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("Security Advisory")
Submitted by: Bill Hickey
NCVA List Master
NRT-0413 Cyber Crooks Develop Tools to Test Malware Before Distributing:
Researchers from security firm PandaLabs conducted an investigation that has found hackers
are collaborating on Internet forums to develop tools that replicate the scans of some of the
leading commercial security tools to allow them to ensure their tools will be undetected
before using them against victims, according to press reporting. Hackers previously were
able to submit their software to the 'Virus Total' web site, which would scan the software
using many of the most popular security tools to determine whether they recognized the program
as malicious. 'Virus Total' recently removed the option to prevent the redistribution of any
submitted software to security firms, perhaps leading to the increased interest by hackers
in finding alternative tools.
(PR Newswire 28FEB08)