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View Full Version : New Scareware Blocks Access To Popular Websites, Demands Fake โ€œInternet Security 2010โ€ณ To Be Installed



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23-03-2010, 04:46 AM
Security researchers from antivirus vendor Trend Micro warn that a new FAKEAV version operates a ransomware-like component as a Layered Service Provider (LSP) routine. The malicious .DLL blocks access to websites such as Facebook, YouTube, MySpace, The Pirate Bay and others.
The Layered Service Provider is a Winsock feature that has long been abused by malware [...]

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