Avira warns: Fraudulent antivirus software supplied from hacked webservers
Thu, 01 October 2009
Avira’s IT security specialists have discovered a wave of infections whereby forums and servers in the Internet are infected by means of a link to harmful JavaScript. This exposes surfers visiting the hacked pages at risk to an infection from fraudulent antivirus software
Tettnang, 01 October 2009 – The WebGuard included in Avira’s Premium and Professional products already blocks the website from where the dangerous JavaScript gets delivered.
While there were only a few server infections with the malicious link to Russian servers yesterday, Wednesday, Google’s search engine now indicates there are over one hundred infected systems and the trend is rapidly growing. Users should therefore take care while surfing the net and react to alerts of their antivirus solution.
Avira AntiVir detects the harmful code that infects unprotected systems as TR/FraudPack.ams. The malware that gets downloaded by TR/FraudPack.ams is detected proactively as TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen and as TR/FakeAV.RK with the current VDF update. Users of Avira security solutions are therefore protected from this threat. Further details will be available in Avira’s TechBlog soon.
About Avira
Avira is a leading global provider of IT security solutions for professional and private use. With over twenty years of experience, the company is one of the pioneers in this field. As a foundation member of the initiative “IT Security made in Germany” (ITSMIG e.V.), Avira guarantees that it provides IT security products with no backdoors.
The German IT security expert is headquartered in Tettnang near Lake Constance and maintains several subsidiaries worldwide. Avira employs approximately 300 staff and makes a significant contribution towards the security of millions of private users through its free virus protection, Avira AntiVir Personal.
Domestic and international customers include well-known companies listed on global stock exchanges, educational establishments and government authorities. In addition to protecting the virtual environment, Avira promotes the Auerbach Foundation for greater protection and security in the real world. The Auerbach Foundation supports charitable and social projects, as well as art, culture and science.
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