Friday, February 8, 2013
New version of Do-it-Yourself (DIY) HTTP based botnet tool released
Security researchers from Webroot, have spotted a new updated version of DIY (do it yourself) botnet kit Coded in Visual Basic Script 6.0, available for sale at selected underground communities. DIY is a very user-friendly tools allowing anyone an easy entry into the world of cybercrime, and securing their revenue streams thanks to the active advertisements of these tools across closed cybercrime friendly Web communities. The bot has a built-in pharming feature, a bit of an outdated approach for stealing accounting data compared to modern crimeware releases, but still highly effective on hosts where the user isn’t aware of how the process actually works.
This article was written by: Rajesh Darvesh
He is a Ethical Hacking and Security Professional, with experience in various aspects of Information Security and Founder of The Hacker Voice Other than this : He is an Internet Activist, Strong supporter of Anonymous and Wikileaks you can Follow him on Twitter
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