Comments on: Thousands Hooked by Malware from Big Sites http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/11/thousands-hooked-by-malware-from-big-sites/ Ethical Hacking, Penetration Testing & Computer Security Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:17:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sir Henry http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/11/thousands-hooked-by-malware-from-big-sites/#comment-83580 Sir Henry Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:50:35 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/11/thousands-hooked-by-malware-from-big-sites/#comment-83580 @dirty: I, too, installed FF on my mom's Windows host, but actually put the IE icon in place of the default FF icon so that she would not know the difference. I think, to this day, she still has no idea. But, that is only one part of the battle. My step-dad still goes to any site on the net and wants to click on every ad and every pop-up out there. For some, no amount of training will change their behavior. @dirty:

I, too, installed FF on my mom’s Windows host, but actually put the IE icon in place of the default FF icon so that she would not know the difference. I think, to this day, she still has no idea. But, that is only one part of the battle. My step-dad still goes to any site on the net and wants to click on every ad and every pop-up out there. For some, no amount of training will change their behavior.

]]> By: Nobody_Holme http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/11/thousands-hooked-by-malware-from-big-sites/#comment-72419 Nobody_Holme Sat, 10 Nov 2007 15:00:40 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/11/thousands-hooked-by-malware-from-big-sites/#comment-72419 Someone needs to write some code to stick into exploder/firefox/whatever that unless you turn it off (so it gets all the illiterate fools) it blocks content from these servers... and people who know what they're doing have some method to report them... um. yeah. or we could just try educating everyone we know in how to surf safe. or just carry out a cull of people who fall for this kind of thing... Someone needs to write some code to stick into exploder/firefox/whatever that unless you turn it off (so it gets all the illiterate fools) it blocks content from these servers… and people who know what they’re doing have some method to report them… um. yeah. or we could just try educating everyone we know in how to surf safe. or just carry out a cull of people who fall for this kind of thing…

]]> By: dirty http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/11/thousands-hooked-by-malware-from-big-sites/#comment-72335 dirty Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:04:50 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/11/thousands-hooked-by-malware-from-big-sites/#comment-72335 <strong>Goodpeople</strong> Job security is nice, maybe we should mis-educate, jk Goodpeople Job security is nice, maybe we should mis-educate, jk

]]> By: Goodpeople http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/11/thousands-hooked-by-malware-from-big-sites/#comment-72258 Goodpeople Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:46:51 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/11/thousands-hooked-by-malware-from-big-sites/#comment-72258 Joe Average Computer User doesn't understand his computer, the Internet, the OS he is using, security issues or whatever. Nor does he want to! Scams like this one prey on the fact that you can make people believe just about anything. Think of that chain mail in which Bill G. promises to pay $1 for the treatment of some sick kid for every time the message is forwarded. Or all those annoying virus alerts that keep popping up from time to time. Education is the only answer. Every user we manage to educate, is one less potential victim. But hey, look on the bright side. As long as people keep falling for scams like this, we'll be employed.. :-) Joe Average Computer User doesn’t understand his computer, the Internet, the OS he is using, security issues or whatever. Nor does he want to! Scams like this one prey on the fact that you can make people believe just about anything.

Think of that chain mail in which Bill G. promises to pay $1 for the treatment of some sick kid for every time the message is forwarded. Or all those annoying virus alerts that keep popping up from time to time.

Education is the only answer. Every user we manage to educate, is one less potential victim.

But hey, look on the bright side. As long as people keep falling for scams like this, we’ll be employed.. :-)

]]> By: dirty http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/11/thousands-hooked-by-malware-from-big-sites/#comment-72230 dirty Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:02:13 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/11/thousands-hooked-by-malware-from-big-sites/#comment-72230 <strong>fazed</strong> Like Pantagruel said, its hard to stop kids and the computer illiterate. I know the people here would probably never fall for this type but obviously there are people that do or these type of user driven attacks wouldnt be seen fazed
Like Pantagruel said, its hard to stop kids and the computer illiterate. I know the people here would probably never fall for this type but obviously there are people that do or these type of user driven attacks wouldnt be seen

]]> By: fazed http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/11/thousands-hooked-by-malware-from-big-sites/#comment-72171 fazed Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:19:33 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/11/thousands-hooked-by-malware-from-big-sites/#comment-72171 hmm im not sure how you would fall for this kind of trick. hmm im not sure how you would
fall for this kind of trick.

]]> By: dirty http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/11/thousands-hooked-by-malware-from-big-sites/#comment-72160 dirty Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:58:55 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/11/thousands-hooked-by-malware-from-big-sites/#comment-72160 I have installed firefox for my mom and siblings so now they now to use icon with the fox and world as opposed to the icon with the E (for exploit, haha). But even firefox cant save them from everything I have installed firefox for my mom and siblings so now they now to use icon with the fox and world as opposed to the icon with the E (for exploit, haha). But even firefox cant save them from everything

]]> By: Pantagruel http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/11/thousands-hooked-by-malware-from-big-sites/#comment-72156 Pantagruel Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:39:57 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/11/thousands-hooked-by-malware-from-big-sites/#comment-72156 With -dirty- When your six year old comes running, tells you some pop-up advised him that his pc was infected (I know stupid to let the punter use XP and IE) and he clicked OK to get it removed, you can hardly blame him. The aftermath is usually removing bucketloads of 'additional software' and cleaning out other 'helpfull' stuff. Replace the six year old with any ordinairy pc user and you see the potential 'market' (and number of zombies). Like -normalsecrecy- mentions the only thing to do is get smart and be carefull, unfortunately the majority is blissfully ignorant or simply not capable/willing to spent time aqcuiring safe surfing skill. Ofcourse I have tried "nix based boot cd's/dvd's as surfing platform, downside is IE limited websites ruining the internet experience. With -dirty-

When your six year old comes running, tells you some pop-up advised him that his pc was infected (I know stupid to let the punter use XP and IE) and he clicked OK to get it removed, you can hardly blame him.
The aftermath is usually removing bucketloads of ‘additional software’ and cleaning out other ‘helpfull’ stuff. Replace the six year old with any ordinairy pc user and you see the potential ‘market’ (and number of zombies).
Like -normalsecrecy- mentions the only thing to do is get smart and be carefull, unfortunately the majority is blissfully ignorant or simply not capable/willing to spent time aqcuiring safe surfing skill.
Ofcourse I have tried “nix based boot cd’s/dvd’s as surfing platform, downside is IE limited websites ruining the internet experience.

]]> By: dirty http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/11/thousands-hooked-by-malware-from-big-sites/#comment-72148 dirty Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:45:06 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/11/thousands-hooked-by-malware-from-big-sites/#comment-72148 -normalsecrecy- I couldn't agree more...I cant believe there are actually people out there that fall for these scams...then again my younger siblings and cousins always come to me when their MySpace, etc account gets hacked and always ask "how did someone do that?"... I usually explain its them and ways around it but nevertheless someone will eventually fall for something stupid sooner or later -normalsecrecy-
I couldn’t agree more…I cant believe there are actually people out there that fall for these scams…then again my younger siblings and cousins always come to me when their MySpace, etc account gets hacked and always ask “how did someone do that?”… I usually explain its them and ways around it but nevertheless someone will eventually fall for something stupid sooner or later

]]> By: normalsecrecy http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/11/thousands-hooked-by-malware-from-big-sites/#comment-72143 normalsecrecy Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:01:12 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/11/thousands-hooked-by-malware-from-big-sites/#comment-72143 it would be a waste of resources to try to shut down every rogue adserver. when we go online to shop, browse, chat, network, etc., we also accept the risk associated with living a web-enabled life. we can't pass the burden + responsibilty onto industry. it's no different than drving a car. it's up to us to be aware of the risks out there and to do our best to mitigate or avoid those risks. yes, we need better, more secure software. but we also need smarter, more aware surfers. it would be a waste of resources to try to shut down every rogue adserver. when we go online to shop, browse, chat, network, etc., we also accept the risk associated with living a web-enabled life. we can’t pass the burden + responsibilty onto industry. it’s no different than drving a car. it’s up to us to be aware of the risks out there and to do our best to mitigate or avoid those risks. yes, we need better, more secure software. but we also need smarter, more aware surfers.

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