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Last time we wrote about a rebrand of SpyAxe called SpywareStrike, this time we alert you to SpyFalcon courtesy of Sunbelt-Software. First, if you think you're infected, read our removal tutorial on the whole SpyAxe issue. And there is an interesting twist... the webhost provider is dishing out the WMF Exploit!

This domain was registered on 16-Jan-2006 by David Taylor under the guise of SunShine Ltd. It uses the "ANTISPYDNS.BIZ" domain for its DNS traffic. The domain is hosted by NetcatHosting who owns its IP: 195.225.176.79. What is interesting even more about the netblock is this...

This hosting company has a wmf file available for download listed (do not download this!):

traff4ppc.biz/parthner3/xpl.wmf

Guess what, yes you got it... this is the Win32/Exploit.WMF trojan. This webhosting company is hosting some nefarious stuff and should be shut down immediately. Responsible upstream providers ought to shut off the juice for them.

If you haven't heard about the WMF Exploit, or want to see a full FAQ about it, then read this article. Other sites are hosted at NetcatHosting which I didn't research for this article (although by association I'd be very wary):

  • looking-for.cc
  • aboutme.4click.biz
  • 195.225.176.77
  • www.nospywaresoft.com


  • Courtesy of Sunbelt-Software, this is what the Spyfalcon program looks like:



    The site concerning the title of this article looks like this:



    SpyFalcon's content looks awfully familiar to SpywareStrike just on looks alone eh?



    Stay clear of this tool and others like it!
    Posted on Wednesday, 08 February 2006 @ 21:56:36 UTC by Paul (29641 reads)
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    Re: SpyFalcon, a nightmare rebranded (Score: 1)
    by spytestster  on Friday, 10 February 2006 @ 08:43:03 UTC
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    i have come across this at night
    while i was trying to get some JAVA SCRIPT code this site attempted to install winfixer to my computer

    from the link

    hxxp://resources.bravenet.com/articles/ site_building/javascript/ open_links_in_a_new_window/

    i have taken a short movie of the site which can be seen here

    http://go.iking.biz/winfixer.02.htm

    please tell the world
    n hoffman



    Re: SpyFalcon, a nightmare rebranded (Score: 1)
    by misterwide  on Sunday, 12 February 2006 @ 03:02:11 UTC
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    NetcatHost of Ukraine (195.225.176.0 - 195.225.179.255) is a source of quite a few Internet pests. I've twice seen ExploitByteVerify attempts (failed) from them. The following is a partial list of MVPS HOSTS sites that I recently ping'ed to NetcatHost; most are CWS-related:

    195.225.176.07 drusearch.com; daily-search.com
    195.225.176.16 absoluagency.com
    195.225.176.27 6o9.com; 8ad.com; go-advertising.com
    195.225.176.30 web-free-hosting.net; spyeraser.net
    195.225.177.09 makemesearch.com
    195.225.177.13 bin.wordsx.cc
    195.225.177.17 www.toolbarplace.com
    195.225.177.18 www.foxik.com
    195.225.177.21 2awm.com; 4count.com; www.check-wire.com
    195.225.177.22 dl.ad-ware.cc; count.cc; vv1.s12.dupx.cc
    195.225.177.27 www.212-229-05.com; www.39-93.com
    195.225.177.33 69sexsearch.com
    195.225.177.34 ewizard.cc

    WebHelper4U has the latest scoop on full CWS associations. 195.225.176.0 - 195.225.179.255 are firewalled on this machine as a result of their past history.


     
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