Virus Bulletin reports:
"The Argentina-based, English-language site FastMP3Search.com.ar promotes itself as a rapid MP3 search service and requires the installation of a 'plugin' to enable searching of its content. According to StopBadware research, users that have been tricked into installing the software find the plugin is in fact a trojan which downloads numerous other malicious items. Spyware and adware are installed, the Windows firewall is disabled, and many changes are made to the system, including the hosts file and Internet Explorer settings, without warning or permission. The software is rendered difficult to remove, and system efficiency is impaired."
A joint press release from the two complainants (PDF format) is here, with the full text of the legal complaint put to the FTC here. StopBadware.org's notes on the spyware operation are here.
Posted
Dec 10 2006, 11:52 AM
by
tashi