A new version of the Waledac malware has been spotted on the Internet, but unlike previous variants, which were mainly used for spamming purposes, this one steals various login credentials and BitCoins, a type of virtual currency. “The sample was originally detected on Feb 2nd and the first coverage by…
Waledac Malware Returns After Two Years With Password-stealing Capabilities
A new version of the Waledac malware has been spotted on the Internet, but unlike previous variants, which were mainly used for spamming purposes, this one steals various log-in credentials and BitCoins, a type of virtual currency. “The sample was originally detected on Feb 2nd and the first coverage by…
Is Waledac spam dirtying the Russian 2012 elections?
Recently there have been several reports about the re-emergence of a botnet variant (Kelihos), which Symantec detects as W32.Waledac.C. The Waledac family is a threat that has been monitored by Symantec for many years and was featured in numerous blogs as well as a white paper. In the past, Waledac…