Comments on: Any ANI File Could Infect You! http://ddos.arbornetworks.com/2007/03/any-ani-file-could-infect-you/ A weblog dedicated to educating the community on security threats that matter Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:23:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Philosophically Secure » Blog Archive » The Microsoft .ANI Vulnerability http://ddos.arbornetworks.com/2007/03/any-ani-file-could-infect-you/comment-page-1/#comment-225966 Philosophically Secure » Blog Archive » The Microsoft .ANI Vulnerability Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:06:40 +0000 http://asert.arbornetworks.com/2007/03/any-ani-file-could-infect-you/#comment-225966 [...] Arbor Networks sees it being exploited in the wild [...] [...] Arbor Networks sees it being exploited in the wild [...]

]]> By: Diane http://ddos.arbornetworks.com/2007/03/any-ani-file-could-infect-you/comment-page-1/#comment-208325 Diane Wed, 06 May 2009 13:07:42 +0000 http://asert.arbornetworks.com/2007/03/any-ani-file-could-infect-you/#comment-208325 It sounds like you're creating problems yourself by trying to solve this issue instead of looking at why their is a problem in the first place. It sounds like you’re creating problems yourself by trying to solve this issue instead of looking at why their is a problem in the first place.

]]> By: Jacqui http://ddos.arbornetworks.com/2007/03/any-ani-file-could-infect-you/comment-page-1/#comment-13123 Jacqui Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:31:25 +0000 http://asert.arbornetworks.com/2007/03/any-ani-file-could-infect-you/#comment-13123 Also this is being hosted on domains yata.com.au and spybiz4u.com and possibly a number of others for use in drive by downloads. I've just found your advisory after coming from an affected forum and confirmed the yata domain by searching for the .exe file on there via a remote program. Also this is being hosted on domains yata.com.au and spybiz4u.com and possibly a number of others for use in drive by downloads. I’ve just found your advisory after coming from an affected forum and confirmed the yata domain by searching for the .exe file on there via a remote program.

]]> By: R. Kerns http://ddos.arbornetworks.com/2007/03/any-ani-file-could-infect-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12416 R. Kerns Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:31:01 +0000 http://asert.arbornetworks.com/2007/03/any-ani-file-could-infect-you/#comment-12416 Of course after some review of the discovered exploit code what do I see in reporting TODAY! Really find it funny as I am a World of Warcrack player as well... From BBC reporting at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6526851.stm "Analysis of that malicious software showed that it lay dormant on a victims machine until they ran World of Warcraft (WoW) at which point it captured login data and sent it to the hacking group. " "Research by security firm Symantec suggests that the raw value of a WoW account is now higher than a credit card and its associated verification data. One card can be sold for up to $6 (£3) suggests Symantec, but a WoW account will be worth at least $10. An account that has several high level characters associated with it could be worth far more as the gold and rare items can be sold for real cash. " Of course after some review of the discovered exploit code what do I see in reporting TODAY! Really find it funny as I am a World of Warcrack player as well…

From BBC reporting at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6526851.stm

“Analysis of that malicious software showed that it lay dormant on a victims machine until they ran World of Warcraft (WoW) at which point it captured login data and sent it to the hacking group. ” “Research by security firm Symantec suggests that the raw value of a WoW account is now higher than a credit card and its associated verification data.

One card can be sold for up to $6 (£3) suggests Symantec, but a WoW account will be worth at least $10. An account that has several high level characters associated with it could be worth far more as the gold and rare items can be sold for real cash. “

]]> By: Magically Delicious » The Microsoft .ANI Vulnerability http://ddos.arbornetworks.com/2007/03/any-ani-file-could-infect-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12194 Magically Delicious » The Microsoft .ANI Vulnerability Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:35:06 +0000 http://asert.arbornetworks.com/2007/03/any-ani-file-could-infect-you/#comment-12194 [...] Arbor Networks sees it being exploited in the wild [...] [...] Arbor Networks sees it being exploited in the wild [...]

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