Check Point Advisories

Update Protections against Recent Malware Threats (18-Dec-07)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2007-138
Date Published: 18 Dec 2007
Severity: High
Last Updated: Monday 01 January, 2007
Source: http://www.spywareremove.com/removeSideFind.html
http://www.spywareguide.com/product_show.php?id=481
http://www.spywareguide.com/spydet_2594_gralicwrap.html
http://www.spywareguide.com/spydet_3785_personal_web.html
http://www.spywareguide.com/spydet_1253_browseracclerator.html
http://www.spywareguide.com/spydet_2535_sexyvideoscreensaver.html
http://research.sunbelt-software.com/threatdisplay.aspx?name=Trojan-Downloader.Delf.AMB&threatid=123651
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Who is Vulnerable? Microsoft Windows clients
Vulnerability Description Malware is a software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the owner's informed consent. It is a general name for a variety of forms of hostile, intrusive, or annoying programs like Viruses, worms, Adware, Trojans, and spyware that exploit unprotected clients, using network access to intrude upon organizations, destroying or stealing data.

Spyware is computer software that is installed without the user's informed consent on a personal computer to intercept or take partial control over the user's interaction with the computer. Spyware programs can collect various types of personal information, install additional software, redirect Web browser activity, or divert advertising revenue to a third party.

Adware is an advertising-supported software package which automatically plays, displays, or downloads advertising material to a computer after the software is installed on it or while the application is being used.

A Trojan horse is a program that installs malicious software while under the guise of doing something else.  Trojans are known for installing backdoor programs which allow unauthorized non permissible remote access to the victim's machine by unwanted parties with malicious intentions.

Vulnerability DetailsThe update includes new protections against 7 recent malware threats:

Adware: Hotbar - Hotbar is a browser hijacker toolbar and adware application that alters the Internet Explorer search settings. It hijacks the browser's autosearch and search assistant functions, and tracks the user's web activity, passing information to its controlling server and pops up advertisements.

Adware: PersonalWeb - PersonalWeb is a browser hijacking and tracking application. It alters the browser settings, tracks the user's web activity and passes the information to its servers without the user's consent.

Spyware: Side Find - Side Find is a website search engine with specialized search functions. It can also be downloaded as an Internet Explorer toolbar. It may change the browser settings without user permission, changing the user's homepage and redirect to error pages on its own server.

Spyware: GralicWrap - GralicWrap is an Application that alters the Internet Explorer settings and monitors a user's web activity. Every website that the user visits is verified against a centralized database. It can potentially slow down the user's system since all internet activity has to be transmitted to the GralicWrap servers.

Spyware: SexyVideoScreenSaver - SexyVideoScreenSaver is a browser hijacking application. It changes the browser settings without user permission, changing the user's homepage to www.icoonet.net.

Spyware: Browser Accelerator - Browser Accelerator is a toolbar plug-in that adds third party utility bar to the web browser such as search function and search results for paid advertisers. It is a tracking application that collects personal information and can associate it with the user's browsing and searching habits.

Spyware: Trojan Downloader Delf - Trojan Downloader Delf downloads malicious code without the user's consent. It may also p

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