Spam from the Kernel: Full-Kernel Malware Installed by MPack

In "Symantec Security Response Weblog"

In the past few weeks, we have observed many Web sites that have been compromised to distribute browser exploits with the MPack kit. We’ve tracked many different MPack sources created with the intent of distributing different types of malicious codes. So far we’ve seen the following malware samples installed while surfing sites compromised by Mpack:

Trojan.Anserin - a Trojan that steals banking-related information
Trojan.Linkoptimizer.B - a dialer Trojan
Backdoor.IRC.Bot - an IRC bot
Infostealer.Ldpinch – a Trojan that steals account and password information
Trojan.Srizbi – a spam Trojan

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