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SWF Redirects In SPAM
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Ehtyar:
Attackers are using ActionScript to force visitors to their sites from legitimate sites. Just another reason to be using NoScript
One of the new trends in spam e-mails used for malware distribution is the use of maliciously crafted SWF files hosted on legitimate servers. The ActionScript code of the files includes a redirect that takes users to websites that host malware or prompts them to download the malware directly.
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Deozaan:
Another reason to dislike Flash sites. :-(
lanux128:
as usual another potentially good technology has been manipulated for commercial gains. :down:
Ehtyar:
IMO Flash has always been given far too much power/freedom on an operating system to *not* be used for nefarious purposes. In relation to this, Flash end-users should also take Local Shared Objects into consideration when deciding whether or not to permit a flash application to run on their PC.
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