Malicious .SWF File May Trigger a DoS Attack

TrendLabs SM engineers recently discovered an interesting Shockwave Flash (.SWF) file that displays an image and downloads a worm with code capable of initiating a denial-of-service (DoS) attack. The file detected as SWF_PALEVO.KK is hosted on a malicious site and runs whenever users access the site. Once loaded, it displays a screenshot of a YouTube video. The [...]

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Malicious .SWF File May Trigger a DoS Attack