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Friday, 9 December 2011

"The variant of the contract you've offered has been delcined."

The recent spam avalanche continues:

Date:      Fri, 9 Dec 2011 -01:35:13 -0800
From:      "Josie Carlson" [TateAlmgren@concentric.net]
Subject:      The variant of the contract you've offered has been delcined.

After our legal department studied this contract carefully, they've noticed the following mismatches with our previous arrangements. We've composed a preliminary variant of the new contract, please study it and make sure that all the issues are matching your interests
Contract.doc 64kb

With respect to you
Josie Carlson

SHA512 check sum: [redacted]

This leads to a malicious payload on ciredret.ru/main.php, hosted on 91.195.11.42 (as with this other spam/virus run), so blocking 91.195.10.0/23 (UkrStar ISP, Ukraine) is a very good idea at the moment.

Malware: Your Amazon.com order of "Omron FXB-414M Fat Loss ..." has shipped! / ageoloft.info, floreli.info and certerpen.info

This malware spam leads via a legitimate hacked site to floreli.info or ageoloft.info or certerpen.info, although there are probably more. If you have the names of other payload domains please consider add ingthem in the Comments. Both these sites are hosted on 91.195.11.42.

From: Issac Britt [mailto:delphiniumsfte62@retela.co.jp]
Sent: 09 December 2011 14:05
Subject: Your Amazon.com order of "Omron FXB-414M Fat Loss ..." has shipped!

Hello,

Shipping Confirmation
Order # 649-2723315-2651369

Your estimated delivery date is:
Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Track your package Thank you for shopping with us. We thought you'd like to know that we shipped this portion of your order separately to give you quicker service. You won't be charged any extra shipping fees, and the remainder of your order will follow as soon as those items become available. If you need to return an item from this shipment or manage other orders, please visit Your Orders on Amazon.com.

Shipment Details

Omron FXB-414M Fat Loss Monitor, Black $149.95
Item Subtotal: $149.95
Shipping & Handling: $0.00
Total Before Tax: $149.95
Shipment Total: $149.95
Paid by Visa: $149.95

You have only been charged for the items sent in this shipment. Per our policy, you only pay for items when we ship them to you.

Returns are easy. Visit our .
If you need further assistance with your order, please visit Customer Service.

We hope to see you again soon!
Amazon.com

The payload is on floreli.info/main.php?page=525447c096f8efbf or ageoloft.info/main.php?page=525447c096f8efbf and consists of the blackhole exploit kit leading to the Cridex Trojan.

Blocking the range 91.195.10.0/23 (UkrStar ISP, Ukraine) a good proactive move as several malware attacks have been hosted there in the past few days.

Domains spotted so far:
ageoloft.info
floreli.info
certerpen.info


Some sample email subjects:
Your Amazon.com order of "Omron BTS-829C Fat Loss ..." has shipped!
Your Amazon.com order of "Omron DRM-151A Fat Loss ..." has shipped!
Your Amazon.com order of "Omron FXB-414M Fat Loss ..." has shipped!
Your Amazon.com order of "Omron KGZ-387E Fat Loss ..." has shipped!
Your Amazon.com order of "Omron PNB-885D Fat Loss ..." has shipped!
Your Amazon.com order of "Omron PNH-875H Fat Loss ..." has shipped!
Your Amazon.com order of "Omron REM-787E Fat Loss ..." has shipped!
Your Amazon.com order of "Omron QYM-632R Fat Loss ..." has shipped!
Your Amazon.com order of "Omron UHA-584I Fat Loss ..." has shipped!

BBB Spam / combiplease.com

The BBB spam run is back today, with a malicious payload on combiplease.com (174.140.165.194), pretty much the same pattern as yesterday and earlier in the week.


This example is from this morning:

Date:      Fri, 9 Dec 2011 09:39:28 +0200
From:      "risk@bbb.org" [alerts@bbb.org]
Subject:      Re: Case # 48783457
Attachments:     main_logo.jpg

Attn: Owner/Manager
The Better Business Bureau has got the above-referenced complaint from one of your associates in respect of their business relations with you.
The detailed information about the consumer's concern is contained in enclosed file.
Please give attention to this question and inform us about your standpoint.
Please click here to reply this complaint.

We look forward to your prompt response.

Yours faithfully,
Anita Emil
Better Business Bureau


Council of Better Business Bureaus
4200 Wilson Blvd, Suite 800
Arlington, VA 22203-1838
Phone: 1 (703) 276.0100
Fax: 1 (703) 525.8277

Blocking 174.140.165.194 may be a good idea as other malicious domains may crop up on the same IP address.

Thursday, 8 December 2011

Malware: "Your new contract" / coredret.ru

Spam season continues with this fake "contract" email with a link that leads to a malicious payload on coredret.ru/main.php.

Date:      Thu, 8 Dec 2011 01:58:25 +0700
From:      "Daisy Newby" [CadenHolmgren@hanmail.net]
Subject:      Your new contract

As we arranged the day before yesterday in the in your place we've got the contract ready, plase study it carefully and let us know whether you accept all the issues.
We've attached the copy of the contract below
Contract.doc 36kb


Best Wishes
Daisy Newby


Fingerprint: bfe69dcc-ccc03723

coredret.ru is hosted on 91.195.11.41 (UkrStar ISP, Ukraine). 91.195.10.0/23 is very sparsely populated, so blocking access to it should cause no problems.

BBB Spam / combijump.com / combimyself.com / combigave.com

A new version of yesterday's spam, this current crop of "BBB Complaint" emails lead to a malicious payload on combijump.com on 46.45.137.206. combimyself.com and combigave.com is on the same server and can also be assumed to be malicious.

VirusTotal detection on the target page is poor. 46.45.137.206 is on a Turkish network called Safya Net, I cannot vouch for its reputation however and it might be worth blocking the /24.

Wednesday, 7 December 2011

Pizza spam / ciredret.ru

Another installment in the tsunami of malware-laden spam doing the rounds.. this time it is for pizza!

From: Pizza by ATTILIO [mailto:Russo@victimdomain.com]
Sent: 06 December 2011 18:25
Subject: Re: Fwd: Order confirmation

You’ve just ordered pizza from our site
Pizza Italian Trio with extras:
- Ham
- Jalapenos
- Green Peppers
- Jalapenos
- No Cheese
- No Sauce
________________________________________
Pizza Veggie Lover's with extras:
- Italian Sausage
- Jalapenos
- Pineapple
- Black Olives
- Easy On Cheese
- No Sauce
________________________________________
Pizza Supreme with extras:
- Chicken
- Jalapenos
- Extra Cheese
- Extra Sauce
________________________________________
Drinks
- Bacardi x 2
- Dr. Pepper x 5
- Cherry Coke x 2
- Coca-Cola x 2
- Mirinda x 4
- Limonade x 5
- Carling x 5
________________________________________Total Due:    187.31$




If you haven’t made the order and it’s a fraud case, please follow the link and cancel the order.
CANCEL ORDER NOW!

If you don’t do that shortly, the order will be confirmed and delivered to you.


Best wishes
Pizza by ATTILIO


Fingerprint: a50c3e6f-8a5c87de 

The link goes through a legitimate hacked site to a malicious payload on ciredret.ru/main.php, hosted on 79.137.237.63. Unsuprisingly this is Digital Network JSC in Moscow (aka DINETHOSTING) who are involved in much of the recent malware spam runs. Blocking 79.137.224.0/20 is highly recommended.

Update 23/12/11: Another pizza malware run, this time leading to cgredret.ru hosted on 79.137.237.68 , no surprise to find that it is Digital Network JSC again..


Date:      Fri, 23 Dec 2011 -06:10:36 -0800
From:      "ANTONINO`s Pizzeria"
Subject:      Re: Fwd: Order confirmation

You̢۪ve just ordered pizza from our site

Pizza Hawaiian Luau with extras:
- Bacon Pieces
- Pepperoni
- Pepperoni
- Diced Tomatoes
- No Cheese
- Extra Sauce
Pizza Meat Lover's with extras:
- Pepperoni
- Bacon Pieces
- Pineapple
- Easy On Cheese
- Easy On Sauce
Pizza Hawaiian Luau with extras:
- Pork
- Black Olives
- Onions
- No Cheese
- Easy On Sauce
Drinks
- Sprite x 2
- Hancock x 6
- White wine x 6
- Carling x 3
Total Charge:    207.31$



If you haven̢۪t made the order and it̢۪s a fraud case, please follow the link and cancel the order.
CANCEL ORDER NOW!

If you don̢۪t do that shortly, the order will be confirmed and delivered to you.


Best Regards
ANTONINO`s Pizzeria

Malware: BBB "Complaint from your customers" and billycharge.com

Another day, another spam campaign leading to the Blackhole Exploit Kit.

Date:      Wed, 7 Dec 2011 08:33:03 +0000
From:      "::Better Business Bureau::" [risk.manager@bbb.org]
Subject:      Complaint from your customers
Attachments:     bbb_logo.jpg

Attn: Owner/Manager
The Better Business Bureau has been sent the above mentioned complaint from one of your customers on the subject of their dealings with you.
The detailed information about the consumer's concern is explained in enclosed document.
Please review this matter and notify us of your position.
Please click here to reply this complaint.

We look forward to your prompt reply.

Yours faithfully,
Shawna Dennis
Better Business Bureau


Council of Better Business Bureaus
4200 Wilson Blvd, Suite 800
Arlington, VA 22203-1838
Phone: 1 (703) 276.0100
Fax: 1 (703) 525.8277

A link in the email goes to a legitimate but hacked site, users are forwarded to billycharge.com on 79.137.237.63. This IP is on Digital Networks CJSC in Russia (aka DINETHOSTING), a wholly black hat operation - you should block access to 79.137.224.0/20 if you haven't already done so. The Wepawet report is here , VT shows 0/43 detections for the exploit page although the download malware should tickle at least some scanners.

Some other subjects and senders being used in this spam:
  • BBB assistance Re: Case # [random number]
  • BBB Complaint activity report
  • BBB processing
  • BBB service Re: Case # [random number]
  • Better Business Bureau Case # [random number]
  • Complaint from your customers
  • Please review your customer's complaint
  • Re: BBB Case # [random number]
  • Re: Case # [random number]
  • Your customer's complaint
  • Your customer's concern
  • admin@bbb.org
  • alert@bbb.org
  • alerts@bbb.org
  • info@bbb.org
  • manager@bbb.org
  • risk.manager@bbb.org
  • risk@bbb.org
  • service@bbb.org
  • support@bbb.org

    Tuesday, 6 December 2011

    "Epidemic in Guinea" spam / curedret.ru

    An interesting twist on malware spam:

    Date:      Tue, 6 Dec 2011 10:19:25 +0530
    From:      "MARIE Grover" [victimname@hotmail.com]
    Subject:      Re: Epidemic in Guinea

    The government is hiding this fact, but there is a new epidemic in Guinea

    I got to know it from friends of mine, they are there right now. Here you can find the instruction what to do not get infected

    Read it! 

    Perhaps the spammers have a sense of irony, because if you click the link you get directed to a legitimate but hacked site and then bounced to curedret.ru on 79.137.237.63 which attempts to load the Blackhole Exploit kit. This belongs to Digital Networks CJSC (aka DINETHOSTING) in Russia.. blocking the entire 79.137.224.0/20 range is probably a very good idea as this block is full of malicious sites. The Wepawet report for this page is here.

    There are a whole bunch of these c*redret.ru sites, at the moment the following are active on this IP address:

    crredret.ru
    ctredret.ru
    curedret.ru
    czredret.ru

    Update: these are coming in for several different countries, payload appears to be the same:

    Epidemic in Alabama
    Epidemic in Austria
    Epidemic in Bangladesh
    Epidemic in Belgium
    Epidemic in Bermuda
    Epidemic in Burkina Faso
    Epidemic in Canada
    Epidemic in Cape Verde
    Epidemic in Chad
    Epidemic in Chile
    Epidemic in Costa Rica
    Epidemic in Croatia
    Epidemic in Gambia
    Epidemic in Germany
    Epidemic in Guam
    Epidemic in Guinea
    Epidemic in Hong Kong (China)
    Epidemic in Indonesia
    Epidemic in Iran
    Epidemic in Ireland
    Epidemic in Israel
    Epidemic in Kazakhstan
    Epidemic in Kentucky
    Epidemic in Kuwait
    Epidemic in Maine
    Epidemic in Mali
    Epidemic in Mayotte
    Epidemic in Mexico
    Epidemic in Monaco
    Epidemic in Montana
    Epidemic in Montserrat
    Epidemic in New Mexico
    Epidemic in Ohio
    Epidemic in Oman
    Epidemic in Pakistan
    Epidemic in Pennsylvania
    Epidemic in Russia
    Epidemic in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Epidemic in Tokelau
    Epidemic in Tunisia
    Epidemic in Turkey
    Epidemic in United Kingdom
    Epidemic in United States
    Epidemic in United States Virgin Islands
    Epidemic in Utah
    Epidemic in Wallis and Futuna
    Epidemic in Wisconsin
    Epidemic in Zimbabwe

    Monday, 5 December 2011

    czredret.ru is getting on my nerves

    I don't know what has been going on with spam for the past couple of weeks, but there has been a tidal wave of the same old spam hammering away at filters over and over again. Today, about half are directing traffic to a Blackhole exploit kit on czredret.ru (see an analysis here).

    The spam today is about airline tickets, but it could be on anything.. including the infamous NACHA spam that we keep seeing.

    czredret.ru is hosted on 188.190.99.26 in the Ukraine, a block allocated to:

    inetnum:        188.190.96.0 - 188.190.127.255
    netname:        INFIUM
    descr:          Infium LTD
    country:        UA
    org:            ORG-INFI1-RIPE
    admin-c:        INF20-RIPE
    tech-c:         INF20-RIPE
    status:         ASSIGNED PI
    mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-END-MNT
    mnt-lower:      RIPE-NCC-END-MNT
    mnt-by:         NETASSIST-MNT
    mnt-routes:     NETASSIST-MNT
    mnt-domains:    NETASSIST-MNT
    source:         RIPE #Filtered

    organisation:   ORG-INFI1-RIPE
    org-name:       Infium Ltd.
    org-type:       OTHER
    address:        61129, Ukraine, Kharkov, Traktorostroiteley 156/41 ave, office 200
    mnt-ref:        INFIUM-MNT
    mnt-by:         INFIUM-MNT
    source:         RIPE #Filtered

    person:         Infium Ltd
    address:        61129, Kharkov, Ukraine, Traktorostroiteley 156/41, office 200
    abuse-mailbox:  abusemail@infiumhost.com
    phone:          +380577632339
    phone:          +1425606-33-07
    nic-hdl:        INF20-RIPE
    mnt-by:         INFIUM-MNT
    source:         RIPE #Filtered

    Google's prognosis of this block (AS197145) isn't brilliant:

    Safe Browsing
    Diagnostic page for AS197145 (ASINFIUM)


    What happened when Google visited sites hosted on this network?

        Of the 536 site(s) we tested on this network over the past 90 days, 14 site(s), including, for example, myegy.com/, ql3a-soft.com/, irkasoft.ru/, served content that resulted in malicious software being downloaded and installed without user consent.

        The last time Google tested a site on this network was on 2011-12-05, and the last time suspicious content was found was on 2011-12-05.

    Has this network hosted sites acting as intermediaries for further malware distribution?

        Over the past 90 days, we found 9 site(s) on this network, including, for example, playingfieldforallstore.com/, immerconsult.com/, seafarers333.co.cc/, that appeared to function as intermediaries for the infection of 15 other site(s) including, for example, alexsandra.ucoz.net/, seafarers.ucoz.ru/, fpbqax.in/.

    Has this network hosted sites that have distributed malware?

        Yes, this network has hosted sites that have distributed malicious software in the past 90 days. We found 11 site(s), including, for example, myshop-ideal.com/, retailer-ideal.com/, abrorl.dlinkddns.com/, that infected 74 other site(s), including, for example, carrollmanorathletic.com/, nihadragab.com/, fathyradwan.com/.
    SiteVet's report shows that while it isn't a brilliant block, it certain has problems.

    If you don't do business in the Ukraine then it could well be worth blocking 188.190.96.0/19 just to be on the safe side.

    Spam: "Federal Tax payment canceled / Rejected Federal Tax payment " and twistloft.com

    There's nothing particularly new with this IRS spam, but because spammers are stupid, all the examples that I have seen today have an invalid link and cannot be clicked through.

    Here is a sample:

    Date:      Mon, 5 Dec 2011 11:29:03 +0100
    From:      Bernadine_Woody@irs.gov
    Subject:      Federal Tax payment canceled

    Your Tax payment (ID: 6318017800684), recently from your bank account was rejected by the your financial institution.

    Canceled Tax transfer
    Tax Transaction ID:     6318017800684
    Reason for rejection     See details in the report below
    FederalTax Transaction Report     tax_report_6318017800684.pdf (Adobe Acrobat Reader Document)

    How does IRS e-file work?
    A. You or your tax professional, prepare your tax return. In many cases, the tax professional is also the Electronic Return Originator (ERO) who is authorized to file your return electronically to the IRS. Ask your tax professional to file your return through IRS e-file.
    You sign your electronic tax return by either using a Self-Select PIN for e-file for a completely paperless return, or by signing Form 8453, U.S. Individual Income Tax Transmittal for an IRS e-file Return.See " If the return is electronic, how do I sign it?" for more information.
    After you sign the return using a Self-Select PIN or Form 8453,the ERO transmits the return to the IRS or to a third-party transmitter who then forwards the entire electronic record to the IRS for processing. Once received at the IRS, the return is automatically checked by computers for errors and missing information. If it cannot be processed, it is sent back to the originating transmitter (usually the ERO) to clarify any necessary information. After correction, the transmitter retransmits the return to the IRS. Within 48 hours of electronically sending your return to IRS, the IRS sends an acknowledgment to the transmitter stating the return is accepted for processing. This is your proof of filing and assurance that the IRS has your return information. The Authorized IRS e-file Provider then sends Form 8453 to the IRS.
    If due a refund, you can expect to receive it in approximately three weeks from the acknowledgment date - even faster with Direct Deposit (half the time as when filed on paper). If you owe tax, see "What if I owe Money?" for payment options available this year.


    Internal Revenue Service, Metro Plex 1, 8401 Corporate Drive, Suite 300, Landover, MD 20785

    After debugging the invalid URL and going through a couple of hacked legitimate sites, we find the malicious payload on twistloft.com/main.php?page=111d937ec38dd17e (The Wepawet report is here, do not visit this site unless you know what you are doing), hosted on 65.254.63.228. Blocking access that IP and domain name might be prudent.

    Scam: RockSmith Management / rocksmithmanagement.com

    This scam has been around for a while, it's part of a nasty cluster of scam sites that have an Australian connection.

    The spam comes from a fake address, delivered from an illegally compromised PC. In this example, the spam appears to come from mulattorcxf826@uncw.edu (which is fake) through a well-known spam server in China, 221.212.109.135. Of course, faking the sender address breaks the CAN SPAM act in the US (where the sender pretends to be), as does the lack of real contact details.

    Date:      Sat, 3 Dec 2011 11:15:17 +0800
    From:      "Ralph Nguyen" [mulattorcxf826@uncw.edu]
    Subject:      Please Complete Your Job Application

    Dear Applicant

    Thank you for expressing your interest in open employment openings in your area.
    We are happy to inform you that our placement specialists will be reviewing
    available positions for you within the next hour.

    Based on your profile, you may qualify for opportunities currently available with a monthly salary in the
    $4000 to $8700 range.

    To maximize your earnings potential, please complete our full application form first:

    http://go.likejav.com/9bcf1f

    In addition to a highly competitive base pay, applicants that qualify will also enjoy additional benefits such as:
    * 2 wks. paid vacation time (per annum);
    * Tuition allowance;
    * 401(k)
    * full benefits package
    * generous retirement plan

    To retain your priority placement, please complete your application at your earliest convenience.

    We look forward to finding the right job for you.

    Rockforce Management
    Bringing the best candidates and the right jobs together.


    The link forwards to rocksmithmanagement.com (but it could be any one of a variety of similarly named scam sites), as listed here


    Of note is the phone number on the first screen - (240) 718-4632 is listed in a number of similar scam sites. I don't know if it is valid or not, it might even belong to a legitimate company. There is no point in ringing it in any case as the scam unfolrd..






    The next page is more worrying as it harvests personal details such as your name, phone number and email address. Yes, that would be acceptable for a job site.. but these details are not used at all by this process, so presumably they will be used for spamming purposes.




    Once you have signed away your personal details, you get to the "final step" which offers you the chance o check your credit report or view the jobs on offer. On the bottom of the page is a "Privacy Policy" and "Terms of Service" link.. except they aren't links at all, just underlined text. In fact, there is no privacy policy or identifying text anywhere on the site.


    If you click on the prominent "Clicking Here" link, you get redirected through referer.us/moxiinternal.go2cloud.org/aff_c?offer_id=2&aff_id=1002&aff_sub=020 to a site called sixfigurekit.com run by an outfit called the "Six Figure Program". The BBB rates the Six Figure Programs as an F in Florida, an F in Illinois but bizarrely a B in New York. On balance it looks pretty poor.




    Regardless of where or not the Six Figure Program is a legitimate business or not, it certainly isn't a credit check.. and in this case the spam victim has been duped into clicking the link in order to be exposed to this frankly ridiculous scheme.


    So what happens if the victim clicks on the other link on the page? They simply get redirected to a page on indeed.com (branded "RockGrade Management" / rockgrademanagement.com) which returns exactly the same results as if the victim had gone directly to indeed.com in the first place.


    But wait.. remember the name, phone number and email address you supplied? What happened to them? They're not needed for indeed.com, so it looks likely that the victim has just given themselves up for even more spam.


    All the evidence that I have been able to find links this to a site called websitedesignbrisbane.org in Australia. You can complain about Australian companies at ACMA, although it is difficult to identify exactly which company runs that particular site, but it bills itself as "Jetstream Web Site Design + SEO", presumably of Brisbane.

    Thursday, 1 December 2011

    Spammers are stupid

    What's wrong with this spam?

    Date:      Thu, 1 Dec 2011 17:55:30 +0900
    From:      "LinkedIn" [linkedin@em.linkedin.com]
    To:      Victim
    Subject:      So now you're on LinkedIn: What's next?

    The ACH transaction (ID: 730771521612), recently sent from your checking account (by you or any other person), was canceled by the other financial institution.
    Rejected transfer
    Transaction ID:     730771521612
    Reason of rejection     See details in the report below
    Transaction Report     report_730771521612.doc (Microsoft Word Document)

    13450 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 100 Herndon, VA 20171 (703) 561-1100

    © 2011 NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association

    Yup.. the headers are for a LinkedIn themed spam, the body is a NACHA themed one with a link to a malicious file. The bad guys are sending out so many of these that they must be getting confused.

    The link goes through a number of legitimate hacked sites and eventually ends up at biggestamigo.com on 92.55.144.82 in Romania (I would recommend blocking the whole 92.55.144.0/24 block at least, or even 92.55.144.0/21 if you want to be on the safe side). The payload looks like a typical exploit kit.

    Saturday, 26 November 2011

    Fake jobs: working-ca.com

    Another fake job domain, working-ca.com seems to be part of this long-running scam. I hadn't spotted this one before, so thanks to our reader who sent it in. Note that this is not connected with the legitimate site WorkingCA.com . The jobs offered are actually illegal activities such as money laundering.


    Hello, We have an excellent opportunity for an apprentice applicant to
    join a rapidly expanding company.

    An at home Key Account Manager Position is a great opportunity for stay
    at home parents
    or anyone who wants to work in the comfort of their own home.

    This is a part time job / flexible hrs for Canadians only,This is in
    view of our not having a branch office presently in Canada,
    also becouse of paypal and ebay policies wich is prohibit to work
    directly with residents of some countries.

    Requirements: computer with Internet access, valid email address, good
    typing skills.
    If you fit the above description and meet the requirements, please apply
    to this ad stating your location.

    You will be processing orders from your computer. How much you earn is
    up to you.
    The average is in the region of CA$750- CA$1000 per week, depending on
    whether you work full or part time.

    Region: Canada only.

    If you would like more information, please contact us stating where you
    are located and our job reference number - 70570-868/4HR.
    Please only SERIOUS applicants.

    If you are interested, please reply to: Weldon@working-ca.com

    and

    Hello, We have an excellent opportunity for an apprentice applicant to
    join a rapidly expanding company.

    An at home Key Account Manager Position is a great opportunity for stay
    at home parents
    or anyone who wants to work in the comfort of their own home.

    This is a part time job / flexible hrs for Canadians only,This is in
    view of our not having a branch office presently in Canada,
    also becouse of paypal and ebay policies wich is prohibit to work
    directly with residents of some countries.

    Requirements: computer with Internet access, valid email address, good
    typing skills.
    If you fit the above description and meet the requirements, please apply
    to this ad stating your location.

    You will be processing orders from your computer. How much you earn is
    up to you.
    The average is in the region of CA$750- CA$1000 per week, depending on
    whether you work full or part time.

    Region: Canada only.

    If you would like more information, please contact us stating where you
    are located and our job reference number - 35097-781/2HR.
    Please only SERIOUS applicants.

    If you are interested, please reply to: Tristan@working-ca.com


    The registrant details for the domain are probably fake, but here they are anyway:

    Kevin Tesalo
        Email: kevintesalo@yahoo.fr
        Organization: Kevin Tesalo
        Address: 2 avenue des Beguines
        City: Cergy Saint Christophe
        State: Cergy Saint Christophe
        ZIP: 95811
        Country: FR
        Phone: +33.124335612 

    Thursday, 24 November 2011

    Fake jobs: jobinhollandart.com and europjobs.eu

    Here are two new domains promoting fake jobs: jobinhollandart.com and europjobs.eu

    This series of emails seems to be different from this one, but the pitch is still the same - the bad guys are trying to recruit people for money laundering activities and other criminal acts.

    Date: 24 November 2011 06:27
    Subject: Virtuele Manager vacature
      
    Ons bedrijf is een snel groeiende internationale adviesbureau dat de diensten tot 46 landen verleent..
    We hebben succesvol geweest voor een lange periode van werk in nauwe samenwerking met een aantal
    organisaties voor onderzoek en investeringen over heel Europa.
    We hebben vele boeiende projecten in de financiële diensten, financiële steun,
    die eisen dat WUG bedrijf is voortdurend groeien en ontwikkelen..

    Dankzij de uitbreiding van onze zaken ons bedrijf is op zoek naar een individu om de positie
    van regionalefinanciële vertegenwoordiger te vullen.
    Wij stellen voor werken in een internationale omgeving met een vriendelijk team
    van hoog gekwalificeerde professionals en leren van de leider in deze opwindende industrie..

    Belangrijke verantwoordelijkheden:
    - Handhaving van de database op de website met behulp van onze speciale software
    - Het opstellen van de verslagen
    - Omgaan met bestaande en nieuwe komen klanten
    - Werken met Internet en E-mail

    Wij hebben vereist:
    - Hoger onderwijs
    - Klant minded-responsieve/vermogen/wens om te dienen van klanten
    - Technische kennis - goed Windows begrip
    - Proactief - zoeken naar oplossingen
    - Een goede beheersing van het Engels (verplicht)

    Wij waarborgen:
    - Volledig betaald opleiding
    - Competitief loon 2300 Euro per maand
    - Mogelijkheid voor promotie
    - Een sociaal pakket (verzekering, enz.)
    - Speciaal ontworpen bonussysteem

    Stuur uw gedetailleerde cv's in het Engels voor onze overweging op onze e-mail
    met vermelding van de Financieel Vertegenwoordiger functie.
    Succesvolle kandidaten zullen worden gecontacteerd met betrekking tot de tijd voor het interview..

    Amie@jobinhollandart.com

    jobinhollandart.com shares back-end infrastructure with europjobs.eu and a domain called israelcallingcard.net. You can assume that  europjobs.eu will also be used for fraudulent activities.

    The MX records point to 68.68.20.166, (Bluemile Inc, Ohio). Nameservers are on 173.213.79.90 (Ionix, Nevada) and 170.19.177.33 (Cooper Neff, Pennsylvania).

    The WHOIS records for all these domains are probably fake:

    jobinhollandart.com
       Diane R. Coleman
       Diane Coleman DianeRColeman@aol.com
       +1.3612298028 fax: +1.3612298028
       1327 Boone Street
       Corpus Christi TX 78476
       us

    israelcallingcard.net
          Neva Kilpatrick
          5636 GUILFORD AVE
          INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46220
          US
          Phone: +1.3178112099
          Email: ironeggman@yahoo.com

    europjobs.eu
    Name    Sarka Sirotkova
    Organisation   
    Language    English
    Address   
    Email  

    Wednesday, 23 November 2011

    b*redret.ru domains to block

    Some of the recent surge of spam emails going around uses a set of .ru domains with a discernible pattern of b*redret.ru.

    Blocking these access to these domains and/or IPs might be a useful proactive step.

    173.212.222.54 (Hostnoc, Scranton)
    buredret.ru

    195.254.135.72 (FastWeb SRL, Romania. Recommend blocking 195.254.134.0/23)
    bqredret.ru
    btredret.ru
    bwredret.ru
    bzredret.ru

    89.208.34.116 (Digital Networks SRL, Russia. Recommend blocking 89.208.34.0/24)
    baredret.ru
    biredret.ru
    bvredret.ru

    94.199.51.108 (23vnet Kft, Hungary)
    bkredret.ru
    blredret.ru
    bpredret.ru
    bsredret.ru

    95.163.89.193 (Digital Networks JSC, Russia. Recommend blocking 95.163.64.0/19)
    bbredret.ru
    bcredret.ru
    bdredret.ru
    beredret.ru
    bfredret.ru
    bgredret.ru
    bhredret.ru

    Unallocated / invalid IPs
    boredret.ru
    brredret.ru
    bjredret.ru
    bmredret.ru
    bnredret.ru
    bxredret.ru
    byredret.ru

    Virus: "Help! I'm in trouble!"

    Another virus-laden email, technically very similar to this one yesterday:

    Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:28:46 +0700
    From: Saffi@victimdomain.com
    To: victim@victimdomain.com
    Subject: Help! I'm in trouble!

    I was at a party, got drunk, couldn't drive the car, somebody gave me a lift on my car, and crossed on the red light many times, I've just got the pictures, maybe you know him?
    Here is the photo

    I need to find him urgently!

    Thank you
    Saffi
    The name of the sender varies, but the approach is to use the same domain as the victim to make it look more believable. In the sample I have, the "Here is the photo" link 404s, but you can guarantee that it is malware.. so don't click that link!

    Update: the malicious payload is on blredret.ru  (94.199.51.108) at 23vnet Kft in Budapest (again). The Wepawet report is here. Blocking that IP proactively is probably wise.

    Update: this spam run is happening again, but with a different set of malicious IPs (read more)

    Virus: "Hello! Look, I've received an unfamiliar bill, have you ordered anything?"

    Here's a piece of fairly clever social engineering:

    Date:      Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:48:52 +0200
    From:      "LILLIE Stinson" [accounting@victimdomain.com]
    To:      [victim@victimdomain.com]
    Subject:      Need your help!

    Hello! Look, I've received an unfamiliar bill, have you ordered anything?
    Here is the bill

    Please reply as soon as possible, because the amount is large and they demand the payment urgently.

    Looking forward to your answer

    Fingerprint: 9caf6417-d5b308e2

    The link goes to a legitimate website that has been hacked, which then redirects to bsredret.ru on 94.199.51.108 (23VNet, Hungary). A Wepawet report for the target page can be found here.

    There are a variety of similar emails doing the rounds at the moment, and the IP and URL with the payload seems to change every day. It might be prudent to warn any users you are responsible for to look out..

    Tuesday, 22 November 2011

    Spoof ACH mails, neoprenpillar.com and decalintos.com

    Yet another ACH / NACHA / whatever scam email, they go something like this:
    Date:      Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:42:43 +0100
    From:      "The Electronic Payments Association" [alerts@nacha.org]
    Subject:      Rejected ACH transaction

    The ACH transfer (ID: 925071618701), recently initiated from your checking account (by you or any other person), was canceled by the other financial institution.

    Rejected transaction
    Transaction ID:     925071618701
    Reason for rejection     See details in the report below
    Transaction Report     report_925071618701.doc (Microsoft Word Document)

    About NACHA
    The ACH Network had its start in the early 1970's when a group of California bankers formed the Special Committee on Paperless Entries (SCOPE) in direct response to the rapid escalation of check volume in the United States. The Committee set out to explore the technical, operational, and legal framework necessary for an automated payments system, leading to the formation of the first ACH association in 1972. Similar groups soon formed around the country.
    NACHA occupies a unique role in the association world, serving as both an industry trade association and administrator of Automated Clearing House (ACH) Network. As the industry trade association that oversees the ACH Network, NACHA provides services in three key functional areas:

    13450 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 100

    Herndon, VA 20171

    2011 NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association

    payments knowledge to further their professional development and benefit their employers. Offerings include in-person, desk-top, and distance learning courses, publications, and the Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) Program. Payments education offered by NACHA at the national level augments the rich offering of educational programs provided by the Regional Payments Associations throughout the country.

    13450 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 100

    Herndon, VA 20171

    2011 NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association
    Other subjects include:

    • ACH transfer failure
    • Rejected ACH transaction 
    • Your ACH transaction 
    • ACH transaction canceled 
    • Rejected ACH transaction 
    There's a link through to a hacked site, containing four embedded javascripts on other hacked sites which eventually lead to decalintos.com or neoprenpillar.com, both hosted on 193.106.174.219 (IQHost Ltd, Russia). This tries to download a variety of exploits (Wepawet report here).

    IQHost seems to be over-run with this sort of toxic crap at the moment. Blocking access to 193.106.172.0/22 is probably a smart move.

    Fake Firefox: "Introducing the new and improved Firefox 8,optimized for Facebook."

    Here's a fake Firefox upgrade message circulating by email:

    From: Mozilla Firefox [mailto:firefox-update@plrja5f2.fireefox.com]
    Sent: 22 November 2011 05:32
    Subject: Introducing the new and improved Firefox 8,optimized for Facebook. 211.245.104.78

    Facebook recommends the faster Firefox 8.
    Can't see images? View on a mobile device

       
    Facebook recommends that you upgrade to the
    faster and smarter Firefox 8.
           
        Get It Now
       
    Introducing the new and improved Firefox 8, optimized for Facebook

    • Browse faster than the previous version of Firefox.
    • Easily organize and arrange your tabs into groups.
    • Get on-the-go access to your saved Firefox settings across multiple computers.
    • Access the new Facebook features as profile viewers and much more!
    Get your free upgrade now.
    Already upgraded? Thank you.
       
    All your favorite stuff, all in one place. Make Facebook your home.

    Visit Firefox on Facebook  
    Share:   

    Mozilla, Firefox, and the Firefox logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Mozilla..

    Update Marketing Preferences   |   Privacy Policy   |    Web Beacons in Email

    RefID: sr-12012817


    All the links lead to 68.143.18.186.nw.nuvox.net/mozilla-firefox/plrja5f2 which in turn leads to a malicious executable with only 15/42 vendors detecting it at VirusTotal. The malware then attempts to call home to magesticgamers.com and 46.166.129.230.

    The ThreatExpert report is here, the Comodo report is here.

    Monday, 21 November 2011

    Some work-at-home scams to avoid

    Only a real idiot would send spam to a spamcop.net address. Here is a real idiot:

    From: Rock Cruit Management 3dhgubesch@hochrather.at
    Reply-To: 3dhgubesch@hochrather.at
    date    21 November 2011 18:03
    subject    Rock Zone Management: Your Job Application is Pending
       
    Give the time of day [redacted]


    Thank you for submitting your information for potential employment opportunities.
    We look forward to reviewing your application,
    but can not do so until you complete our internal application.

    The pay range for available positions range from $35.77 per hour to $57.62 per hour.
    Prior to begin able to be considered, you will first need you to formally apply.
    Please go here to begin the process:

    http://widg.me/VocOw

    Also, the following perks are potentially available:

    - Paid Time Off
    - Health Benefits Package
    - Higher than average salaries
    - Tuition Reimbursement
    - Extensive 401(k)program

    Please take the time to follow the directions and complete the entire application process.

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Best Regards,

    Rock Cruit Management

    In this case, the email originated from 200.74.5.198 in Chile. A second sample was from 31.175.175.182 in Poland.

    Clicking through the "widg.me" shortcut leads to a site called rockcruitmanagement.com which looks like a recruitment site at first glance, but in fact is just an entry doorway to a very dubious work-at-home scheme. The domain is WhoisGuard protected, but there are several other crappy sites also hosted on 216.38.13.210 of a similar theme.

    A tip - if you get a spam email like this, forward it to the web hosts at abuse -at- gigenet.com and perhaps this will be shut down.

    All the sites try to hide their identity, but we can trace them back through their Google Analytics ID of UA-1504952 and AdSense ID of pub-286423930919881 to websitedesignbrisbane.org ("Jetstream Web Design + SEO") in Brisbane, Australia. I haven't been able to trace who is behind this company, and in fact it seems doubtful that there is a company at all.. but still, this seems to be the origin of the spam. The registration details for that domain are:

    Registrant ID:6050DF1BFA437FB2
    Registrant Name:Jetstream Online
    Registrant Organization:Jetstream
    Registrant Street1:4/11 Emperor st
    Registrant Street2:
    Registrant Street3:
    Registrant City:Annerley
    Registrant State/Province:QL
    Registrant Postal Code:4103
    Registrant Country:AU
    Registrant Phone:+61.431714098
    Registrant Phone Ext.:
    Registrant FAX:
    Registrant FAX Ext.:
    Registrant Email:jetstream2@gmail.com


    All the following domains are connected, most are work-at-home or survey sites that are deceptive in their pitch. I would recommend avoiding them.

    123tickets.info
    1insuranceauto.info
    1insurancelife.info
    2airticket.info
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    adultversionyoutube.com
    air340.info
    air747.info
    aircomp747.info
    airdelta.info
    airfly380.info
    airfly747.info
    auctionsbrisbane.com
    bagsflyfree.info
    bagsflysw.info
    bornmarketer.com
    buyyourhouse.com.au
    claimair380.info
    claimair747.info
    claimairticket.info
    claimfly.info
    claimfly747.info
    claimjetticket.info
    claimprize.org
    claimprizenow.com
    claimprizenow.com
    claimtickets.info
    comp747.info
    dailyhotlocal.com
    dealcomparisons.com
    delta747.info
    deltafly.info
    deltawin.info
    facescams.com
    fastwebs.com.au
    fly380.info
    flybagsfree.info
    flyfreenow.info
    flyfreesw.info
    flyjet747.info
    flysw.info
    flyswtoday.info
    flyticket747.info
    flytickets747.info
    godsofrain.com
    gojb.info
    gojblue.info
    gojetblue.info
    healthcrooks.com
    homesaleconnect.com
    ifly380.info
    ifly747.info
    ilovesw.info
    ispycpv.com
    ispyhq.com
    ispyppv.com
    jb747.info
    jettickets.info
    locallunchbreak.com
    mydoorhandles.com
    myebizprofits.com
    myusgrant.com
    news8daily.info
    news9daily.info
    newsdailyreport.com
    newsdailyreport.info
    officialdeals.info
    officialpromos.info
    officialrooibostea.com
    outsourcing.cm
    perfectposturenow.com
    rockcrownmanagement.com
    rockcruitmanagement.com
    rockcruitmanagement.com
    rockdimemanagement.com
    rockfacemanagement.com
    rockfishmanagement.com
    rockgrademanagement.com
    rockgradereview.com
    rockgrandmanagement.com
    rockgroupmanagement.com
    rockheartmanagement.com
    rockhopemanagement.com
    rockhousemanagement.com
    rockkingmanagement.com
    rockmountmanagement.com
    rockmountreview.com
    rockroundmanagement.com
    rockshiftmanagement.com
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    rocksmithmanagement.com
    rocktapmanagement.com
    rocktowermanagement.com
    rockviewmanagement.com
    rockworthmanagement.com
    rockzonemanagement.com
    shippingcontaineraustralia.com
    subwayrocks.info
    swfly.info
    swflyfree.info
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    swisgreat.info
    swrocks.info
    termitecontrolbrisbane.com
    ticket747.info
    tickets365.info
    tickets380.info
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    top3workfromhome.com
    torrent4cash.com
    tpass.info
    tripsreservation.info
    turbopottytraining.info
    turbotoilettraining.com
    utube-com.com
    utubevideoclip.net
    utube-videos.org
    utubevideosite.com
    utubezz.com
    vacationinus.info
    websitedesignbrisbane.org
    windelta.info
    winflyfree.info
    winflytickets.info
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    winticketsnow.info
    wu-longforlife.com
    zbuyerhomes.com