Malware spam: "Have you seen how much money has Cameron spent on his new movie?"

Here's a terse spam, leading to a malicious payload on cpredret.ru/main.php

From: AlfredoMejiaGXInOZ@aol.com
Date: 13 December 2011 04:20
Subject: I’m shocked!
   
Have you seen how much money has Cameron spent on his new movie?
What a graphics, check out the trailer!

Apparently, it refers to James Cameron and not David Cameron. Payload site is hosted on 79.137.237.67 which is the now infamous Digital Network JSC in Russia (aka DINETHOSTING). Blocking 79.137.224.0/20 would be good for your health.

Evil network: UkrStar ISP / UKRSTAR-NET AS43473 (91.195.10.0/23)

I've seen a lot of 91.195.10.0/23 in recent days, a range of addresses belonging to UkrStar ISP in the Ukraine. It's a sparsely occupied block, but there appear to be no legitimate sites here and blocking the whole lot could save you some grief.

A list of domains and IP addresses can be found at the end of the post. The WHOIS details for the block as as follows:

inetnum:        91.195.10.0 - 91.195.11.255
netname:        UKRSTAR-NET
descr:          UkrStar ISP
descr:          www.ukrstar.com
country:        UA
org:            ORG-UA98-RIPE
admin-c:        SER50-RIPE
tech-c:         WIRE88-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PI
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-END-MNT
mnt-lower:      RIPE-NCC-END-MNT
mnt-by:         UKRNIC-MNT
mnt-routes:     UKRNIC-MNT
mnt-domains:    UKRNIC-MNT
source:         RIPE #Filtered

organisation:   ORG-UA98-RIPE
org-name:       UkrStar
org-type:       OTHER
descr:          www.ukrstar.com
address:        Dal'nitskaya 46, room 404
address:        Odessa 65005
address:        Ukraine
phone:          +380482390190
fax-no:         +380482324245
e-mail:         noc@ukrstar.com
admin-c:        SER50-RIPE
tech-c:         WIRE88-RIPE
mnt-ref:        GLOBALNETWORKS-MNT
mnt-by:         GLOBALNETWORKS-MNT
source:         RIPE #Filtered

person:         Sanin Sergey Victorovich
address:        Deribasovskaya str., 12
address:        Odessa 65027
address:        Ukraine
phone:          +380487771551
e-mail:         ser-0@clan-0.com
nic-hdl:        SER50-RIPE
mnt-by:         GLOBALNETWORKS-MNT
source:         RIPE #Filtered

person:         Grigoretskiy Sergey Aalexandrovich
org:            ORG-UA98-RIPE
address:        Dal'nitskaya str., 46, room 404
address:        Odessa 65005
address:        Ukraine
phone:          +380482390190
e-mail:         sg@ukrstar.com
nic-hdl:        WIRE88-RIPE
mnt-by:         GLOBALNETWORKS-MNT
source:         RIPE #Filtered

route:          91.195.10.0/23
descr:          UKRNIC-IP-BLOCK
origin:         AS43479
mnt-by:         UKRNIC-MNT
source:         RIPE #Filtered

91.195.11.35
ns-free.org
ofpics.com
91.195.11.37
vocporn6.ru
videoxcx-onlina5g.ru
91.195.11.38
pornoxxx-onlina1a.ru
pornoxnx-onlinee1a.ru
porkaxnx-freex1a.ru
pornoxxx-onlinee4a.ru
porkaxcx-onlina2c.ru
pornoxcx-freex4c.ru
pornoxnx-onlina1e.ru
pornoxxx-conline3e.ru
pornoxcx-onlinee4g.ru
porkaxxx-conline3h.ru
91.195.11.39
minimart20.com
biggerthanvoland.com
boysandgirlsforever.com
whatwasinyourheart.com
91.195.11.41
yaxexzg.1dumb.com
costumeuniformporn.net
prettylatinatube.com
schoolgirluniformpics.net
skyinfo.in
streamretro.in
xoticpc.biz
91.195.11.42
curedret.ru
wrghghkfwerhdfghqwhtq.c0m.li
srvads.c0m.li
aangfan.in
floreli.info
certerpen.info
ageoloft.info
zndemstrnctwznskdsw-tsmcyuwaxldenctypzmb.ru
gdhordvl653hklyg.biz
wonderfulwriggle.com

c*redret.ru sites to block

Another bunch of "redret" sites to block, either by domain name or IP. These domains are being used as the payloads for spam emails and leave to a malicious web page.

79.137.237.63 (Digital Network JSC aka DINETHOSTING, Russia - recommend blocking 79.137.224.0/20)
crredret.ru
ctredret.ru
czredret.ru

79.137.237.67 ((Digital Network JSC again)
ciredret.ru
coredret.ru
cpredret.ru

91.195.11.42 (UkrStar ISP, Ukraine - recommend blocking 91.195.10.0/23)
curedret.ru

Unallocated
caredret.ru
cbredret.ru
ccredret.ru
cdredret.ru
ceredret.ru
cfredret.ru
cgredret.ru
chredret.ru
cjredret.ru
ckredret.ru
clredret.ru
cmredret.ru
cnredret.ru
cqredret.ru
csredret.ru
cvredret.ru
cwredret.ru
cxredret.ru
cyredret.ru

Evil network revisited: Specialist Ltd / Specialist-ISP-PI2 AS48691(194.28.112.0/22)

Specialist Ltd is a small Black Hat hosting company in Transnistria, a breakaway part of the former Soviet Republic of Moldavia. No UN members recognise Transnistria, and effectively it sits beyond the reach of international law enforcement. Quite a handy place for criminals to do business then.

I first wrote about this block last year, but it recently came into my sights again as the host for a very widespread injection attack using the lilupophilupop.com domain.

Since last year the number of malicious sites has dropped, but there is still not a legitimate site in sight. Most of the bad sites are currently on 194.28.114.102 but you should block access to 194.28.112.0/22 (194.28.112.0 - 194.28.115.255) if you can, because this range of IP addresses is nothing but trouble.

A list of sites hosted in this range is at the end of this post, or you can download a CSV with the MyWOT ratings and IP addresses from here.

Google's prognosis of this block is pretty horrible:

Safe Browsing
Diagnostic page for AS48691 (SPECIALIST)

What happened when Google visited sites hosted on this network?

    Of the 44 site(s) we tested on this network over the past 90 days, 1 site(s), including, for example, rthur87seeks.rr.nu/, 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 2011-12-12, and the last time suspicious content was found was on 2011-12-12.

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

    Over the past 90 days, we found 15 site(s) on this network, including, for example, lilupophilupop.com/, sweepstakesandcontestsinfo.com/, sweepstakesandcontestsnow.com/, that appeared to function as intermediaries for the infection of 190 other site(s) including, for example, teas.com.au/, rogersplus.ca/, cicomra.org.ar/.

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 30 site(s), including, for example, lilupophilupop.com/, sweepstakesandcontestsinfo.com/, sweepstakesandcontestsnow.com/, that infected 2524 other site(s), including, for example, jri.ir/, psu.ac.th/, longoservice.it/.

The WHOIS details for the bloack are:

inetnum:         194.28.112.0 - 194.28.115.255
netname:         Specialist-ISP-PI2
descr:           Specialist, Ltd.
country:         MD
org:             ORG-SL206-RIPE
admin-c:         VP2841-RIPE
tech-c:          AB16163-RIPE
status:          ASSIGNED PI
mnt-by:          RIPE-NCC-END-MNT
mnt-lower:       RIPE-NCC-END-MNT
mnt-by:          SPECIALIST-MNT
mnt-routes:      SPECIALIST-MNT
mnt-domains:     SPECIALIST-MNT
source:          RIPE # Filtered

organisation:   ORG-SL206-RIPE
org-name:       Specialist, Ltd
org-type:       OTHER
descr:          Specialist, Ltd, Rybnitsa, MD
address:        I. Soltysa 12, Rybnitsa, MD
phone:          +373-777-12921
phone:          +373-693-18189
phone:          +373-777-65071
fax-no:         +373-555-43073
mnt-ref:        MONITORING-MNT
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@lan-rybnitsa.com
mnt-by:         SPECIALIST-MNT
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Vladimir Pilan
address:        I. Soltysa 12, Rybnitsa, MD
phone:          +373-777-12921
fax-no:         +373-555-43073
nic-hdl:        VP2841-RIPE
source:         RIPE # Filtered
mnt-by:         SPECIALIST-MNT

person:         Anatoly Belitsky
address:        I. Soltysa 12, Rybnitsa, MD
phone:          +373-777-65071
fax-no:         +373-555-43073
nic-hdl:        AB16163-RIPE
source:         RIPE # Filtered
mnt-by:         SPECIALIST-MNT

route:          194.28.112.0/22
descr:          Specialst-route2
origin:         AS48691
mnt-by:         SPECIALIST-MNT
source:         RIPE # Filtered

Some domains and sites hosted in this block are:



ation72histor.rr.nu
blogsvk.ru
cliffordtravel.biz
comm98andsp.rr.nu
doutl31inesst.rr.nu
earni61ngunde.rr.nu
ensm60erch.rr.nu
eorge00gamee.rr.nu
ggesti51ngbina.rr.nu
globalpoweringgathering.com
globalpoweringgatheringit.com
globalpoweringgatheringon.com
h102-114.net.lan-rybnitsa.com
hoperjoper.ru
iess70elec.rr.nu
ift72hbot.rr.nu
ilto27nint.rr.nu
infoitpoweringgathering.com
infoitpoweringgatheringit.com
infoitpoweringgatheringon.com
inful07commi.rr.nu
lessthenaminutehandle.com
lessthenaseconddeal.com
lilupophilupop.com
lilypophilypop.com
llowe31dmeth.rr.nu
mail.lilupophilupop.com
mail.sweepstakesandcontestsinfo.com
ns1.hoperjoper.ru
ns2.hoperjoper.ru
root.sweepstakesandcontestsinfo.com
sekurepays.org
sical59lymemo.rr.nu
sokoloperkovuske.com
sokoloperkovuskeci.com
sokoloperkovuskedi.com
sweepstakesandcontestsdo.com
sweepstakesandcontestsinfo.com
sweepstakesandcontestsnow.com
tyco93uplin.rr.nu
wbesnancer.org
welcometotheglobaliscom.com
welcometotheglobalisnet.com
welcometotheglobalisorg.com
zevkblog.ru

BBB Spam / eryirs.com

This is the second BBB malware spam run of the day, with a new domain and IP address.

Date:      Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:10:59 +0100
From:      "service@bbb.org" [service@bbb.org]
Subject:      BBB assistance Re: Case # 52010425
Attachments:     main_logo.jpg

Attn: Owner/Manager
The Better Business Bureau has been sent the above mentioned complaint from one of your clients on the subject of their business relations with you.
The detailed information about the consumer's concern is contained in attached file.
Please examine this question and let us know about your opinion.
We encourage you to click here to reply this complaint.

We look forward to your urgent response.

Faithfully yours,
Roland Dani
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

The malicious payload is eryirs.com/main.php?page=69dbd5a1e3ed6ae9 which is hosted on 67.211.195.169 (Arima Networks, Canada). Blocking access to 67.211.195.169 is probably a good idea in case there are other malicious sites on the server.

The no-doubt-fake WHOIS details for the domain are:

Damian Masuicca
Damian Masuicca
damott st
lacona
NY
13083
US
Phone:         +1.2022392869
Email Address: stopgop@ymail.com

BBB Spam (again) / lazysit.net and 174.140.163.118

It looks like another BBB themed malware/spam run is on the loose.. there are probably many variations, but here is one that plopped into my spam filter:

Date:      Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:36:39 +0100
From:      "info@bbb.org" [info@bbb.org]
Subject:      Better Business Bureau Case # 94181989
Attachments:     main_logo.jpg

Attn: Owner/Manager
The Better Business Bureau has got the above-referenced complaint from one of your customers on the subject of their business relations with you.
The details of the consumer's concern are presented in enclosed document.
Please give attention to this issue and advise us of your point of view.
We encourage you to click here to respond this complaint.

We look forward to your urgent attention to this matter.

Yours faithfully,
Stacie Nieves
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

This link goes via a couple of legitimate hacked sites to a payload site at lazysit.net/main.php?page=abfd0d069b45c17e on 174.140.163.118. The IP address looks like it might be a legitimate but hacked server, blocking the IP address rather than the domain should block any other malicious sites on the same server.

NACHA Spam.. again.. and wonderfulwrench.com

The spammers have been busy today, here's another one leading to malware.

Date:      Fri, 9 Dec 2011 13:28:41 -0300
From:      "The Electronic Payments Association"
Subject:      ACH transaction rejected

The ACH transaction (ID: 870526083755), recently initiated from your checking account (by you or any other person), was canceled by the Electronic Payments Association.
Rejected transfer
Transaction ID:     870526083755
Reason of rejection     See details in the report below
Transaction Report     report_870526083755.doc (Microsoft Word Document)

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

© 2011 NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association

The malicious payload is on wonderfulwrench.com/main.php?page=977334ca118fcb8c on 46.45.137.205 (Safya Net, Turkey). We saw the same IP range yesterday, so I recommend blocking access to 46.45.137.0/24 at the least, or 46.45.136.0/21 if you want to be a bit more aggressive in your filtering.

"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.

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.

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

You’ve 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 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 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

"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
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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.

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.

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