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Roundup Date: Monday, May 12, 2008

Trojan Adware Hiding in MP3s

Trojan Adware Hiding in MP3s - (View article)
macworld.co.uk
Hundreds of thousands of McAfee users have reported fake MP3 files containing adware recently Security vendor McAfee has reported a huge spike in fake MP3 files spreading on peer-to-peer networks. Although the files have names that make them look like audio recordings, they're really Trojan horse programs that try to install a shoddy media player and adware on your computer, said Craig Schmugar, a researcher with McAfee. ... [More]