Web-based attacks continue to affect Windows, Mac and Linux users by hijacking clipboards and spreading malicious links via Adobe Flash-based banner advertising on legitimate sites.
One of the rogues involved, xp-vista-update.net, is rated by McAfee SiteAdvisor as ‘Green’.
Previous Certifiedbug: xpsecuritycenter Rogue Security Program
New domains of rogue Antivirus XP 2008, CNN Top 10 XP Antivirus:
http://www.dozleng.com/updates/index.php?showtopic=16312
ClipMate article: Weird Clipboard Attack from Flash Advertisements
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From Spyware Sucks:
ALERT: Firefox with NoScript does NOT ALWAYS protect from SWF clipboard hijacks
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oldBear 10.06.08 at 10:26 am
ClipGuru, a free clipboard manager from HTConsulting - http://clipguru.com - attempts to notify users of Windows clipboard hijacking. It does not prevent the attack, since it is under Windows clipboard control, but it does notify of it.