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Open Source Malware Search Engine

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the in-case-your-computer-isn't-infected-already dept.

chr0.ot writes "Metasploit creator HD Moore has released an open-source search engine that finds live malware samples through Google queries. From the article: 'The new Malware Search project provides a Web interface that allows anyone to enter the name of a known virus or Trojan and find Google results for Web sites hosting malicious executables.' The tool then searches for actual malware signatures and uses the signature output from ClamAV to find the name of the malware. This is then used in conjunction with a PE signature matching method to form a Google query. Afterwards the malware can then be downloaded directly from Google."

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  1. So.. by michaelhood · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let me get this straight.. now Google is good for porn AND viruses?

    How do the other engines stay in business?!?

    1. Re:So.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
      ..now Google is good for porn AND viruses?

      So, basically, the Internet is exactly like real sex now, only easier to get.
  2. I use Windows by Cro+Magnon · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't need a search engine to find malware.

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  3. Re:Since we're off on a tangent anyway by Filip22012005 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've got in the habit now when reading slashdot of if I can't understand a post, reading it as if i was speaking it (but silently of course).

    I'm trying to read this sentence as if you were speaking it. And you sound sort of silly.

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