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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."

3 of 123 comments (clear)

  1. Finding malware with search engine? by broothal · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I wonder how they got that idea. I've never heard of it before.

  2. Re:Thank God! by Ash-Fox · · Score: 5, Insightful
    I just bought a new PC, and i have no viruses yet.
    How do you know?
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  3. Re:Since we're off on a tangent anyway by rufty_tufty · · Score: 1, Insightful

    As a silent grammar nazi myself I found it difficult to read the origonal post - my brain associates your and you're with different concepts.
    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 just can't read as fast when I have to do that.

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