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The Link Between AWM Proxy & the Glupteba Botnet

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One of the most common ways PPI affiliates generate revenue is by secretly bundling the PPI network’s installer with pirated software titles that are widely available for download via the web or from file-sharing networks. An example of a cracked software download site distributing Glupteba. Image: Google.com.

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Who and What is Behind the Malware Proxy Service SocksEscort?

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Spur tracks SocksEscort as a malware-based proxy offering, which means the machines doing the proxying of traffic for SocksEscort customers have been infected with malicious software that turns them into a traffic relay. Wiremo sells software and services to help website owners better manage their customer reviews.

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15-Year-Old Malware Proxy Network VIP72 Goes Dark

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Like other anonymity networks marketed largely on cybercrime forums online, VIP72 routes its customers’ traffic through computers that have been hacked and seeded with malicious software. Image: Google Translate via Archive.org.

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