Worm Redirects Google Searches To Look-Alike Site

A new worm modifies the infected PC so attempts to search using Google are directed to a spoofed site that looks like the real thing, but with different sponsored links to drive traffic to sites the hacker’s designated, a security firm said Friday.

Panda Software’s analysis of the P2Load.a worm showed that after compromising a PC, it modifies the Windows HOSTS file so all attempts to reach google.com — and even mistyped addresses, such as “googel.com” — are redirected to a site actually served from Germany.

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John Hocking
http://www.lookwhatjohnfound.com

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