Accusations that Realtek staff helped malcreants to certificate ....now false

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Hi malware fighters,

Read here: http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/2010/07/certificate_used_to_code-sign.php
One theory is the malware was produced in India and aid came from an insider from the Realtek application developers. MS is studying the new USB-sick malware: http://twitter.com/msftsecresponse/statuses/18646855973
I reported on this new root kit malware here:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=52252.msg522778#msg522778

polonus

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Hi malware fighters,

Now on second thought it could well be that the Realtek networks were being compromised by Zeus:
http://www.securelist.com/en/blog/2234/Stuxnet_and_stolen_certificates

polonus

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Hi malware fighters,

New developments, interesting new info on the malware involved in this Stuxnet Sting issue and the certificate withdrawn: http://blog.eset.com/2010/07/19/win32stuxnet-signed-binaries

polonus