What botnet malware is attacking scroogle..

Hi malware fighters,

Scroogle search service is back up, but has been faced with another problem now, here is the scroogle blocklist against this botnet http://www.scroogle.org/malips.txt and http://www.scroogle.org/ip2coun.txt
Where it comes from seems clear: htxp://www.scroogle.org/cgi-bin/nbbw.cgi?Gw=

But what is it? Does it have to do with trackbacks, re: http://topsy.com/scroogle.org/ and is it browser malware related?
It is SEO-malvertising and leeching and has it to do with malicious Bit Torrents?, re: http://www.leechermods.com/2007/08/malicious-bittorrent-clients-new-coat.html

Who has some insights on this one?
Maybe it has to do with this, because scroogle for a long time was the P2P search engine of choice:
http://www.p2pnet.net/story/41287
Can one see a connection here with the Pirate Bay hack?I think that may be too far fetched.

polonus

Hi malware fighters,

One answer came from here:
htxp://www.scroogle.org/cgi-bin/nbbw.cgi?Gw=dcm+202 and went to unmasked parasites:
References to 1 suspicious domain found: wXw.dealtime.com suspicious :arrow_upper_right: - displaying 1 of 1

* <A> D-link DCM-202 Cable Modem - Reviews, Features, and Prices $30 ... - htxp://www.dealtime.com/xPO-D-Link-DOCSIS2-0-CABLE-MODEM-USB-ENET

Another could be a Chinese hack - Chuck Norris botnet active on certain machines at bethere.co.uk (London City)

polonus

Hi malware fighters,

Another interesting link to explain this issue: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2010/06/beware-of-twilight-scareware-turning-up-in-google-search-results/1

polonus


It is good to know that Scroogle is back again and that some information is known or will soon be known about what happened.