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Security Update 558 for Norton Internet Security

Mar 1, 2012

Security Updates give the most recent protection content for Norton Internet Security, which protect networked critical systems and remote and mobile users from unwanted network intrusions and hackers, as well as from viruses, Trojans, and worms.

To download and install the Security Update 558 you need to run LiveUpdate feature of Norton Internet Security product. Please note that LiveUpdate definition identifier of Security Update 558 is 20120229.002 and its description was last modified on February 29, 2012 3:46:07 PM PST.

Security Update 558 adds coverage for the following vulnerabilities and threats:

  • Fake App Attack: Fake Scan Webpage 2:
    A Web based attack relating to misleading applications has been blocked. No further action is required, but you may wish to update your virus definitions and run a full system scan as a precautionary measure.

  • Web Attack: Malicious Cookie Activity 4:
    This signature detect attempts to download exploits from a malicious toolkit which may compromise a computer through various vendor vulnerabilities.

  • Fake App Attack: Fake Scan Webpage 4:
    A Web based attack relating to misleading applications has been blocked. No further action is required, but you may wish to update your virus definitions and run a full system scan as a precautionary measure.


Security Update 558 provides updated coverage for the following vulnerabilities and threats:
  • Fake App Attack: Fake AV Redirect 29:
    A Web based attack relating to misleading applications has been blocked. No further action is required, but you may wish to update your virus definitions and run a full system scan as a precautionary measure.

  • Fake App Attack: Misleading Application File Download 3:
    A Web based attack relating to misleading applications has been blocked. No further action is required, but you may wish to update your virus definitions and run a full system scan as a precautionary measure.

  • Web Attack: Malicious Toolkit Website 9:
    This signature detect attempts to download exploits from a malicious toolkit which may compromise a computer through various vendor vulnerabilities.

  • Web Attack: Blackhole Toolkit Website:
    This signature detect attempts to download exploits from a malicious toolkit which may compromise a computer through various vendor vulnerabilities.

  • Web Attack: Blackhole Toolkit Website 12:
    This signature detects attempts to download exploits from Blackhole toolkit that may compromise a computer through various vendor vulnerabilities.

  • Web Attack: Malicious File Download Request 10:
    This signature detect attempts to download exploits from a malicious toolkit which may compromise a computer through various vendor vulnerabilities.

  • Web Attack: Facebook LikeJacking 13:
    This signature will detect malicious web pages which are used for facebook likejacking attacks.

  • Web Attack: Malicious Java Download 13:
    This signature detects attempts to download malicious JAR files

  • Web Attack: Facebook LikeJacking Attack 40:
    This signature will detect malicious web pages which are used for facebook likejacking attacks.

  • Web Attack: Blackhole Toolkit Website 14:
    This signature detects attempts to download exploits from Blackhole toolkit that may compromise a computer through various vendor vulnerabilities.

  • Fake App Attack: Fake AV Redirect 31:
    A Web based attack relating to misleading applications has been blocked. No further action is required, but you may wish to update your virus definitions and run a full system scan as a precautionary measure.

  • Web Attack: Midi CVE-2012-0003:
    This signature detects a remote buffer overflow vulnerability in Windows Media Player.

  • Web Attack: Mass Injection Website:
    It is an attack where an iframe which points to a malicious site is injected in large number of clean websites.

  • Web Attack: Malicious JAR File Download 6:
    This signature detects attempts to download malicious JAR files.


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