Special Linux Distribution For Analyzing Malware

There is a new version of REMnux appeared, the Linux distribution that is specially developed to analyze malware. REMnux is based on Ubuntu and contains a variety of tools for analyzing malicious files, documents and Web pages. Also, the distribution of various tools for memory forensics and reverse engineering of malware.

In REMnux version 6 added several tools who earlier were not part of the distribution, as oledump, vtTool, Docker, Yara Rules and pedump. In addition, several libraries have been added to allow software developers to develop new malware analysis tools. Another important adjustment is used Ubuntu version. REMnux used as a base because the 64-bit version of Ubuntu 14:04. Download via SourceForge .

SourceForge Account Hijacks Popular Networking Tool Nmap

In recent days Sourceforge download site came into the news because some abandoned software project that took over were offered through the website and then foresaw the installation of adware. Because of all the commotion SourceForge decided to stop this practice, claiming that it no longer would bundle adware with these abandoned projects. Additionally, it would join only occur with active projects whose developers had given permission.

That pledge has already been violated, says Nmap developer Gordon Lyon. Nmap is a very popular tool for scanning networks. The Nmap Development mailing list Lyon late today that SourceForge his account on the download has been hijacked. The old Nmap page is now empty and all content has been transferred to another page where only SourceForge has the control.

"For now they only offer the official Nmap-files (as long as you do not click on the fake download buttons) and we have not yet caught trojaniseren of Nmap as they did with GIMP. But we trust them for no meter," says Lyon. He points to an earlier incident with Download.com in 2011 was caught when the malware bundled with the installer Nmap. The developer will ask nmap to remove the hijacked Nmap-page. "But more importantly, we want to reiterate that you should download Nmap only of our official Nmap SSL site."

SourceForge Stopped Bundling Adware

The popular site for open source SourceForge has stopped bundling adware with projects that are not managed, so the website will know. Recently, the site "simply refusing offers from third parties" decided in a small number to join unmanaged SourceForge projects.

It would be to pass a test, but after criticism from the media and users decided to turn it back. Website Ars Technica recently reported how the setup of the graphical editing tool GIMP for Windows adware was provided. The creators of GIMP would have the project eighteen months ago abandoned and SourceForge not use more as a download location. SourceForge continued to offer the download, only includes an installer containing advertisements and tried to install any other software.

Several other projects were hosted on SourceForge ever were air adware installer, such as VLC, Firefox, Drupal and many other tools. Although the administrators of the software no longer maintained through SourceForge, the software was still available via the website. Removing an open source project on SourceForge would namely very difficult to be. As for bundling adware will only take place through an "opt-in" of developers that are still active on the website.