The project at the following URL is hosting malware: http://code.google.com/p/freegiftsender
It is listed as a GPLv2 project yet has no source files available in spite of listing 4 executable downloads. The executables are all exactly 100 KB in size and are named as follows: 1) Clean_Your_PC.exe 2) Partime_job_Video_Tutorial.exe 3) GoogleMusicToolbar.exe 4) FreeGiftSender.exe I just tried downloading the first item and it was blocked by my Symantec EndPoint Protection AV: Scan type: Auto-Protect Scan Event: Risk Found! Security risk detected: Trojan.Gen File: C:\Users\pedwards\AppData\Local\Temp\SO1pEZWC.exe.part Location: C:\Users\pedwards\AppData\Local\Temp Computer: WS-PEDWARDS User: pedwards Action taken: Pending Side Effects Analysis : Access denied Date found: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 10:44:07 AM Please remove this project and its files. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Project Hosting on Google Code" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-code-hosting?hl=en.
