What is a Nine Ball Attack?
Nine Ball is a multi-layered Web browser attack targeting legitimate Web sites to redirect users to malicious sites owned by the attacker. The downloaded malware attempts to infect user's computer through a number of exploits including Adobe Reader, QuickTime, Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) and AOL SuperBuddy.
The attack name "Nine Ball" refers to the name of the final landing page which is full of malicious drive-by exploits that are automatically downloaded to computers without user's consent or knowledge. Once infected, anything the victim types could be monitored and used to commit identity theft, such as stealing credit card numbers, passwords or other sensitive data.
Further Read:
- http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en-us/support/nine-ball.htm?cid=E200050
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