Orbit Downloader - Gone Rogue

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Orbit Downloader - Gone Rogue

Orbital Decay: the dark side of a popular file downloading tool

Researchers: Popular download management program has hidden DDoS component

" Recent versions of Orbit Downloader, a popular Windows program for downloading embedded media content and other types of files from websites, turns computers into bots and uses them to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, according to security researchers.

Starting with version 4.1.1.14 released in December, the Orbit Downloader program silently downloads and uses a DLL (Dynamic Link Library) component that has DDoS functionality, malware researchers from antivirus vendor ESET said ..."

h ttp://www.orbitdownloader.com/
h ttp://dl.orbitdownloader.com/dl/

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Good post, it brings awareness but moving it to WebTech since this has nothing to do with FlashGot except a passive involvement as a recognized downloader.