Malware writer sends hidden message to Avira

[SysAdMini]

A malware author has left a note to the Avira team inside a Zbot binary.

The unpacked executable contains the message

Hello my friends from Avira! Your topic "Hard times for hackers" is a very stupid text for stupid lamers. RZSD




This is probably a reponse to an article at Avira's web site about a previous hidden message.

http://www.avira.com/en/security_news/malware_writer_sends_avira_zbot_message.html

Leaving messages to AV seems to be a new trend

http://blogs.technet.com/mmpc/archive/2008/10/10/malware-writer-wants-an-eye-to-eye-with-us.aspx
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2385

[klaymen]

Hehe I forwarded that to Avira yesterday, they already knew though ;-)