Cyber criminal has been using Harry Potter film to distribute malware. It is presented by researchers from the vendor PC Tools. According to PC Tools, hackers have been using old tactics in SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) Black Hat for the user so that the user download Harry Potter movie before the film-filter. Criminal placing a link that leads to the sites' evil 'in the area blogosphere, follow text with sympathy to the user, such as "Watch Harry Potter" and "Half-Blood Prince online free".

The link then takes the user to another blog site, with pictures and movies links more. However, according to PC Tools, by clicking the link will lead users directly to a site and encourage users to download and install a streamviewer, which also only malware. PC Tools predicted that the tactics will be used in the network peer-to-peer and other file-sharing network.

Manipulation attacks SEO Black Hat has become a common way used by malware authors in the event that large to distribute malware. Hacker will launching malware Harry Potter film this soon after the death of the actor Heath Ledger, and has also previously delivered one day after the death publish Farrah Fawcett and singer Michael Jackson.

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