Neosploit is a toolkit that is well known in the security community. However, feeling toward this tool is less than friendly, as it's used by criminals to massively infect people online. You could argue that Neosploit is the rightful successor of MPack and Icepack. Neosploit is a solid example of how the criminal market has changed to meet the demands of other criminals.
The creators of Neosploit have halted development. (IMG:J.Anderson)
Neosploit is more than a tool, it is a respected and successful brand. The design of Neosploit is complex, yet its use is simple in nature and, because of that, the project's developers are now both respected and famous within the criminal circles.
"Neosploit is not at all new: It has already gained a lot of media attention and blogging coverage, and is widely spoken-of," outlined an RSA report on the project. "Neosploit began acquiring its popularity with version 2.0.xx, when it made its first mark as a very scalable infection kit.
"Its reliability, scalability and efficiency all contributed to the growth and adoption of Neosploit, and in April 2008 the Neosploit development team launched Neosploit version 3.0.0, introducing numerous new and improved features. Among the noticeable improvements was an improved statistical engine, enhanced configurability and, of course, an improved exploitation package."
However, like any business in a recession, sometimes the ROI (return on investment) for a project is too low, and when that happens, the project invariably dies.
"Unfortunately, supporting our product is no longer possible. We apologize for any inconvenience, but business is business since the amount of time spent on this project does not justify itself," an RSA translation offers.
"We tried hard to satisfy our clients' needs during the last few months, but the support had to end at some point. We were 1.5 years with you and hope that this was a good time for your business," it adds. "Now we will not be with you, but nevertheless we wish that your businesses will prosper for a long time! Good luck all, The Neosploit Team."
The project grew to the point of semi-monthly updates, and even hosted customer tutorials and FAQs. RSA says that, in mid-July, the project showed some business problems, speculating that the business was having a hard time acquiring new customers.
While Neosploit may appear to be going under, this does not necessarily mean the authors of the program are leaving the scene -- indeed, they will likely turn their creative energies to the development of other crime-based tools.
For now, customers of Neosploit are left with a solid working tool that, while not supported, will still cause considerable damage.
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