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Malware shipped with Firefox 2 language pack: Malware shipped with Firefox 2 language packif "language pack" is open source? Why they didn't catch it? :-)if "language pack" is open source? Why they didn't catch it? :-)if "language pack" is open source, why they didn't catch it?if "language pack" is open source, why they didn't catch it?if "language...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Mozilla Firefox, language pack, open source, malware; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
Malware shipped with Firefox 2 language pack: Mozilla is warning that a Vietnamese language pack for Firefox 2 is carrying malware. In her blog, Mozilla security chief Window Snyder writes: The Vietnamese language pack for Firefox 2 contains inserted code to load remote content. This code is the result of a virus infection,...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Malware, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Mozilla Corp., Language, Virus, Cyberthreats, Web Browsers, Viruses And Worms, Security, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Mozilla spreads Malware rather than security: Mozilla spreads malware rather than securityyet another demostration that open source code is NOT safer than closedyet another demostration that open source code is NOT safer than closedSh*t happens....There is no absolute security in computing. And there never will be. Not even when you are running Linux (safe from viruses,...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Web browsers, Murderers, security, Mozilla Corp., malware, virus, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
Mozilla spreads Malware rather than security: Vietnamese users turning to Mozilla's Firefox to offer then security got a shock yesterday when the company revealed that the Vietnamese language pack for Firefox 2 was contaminated with malicious code and that this had been available for download for three months. Because of a virus infection, the Vietnamese...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Malware, Mozilla Corp., Web Browsers, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Questioning IT: This is the 16th excerpt from the first book in the Defen series: The Board Member's IT Brief. This section is concerned with things you should talk to your CIO about - informally, but with attention. Topic Two: Maintaining Information Integrity Mainframe and Client-Server Architectures...; Tags: CIO, PC, Information Technology, Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Mainframes, Security, Desktops, Viruses And Worms, Servers, Hardware, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-05-02

iPMS - iSergiwa Portable Malware Scanner (zip): iPMS removes several malware. It removes them from all your hard drives, network drives, floppy disks, and USB flash disks (removable media must be write enabled during the scan process). To do a full scan, start your computer in safe mode and run iPMS then click Start. To scan individual...; Tags: Disk, Malware, iSergiwa Software, iPMS, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Scanners, Viruses And Worms, Security, Hardware, Peripherals; Software downloads 2008-04-24
Sophos: One Web page infected every five seconds: A security threat report from Sophos says that attacks are on the rise with an average of 15,000 Web pages compromised daily over the past three months. Web threats have risen significantly in the first quarter of 2008, with one Web page being infected every five seconds, according to...; Tags: Web, Sophos Plc., Web Page, Channel Management, Marketing, hacking, security, antivirus, attacks, malware, Vivian Yeo, ZDNet Asia; News items 2008-04-23
ParetoLogic Anti-Virus Plus (exe): ParetoLogic Anti-Virus Plus protects against viruses, malware, spyware. Will scan, clean and completely remove even the most deeply rooted viruses, spyware, adware, and even rootkits, which attempt to cover the tracks of potentially damaging malware. Will warn you and block malware-related websites. Protects against the drive-by-download. This version is the...; Tags: Antivirus, Malware, ParetoLogic, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Spyware, Security, Rootkits; Software downloads 2008-04-23
RSA finds new Malware enhanced phishing technique: RSA finds new malware enhanced phishing techniqueShocked!Gee, you forgot to mention which operating system(s) are susceptible to this thing.The magic 8-ball says it's only one...the usual one...every time...and of course it being the case 100% of the time is not because it's built like crap...it's because it's "popular"...hmmm...the only way...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Spam, SECURITY, phishing technique, RSA Security Inc., phishing, malware, magic 8-ball; Discussion threads 2008-04-21
RSA finds new Malware enhanced phishing technique: RSA said Monday that it discovered a new phishing technique that uses elements of a malware attack to swipe personal information. The discovery illustrates a series of attacks from the Rock Phish group, which is a gang reportedly based in Russia that has been targeting financial institutions...; Tags: Technique, RSA Security Inc., Malware, Attack, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Spam And Phishing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-21
Haute Secure (32-bit) (0_r2078): Haute Secure is free security software that combines brand-new technologies and community features to keep you safe from malicious software. Providing adequate protection from Web sites, advertisements, photos, and embedded links that expose users to malware designed to steal personal data and take control of computers, Haute Secure also prevents...; Tags: 32-bit, Malware, Haute Secure, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms; Software downloads 2008-04-21
Haute Secure (64-bit) (0_r2078_64bit): Haute Secure is free security software that combines brand-new technologies and community features to keep you safe from malicious software on the Internet. It provides protection from Web sites, advertisements, photos, and embedded links that expose users to malware designed to steal personal data and take control of computers. Haute...; Tags: 64-bit, Malware, Haute Secure, Internet, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms; Software downloads 2008-04-21
MoSo Anti-Malware 2008 (exe): MoSo Anti-Malware 2008 is an advanced but easy-to-use anti malware tool that removes spyware,adware,trojan,virus,worm,now can remove and block over 730000 known malwares and internet threats,When MoSo Anti-Malware detects a malicious program or potentially unwanted behaviour, the user is immediately alerted and can prevent the program running or modifying something.MoSo Anti-Malware...; Tags: Antivirus, Malware, MoatSoft, MoSo Anti-Malware 2008, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security; Software downloads 2008-04-21
Norman Malware Cleaner (exe): Norman Malware Cleaner is a Norman program utility that may be used to detect and remove specific malicious software (malware). Note that it should not be used as a substitute for running normal proactive antivirus protection, but rather as a reactive tool to handle systems that are already infected. By...; Tags: Malware, Norman ASA, Norman Malware Cleaner, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Security, Software Development, Software/Web Development; Software downloads 2008-04-10
HP ships USB sticks with Malware: HP ships USB sticks with malwareMade in China crap.Enough said.Reminds me of the early days of computingAh yes, this is how viruses used to spread in the days of DOS with floppies. Not a very popular vector anymore, but we should remember it's still possible, and we should still run...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Safety Recall, USB-sticks, Hewlett-Packard Co., malware, floppy disk, virus; Discussion threads 2008-04-09
RRT - With Removable Media Malware Defender (zip): RRT (Remove Restrictions Tool)with Removable Media Malware Defender is a tool that does the work for AVs, it re-Enables all what the virus had disabled, and brings every thing back. RRT (Remove Restrictions Tool) was designed & published for free, if you found it useful please let me know. No...; Tags: Media, Malware, iSergiwa Software, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security; Software downloads 2008-04-03
Mozilla CEO accuses Apple of Malware distribution practices: Yesterday Apple pushed out a Safari 3.1 update via Software Update on Windows. In a blog post, Mozilla CEO John Lilly describes why Mozilla feels Apple's decision is wrong -- and how moves like it can endanger the security of the Web. From John Lilly's blog: What Apple...; Tags: Malware, Apple Inc., Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Blogging, Web Browsers, Security, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-03-21
AntiLogger: Anti-Logger, developed to deal with different kinds of malware threats, protects your banking passwords, private emails & chat conversations from spying proactively without needing a signature-based algorithm and includes powerful, anti-action methods. AntiLogger prevents all known forms of malwares which intend to carry out information theft. As AntiLogger uses a...; Tags: Antivirus, Malware, Zemana, AntiLogger, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security; Software downloads 2008-03-21
Malware pain for my users: Malware pain for my usersI agree wholeheartedlyPeople always ask me if linux will be ready for the desktop, or rather, if this is the year of the linux desktop. I usually respond with a 'hope not.' I'm one of a few avid linux enthusiasts who like linux the...; Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Port 22, malware, Linux, SSH, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-03-18
Malware pain for my users: While many of my users have run into snags with malware requiring a thorough cleaning (and a few requiring reformatting), most have largely avoided the extensive infestations that plague so many Windows users. By and large, they are a safe bunch of surfers, use Firefox for web browsing, don't...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Malware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Desktops, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Viruses And Worms, Security, Software, Hardware, Apple Mac OS, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-03-18