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Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samples

RE: Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samplesyawnWho can I trust *now*....Even Ed Bott said '7' was more secure!The Windows Infect Season is not over yet.. Nothing's changed.... That people even USE Windows these days is quite remarkable.... It must be the power of habit...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, malware, UAC, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samples

8 out of 10 malware samples tested on Windows 7 with default UAC user access control settings don't trigger a warning. by Dancho Danchev

Tags: Malware, Microsoft Windows 7, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-11-05

Which antivirus is best at removing malware?

Run a Linux distro or a MacIt is funny, when you 'weld' a web_browserinto an operating system and viruses/worms/malware/trojans and spyware come in from outside sources it is amazing how insecureit makes an Operating System.Say what you will, Linux distro's power theInternet with Bind dns, dhcp, routers/switchesand they do not...

Tags: Operating systems, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, MSE, antivirus, operating system, malware, Linux Distro, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Which antivirus is best at removing malware?

According to a comparative review of sixteen antivirus solutions, only a few were successful at completely removing the malware they were tested against. by Dancho Danchev

Tags: Antivirus, Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Cyberthreats, Security, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-11-05

OneClick Spyware Expert 1.17.1 (Windows)

OneClick spyware expert is an easy-to-use and effective anti-spyware scanner. It uses modern sophisticated anti-malware techniques and can reveal even most complicated types of viruses, worms, trojans, rootkits, dialers, spyware, and malware. Using advanced heuristic technologies Spyware expert can detect and remove malware that even the most well-known anti-virus and...

Tags: Expert, Malware, Microsoft Windows, OneClick Spyware Expert, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Viruses And Worms, Rootkits, Scanners, Security, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Malwarebytes accuses rival of software theft

Malwarebytes claims IObit stole from its database of malware samples that its software uses to detect malware on customer computers. Malwarebytes is accusing China-based computer security firm IObit of intellectual property theft, but IObit denied the allegations and said there were problems with its malware submission site....

Tags: Software, Malware, Malwarebytes, IObit, Cyberthreats, Tools & Techniques, Viruses And Worms, Security, Management, copyright, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Elinor Mills CNET News

News items 2009-11-03

Scams surfacing on Twitter, Facebook

Twitter users warned about direct messages that said: "I make money online with google. i learned how here [link]." Facebook users were getting a bogus link from a friend. Twitter and Facebook users were getting hit with scams on Monday. Twitter users warned about direct messages...

Tags: Facebook, Twitter Inc., Phishing, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Spam, Security, Spam And Phishing, Twitter, malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Elinor Mills CNET News

News items 2009-11-02

New Trojan encrypts files but leaves no ransom note

Is that like robbing a bank and forgetting the loot? ntntA level of Protection... For themNaah, it's a way to have plausible deniability. If you're asking for ransom, you're admitting you built the virus.This way, they can say "Gosh, Mr. Police/FBI/Interpol guy, I don't know how it got started. It's...

Tags: Cyberthreats, SECURITY, New Trojan

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

New Trojan encrypts files but leaves no ransom note

Symantec is warning about a new Trojan horse that encrypts files on compromised computers but offers no ransom note like other software designed to hold data hostage for a fee. Symantec is warning about a new Trojan horse that encrypts files on compromised computers but offers no ransom note...

Tags: Symantec Corp., Trojan Horse, File, Trojan.Ramvicrype, Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Security, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Software, malware, Symantec, Adware & Malware, Elinor Mills CNET News

News items 2009-11-02

Hitman Pro 3 3.5.3.78 (Windows)

Without installing heavy software which slow down your PC Hitman Pro 3 will reveal in a few minutes if your PC is infected with malicious software. Without the need to install monitoring software, the unique behavioral scan in Hitman Pro 3 will quickly identify possible malware using heuristics and by...

Tags: Antivirus, Monitoring, Malware, Microsoft Windows, Authenticode, SurfRight, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security

Software downloads 2009-11-02

Malware Defender 2.4.3 (Windows)

Malware Defender is a HIPS Host Intrusion Prevention System with firewall. It is effective to protect your computer system from all forms of malware (viruses, worms, trojans, adware, spyware, keyloggers, rootkits). Malware Defender is also an advanced rootkit detector. It provides many useful tools that can be used to detect...

Tags: Malware, Microsoft Windows, Torch Soft, Malware Defender, Rootkits, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security

Software downloads 2009-10-31

Anti Trojan Elite 4.7.4 (Windows)

Anti Trojan Elite is a malware remover and system security manager. It features a real-time malware firewall for users that can detect trojans or keyloggers that try to infect your PC. It can detect a vast variety of malware such as trojans, worms and keyloggers and has a live update...

Tags: Keylogger, Malware, Microsoft Windows, Security Defence, Anti Trojan Elite, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security

Software downloads 2009-10-31

Kaspersky tool detects malware in Twitter links

The "Krab Krawler" analyzes the millions of tweets posted on Twitter every day and blocks any malware associated with them. Kaspersky unveiled a new tool on Thursday called "Krab Krawler" that analyzes the millions of tweets posted on Twitter every day and blocks any malware associated with them. ...

Tags: Twitter Inc., Tool, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Kaspersky, Twitter, malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Elinor Mills CNET News

News items 2009-10-29

Facebook users targeted by Zeus banking Trojan

Is it safe to assumethat this threat can happen on any OS/Browser desktop or mobile?Yes but...various Stallman cultist and Job cultist will try to argue that either Linux or MacOSX are immune to this because of a so called superior BSD security model or something along this line.Windows only?The Trojan...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Viruses and worms, trojan horse, phishing, Facebook, Linux, malware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

Facebook users targeted by Zeus banking Trojan

Users of the popular social network are being tricked into revealing their passwords and downloading a Trojan that steals financial data. Here's how... On the heels of one fake Facebook e-mail scam, a researcher warned on Wednesday of another such campaign in which users of the popular social network...

Tags: Facebook, Banking, Trojan Horse, E-mail, Spyware, Phishing, Social Networking, Viruses And Worms, Security, Online Communications, Spam And Phishing, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, trojan, malware, scam, Adware & Malware, Elinor Mills CNET News

News items 2009-10-29

IObit Security 360 1.10 (Windows)

IObit Security 360 is an free malware & spyware removal utility that detects, removes the deepest infections, and protects your PC from various of potential spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, bots, worms, and hijackers. With the unique "Dual-Core" engine and the heuristic malware detection, IObit Security 360 detects the most complex...

Tags: Malware, Microsoft Windows, IObit, IObit Security 360, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Viruses And Worms, Security

Software downloads 2009-10-29

Infected sites rising at alarming rate

A testament to...bad programmers and not bad software. Just more evidence that there are plenty of IT people that are no where qualified to be doing what they are doing.Hosted PHP Apps Like WordPress can be a DangerI used a plain vanilla install of Wordpress installed on a low cost...

Tags: Linux, Servers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, server

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Infected sites rising at alarming rate

More than 640,000 websites and about 5.8 million pages are infected with malware, according to Dasient - nearly double what Microsoft estimated in April. The number of websites hosting malicious software, either intentionally or unwittingly, is rising rapidly, according to statistics to be released on Tuesday from Dasient. ...

Tags: Malware, Web Site, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Web Site Development, Security, Internet, infected sites, Dasient, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Elinor Mills CNET News

News items 2009-10-28

New LoroBot ransomware encrypts files, demands $100 for decryption

You forgot to mention....which OSs it affects! Or is it based on something multi-platform like Java?Look at the bigger size version of the screenshot, it's all in thereA lot of russian characters and...YES, you guessed it right, the word "windows" prominently displayed in red in the title.Who would ever thought...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, LoroBot, decryption, malware

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Malware ads served from Gizmodo blog

Disclosure please!I'd like to know who their ad partner was.Disclosure please!I'd like to know the platforms affected.(fake anti-virus) ...(And we would have noticed sooner except everyone on staff is on OS X or Linux for production machines.)I can only guess. But I shouldn't have to.thx^o^Is is really needed?How many...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, blog, malware, advertisement, Gizmodo

Discussion threads 2009-10-27