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New Mimail mixes tricks for PayPal scam: New Mimail mixes tricks for PayPal scambusiness have been doin gthis for awahile" In their quest to bypass security protections, virus writers are now using Trojan horse programs to upload their malicious code to a victim's PC."they call it "Self Updating Spyware" - no user intervention needed :(; Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, PayPal, Mimail; Discussion threads 2004-01-19

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Avast Virus Cleaner Tool (exe): Avast Virus Cleaner is a free tool that completely removes selected viruses and worms from your computer. It stops viruses that are active in memory, disinfects your files, removes virus registry and start-up items, and even deletes the virus-working files. Version 1.0.209 can handle virus families: Badtrans--Beagle aka Bagle, (A-Z,...; Tags: Tool, Virus, Avast Virus Cleaner, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security; Software downloads 2006-11-12
New worm moves at near-record speed: New worm moves at near-record speedNT Which OS is Vulnerable? Is It Windows? The Article Does not Say...Yawn, just another day in the monocultureYou've only got 70,006 viruses to look out for today. Smile, can it get much worse?I wouldn't care about thisif it weren't wasting SO MUCH network...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Operating systems, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Mainstream Media, Microsoft Windows, worm, F-Secure Corp.; Discussion threads 2004-03-01
Malware damage for February estimated at $50 bln: mi2g Intelligence Unit data shows that partially as a result of the growth of the MyDoom family of malware, lingering effects of Mimail, Dumaru, Sobig, Swen, Klez, Sober, Yaha, BugBear and Fizzer, and also as a result of new strains of Bagle, February 2004 has already become the worst month...; Tags: malware; Blog posts 2004-02-20
Study: Linux attacks outpace Windows: Study: Linux attacks outpace WindowsTHE PAIN IN THE OSS COMMUNITY MUST BE UNBEARABLEAll this negative news and only positive news for Microsoft must be killing them! Linux is doomed. All the security vulnerabilities and spaghetti like code will be banished forever. We should sue anyone associated with...; Tags: SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows, confidential data, attack, Linux, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2004-02-20

New virus hitting in-boxes: New virus hitting in-boxesmissing vulnerable OS descriptionWhy is the simple information as to which operating systems are vulnerable missing from the entire article? Is this a zdnet editorial policy to protect Microsoft from the inevitable negative publicity or are we supposed to assume that all viri infect only Microsoft systems...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, WindowsUpdate, virus, New Virus, PC; Discussion threads 2004-01-26
Experts: Blame Sobig for latest spam deluge: Experts: Blame Sobig for latest spam delugeWhos is going to foot the bill?MS should be charged for all the cost for the Internet lost bandwidth, downtimes and general unavailability of systems and services caused by these viruses. MS is making it EXTREMELY EASY for anyone with a little time in...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Cyberthreats, E-mail servers, Viruses and worms, Sobig, Microsoft Corp., Whos, SMTP server, spam, Internet Service Provider, virus, server; Discussion threads 2003-12-09
Anti-spammer rocked by porn attack: Anti-spammer rocked by porn attackThe link to Spamhauswill probably get it on Spamcop's block list.not sure if your reporting accuratelyI believe that if people are recieving an email about recieving child porn, that they are infected mimail.l http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.mimail.l@mm.htmlAnti-spammer AttackISPs and governments should take responsibility for ridding the Internet of spammer...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Microsoft Outlook, e-mail, message header, spam, Spamhaus, SpamCop; Discussion threads 2003-12-02
New worm poses DoS attack threat: New worm poses DoS attack threatProves Trustworthy Computing is workingThis worm is not spreading too quickly I see. I have been monitoring our Microsoft ISA Server firewall ALL DAY and have my TOP MCSE's on this and we have seen NOTHING. It appears that Trustworthy Computing is officially a success....; Tags: Patches, Linux, SECURITY, Cyberthreats, patch management, denial of service, Microsoft Corp., flaw, patch; Discussion threads 2003-10-31