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How To Remove MyComGuard
from Spyware Removal Guide | Saturday, March 13, 2010
MyComGuard is a rogue software application that pretends to be a tool for spyware removal. A rogue antispyware application is one of the worst experiences that can happen to you, in terms of viruses and privacy violation, and no matter what it promises, there is only one action you can perform, remove MyComGuard without wasting any time.
“Smart Security” Removal Instructions
from Spyware Removal Guide | Saturday, March 13, 2010
Smart Security is just another addition to a long line of rogue antispyware applications. Rogue software are applications that, through, malicious tools and erroneous advertisements try to determine the infected host to pay for the removal of malware it has detected, after being installed on a computer. The Smart Security removal is hard to perform, so it is best to be aware of the methods used by Smart Security to infect users. But, if you, by any chance become infected with it, it is best to remove Smart Security immediately.
How To Remove “CleanUp Antivirus” malware
from Spyware Removal Guide | Saturday, March 13, 2010
CleanUp Antivirus is just another entry in a long line of rogue antispyware applications. It is a fake spyware remover created only for the benefit of its owners. This program installs itself on your without your consent or even your knowledge. CleanUp Antivirus copies the look of legitimate applications, but does not have any utility for the user. It only looks good for one reason, trick the user into buying the full version or at least delay the CleanUp Antivirus removal as much as possible. You will find out why in a second. But, keep this in mind, if you detect its presence on your computer, remove CleanUp Antivirus immediately.
FakeAv Antivirus XP 2010
from ThreatFire Blog | Saturday, March 13, 2010
Same as we posted last week, Trojan.FakeAv continues to be one of the highest hitting families of malware prevented in the ThreatFire community again this week. And, because so many users continue using Windows XP, it is this variant of the family that continues to pop up the most. Frequently, the malware resides simply as “av.exe” on users’ systems
Hacks and Website Attacks
Hacker gets info from St. Louis police computer
from StLtoday.com | Saturday, March 13, 2010
ST. LOUIS — City police are investigating a cyber-attack on department computers that compromised the personal information of 24 people.
The attack, carried out by e-mail, targeted multiple computers but ultimately impacted only one, according to a statement late Friday afternoon from the department.
SANDUSKY City’s site was vulnerable to hackers, Web company says
from Sandusky Register Online | Saturday, March 13, 2010
It appears someone from India hacked into the city’s Web site this weekend.
According to Pabodie Design Studios, the company that hosts the city’s Web site, someone “uploaded an unbelievable number of encrypted files” onto the city’s server.
The files may have been porn related, but city officials said there were no ill effects from the attack, except the city’s online calendar didn’t work Monday.
“It is difficult to tell what the purpose of the files were, due to the encryption,” a Pabodie employee wrote in an e-mail to the city. “However two sites were referring traffic to you — both from India and we think it was porn related.”
By Monday evening, city officials hadn’t determined who caused the breach, or how it occurred.
Phishing Scams
Facebook Users Suffer From ‘Fram’
from McAfee Labs Blog by Chris Barton | Saturday, March 13, 2010
About a year or so ago one of the “McMarketeers” decided it would be fun to run a campaign against “fram”–spam that friends send you. As you might guess, we in the Labs have no friends, so it was no problem for us to ridicule the idea.
One of the most subversive forms of advertising on Facebook is (though I hate to admit it) fram.
You receive a post like this from a friend:
Industry News
Microsoft Releases Windows Vista Updates – March 9, 2010
from BillJr’s Space | Saturday, March 13, 2010
One update was released by Microsoft on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 for Windows Vista. The update is classified as Recommended (KB905866).
Microsoft Released Windows 7 Updates – March 9, 2010
from BillJr’s Space | Saturday, March 13, 2010
One update was released by Microsoft on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 for Windows 7. The update is classified as Important (KB976264 Version 2).
When malware strikes via bad ads on good sites
from CNET News | Saturday, March 13, 2010
Matt Drudge and Michael Arrington found themselves this week in an unpleasant position when visitors to their respective Drudge Report and TechCrunch sites were targeted by malware that appeared to have come from ads.
While Drudge vehemently denied it and blamed accusers of playing politics, Arrington acknowledged on Thursday that there had been malware-laden ads on TechCrunch on Wednesday. It’s unclear which ad network served up the malware and what type of malware it was, although it was determined to be an ad running JavaScript, he said.
A browser warning that popped up for a blogger at Phat1.com on Wednesday said the TechCrunch ad contained elements from a site that appeared to be hosting malware.
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