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Entries for January, 2008

Errorbrowser.com Removal

Errorbrowser.com is a zlob hijacker, which is designed to spread viruses and spywares. Do NOT purchase Errorbrowser.com recommended software. The following process will help you remove it from your system easily and safely.

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Swizzor Removal

Swizzor is a new rogue antispyware that generates a lot annoying system popups, and it will redirect you to MaximumExperience.com, lop.com and TrinityAcquisitions.com. It generates false and misleading system error messages so Internet users would purchase the software, which is obviously a rogue anti-spyware itself. Do NOT purchase Swizzor under any circumstances since it is [...]

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SpyRid Removal

SpyRid is a new rogue anti-spyware program, which is a form of fake malicious software engineered by Internet hackers. SpyRid is not a virus by itself, but it is a fake anti-spyware program. Do NOT purchase SpyRid under any circumstances since it is a fake anti-spyware software.

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Microsoft Windows Live OneCare 2.0 Review

The security protection of Microsoft’s Windows Live OneCare 2.0 suite is much better than that of the debut version we reviewed more than a year and a half ago. Add to that a low price, and you have a solid, easy-to-use product for PC users who don’t want to mess too much with software settings.

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Panda Announces Protection for Internet Transactions

Panda Security today announced that its new Panda Security for Internet Transactions protects sensitive transactions online using "Collective Intelligence." Banks and e-commerce sites can license the service from Panda and make it available to customers.

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Egodktf Toolbar Removal

The Egodktf Toolbar is a clone of a previously-known zlob.trojan toolbar, which is designed to spread viruses and spywares. Do NOT purchase The Egodktf Toolbar recommended software. The following process will help you remove it from your system easily and safely.

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Virantix Trojan Removal

The Virantix Trojan is a nasty Trojan that targets P2P websites or video codecs, which is a form of fake malicious code engineered by Internet hackers. The Virantix Trojan will degrade the performance of your PC, and The Virantix Trojan generates false and misleading system error messages so Internet users would purchase the software, which [...]

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A Particularly Nasty Week For Malware

This is turning into quite a week for computer security. Microsoft issued a rare out of band security alert concerning Excel; BusinessWeek’s home page has been the victim of a hack and more than 400 banks are the targets of a new Trojan. If that wasn’t enough, the one year anniversary of the Storm worm [...]

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Malware up 800 percent in 2007

The amount of malware captured last year increased by 800 percent over 2006, researchers said this week. The increase was a substantial jump from 2006, when malware examples increased by 172 percent over 2005, according to Panda Security. Researchers at the Madrid-based anti-virus vendor received an average of more than 3,000 strains of malware per [...]

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E-commerce Sites Invaded

TrendLabs received reports of a massive attack against legitimate e-commerce Web sites, particularly in the U.K., with one or two references to Dubai, UAE. These Web sites are injected with the following malicious JavaScript code, which takes advantage of several vulnerabilities to infiltrate an unsuspecting user’s system.

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Fake alert for Spyware.CyberLog-X

A new round of the FakeAlert family has been released this past weekend, the same family of rogueware components that Alex Eckelberry of Sunbelt has posted. We are seeing a surge in hits for new components installed as “MultiMedia Software” codecs that result in a barrage of popups identifying “Spyware.

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Dcads Toolbar or Superiorads Removal

Dcads Toolbar, also known as Superiorads, is an annoying and fake malicious spyware that takes over Internet Explorer. Dcads Toolbar will greatly degrade the performance of your system or sometimes Dcads Toolbar leads to a complete crash of the computer. Dcads Toolbar (Superiorads) also comes bundled with or promotes other softwares. Do not purchase Dcads [...]

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Medichi Virus Removal

Medichi Virus, or MedichiVirus is a new Internet hijacker that targets P2P websites or video codecs, which is a form of fake malicious code engineered by Internet hackers. Medichi Virus will degrade the performance of your PC, and Medichi Virus generates false and misleading system error messages so Internet users would purchase the software, which [...]

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AntiSpyCheck Removal

AntiSpyCheck, or AntiSpyCheck 2.4, is a new rogue anti-spyware program, which is a form of fake malicious software engineered by Internet hackers. AntiSpyCheck was distributed via video codec. It will generate false and misleading system error messages so Internet users would purchase the software. Do NOT purchase AntiSpyCheck under any circumstances since it is not [...]

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New Botnet With Pictures

The Storm worm was very active over Christmas and new year, which has strengthened their bot network, which we believe could potentially contain hundreds of thousands of drone machines. This appears to be one of the worst botnets currently working and known.

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