Spyware Security

Does this warning message look familiar?

This new rogue antivirus is detected by Trend Micro as TROJ_FAKEAV.BUH. Ever since FAKEAV malware began making itself look as realistic as possible, its attempts have become increasingly more convincing and sophisticated as shown below.

Along the way, it has added some new quirks like prompting an infection message every time [...]

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Rogue Antivirus Leads to an Adult Site

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April 13th, 2010 | Tags: Antivirus, Malware, Virus | Category: Malware | Leave a comment

TrendLabs engineers noted a recent malicious scheme that attempts to spoof an Adobe update but is actually a Trojan variant detected as TROJ_FAYKDOBE.A. This malware bears identical icons and version details to an Adobe update, which enables it to bypass antivirus software and system analysts, and to trick users into believing that it is legitimate.
Once executed, [...]

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Malware Spoof an Adobe Update and VPSKeys

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April 7th, 2010 | Tags: Antivirus, Malware, Trojan, Virus | Category: Malware | Leave a comment

Checkpoint ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2010 finished 12th in our 2010 roundup of security suites. At $40 (for three users as of 3/29/2010), it contains all the basic features–antivirus, antispam, firewall, antiphishing, and Internet security features–and some useful extras such as one year of credit bureau monitoring for ID theft. But it did a poor job in our tests for detecting brand-new malware threats.

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April 1st, 2010 | Tags: Antivirus, Firewall, Malware, Security, SPAM, Virus | Category: Market news | Leave a comment

The year 2009 was a bad one for PC security: Online attackers created more malware last year than in the previous 20 years combined. Clearly, this means that in the realm of computer security, the rules have changed, and you can no longer rely solely on traditional definition-based antivirus software and firewalls to protect your PC. Instead, to meet this new breed of threats, you need a new breed of security.

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March 31st, 2010 | Tags: Antivirus, Firewall, Malware, Security, Virus | Category: Market news | Leave a comment