Spyware Security

While conducting continuous threat-monitoring activities, Trend Micro threat researchers identified multiple suspicious files that included a strange digital signature. This signature immediately caught our attention, as it seemed to be signed by legitimate antivirus company Kaspersky. While checking the certificate, we noticed that the hash value applied to the suspect file was invalid. This is [...]

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Certificate Snatching—ZeuS Copies Kaspersky’s Digital Signature

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August 5th, 2010 | Tags: Antivirus, Malware, Virus | Category: Malware | Leave a comment

During our continuous threat monitoring activities, Trend Micro threat researchers identified multiple suspicious files that included a strange digital signature. This signature immediately caught our attention – as it seemed to be signed by legitimate antivirus company Kaspersky. When checking the certificate, we noticed that the hash value applied to the suspect file was invalid. [...]

Post from: TrendLabs | Malware Blog – by Trend Micro

Certificate Snatching – ZeuS Copies Kaspersky’s Digital Signature

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August 4th, 2010 | Tags: Antivirus, Malware, Virus | Category: Malware | Leave a comment

Ad-Aware Internet Security Pro ($30, 30-day free trial), designed for businesses, resides at the upper end of Lavasoft’s Ad-Aware product line. What began as anti-spyware has grown into a sizable suite that includes comprehensive malware protection–including antivirus, network protection, and rootkit removal. Lavasoft also offers a free version of the software, called Ad-Aware Internet Security Free, which is for home users only; and a more full-featured new $50 suite, Ad-Aware Total Security.

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July 8th, 2010 | Tags: Antivirus, Malware, Security, Spyware, Virus | Category: Market news | Leave a comment

Ad-Aware Total Security ($50, 30-day free trial), the newest addition to the Lavasoft line of security software, is an all-in-one suite that builds on the longtime anti-spyware favorite Ad-Aware. It adds anti-virus, rootkit detection, a personal firewall, spam protection, parental control software and more. It’s essentially the same software as Ad-Aware Internet Security Free or the $30 Ad-Aware Internet Security Pro, with extra capabilities bolted on.

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July 8th, 2010 | Tags: Firewall, Security, SPAM, Spyware, Virus | Category: Market news | Leave a comment