Archive for March, 2007

A critical vulnerability in the way Microsoft Windows handles animated cursors (.ANI files) has been discovered yesterday. This flaw is remotely exploited. It can be used by attackers to run malicious code on the vulnerable system.
Unfortunately, several web sites are hosting exploits (malicious cursor files) already. Those exploits seem to be quite sophisticated. All a […]

Malware makers are actively using social engineering to trick people into downloading and installing malicious software positioned as something useful and irreplaceable. They don't bother writing sophisticated viruses and worms any more. Now it's all about frauds.
You have probably seen hundreds of corrupt spyware removers, bogus registry cleaners and fake video codecs. Some time ago […]

If you didn't notice, SpyLocked has been renamed to Spyware Locked recently. This name change is easily explained. Spyware Locked is actually an updated variant of SpyLocked - some minor, mostly cosmetic changes have been introduced in order to avoid detection by legitimate spyware removers. The application is downloaded from the same web site as […]

Internet connections were never considered being safe. When you post some text to regular web site it is transferred to remote server unencrypted. Anyone standing between your computer and a server can easily intercept all your traffic. That’s why neither of banks, online shops or other financial online services uses plain, unencrypted connections. All the […]

Recovering from identity theft can take years and cost thousands of dollars. But how much is your identity worth to the thieves who sell it to other fraudsters? Turns out, less than the price of two tickets to the movies.
According to the latest Internet security threat report from Symantec Corp., the going rate for the […]

hy do you need to get rid of SpyLocked / SpywareLocked?
SpyLocked / SpywareLocked is a corrupt anti-spyware program illegally installed to user computers by widely spread trojans and through exploits. This application is not only a weak spy ware remover, but also a clone of the infamous rogues.
SpywareLocked is a successor of SpyLocked. Both programs […]

Yesterday, Symantec, makers of popular Norton Antivirus, have released the eleventh version of their Internet Security Threat Report providing an overview of malware and attacks seen in a period from July to December, 2006.
This report is quite long, but very interesting read that is a must for everyone concerned about Internet security. For those who […]

According to F-Secure, one of the leading antivirus and security software makers, cyber criminals now turn their efforts to attacking individuals that have highly valuable information rather than regular computer users that have no useful info at all.
Typical malware that affects thousands or even hundreds of thousands of computers around the world is still used […]

File sharing networks are among the largest sources of malware infections. I guess it’s not news to you. Lots of trojans and worms create infected files in shared folders of installed peer-to-peer applications. That’s how a plague spreads over the Internet. You search for a “cracked” version of some software, but often get malware instead.
Experienced […]

McAfee, well-known security software company, made available latest statistics on malicious web sites around the world. It’s a detailed report based on data from McAfee SiteAdvisor service. Here we provide just a few key findings. Follow this link to get the full report.
Small island nations and island territories frequently rank high on the list of […]