Published in December 18th, 2008
MyCentria is adware affecting all versions of the Windows operating system.
MyCentria will create various files and registry entries on infected computers. The purpose of this is to create browser add ons for Firefox and Internet Explorer.
The add on created for Firefox is called the Adcentria Infobar. For Internet Explorer users, it will be called MyCentria [...]
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Published in December 17th, 2008
Recently Bit9 published a list of what they consider to be the most vulnerable Windows applications. The application topping that list is Mozilla Firefox.
Firefox has achieved this rank due to the large number of patched vulnerabilities that have occured over recent months. While this doesn’t necessarily mean that it is risky to use or has [...]
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Published in December 16th, 2008
Chromeinject.A is a new trojan affecting all versions of the Windows operating system. This trojan affects systems with Mozilla Firefox installed. The trojan will copy itself to files in the Firefox installation folder.
The trojan will attempt to steal personal data and website login information. The data being stolen is only when accessing certain websites. However, [...]
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Published in December 12th, 2008
There is a new vulnerability that is affecting versions of Internet Explorer 7 on Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista and Server 2003.
If the exploit is successful it can redirect the browser to various different URLs. After the redirection, a piece of code is executed, which can then steal user information.
The critical Microsoft patches released earlier [...]
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Published in December 11th, 2008
This is a low risk form of spyware that is currently affecting all versions of Windows operating system. While it is relatively low risk, it has been spreading with numerous reports.
Once installed onto a computer, this spyware can monitor computer usage and gather user information. Various types of private user info can be gathered.
This program [...]
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Published in December 10th, 2008
Randsom.A is a worm affecting all versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system.
This worm spreads by copying itself to removable drives. Once installed, the worm will create a file called “rememberthis.exe”. The worm will also copy itself to other system files and will create various registry keys so that it is executed on start up [...]
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Published in December 9th, 2008
Scumbag spammers are making use of the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai to get users to click through their messages. They are using various different headlines related to the event.
Spammers are more commonly using world events and tragedies as part of their arsenal. It is advised that all users ignore any such messages unless you [...]
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Published in December 5th, 2008
This is a new trojan affecting all versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Once installed the trojan creates various registry keys and creates a file: ndisprot.sys.
The trojan will cause problems on networks which affect DNS services and it will send out fake packets to the network.
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Published in December 4th, 2008
A new worm is currently affecting all versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system. This worm acts as a mass mailer and grabs email addresses from infected computers. As with most modern worms, it spreads by copying itself to removable media and hard drives on infected computers.
The worm will email itself to addresses harvested from [...]
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Published in December 1st, 2008
Fakemess trojan is a low threat trojan affecting all versions of the Windows operating system.
Once installed, this trojan will create many registry keys, ends certain processes as well as creating a file called “sysqq.dat” in the windows directory.
The trojan will display a popup message claiming the user has won a prize. It will then request certain [...]
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