Articles Archive for October 2008

Mupd1_2_1711951.exe threat: information and removal
Posted in Information and Removal on 31 October 2008

Mupd1_2_1711951.exe is trojan that delivers other malwares. Unlike other trojan downloaders, Mupd1_2_1711951 is not able to install additional computer parasites on its own. Mupd1_2_1711951 trojan uses misleading tactics to trick people into voluntary download of malwares.

Mupd1_2_1711951.exe is capable of imitating Windows Firewall notifications. The fake alerts offer enabling computer protection due to Trojan-Keylogger.WIN32.Fung activities detected …

Trojan.Exploit.ANOW
Posted in BitDefender on 31 October 2008

Trojan.Exploit.ANOW

Personal Defender 2009 threat: information and removal
Posted in Information and Removal on 31 October 2008

Personal Defender 2009 is another scam that pretends to be computer security tool. However, this one is more dangerous than regular fake anti-spywares. PersonalDefender 2009 employs trojan to trick people into downloading the program and uses misleading tactics to gain a purchase. The trojan is able to fabricate Windows Firewall message, which if clicked upon …

Win Defender 2009 threat: information and removal
Posted in Information and Removal on 31 October 2008

WinDefender 2009 is a new version of WinDefender 2008 malware. The name of this fraud sounds similar to the well know Windows Defender antispyware and this fact helps WinDefender to trick people. Don’t fall for this strategy: Win Defender 2009 is not related to Windows operating systems nor it has something to do with Microsoft …

Win32/Slugin.A
Posted in CA Security Advisor on 31 October 2008

 

Trojan.Downloader-58163
Posted in ClamAV on 31 October 2008

Kaspersky AVP: Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small.afue
Drweb: Trojan.DownLoad.9125
Bitdefender: Trojan.Downloader.JLDL

Hoax.Puma
Posted in ClamAV on 31 October 2008
Exploit.PDF.Pidief-1
Posted in ClamAV on 31 October 2008

Kaspersky AVP: Exploit.Win32.Pidief.nj
Drweb: Exploit.PDF.5
Bitdefender: Trojan.Script.6521

Tellsky threat: information and removal
Posted in Information and Removal on 30 October 2008

Tellsky worm threatens both privacy and security of people. It spreads through USB keys and other removable media. It is also able to copy itself to local hard drives and computers connected to local network.

Making copies of itself is not the only function of Tellsky worm. It downloads and installs other malwares from the web. …

Ferrychi threat: information and removal
Posted in Information and Removal on 30 October 2008

Ferrychi is dangerous trojan that spreads through exploit in Microsoft Word software. It infects files created with MS Word 97 and spreads further when infected file is opened on another computer. It is important to keep software up-to-date in order to avoid parasite that spread by using vulnerabilities.

Ferrychi is trojan-downloader. In other words, it downloads …