Protection System is a rogue anti-spyware program - a fake spyware remover, which typically uses trojans, such as Zlob or Vundo, to enter the system. The trojan is disguised as a video codec and distributed in various websites (mostly porn). Protection System relies on misleading advertising to trick users into thinking they are infected and [...]

Wind Optimizer is a fake performance optimizer, a program that supposedly removes unnecessary files and does other things needed in order to make the system run faster. This parasite uses trojans, such as the infamous Zlob or Vundo, to enter the system. Wind Optimizer uses misleading advertising to trick users into thinking their systems are [...]

Analysts of the recent Gumblar attack that compromised thousands of legitimate websites stated that the unauthorized modifications in the websites were possibly executed not only through SQL injection. The compromise was also reportedly done through accessing web server files through stolen FTP credentials gathered by one of the final malware payloads of the same attack.
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Stolen FTP Credentials Key to Gumblar Attack

Microsoft released ten security advisories yesterday to address at least 31 vulnerability issues in its various Windows operating system (OS) versions and other software. This broke the company’s December 2008 record of releasing patches for 28 vulnerabilities. Six of the said vulnerabilities were categorized as critical, three were important, and one was moderate. This means [...]

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June 2009 Microsoft and Adobe Security Updates

HijackThis™ is one of the well-known free utilities of Trend Micro that quickly scans a user’s Windows computer to find settings that may have been changed by spyware, malware, or other unwanted programs. By itself, it does not determine what is good or bad but it lists registry keys and files system of the scanned [...]

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Beware of Repackaged HijackThis Downloads