MalwareBot is a potentially unwanted program that uses malicious methods to trick the user of the infected computer into buying the program. Most of the time, this rogue application falsely identifies legitimate network applications as threats on the computer. That’s why you shouldn’t rely on its statements. It is a way better idea [...]

PC Security 2009 is a rogue anti-spyware program - one of those fake spyware removers we all know and love. This parasite uses trojans, such as the already-infamous Vundo, as well as malicious websites and, possibly, worms, to enter the system. It relies on misleading advertising to trick users into purchasing it’s “licensed version”, which [...]

Just a few hours ago, Koobface has increased its Twitter activity, sending out tweets with different URL links pointing to Koobface malware.
This is in contrast with previous Koobface Twitter activity wherein only three TinyURLs pointing to Koobface were used.
As of writing, there are a couple of hunded Twitter users affected by Koobface in the past [...]

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Koobface Increases Twitter Activity

A worm designed to propagate through email is the main proponent used in the DDoS attacks against high-profile websites in the United States and South Korea.
Detected as WORM_MYDOOM.EA by Trend Micro, it is suspected to have arrived in victims’ inboxes as an attachment to email messages. Upon execution, it registers itself as a system service [...]

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MYDOOM Code Re-Used in DDoS on U.S. and South Korean Sites