Smart Antivirus 2010 is a rogue antispyware which is highly recommended to be uninstalled from the PC right after detection. This fake security tool must be removed because of a potential damage, for example stealing user’s personal information, disabling antivirus software or dramatically slowing down the computer. What is more, Smart Antivirus 2010 is created [...]

Vista Antivirus 2010 or slightly differently VistaAntivirus2010 is a rogue security software which is created by scammers to deceive computer users and swindle their money. Vista Antivirus 2010 aggressively tries to make people believe that this is a program for Microsoft’s Operating System – Vista, so it is highly worth to be purchased. In truth, [...]

TrendLabs researchers were alerted of a newly released Proof-of-Concept (PoC) that listens and records voice calls carried out via Skype. Trend Micro detects this as TROJ_SPAYKE.C. Skype is a popular application used for making voice over IP (VoIP) calls.
Upon execution, the DLL component (also detected as TROJ_SPAYKE.C) intercepts Skype traffic and hooks the send and [...]

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Trojan Targets Skype Users

Windows Police PRO anti-virus has nothing to do with police except that their creators will be soon looked for. It is a rogue security application at it worst. Windows Police PRO is spreading using corrupt/infected websites, which infect user PCs with various trojans or promote this software as ultimate protection against viruses and parasites.
However, Windows Police PRO [...]

BlockDefense is a fake anti-spyware solution that fits nicely into SaveDefense and TrustNinja family of weird name rogues. Sneaking into systems by using trojans and system vulnerabilities, BlockDefense will start bombing user PC with lots of alerts and popups claiming that your PC is infected with parasites or is under an attack by hackers. This [...]

BlockDefense is a fake anti-spyware solution that fits nicely into SaveDefense and TrustNinja family of weird name rogues. Sneaking into systems by using trojans and system vulnerabilities, BlockDefense will start bombing user PC with lots of alerts and popups claiming that your PC is infected with parasites or is under an attack by hackers. This [...]

Users are under the impression that mobile phones are more secure than PCs, according to the latest Trend Micro survey. A number of users are found not practicing safe browsing when using their mobile phones.
The survey shows that 44% of over 1,000 respondents are lax when it comes to surfing using their mobile phones. The [...]

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Mobile Users Unfazed by Web Threats

Trend Micro threat analysts were alerted to the discovery of a spyware (detected as TSPY_EBOD.A) purporting to be an Adobe Flash Player update. Upon execution, the spyware creates a Firefox add-on called “Adobe Flash Player 0.2,” the installer of which uses JavaScript (detected as JS_EBOD.A) and appears to spread via forum posts.

The said add-on injects [...]

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Firefox Add-on Spies on Google Search Results

Recently we’ve encountered a cross-site scripting attack that targeted the Chinese social networking site Renren. Fortunately for users, it was quite harmless as far as these kinds of threats go—but it could have been much, much worse.
Renren users received messages from their friends with a link that pointed to a video of the Pink Floyd [...]

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XSS Attack Targets Chinese Social Networking Site

Spyware Crusade has an appropriate name - just like the real crusades, this one has no enemy, only the goal to make a profit. This parasite is yet another fake spyware remover with no special features whatsoever: it enters the system using various trojans, such as Vundo, and relies on misleading advertising to trick users [...]