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Pop-Up Security Warnings Pose Threats

Scam Victims United Blog | December 12th 2009 by Shawn Mosch

Pop-Up Security Warnings Pose Threats The FBI warned consumers today about an ongoing threat involving pop-up security messages that appear while they are on the Internet. The messages may contain a virus that could harm your computer, cause costl read more

How to Remove “Register your computer’s security software”…

Windows Protection - keep track of latest malware reviews an… | December 1st 2009 by Harry Freeman

“Register your computer’s security software” Hijacker Description: “Register your computer’s security software” is a part of the malvertising schemes being deployed by the recent rogue anti-spyware application called Perso read more

How to Remove AntiAdd - Anti Add Removal Guide

Windows Protection - keep track of latest malware reviews an… | November 30th 2009 by Harry Freeman

AntiAdd Description: AntiAdd (alias Anti Add) is not a safe application when it comes to its basic goals and how it tries to achieve them. AntiAdd spreads through browser hijacking, which means it hacks its victims’ browsers and redirects them repe read more

How to Remove Mournhunter.cn Hijacker - Mournhunter.cn Removal Gu…

Windows Protection - keep track of latest malware reviews an… | November 29th 2009 by Harry Freeman

Mournhunter.cn Hijacker Description: Mournhunter.cn is a malicious internet site that conceals quite a lot of malware trickeries and malvertising entrapments. Mournhunter.cn is known to be pushing the rogue antivirus program called Antivir which read more

Koobface Botnet's Scareware Business Model - Part Two

Dancho Danchev on Security and New Media | November 12th 2009

UPDATE: 91.212.107.103 has been taken offline courtesy of Blue Square Data Group Services Limited -- previous cooperation took place within a 3 hour period -- with the Koobface gang migrating scareware operations to 93.174.95.191 (AS29073 ECATEL-AS , read more

How to Remove Cyber Protection Center - Cyber Protection Center R…

Windows Protection - keep track of latest malware reviews an… | November 9th 2009 by Harry Freeman

Cyber Protection Center Description: Cyber Protection Center has been disturbing active PC users’ routine by hacking their computers and displaying malvertising information. Cyber Protection Center is actually not a standalone application – it is read more

Gawker Falls Prey to Malvertising Scheme

Internet Marketing Tips and Resources | October 27th 2009 by Bobby

Gawker Scammed By Malware Crew Pretending To Be Suzuki Ad scam is similar to one put over on the New York Times recently. Take an extra few minutes to read the WHOLE thread and comments section. (Business Insider) Wall Street optimistic on ad outloo read more

An Internet for Social Responsibility?

TekBlog | October 11th 2009 by Bev Robb

During a keynote presentation at the Virus Bulletin conference 2009, Head of Google’s anti-malvertising team,Eric Davis,wanted ISPs to become more proactive in their approach in dealing with malware-infested computers on their networks. “The ISPs read more

An Internet for Social Responsibility?

TekBlog | October 11th 2009 by Bev Robb

During a keynote presentation at the Virus Bulletin conference 2009, Head of Google’s anti-malvertising team,Eric Davis,wanted ISPs to become more proactive in their approach in dealing with malware-infested computers on their networks. “The ISPs read more

How to Remove Trust Soldier - TrustSoldier Removal Guide

Windows Protection - keep track of latest malware reviews an… | October 9th 2009 by Harry Freeman

TrustSoldier Description: TrustSoldier (aka Trust Soldier) is an example of a program one should under no circumstances let in and download. Trust Soldier detects parasites that don’t exist (not on your system for sure) and suggests the user to rem read more

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