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The fact that attackers were using infected pre-release copies of Windows 7 to spread their malware to unsuspecting users is simply an example of the most recent releases of the Windows client being turned into vessels for malicious code. Fact is that pre-release versions of Office 2010 were also infested with malwar... |
21 October 2009
14:01 GMT |
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An unsigned component called pifts.exe that was pushed by Symantec to its customers created quite a stir on the Internet yesterday, even raising several conspiracy theories. The malware distributors did not miss the chance to target the massive amount of users searching for information about the curious file and inje... |
11 March 2009
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Security researchers from antivirus vendor Trend Micro warn of a new strain of malware that targets a recently-patched vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7. Successful exploitation results in remote code execution in the form of a malicious .dll file. During "Patch Tuesday" last week, Microsoft addressed a critical ... |
18 February 2009
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Microsoft confirmed not only that malware attacks designed to take advantage of a Server Service vulnerability, affecting both Windows client and server versions of the platform, were no longer isolated and targeted cases, but also that infections with malicious code had been detected. On November 25, Bill Sisk, Micr... |
26 November 2008
08:43 GMT |
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Symantec has just discovered a new spoofed email circulating in Japan after multiple local companies confirmed the fact that they had received emails apparently sent by a Japanese government agency. According to the security company, the email informs the receivers that the government has made some organizational cha... |
14 April 2008
06:56 GMT |
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A new Microsoft update threatens Windows users with the expiration of their copy of the operating system unless deployment is completed within half a day. This is obviously nothing but a fake Microsoft update spammed to spread malware. Sunbelt Software Chief Executive Officer, Alex Eckelberry, warned of the existence... |
22 January 2008
04:55 GMT |
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In case you're one of those who analyzed the new year and observed that 2008 didn't bring us any backdoor, I got one for your: BKDR_ASPROX.B is that kind of infection affecting most Windows versions, including 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Server 2003. But, what's worse is that it has a high damage potentia... |
14 January 2008
14:06 GMT |
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Christmas has come and gone so the use of infected ecards and season greetings is not so popular anymore. But today's hackers / attackers / spammers / whatever you want to name them seem to be working 24 hours a day, as new techniques, exploits and computer infections are released in the wild every day. Today, w... |
7 January 2008
13:31 GMT |
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After a powerful spam campaign containing malicious Word documents has been spotted on the web, a new email attack based on PowerPoint slideshows targets our computers. JM Hipolito of Trend Micro wrote, a few days ago, that the TROJ_PPDROP.K Trojan horse was first detected in a spam message containing the PowerPoint... |
4 January 2008
10:46 GMT |
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Backdoor.Hupigon.aahh is the newest threat that may assault your computer, but this time, it may be a really important danger. According to SpywareRemove.com, the backdoor attempts to deploy its files through browser vulnerabilities discovered on your computer, but it may also be installed by email. It seems like Bac... |
28 December 2007
09:41 GMT |
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OK, I get it, Christmas is one of those times of the year when all sorts of infections rise up and become extremely dangerous for every unpatched system. There have been so many security reports that it makes me think no one is safe these days. But, let's see one more threat which seems to be placed among the mo... |
27 December 2007
05:32 GMT |
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Supposing you were a hacker, how would you try to get control over a computer connected to the Internet? Obviously, by exploiting a vulnerability in the software installed on the system, or by dropping an infection on it. Today's piece of news refers to the second solution, as one more Trojan file is being used... |
18 December 2007
16:06 GMT |
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BKDR_HUPIGON.IFZ is a fresh piece of backdoor, which targets most Windows versions including 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Server 2003. Security company Trend Micro set a high damage potential along with a low overall risk rating and a low distribution potential. However, the backdoor can easily infect your computer, as i... |
13 December 2007
09:26 GMT |
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We've seen similar infections in the past, but since this is pretty new, it might manage to bypass the antivirus protection and install on your computer. Security company Trend Micro discovered BKDR_DARKMOON.AH, a new backdoor affecting the Windows operating systems which attempts to open a port in order to allo... |
27 November 2007
09:31 GMT |
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