Microsoft has updated a free security tool it is offering Windows users in order to tackle two new rogue antivirus products masquerading as Windows security software. Following the November refresh, the Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) is now capable of detecting and cleaning members of the Win32/FakeVimes and... |
12 November 2009
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The media and advertising team of the New York Times website is currently trying to track down and remove a malicious advertisement promoting scareware. Users are advised to ignore any alerts that warn them of being infected with malware and offering an antivirus solution.Users started reporting anomalies when visiti... |
14 September 2009
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Security researchers from computer software giant CA, formerly known as Computer Associates, warn of a new rogue antivirus application, which masquerades as Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT). In addition, the rogueware makes use of various deceptive techniques to persuade users into acquiring us... |
15 June 2009
05:45 GMT |
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Trend Micro researchers warn of a new fake antivirus program, which specifically targets Brazilian users. The application displays ransomware behavior, as it locks access to multiple types of documents and asks victims to acquire a license in order to regain control. The new rogueware, called Byte Clark, is consider... |
12 May 2009
08:13 GMT |
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The prevalence of rogue security software (also known as scareware) suffered what Microsoft referred to as a dramatic growth in the second half of 2008. The Redmond company indicated that it helped remove rogue antivirus products from in excess of four million computers, with three families of fake security solutions... |
9 April 2009
10:58 GMT |
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Not only did Microsoft, in partnership with the Washington Attorney General Office, initiate legal actions against makers of fake antivirus products, but the Redmond company is fighting the new plague impacting its operating system one piece of malicious code at a time. In this context, the software giant has added t... |
18 December 2008
13:18 GMT |
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Even with Windows 7 in pre-Beta stage, Microsoft is emphasizing the need for end users to run security software with the operating system, indicating that it is working with members of the industry in order to have the first antivirus products tailored for the Windows client as early as the Beta development milestone... |
22 November 2008
09:21 GMT |
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Simply because of the ubiquity of its predecessors, Internet Explorer 8 will continue to come under fire. With one of the preferred avenues for attacks continuing to serve as a source of malware even in the next iteration of Microsoft's proprietary browser, ActiveX add-ons are a traditional vector of attacks on ... |
21 May 2008
13:39 GMT |
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