Security researchers warn that an on-going black hat search engine optimization (BHSEO) campaign is poisoning the search results for Twilight's newly released sequel called New Moon. The rogue websites have the purpose of distributing fake antivirus software, also known as scareware or rogueware.Twilight is a ro... |
20 November 2009
09:29 GMT |
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Security researchers report that a wave of Halloween-themed threats are out to get you. Beware of dodgy e-cards, screensaver downloads, poisoned search results, and spam, they warn.In this day and age, it goes almost without saying that the Internet is a scary place on every holiday. But Halloween in particular is a ... |
31 October 2009
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Security researchers warn that fake antivirus programs could instruct users to disable the legit security software they have installed. This behavior has been observed with a recent rogueware variant called "Protection System," which attempts to uninstall the Malwarebytes anti-malware tool.Rogueware is a term used to... |
4 September 2009
05:19 GMT |
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Digital Spy (DS), a popular celebrity and showbiz news website, has been faced with a malvertising attack for the second time in the past weeks. Only subscribers based in the US have been affected by this latest incident, which is currently being investigated. It all started with reports posted by some readers on th... |
21 July 2009
07:13 GMT |
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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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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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The Google Anti-Malvertising Team has released a search engine to help security researchers and companies that place ads check if a particular advertiser has a questionable history. Based on the Beta Google Custom Search platform, the engine can be used to look for references on a number of websites and blogs special... |
17 February 2009
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced through a press release that a district court judge had served the people behind a major scareware marketing campaign with a temporary restraining order, prohibiting them to continue advertising the products. According to the complaint filed by the FTC, the defendants were... |
11 December 2008
10:39 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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Microsoft has allied with the Washington Attorney General Office in the fight against software developers that use scare tactics in order to convince users to buy their so called security products. The Attorney General has agreed to file seven of the lawsuits brought forward by Microsoft.Scareware is a name used to d... |
30 September 2008
08:37 GMT |
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