Spyware

Hong Kong websites are the most likely to hit visitors with unwanted ads, viruses and spam, research from an Internet security company has found.

Mozilla Firefox 3.0 is the best Web browser out there right now, and it tops the current versions of both IE and Safari in features, speed and security, writes Walt Mossberg. It is easy to install and easy to use, even for a mainstream, non-technical user.

"Yes, as a complete suprise it seems that Microsoft has released the final version of their long-time-in-the-making Anti-Spyware program, Windows Defender.

When the dust settles in November, the next president will have his hands full with the usual issues. But the tech industry will also be watching with great interest to see if a McCain or Obama presidency will tackle key issues like Net neutrality, patent protection and piracy, broadband availability, privacy, and H1B visas.

clipped from www.marketwire.com BitDefender Lab Reveals Top Three E-Threats in May The top menace of the month is Trojan.Clicker.CM, a pop-up-ad-serving trojan distributed via infected websites. In order to successfully display the pop-ups containing advertisements, the trojan has the ability to bypass the Norton Internet Security Pop-up Blocker. In second place is Trojan.Downloader.WMA.Wimad.N. Despite the complicated-sounding name, this trojan serves a very simple function: to load another piece of malware. It does so by pretending to be a helper application that downloads a “codec” playing a “special type” of WMA file. Once the user is tricked, it downloads and runs Adware.PlayMp3z.A, an application meant to take personal information from the computer and use it for marketing or suspicious practices. When executed, the adware displays a pop-up with an EULA, in an attempt to convince users of its legitimacy.

Vista Antivirus 2008 is a rogue anti-spyware program that uses scare tactics to get you to purchase the full version of the Vista Antivirus 2008 program. Vista Antivirus 2008, or XPAntivirus 2008, may be downloaded and installed through the Zlob Trojan infection which is found on fake video codecs used to view porn videos. Vista Antivirus 2008, if installed, runs a scan on your computer and alleges to detect spyware on your computer. After the scan is complete, Vista Antivirus 2008 will display false postives and pop up a fake warnings message with the option to remove the detected spyware. Computer users are urged to avoid downloading or purchasing Vista Antivirus 2008 no matter how legitimate the program may look. Vista Antivirus 2008 may recreate itself after reboot, continue to run in the background of your system without your knowledge and display fake warning messages to drive you to purchase the full version of Vista Antivirus 2008. Vista Antivirus 2008's activities may generate a system slowdown.

Microsoft has confirmed plans to bundle anti-spyware protection into Windows Vista , a move that is sure to raise eyebrows among competitors and possibly antitrust regulators.

System Antivirus 2008, also known as SystemAntivirus 2008, is a rogue anti-spyware program that may be downloaded and installed onto your computer by Trojan.Zlob. Once Trojan.Zlob is installed, it will display fraudulent error messages, stating that your computer is infected with spyware and adware applications. The fraudulent error message may state that malware is found on your computer and to click on the 'OK' button to remove the malware detected. If you click on the fraudulent error message, a free trial version of System Antivirus 2008 may install on your computer. After System Antivirus 2008 runs a scan of your computer, it will then offer you to remove the parasites it "found" when you purchase the full version of the System Antivirus 2008 program. It is strongly recommended to remove System Antivirus 2008 from your system without any hesitation. System Antivirus 2008 is a clone of Antivirus 2008, Windows Antivirus 2008, XP Antivirus 2008 and Vista Antivirus 2008.

'Dangerous Trojan horses' is a phrase that appears on a fake error message made by trojan makers to threaten and trick you into buying rogue anti-spyware applications like IE Antivirus. 'Dangerous Trojan horses' is similar to other popular fake error messages like Unknown Trojan, Trojan.Win32.Starfield, Trojan.Win32.LinkReplacer. 'Dangerous Trojan horses' error message is slightly accurate when it comes to stating that you have dangerous Trojan horses on your computer but the accuracy of its statement stops there. 'Dangerous Trojan horses' error message is the Trojan, therefore it is the problem and not the solution. Once you click the 'OK' link on the 'Dangerous Trojan horses' error message, a trial version of a rogue anti-spyware program will download. Most of the fake video codecs that are circulating on the Web are infected with a Trojan called Trojan.Zlob. If your computer displays an 'Dangerous Trojan horses' error message similar to the example below, you may be infected with Trojan.Zlob. 'Dangerous Trojan horses' displays the following message: "Attention. Some dangerous Trojan horses detected in your system. Microsoft Windows XP files corrupted. This may lead to the destruction of important files in C:\Windows. Download protection software now! Click OK to download the antispyware. (Recommended)" 'Dangerous Trojan horses' may pose a serious threat to your computer's privacy and security. 'Dangerous Trojan horses' may also change the homepage and monitor user's actions. Do not click on the 'Dangerous Trojan horses' error message and do not download any product it recommends.