Spyware

Security Fix has often lamented the lack of decent point-and-click software tools to help Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser users kill insecure "ActiveX controls," plug-ins for IE that have traditionally been among the biggest avenues of attack from spyware and adware. That's why I'm pleased to call attention to a free new tool called "AxBan," which helps neuter insecure ActiveX plug-ins ...

PestSweeper, also known as Pest Sweeper, 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 start as "Malware and harmful software were found" and to click on the 'OK' button to remove the malware detected. If you click on the fraudulent error message, you'll be redirected to PestSweeper.com where there's a free trial version of PestSweeper to download. After PestSweeper 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 PestSweeper program. It is strongly recommended to remove PestSweeper from your system without any hesitation.

Online-spy-scanner.com is a rogue website and browser hijacker from the Trojan.Zlob family. Online-spy-scanner.com may seem like a regular website, but once you've roamed this website you'll see that there's only links to rogue anti-spyware programs like SpyGuarder. You may also suddenly see Online-spy-scanner.com as your default homepage on your browser. Online-spy-scanner.com is similar to SoftHomePage.com, Manageddns404.com, SafetyAlertings.com, Secureinvites.com, among other browser hijackers. Online-spy-scanner.com will also display misleading error messages alleging to detect virus threats. If you click on the fake error message, it will that take you to a program that promises to alleviate the problem but instead it only leads you to the purchase page of a rogue anti-spyware program. Online-spy-scanner.com fake error message states: "The page at http://online-spy-scanner.com says: Warning!!!Your computer contains various signs of viruses and malware programs presence.Your system requires immediate anti viruses check!Spy Guarder will perform a quick and free scanning of your PC for viruses and malicious programs." Online-spy-scanner.com may prove dangerous to your security and privacy and, therefore, should be avoided at all costs. If Online-spy-scanner.com has already infected your machine, we strongly recommend you to scan your system for Zlob and other possible infections.

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(ARA) - We take the good with the bad: The same technologies that gave us the Internet and unprecedented opportunities have also brought us adware, spyware, viruses, phishing and a growing host of online threats. Malware - malicious software - is more than a nuisance.

Researchers from a little-known security software company named Sunbelt Software have seemingly uncovered a criminal identity theft ring of massive proportions . According to one of their employees, Alex Eckelberry, during the course of one of their recent investigations into a particular Spyware application - rumored to be called CoolWebSearch - they've discovered that the personal information ...

RegClean2008, also known as RegClean 2008 or Reg Clean 2008, is a rogue regitry cleaner that may be downloaded and installed onto your computer by Trojan.Zlob. Once Trojan.Zlob is installed, it will display fake error messages, which state that your computer has an infection. The fake 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 fake error message, a free trial version of RegClean2008 may install on your computer. After RegClean2008 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 RegClean2008 program. It is strongly recommended to remove RegClean2008 from your system without any hesitation.

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