Spyware



July 2, 2008

Recent Original Stories (OS News)

Filed under: Spyware News — Yahoo! News Search Results for spyware @ 10:01 pm
Here is a page discussing various myths surrounding Firefox . "We have all seen these banners before or heard people say 'Firefox is faster, Firefox has lower requirements, Firefox is secure, Firefox defends me from all spyware, etc.' How misleading is it? Read on."

Recent Original Stories (New Mobile Computing)

Filed under: Spyware News — Yahoo! News Search Results for spyware @ 9:11 pm
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 ...

Great re-visit on a little known tip about blocking Malware

Filed under: Spyware News — Doug Woodall @ 5:53 pm
Ran across this site and found this great article on a little known tip for blocking Malware by editing your hosts file.
I like this site!
clipped from pctechbytestoday.com


Modify Your Hosts File to Block Malware

By now, most of us know what spyware is and what it can do to your computer. If your PC is connected to the Internet, chances are you have some form of spyware. It attaches to your PC as you casually roam websites or download files. But you can be proactive and block some of the known malware websites by altering your hosts file in Windows.

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i-safe has some great articles for your online safety

Filed under: Spyware News — Doug Woodall @ 5:25 pm
They have a bunch of learning modules for kids to seniors to law enforcement.
Check em out.
clipped from ilearn.isafe.org

Which module do I watch?
There are five options with five different users in mind. Those registered as educators with i-SAFE have the greatest
access to view the modules because you work closely with students and parents. Those registered as parents and fifty+
have access to either of those modules since many users fit both categories. However, students are limited to the i-MENTOR
Training Network. And the Operation i-SHIELD module is reserved for those in law enforcement. Below is a breakdown of each
module. To begin, please register by creating a user name and password at the top of this page. That will help direct you to
the appropriate i-LEARN module. Enjoy!

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Identity theft can happen anywhere (Cadillac News)

Filed under: Spyware News — Yahoo! News Search Results for spyware @ 4:05 pm
Protect your Social Security Number. Give it out only if absolutely necessary. Never click on links in e-mails sent to you by people you don’t know. Use anti-virus and anti-spyware software.

Researchers from a little-known security software company named Sunbelt Software have seemingly uncovered a criminal … (OS News)

Filed under: Spyware News — Yahoo! News Search Results for spyware @ 2:42 pm
. 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 of those "infected" was being captured and uploaded to a server.

Go Daddy Bans Staff Domain Bidding (Web Host Industry Review)

Filed under: Spyware News — Yahoo! News Search Results for spyware @ 12:06 pm
July 2, 2008 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Discount web host Go Daddy met allegations of unfair, insider bidding in TDNAM domain name auctions reported by Domain Name Wire editor Andrew Allemann by drafting a corporate policy restricting employees from participating in auctions.

Your 419 Mail Roundup

Filed under: Spyware News — Christopher Boyd @ 11:11 am

Frugal can shop Internet for software freebies (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)

Filed under: Spyware News — Yahoo! News Search Results for spyware @ 11:10 am
Tech junkies looking to pinch pennies in today's economy can scour the Web for a bounty of free software - for word-processing and photo-editing, online storage and more.

BackdoorWin32Smalldsp

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 10:36 am
Backdoor.Win32.Small.dsp is an infection file that may appear as a found threat by the Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 program. Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 is a fake anti-spyware program that you should not have running scans on your computer. Although Backdoor.Win32.Small.dsp may be a valid spyware infection, you may not have it on your computer where Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 says you do. Do not fall for this trick. You can scan for and remove the Backdoor.Win32.Small.dsp infection from your computer.
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