03-30-2007
Have You Seen Me Lately?
If you see this in your email inbox just say NO! (And delete the email).
Starting around March 29, 2007 this email was spammed to the Internet, inviting the recipient to download Internet Explorer beta (testing) version 2. In fact the link connects to a file named ie7.0.exe which if ...
01-03-2007
Beware the Postcard.exe Greeting
As of the end of December 2006 we're seeing a new wave of emails attempting to spread the Luder trojan via file postcard.exe. When executed, postcard.exe installs software that is in combination:
an e-mail worm
a dropper for a trojan downloader
a file infector
This malware (malicious software) is known variously by the ...
11-21-2006
If you're not running a quality anti spyware product these days you're leaving yourself wide open to trouble. As you're likely aware the amount and types of spyware on the Internet passed epidemic proportions in late 2004 and into 2005 and has only gotten worse. It's important to understand that the following are NOT protection from spyware.
Firewall
Anti Virus software
While each ...
11-12-2006
We started with what will be an ongoing process in updating the spyware database definitions and adding new ones. We're working on adding additional detailed instructions for removing some of the more difficult spyware and malware out there.
We would note here that most of the more involved instructions involve editing the Windows registry and removing files. It's important to understand ...
11-12-2006
We added a tool to the blog that automatically generates a listing of all the articles here and lists them by category. Click on the link titled "Spyware News Index" at the upper right side just below the orange "Category" header to see how this works.
11-08-2006
We added a site specific search engine with a search box located on the upper right side of each page to help users quickly locate items of interest.
The same search engine offers Advanced Local Search features.
Give it a try! The search page opens in a new window so you won't lose your place here. Click here to try ...
10-20-2006
SpywareList.Info exists to be a resource to help you in the on-going fight against spyware and other malicious software.
The centerpiece of this site is a searchable database of over 8600 known spyware and related malware (malicious software) items. Included in this are descriptions of the spyware program and tips on removal.
The site is being upgraded and edited continuously to ...
02-13-2006
Microsoft's Anti-Spyware beta (still in testing) software's latest release is reported as improperly identifying Norton Anti Virus software as the password-stealing Trojan horse program PWS.Bancos.A.
User's that heeded the anti spyware software's advice to remove the item are unhappily surprised to find that their Norton anti virus software has been sufficiently crippled as to be disabled. The repair is a bit ...
01-21-2006
Friday, January 20, 2006
Given that I had a full day of work in the office today I decided to conduct
a bit of testing to access the current state of the Internet Arms Race. Arms
Race, you say? That fizzled out in the early 90's with the end of the cold war
era, didn't it. Well THAT one did only to be supplanted ...
