Category: Malware

So if you’re like me and you use computers for more than just a few years you realize that every now and then your computer to starts the slow, you never really quite understand why it starts to get slow, …

Do you need an online registry optimizer? Chances are you probably do. The Windows registry is one of the most important yet neglected directories on our computers. It contains information on just about all software and hardware. The registry controls …

If you are someone who uses Windows on your computer, you’ll find that sooner or later, you will need to start thinking about cleanering your registry. Your registry is an extremely important part of the continued good healthy and functionality …

Data Drive Thru, Inc. today announced the general availability of anti-malware software PC Armor(TM). The product is now available in a retail box configuration or as a download from a secure Web server.
PC Armor monitors all programs and …

You’re doomed, says cheery security vendor.
The latest research report from McAfee has painted a frightening picture for enterprise IT administrators, predicting a rapid maturation of cyber-crime and the technological being used to carry out attacks.

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There are many different ways to classify malware. Most, such as Antivirus vendors, tend to classify by intent (Trojan, worm, mailer, etc…) and several aspects of severity (damage potential, potential of outbreak, and actual outbreak reports). These metrics are usually

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Most of the time several viruses sent over email or Instant Messenger won’t damage your computer without your participation. For example, you would have to open an email or attachment that includes a virus or follow a link to a

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I’ve only met Raven twice, once at Linux World last year and at Shmoocon this year.  I had lunch with her at Linux World, which means I know her well enough to say hi and that’s about it.  But there …

I got a chance to review this paper on botnet trends before it was presented at Black Hat Europe.  If you’re at all interested in what’s going to be happening in the near future in botnets, you’ll like it.  …

Earlier today, I recorded an interview with Dean Turner, the Executive Editor for Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report.  I’m going to publish the whole interview (20+ minutes) as part of episode 65 of the podcast, but here’s some of

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I read Chief’s posting about policy exceptions yesterday and it really struck a cord with me.  I wish it really was as easy as just saying no, but the reality is, business unit managers usually get what they want,

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A new trojan downloader is spreading quickly via email. The email message contains the following text:
Dear Customer,
Thank you for ordering from our internet shop. If you paid with a
credit card, the charge on your statement will be from name of …