Spyware Techie

Today a huge internet failure has hit large areas of Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East. With this substantial loss of internet service it has crippled many businesses in the mentioned areas. The cause of the issue may be from an undersea cable failure which was reported by a major telecommunications provider.

With such a widespread internet outage it has cut the bandwidth of neighboring countries in half. India has to reroute traffic to satellites and other services through Asia due to the outage. Other mentionable countries that are having similar problems are Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates among others.

Have you been to Expedia.com or Rhapsody.com recently and saw a flash banner ad?

Both Expedia.com and Rhapsody.com have plenty of flash banners and popups to keep your eyes busy. Recently it was discovered that some of the banners may be malicious in that they are re-directing users to sites that deliver unwanted and harmful programs to visitors.

Do you know what MalwareCore is?

DESCRIPTION

MalwareCore or MalwareCore v.3.7 is a recent clone of the malicious MalwareBurn rogue anti-spyware program. MalwareCore may slip into a users system through a Trojan infection from a downloaded video codec or P2P website. MalwareCore may generate multiple popups annoying any computer user trying to surf the web. MalwareCore’s alert messages usually tell users that they are infected with a parasite. This is only a scare tactic and it is not wise for anyone to click on any fake popup messages that MalwareCore generates.

Do you know what Killspy.net is?

DESCRIPTION

Killspy.net is a malicious website that advertises the Killspy.net rogue anti-spyware program. Killspy.net and the program are not legitimate spyware removal tools. Killspy.net makes false claims that it will clean your computer of infections. Killspy.net is ineffective and must be removed immediately.

Do you know what Elfwgps Toolbar is?

DESCRIPTION

Elfwgps Toolbar is a recent clone of the malicious Zlob Trojan group of infections. Elfwgps Toolbar has similar functions of the previous Egodktf Toolbar. Elfwgps Toolbar may be installed through a downloaded video codec or Media Star Trojan.

Elfwgps Toolbar may display exaggerated system alerts and warnings prompting users to purchase rogue anti-spyware programs. Elfwgps Toolbar has several icons present when it is installed such as Remove Popups, Security Test, Scan Spyware, and Spam Protection buttons.

Do you know what Tanspy Trojan is?

DESCRIPTION

Tanspy Trojan is an infection that may attempt to steal your password and other personal information. Tanspy Trojan is a keylogger that can log your key strokes in order to obtain your password to an important program or account access.

Users may be infected by Tanspy Trojan by porn and P2P sites as well as any browser helper objects that are downloaded and installed. A users system may slow down drastically and give users the dreadful blue screen of death if infected with Tanspy Trojan.

Do you know what Mdelk.exe is?

DESCRIPTION

Mdelk.exe is an executable program that may download and install a worm or Trojan virus on your computer. Mdelk.exe may shut down running programs on your computer leaving your system useless. Mdelk.exe may download the infection Trojan.MitGlieder.GB or TROJ_MITGLIED.AA onto your computer without your knowledge.

Do you know what SysCleaner is?

DESCRIPTION

SysCleaner is a recent rogue anti-spyware program that can damage files on your computer. SysCleaner posses as a legitimate system cleaning program that does nothing but cause havoc amongst your system. SysCleaner may generate false scan results finding pornography and other suspicious files on your computer. SysCleaner may manipulate the scanned files and possibly hide or block them. SysCleaner can open security holes leaving your computer vulnerable for other attacks. SysCleaner and the SysCleaner website are not legitimate spyware removal tools.

Is Vista is the most secure Windows operating system?

Windows Vista has been out for about a year now and has been on top for security vulnerabilities vs. Windows XP. Microsoft has created Vista in an effort to get fewer attacks from malware and parasites.

Is Vista more secure because is not as widely used as Windows XP or is it because Vista is just better in the security aspect? When it comes down to the facts, Vista has more security features built into it such as IE Protected Mode and User Account Control that lessens the chance for malware attacks.

What are the most nagging spyware parasites of 2007?

Through the year of 2007 many computer systems were harmed with some of the worst spyware parasites known to the internet. So what were some of the Rogue Anti-Spyware Programs that topped the list? I have compiled a list the top Rogue Anti-Spyware Programs of 2007. You may recognize some of the listed Rogue Anti-Spyware Programs listed. Some users have had infections of one or more of the listed Rogue Anti-Spyware Programs below.

The Top Rogue Anti-Spyware Programs of 2007