Spyware Techie

Do you know what Antivirus Doktor 2009 is?

DESCRIPTION

Antivirus Doktor 2009 is a fake anti-spyware program known to be a clone of Spyware Destructor and AntiMalware Pro. Antivirus Doktor 2009 uses illicit tactics to ultimately extort money from computer users. Antivirus Doktor 2009, once installed usually by a Trojan infection, starts to display fake popups and alert notifications warning you of an infection on your system.

Antivirus Doktor 2009 may redirect you to a malicious website that advertises and sells the full Antivirus Doktor 2009 application. Antivirus Doktor 2009, like other rogue anti-spyware programs, is heavily advertised on malicious websites that computer users may think are legitimate.

We found a video of hackers taking over the lighting controls in a skyscraper for the thrill of playing the classic Space Invaders game.

Could this video be proof that hackers are just toying with the cyber world ready to initiate a Cyber Apocalypse when they want?

Security vendor McAfee warns us that hackers or intruders may target utility control systems. Although the video portrayed below appears as a joke, it enters the minds of security analysts as a viable threat to the nationwide energy infrastructure.

Do you know what Securityonlinesite.com is?

DESCRIPTION

Securityonlinesite.com is a malicious website that is known to advertise and sell fake security applications. Securityonlinesite.com may hijack your browser redirecting it to other dangerous sites that could infect your system with spyware parasites. If you visit Securityonlinesite.com, then you may get repeated popup alerts and applicaiton download messages that attempt to install a rogue program onto your system.

Do you know what Small AB is?

DESCRIPTION

Small AB is a Trojan downloader that is able to sneak into a computer through a vulnerability or web browser exploit. Once your system is infected with Small AB is can then start performing malicious tasks such as downloading unknown malware or malicious programs onto your system without permission.

Do you know what Presto Tuneup System Alert is?

DESCRIPTION

Presto Tuneup System Alert is a fake warning message that may appear on your screen if you have the Presto Tuneup rogue anti-spyware program installed on your system. Presto Tuneup System Alert is part of a scam to force the purchase of the Presto Tuneup application which was found to be a useless program.

Presto Tuneup System Alert message may be repeated several times disrupting you from performing normal functions on your computer. The Presto Tuneup System Alert message may read similar to the following:

System alert
Needless programs and files have been detected on your PC.
Click here to remove them immediately with Presto TuneUp.

Do you know what Presto TuneUp is?

DESCRIPTION

Presto TuneUp is a fake anti-spyware program and clone of Fast Antivirus 2009. Both Presto TuneUp and Fast Antivirus 2009 facilitate many illicit tactics to force computer users into purchase a full version of each application. Presto TuneUp or PrestoTuneUp, is able to be automatically installed by means of a Trojan infection such as Vundo. In the case that you have a Trojan infection, you may get fake popup messages that further tempt you to purchase a licensed version of Presto TuneUp.

Presto TuneUp will also scan your computer returning multiple parasite results. These results are fake. Presto TuneUp is not able to detect or remove any type of computer parasites.

Do you know what Fast Antivirus 2009 is?

DESCRIPTION

Fast Antivirus 2009 is a fake anti-spyware program and also a clone of Malware Catcher. Malware Catcher and Fast Antivirus 2009 are very dangers applications that facilitate many deceiving tactics to get computer users to purchase a full version of the rogue anti-spyware application.

Fast Antivirus 2009 may be advertised on malicious websites and spread through a Trojan infection that automatically installs it. After Fast Antivirus 2009 is present on your system, it starts to scan it automatically displaying fake results. Also, Fast Antivirus 2009 is known to display fictitious popup messages that attempt to warn you of parasite infections or security issues.

Do you know what Warezov is?

DESCRIPTION

Warezov is a dangerous computer worm infection know to spread through email. Warezov worm or Win32.Warezov, comes in the form of an attachment to a spam message claiming to be an undelivered message or Microsoft update.

Do you know what Worm.Fontra.F is?

DESCRIPTION

Worm.Fontra.F is a computer worm infection that is known to spread through folders connected to online file-sharing programs such as Morpheus, Limeware or BearShare. Usually Worm.Fontra.F will sneak onto computers through the folders set as sharing folders in these file-sharing applications.

A new epidemic of attacks that inject Google search results with malicious links is getting worse lately.

Computer security experts have found that a search result attack has intensified in recent days and is found on many legitimate web sites, possibly thousands. CERT, the Computer Emergency Response Team, said that the attack targets known flaws in Adobe’s software and uses it to install a malicious program on the victim’s computer.

The malicious program that was found to be downloaded from the malicious sites is known to steal FTP login credentials from victims systems allowing it to use the information to spread. In addition, through this malicious program, Google search results are replaced with links chosen by the attackers to redirect users to malicious sites.