In a case that could tie the hands of companies trying to protect their customers from internet threats, a website owner with past ties to a notorious piece of spyware has filed a lawsuit claiming it is being unfairly maligned by warnings from McAfee that the site poses a risk to its customers.
7Search.com filed the complaint in US District Court in Illinois. It seeks unspecified monetary damages and an injunction ordering McAfee's SiteAdvisor service to designate the site as safe. SiteAdvisor, which warns users when they are about to visit a site that may pose security threats, currently displays a warning that reads: "Feedback from credible users suggests that downloads on this site may contain what some people would consider adware, spyware, or other potentially unwanted programs."
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/28/7search_sues_mcafee/
The email is SPAM with photo.zip as malware attachment:
http://www.dozleng.com/updates/index.php?showtopic=16448
That's a trojan peed, malware, fake alert.
We don't post updates information of security programs that bundles with Ask Toolbar because of it's questionable status. Today, I decided to test detection by antispyware programs whether any of them will still detect anything related with Ask Toolbar. The result with screenshots is at: http://www.dozleng.com/updates/topic16253
VIPRE, Malwarebytes, A-squared and Outpost Antispyware/Antimalware programs will detect something.
The installer of Ask Toolbar is also detected by some malware scanners. The askPopStp.dll and askBar.dll files is also detected as risk.
So our stand to not to post update information on products bundled with Ask Toolbar remains the same.
If it's clean.. they should work with these vendors to fix their claim as false positive. Recommending to users to "temporarily disable" their NOD32 or other antivirus programs to allow the installation of products with Ask Toolbar (W32/Adinstaller etc) is NOT recommended.
If it's undetected by many scanners, only then we should inform users that it is OK to use it (if you like another toolbar).
And if you want to know what programs have Ask Toolbar, please check the "Installers Hall of Shame (Unwanted add-on)" list.at:
http://www.dozleng.com/updates/calendar44514
Edit: Our friend BillP (WinPatrol) received another invitation to bundle ASK toolbar in his WinPatrol. This is the 2nd time he receive the offer and again, he said NO to ASK toolbar again. Thanks Bill!
http://billpstudios.blogspot.com/2008/08/what-wrong-with-toolbars.html
Wondering if your favorite stuff works with Windows Vista? Here's where you can find out if it already does or if you just need a new driver. You'll get the latest details on thousands of products and benefit from users' feedback.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/Default.aspx
Sample search posted at Calendar of Updates' Windows OS forum.
antivirusq.net
antivirus2008b.net
antivirus2008m.net
antivirus2008n.net
antivirus2008v.net
antivirus777.com
antivirusq.net
antivirusr.net
antivirust.net
antivirusw.net
antivirusu.net
expressantivirus2009.com
http://www.dozleng.com/updates/index.php?showtopic=16312
Today's malware SPAM will try to trick users in downloading Antivirus 2009 (6 months trial)
http://www.dozleng.com/updates/index.php?showtopic=16442
Some users reported that they could NOT run the scan using Windows Live OneCare Safety Scanner after installing Adobe Reader v9.
Discussion at http://boards.live.com/safetyboards/thread.aspx?threadid=606296
Dave (aka drawAblank) help the users by investigating what's going on by installing Adobe Reader 9 and he found out that Adobe Reader alter the security setting of Internet Explorer (without prompting the user) by selecting "Allow Active content to run in my computer" in IE>Internet Options>Advanced>Security.
When the user disabled "Allow Active content to run in my computer" (which is the default setting in IE), the user able to run a scan using OneCare Safety Scanner.
If anyone have the said problem with OneCare Safety Scanner and you have Adobe Reader 9, you might to review the above discussion.
Note: I tried to reproduce the above issue but after installing Adobe Reader v9 while IE is not open and when I use Opera to download the Adobe Reader v9 installer in XP Pro, I cannot reproduce it. The setting here is the same... the "Allow Active content to run in my computer" is still unchecked and I can scan using OneCare Safety Scanner.
Calendar of Updates is located in dozleng.com, we will be using calendarofupdates.com starting next month - Sept. 6, 2008
More info at http://www.dozleng.com/updates/index.php?showtopic=16431
Bharath Narayan blog today about the new rogue software name MS Antivirus 2008
Site Name: Msantivirusxp.com
IP Address: 91.208.0.229
Site Name: Msscanner.com
IP address: 91.208.0.228
Screenshot at http://bharath-m-narayan.blogspot.com/2008/08/ms-antivirus-2008.html
A hacker broke into a Homeland Security Department telephone system over the weekend and racked up about $12,000 in calls to the Middle East and Asia.
The hacker made more than 400 calls on a Federal Emergency Management Agency voicemail system in Emmitsburg, Md., on Saturday and Sunday, according to FEMA spokesman Tom Olshanski.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/20/tech/main4368749.shtml?source=RSSattr=SciTech_4368749
Symantec, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PC Tools, a global provider of innovative software products designed to protect the privacy and security of Windows® computer users. The financial terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the calendar year and is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
With the addition of PC Tools, Symantec will expand its consumer product portfolio to include award-winning PC utilities software and point security technologies. PC Tools will help Symantec expand its reach with consumers in new emerging regional markets and will bring an array of go-to-market capabilities, that have been effective with consumers in many markets around the world.
http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20080818_02
Because when you search online for software or services, links to malware or rogue is around.
Because when you click on a page or link, malware or rogue installers are around too.
So what browser security add-ons do you use?
We have a discussion at Calendar of Updates on September 2007 and I bump it today by updating what browser security add-ons is effective still and what is the new add-on that is also effective:
http://www.dozleng.com/updates/index.php?showtopic=15674&st=0&gopid=71229&#entry71229
Journalists shot in Georgia - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7563706.stm
The above is the news few days ago only but today, there's a malware SPAM for the above. The email subject is same as news story "Journalists shot in Georgia". The email contain attachment Georgia.zip (compressed joined.exe) which is password protected (123 as password).
Details at http://www.dozleng.com/updates/index.php?showtopic=16413
antivirus0003.com
antivirus0003.com
antivirus0004.com
antivirus0005.com
antivirus0006.com
antivirus0007.com
antivirus0015.com
antivirus2009online.com
antivirusxp-pro.com
antivirusxp2009.com
pwrantivirus.com
theantivirusscan.com
wista-antivirus2009.com
xpertantivirus.com
http://www.dozleng.com/updates/index.php?showtopic=16312
Add the above in your blocklist, hosts file or restricted sites (if not listed yet)
antivirus-2008a-pro.com
antivirus-2008y-pro.com
Add them in your HOSTS file, blocklist or restricted sites. If you are using OpenDNS and have an account, add them too.
http://www.dozleng.com/updates/index.php?showtopic=16395
Sunbelt Software, the makers of the popular CounterSpy Antispyware introduced their new product called VIPRE. Like you, I'm interested to know how VIPRE differs from existing antivirus or antimalware software in the market.
My review is at http://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/reviews/4027.aspx
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