Entries Categorized as 'Malware'

Windows Black Screen Of Death (KSOD)

Date December 2, 2009

The news rags are online pointing fingers about who is to blame for the latest Windows issue nicknamed the blacK Screen Of Death (KSOD). Microsoft says it’s not a patch issue, Prevx apologized for initially blaming a patch. All I know for sure is that people want it fixed.
Oddly enough, about 10 minutes […]

Another IM Virus

Date April 9, 2009

I saw this IM virus for the first time today:
WARNING – Don’t go to the URLs listed in this post, due to possible malware and NSFW content.

Followed a few minutes later by:
That’s from one of my sisters (so I see some phone support in my future.) She’s not signed in, so […]

Conficker Redux

Date March 31, 2009

Everybody is all excited about the return of Conficker on April 1, 2009, and the news media is whipping the general public up into a froth about it. Even my mom called me to ask about it.
Here’s the low-down…
PREVENTION:

Apply the security update associated with MS08-067 (Windows 2000, XP, Vista & 2008).
Make sure you […]

Antivirus XP now Antivirus Plus

Date December 8, 2008

Like a big catfish going after a dough ball, folks are snapping up malware like it’s a $20 bill blowing across a parking lot. Specifically, we’re talking about the old “Antivirus XP”, which is now making the rounds re-branded as “Antivirus Plus”.
Behold…
System Tray

Desktop Icon

Fake Infection Alert

And I’d be willing to bet there […]

Spyware - Antivirus XP 2008

Date August 14, 2008

Since some of my blog readers are end-users, and not IT pros, I wanted to pass along the following info.
The hot malware infecting machines lately seems to be "Antivirus XP 2008". It starts simply enough:
(I especially like the typo of "aviailable" - nice).
The unsuspecting user clicks […]