Friday, June 20th News and Info

Latest Security & News Info

• Fake Celeb Sites Push Malware
• Phishing Campaign On Facebook
• Latest SmitFraud\Zlob Variants
• Storm Worm Pushing Canadian Med Spam
• Rogue Malware Banner Update
• Microsoft Security Fix Clobbers 2 Million Password Stealers

Recent Forum Discussions

• German Mag 'Reviews' Windows 7
• Filling Out Forms: Still Dangerous

VundoFix Tool Pulled!!

!Vundofix bug - Kills WINDOWS ...[Tool Pulled]

Users are urged not to use any existing copies.

XP 'Downgrades, But For Who?...Group Monitors Child Porn, Ad Firm Tracking Users

• Group out front of online child-pornography battle
• Dell:XP 'Downgrades' Limited By MS(?)
• Groups: Ad Firm Used By ISPs Spies on Users

China Domains Surpass .net In Total

• Internet domain names for China surpasses ".net"

Topics Of Interest Today, DARPA Fun and Weather Changing?

• DARPA: Shape-shifting robot squeezes onto military radar
• Jet Stream Shifting

Zlob Variants, Trojan Toolkit, IP traficc To Double, Windows 7

Latest Security & News Info

• Instant Trojan Toolkit Found
• Latest SmitFraud\Zlob Variants
  
  

  Recent Forum Discussions

  • IP Traffic To Double Every 2 Years
  • Info On Windows 7 'Sensors'
  
  

Browser Wars Godd For Security, Storm Worm Pushing Canadian Meds Spam

• Browser wars changing security game
• Storm Worm Updates [Canadian Med Spam-June 17]

US FTC Acts, 26% Increase In Site Growth & Ed Bott Vista Tips

• US FTC Halts Domain Name Registration Scam
• Global web sites grow 26 per cent
• EdBott: Top 10 Vista Tweaks, Parts 1 & 2

SmitFraud\Zlob Update, Spyware Bill Loophole?

Latest Security & News Info

• Latest SmitFraud\Zlob Variants
• Experts: Spyware Bill Needs More Work
• !Vundofix bug - Kills WINDOWS folder on Asian systems!
  

Sorm Worm Update 6-17

Latest Security & News Info

• Storm Worm Pushing Stocks

Monday News June 16

• Anonymous Domain Sales: A Spammer's Delight
• Stan Winston, Spec FX Monster Creator Dead....

Monday News June 16

Latest Security & News Info

• Malicious Doorways Redirect To Malware
  

  Recent Forum Discussions

  • Greedy Vendors w\ 'extras' Preticked
    

Weekend Links June 16

• Sandi joins Truste
• AVG\LinkScanner Tech Buggers Web Stats
• Latest SmitFraud\Zlob\Rogue Variants Here [June 15]
• New 'super-paper' is stronger than cast iron

Fathers Day, WinPatrol PLUS Special

Fathers Day, WinPatrol PLUS Special

Latest Forum Links Friday The 13th

Latest Security & News Info

• Rogue Malware Banner Update
• Latest SmitFraud\Zlob Variants



Recent Forum Discussions

• Flying Saucer..From Florida
• FTC: Hit Malware Guys Where It Hurts
• AVG False\Positive W\SpywareBlaster

20,000 Posts, We Want Broadband More Than HDTV

• Study: consumers lust after high-speed broadband, not HDTV
• 20,000 posts coming ....it's gone!! June 12, 2008

Latest Forum Links June 12

Latest Security & News Info

• May Malware Miscellany
• New System Info Collection Tool
  

New Version: SpywareBlaster!

New Version: SpywareBlaster 4.1

Zlob\DNS Changer News & Spyware Bill

Latest Security & News Info

1. Zlob\DNS Changer Steals Router Passwords
   
2. Experts: Spyware Bill Needs More Work
   

Latest News June 11

Latest Security & News Info

• ImageShack Typosquatted
• Rogue Malware Banner Update
• Storm Worm Connected To Pharmacies

Latest News June 11

Latest Security & News Info

• UK Top Cops Warn On ECrime Rise
• Rogue Malware Banner Update
• Major Security Sites Possible Phish Launch Points
• Bug Exposed In Web Security Standards


Recent Forum Discussions

• Hints Of 'Time' Before Big Bang
• New Pic Of User Workstation
• Cyber Gang Hits South African Gov't
• Internet Companies & ISP To Block Kiddie Pr0n

New Vundo Files Aplenty!

Read More Here

Now THAT'S a lot of spam!!

Firefighter Gets 37K Spam Emails....In One Day!!

SmitFraud Fix & SDFix Tools Updated Today

SmitFraudFix Updated
SDFix Updated

Users cautioned not to use these tools unsupervised

Some Weekend Reading June 8

XP SP3 Latest Info -[Router-Rebooting Issues June 7]]
Rogue Banner Ads [New 'survey' malvert June 7]
MS Security Bulletin Advance Notifications

DARPA Working On 'Fracture Putty' For Broken Bones
Adding custom buttons to the Explorer command bar
Ironman [Ironman 2 Tidbits June7]
Follow TeMerc On Twitter
Post a pic of your workstation\PC area.

Latest News June 5

Latest Security & News Info

• State Of Web: Under Siege
• Bit Defender Top 10 May
• Latest SmitFraud Variants
• Blackhat SEO Redirects To Malware & Rogues
• Paul Thurrott On XP Demise

Early News June 5

Latest Security & News Info

• Researchers Have New Weapon Against Worms


• Web Users Fear 'Media Intrusion'

Latest News June 4

Latest Security & News Info

• Phishers Target LinkedIn
• McAfee Lists Bad Domains
• Spammers Used Hosted Services


Recent Forum Discussions



• Learning To Love UAC
• Australian Porn Ring Busted
• How The Web Was Won

Latest News June 3

• Latest SmitFraud\Zlob\Rogue Variants Here [June 3]
• XP SP3 includes vulnerable Flash Player
• Internet Explorer 8 [Beta 2 Coming Aug- June 3]
• Spammers use hosted services to send unwanted mail
• Beware of Error Messages At Bank Sites
• Storm Worm Updates [DNS Servers Back Up- May 30]
• Guest access to forum search facility
• Alex, I'll Take Famous Quotes For Pwnage
• Rogue Anti-Spyware List Update [May 30]
• Third-party advertisers tracking users in Google ad network
• Ed Bott: How Microsoft Should Fix Vista UAC

Returning To Regular Blogging This Week....

Last week Jr was home with no summer activities. This week they started so I'll be back to blogging regular again. And updaing the main site.

Altho, with the complete lack of activity in the forums, I doubt anyone missed me.

Zango Dissected By Ben Edelman

Zango: Continuing It's $$ Paved Road Of Deceit, Deception and Lies

Once again, the scum at Zango have been taken to task for their continued business model they claim provides some sort of content people want to see, but need to install their shitware for you to see it.

When in fact the exact opposite is true. They provide nothing but content that is either not what it purports to be, or taken from other sources, and illegally so says Ben and on top of that they also display sexually explicit content to those who view their site with no warnings at all.

Latest Forum Links May 19

Latest Security & News Info

• 39 Charged In Intrn'l Phishing Scheme
• Latest SmitFraud\Zlob\Rogues
• Redmond Related Sites Hacked
• Spectre Of Facebook Apps



Recent Forum Discussions

• Spam Assassin Gets Free Tool
• 10 Ways Your PC Is Breaking The Law
• Spain Arrests 5 Suspected Of Hacking US Sites

Latest News May 14

Latest Security & News Info

• Fake 'Windows' Phish Page @ MySpace
• Web Threats Increase 35%



Recent Forum Discussions

• Trio Arrested For Hacking Dave & Busters
  XP SP3 BootLoop FAQ

Latest News May 13

Latest Security & News Info

• Russian Business Network Updates
• Rogue Banner Ad Updates



Recent Forum Discussions

• Gates Hints Windows 7 Features
• How ComScore Tracks You

Latest News May 12

Recent Forum Discussions

• TeMerc Sees Speed Racer
• Do Web Tools Spell Doom For Browsers?
• Windows 7 YouTube Vid
  Nexus Media Charged In Spyware Case
• Custom DDoS Attacks w\Malware Apps

Latest News May 8

Latest Security & News Info

• Fake Google Talk App
• Spammers Abuse YaHoo! Servers
• New Bot Discovered: Light Bot



Recent Forum Discussions

• What A Botnet Looks Like
• May MS Advanced Bulletin Notifs
• Vista Tip: Regain Admin Acct
• Fist 7 Mins Of Speed Racer!

Latest News May 8

Latest Security & News Info

• DIY Chinese Malware
• Criminals Offer Free Phish Kits

Recent Forum Discussions

• Birthday Celebration!
• Access Hidden XP Tools Easily

Latest News May 7

Latest Security & News Info

• Robotraff: Hackers Go-To For Click Fraud
• Latest SmitFraud\Zlob\Rogue Updates
• Speaking Of ActiveX: New Free Tool
• IE 8 Gets Better ActiveX Control

Latest News May 7

Latest Security & News Info

• Malware Miscellany For April
• Ethical Phishing To Evaluate Phishing Awareness
• Storm Worm Using Evasion Tactics
• MS Reverses Decision To Ban Hotmail Access With OE
• XP SP3 Finally Released

Latest News May 6

Latest Security & News Info

• Storm Worm Evolving
• SiteAdvisor Malware Database To YaHoo! Search
• Message Labs: April Malware Trends
• Tech Groups Oppose Zango Action
• MySpace Hosting Phishing Sites

Latest News May 4

Latest Security & News Info

• Storm Changing Servers
• Rogue Banner Ad Updates
  MSN IM Password Stealer
• Localized Spam Campaigns
• Botnet Uses Mil & .edu Systems
• Judge: Net Affiliates Broke Law
• Vista: 2 Minute Drill

Latest News May 1

Latest Security & News Info

• Facebook Apps Security Problems
• IM Attacks Spiked In April
  Storm Botnet Shrinks 95%?


Recent Forum Discussions

• Science Behind Ironman Tech

Latest News April 30

Latest Security & News Info

• Zombied Machine Owners Don't Care
• Kaspersky Top Viruses For April
• Fake MS Looking Pages

Latest News April 30

Latest Security & News Info

• Fake Directory Listings To Serve Malware
• The Battle For Your Browser
• New Ironman Trailers

Latest News April 29

Latest Security & News Info

• ICANN Ending Domain Tasting?
• MS Provides Forensic Tools


Recent Forum Discussions

• Officiall Norton Forums
• XP SP3 Delayed: Glitch

Latest News April 287

Latest Security & News Info

• DYI Exploit Embedding Tool
• New Flaw In QuickTime
  Malware Scum Copyright Infections
• Phishing Tactics Evolving
• Rogue Banner Ad Updates




Recent Forum Discussions

• MS Windows 7 Internal Memo

AVG 8 Free Review & Toolbar Removal Tips

Excellent review of AVG 8 and more importantly, IMHO, instructions to remove the forced install LinkScanner toolbar and other annoyances. I'm not even linking to the forum for this, just directly to the blog I found it on.
AVG 8 Free Edition Review & Toolbar Removal Tips

WinPatrol 2008, w\ActiveX Monitoring

WinPatrol 2008 Released

Latest News April 25

Latest Security & News Info

• When Your Site Is Attacked By Hiijacking Blog


• Fly Phishing Spam




Recent Forum Discussions



• F-1 Barcelona Video Preview


• Should Security Vendors Fight Snooping ISPs?

Latest News April 23

Latest Security & News Info

• Thieves Setup Like Supermarkets


• New IRS Scam Targets Stimulus Payments


• Nigerian Scam Targets LinkedIn


• MS Takes Down Storm Botnet, Kinda


• Rogue Banner Ad Updates




Recent Forum Discussions



• HouseCall Newsletter


• New Ironman Trailers

Latest News April 22

Latest Security & News Info

• Rogue Banner Ad Updates


• China Facing Botnet Problem


• MS Report: Web Exploit Attacks Increasing


• New Web Exploit Tool: Tornado





Recent Forum Discussions



• New Speed Racer Pix Gallery


• MS Launches New Vista Ultimates


• New Windows 7 Version\Screen shots

Latest News April 21

Latest Security & News Info

• Free BitDefender 10 Anti-Virus


• Phishing Tactics Evolving


• Rock Phish Gang Add To Arsenal


• Net Neutrality, P2P and Transparency


• Do You Know About Flash Cookies?

Recent Forum Discussions

• Vista Explorer Preview Tip


• ISP Looking To Monetize Expose Users To Attack

Latest News April 19

• Recent Forum Discussions
  Balmer: MS Will Be 'Sensitive' To XP Users April 18-20
  MS To Halt Hotmail Access Via OE
  XP Gone In June, But Can You Still Get It?
  Growing Plants On The Moon? April 17
  New Speed Racer Trailer
  Woman Charged with ID Theft, From Dead People!
  LA Botnet Master Pleads Guilty
  Soc. Networking Sites: Ripe For Picking April 16
  Vista Update Breaks USD Devices
  Groups Urge 'Do Not track' Registry April 15
  XP SP3 Coming Late April
  
  
  Latest Security & News Info
  Phishing Emails Generating Botnet Scaling April 18-20
  Some Storm Worm Domains Killed Off April 17
  Rogue Banner Ad Updates
  Stormy Days Ahead For Internet
  Well-Worn Passwords Gold Mine For Hackers
  PC Tools: Threat Lists Useless, Except Ours Is Better April 16
  23K Spam Sites Created Per Day

Latest News April 19

• Latest Security & News Info
  Phishing Emails Generating Botnet Scaling April 18-20
  Some Storm Worm Domains Killed Off April 17
  Rogue Banner Ad Updates
  Stormy Days Ahead For Internet
  Well-Worn Passwords Gold Mine For Hackers
  PC Tools: Threat Lists Useless, Except Ours Is Better April 16
  23K Spam Sites Created Per Day

• Recent Forum Discussions
  Balmer: MS Will Be 'Sensitive' To XP Users April 18-20
  MS To Halt Hotmail Access Via OE
  XP Gone In June, But Can You Still Get It?
  Growing Plants On The Moon? April 17
  New Speed Racer Trailer
  Woman Charged with ID Theft, From Dead People!
  LA Botnet Master Pleads Guilty
  Soc. Networking Sites: Ripe For Picking April 16
  Vista Update Breaks USD Devices
  Groups Urge 'Do Not track' Registry April 15
  XP SP3 Coming Late April

DNS Flaws & 'Do Not Track' Registry

• Latest Security & News Info
  

DNS Flaws Expose Netizens

Groups Urge 'Do Not track' Registry

Latest Forum Links April 15

• 
  Latest Security & News Info
  Russian Business Network Updates
  Latest Report On Spamming Countries

• 
  Recent Forum Discussions
  XP SP3 Coming Late April

Latest Forum Links April 14

• 
  Latest Security & News Info
  FTC: Taking On Spam, DRM, Spyware
  New Spam Tricks Revealed

• Latest Forum Discussions
  MS To Open Retail Stores??
  Google Offers Tech Help To Fight Kiddie Porn

Latest Forum Links April 14

• 
  Latest Security & News Info
  New Spam Tricks Revealed
  Rogue Anti-Spyware List Updated
  ICQ Controlled Malware
  MS: Really Serious About Security & Privacy
  Hackers Open New Front On Data Theft

• 
  Recent Forum Discussions
  Red Light Cam Funny Bizness By Cities
  New Speed Racer Trailer

Latest Forum Links

• Latest Security & News Info - April 8-13
  Web Users In Crosshairs
  Rogue Anti-Spyware List Updated
  Symantec Internet Security Threat Report
  AV Comparatives Survey
  Virus List Malware Miscellany
  Top 10 Security Threats To Watch For
  Spam Busters Blacklist Message Labs
  Storm Worm Updates
  Bots Break Hotmail CAPTCHA
  Elevated ATLAS Threat Index
  Rise Of Malware Mafia
  Intranet Hack Targets Modems
  Rogue Banner Ad Updates
  MSN Soc Network Site Spoofed
  Top Botnets Control 1M Computers

• 
  Recent Forum Discussions -April 8-13
  New Bond Movie Pix
  MS: Ask And We'll Fix ActiveX For You
  Quick Fix For IE7 Problems
  Bunch Of XP Tweaks
  Windows 7 To Debut 2010
  Vista Tips
  Officials Find Pr0n On State PCs
  Fight Clun Tests Pr0n Filtering
  Researchers Map 'Black Hole' On Net
  People Uneasy With Being Tracked...DUH!
  More Ironman Vids!
  Gartner: Windows Collapsing, Thurrott...Umm No
  Vista UAC Designed To Annoy You?
  Customize XP Icons Easily
  MS Deploys Protocol Defense For IE

Sorry For Week Off....

I've almost done with gettin the FTP portion of things configured, working out some bugs.

I'm hoping to be back to updating things this weekend.

Still plenty of news in the forums tho, so go and check 'em out.

TeMerc System Crash! Apr 3

Hey folks I've suffered a drive corruption and need to either repair or re-install windows today.

I won't be updating temerc.com front page until I'm all up and everything is running properly.

Wish me luck!

Latest News & Info April 3

• Latest Security & News Info
  Kaspersky Top 20
  Rogue Banner Ads - 3 New Ones
  Trend Micro March Malware

• Recent Forum Discussions
  First 'Tsunami' On Sun
  Blue Lights Help Tired Drivers
  F1 Bahrain Preview

Latest News & Info April 2

• Latest Security & News Info
  Malware Authors: Quality and Assurance Procedures
  Rogue Banner Ads - ebook.com\Who's to Blame?
  Link Spammers Continue Soc. Network Attacks
  Latest Virus Stats
  Latest Spam Stats
  Bit Defender Top 10 March

• Recent Forum Discussions
  New Ironman & Speed Racer Pix

Latest News & Info April 1

• Latest Security & News Info
  More Vendor Cybersquatters
  SEO\iFrame Fun
  Net Traffic Analysis: Raw Sewage

• Recent Forum Discussions
  Leaked Ultimate Extras Sounds
  Surfers Hate Being Tracked...DUH!
  IE8 Updates

TeMerc Re-Awarded MVP Status

TeMerc Re-Awarded MVP Status For 3rd Year

Late Forum Links Mar 31

• Latest Security & News Info
  Panda Combines Scanners
  NZ Teen Convicted In Botnet Case
  Rogue Anti-Spyware List Updates

• Recent Forum Discussions
  XP: Hangin' Round Til 2010
  Malware Victim Drops Lawsuit
  Don't Expect MinWin in Windows 7

New Storm Worm For April Fools Day

April Fools Day Storm Worm Variants Out!!!

Latest News & Info Mar 31

• Latest Security & News Info
  Global Spam Experiment
  Hacked Sites: Most Not Cleaned Quickly
  F-Secure 1st Qtr Security Report
  Rogue Banner Ad Updates - 123greetings.com
  Phishing Pages For All Banks

• Recent Forum Discussions
  avast! Home\Pro Vulnerability
  Vista Capable Docs Examined
  IE8 Updates
  Spam, Fifteen Years Later

Latest News & Info Mar 27

• Latest Security & News Info
  Professor: People + PCs = Risk
  Anatomy Of Malicious URLs
  Targeted Attack Mania

• Recent Forum Discussions
  New Ironman & Speed Racer Pix
  Google: No Kids Allowed
  Free Version Of Photoshop Available

Latest News & Info Mar 26

• Latest Security & News Info
  Vendor Not Responsible For Affiliates Spam??

• Recent Forum Discussions
  Spousal Bliss Dead Ahead

Latest News & Info Mar 25

• Latest Security & News Info
  Localized Malware Campaign
  9 Out Of 10 Sites Vulnerable
  Protecting Your Data

• Recent Forum Discussions
  XP May Get Another Reprieve
  IE8 Adaptive Zoom

Latest News & Info Mar 25

• Latest Security & News Info
  Rogue Banner Ad Updates
  Shockwave Used In Malicious Script

• Recent Forum Discussions
  Scots Newsletter Firewall Review
  Can TRUSTe Be TRUSTed?
  Vista SP1 - MS Offering Free Support

New TeMerc Site Design

New Main Site Design...Click Here And Check It Out

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Forum News Round Up Weekend Mar 14

• Latest Security & News Info
  Hacker Confesses To Stealing Thousands
  Hackers Infect Thousands Of Websites
  IRS Report: Phishing Top Threat
  Cyber Criminal Heads Political Party
  Update: Rogue Banner Ads

• Recent Forum Discussions
  Decoding Spam: By MysteryFCM
  Email & Scam Resource Links
  Confessions Of DSL Tech Support
  TLD .asia Launched For All

Light Blogging This Week......

I've been working on a redesign of the main site so blog links have been scarce this week.

Hope to have the redesign done and live this weekend or early next week.

New format, updated with new links and info on almost every page. Some pages will be consolidated into others as I've deemed them redundant

So be patient, I'll get back to regular link posting soon.

Forum Links - Late Mar 10

• Latest Security & News Info
  Double Flux New Botnet Threat
  RBN Updates
  Real Player AcitveX Bug

• Recent Forum Discussions
  Greedy Vendors Who Bundle Toolbars

Latest News & Info Mar 10

• Latest Security & News Info Mar 10
  Update: Rogue Banner Ads

• Recent Forum Discussions Mar 10
  Ads Offering More About Users Than Expected

Forum News Round Up Mar 9

• Latest Security & News Info Mar 7-9
  Rogue Anti-Spyware Updated
  Google Report Names Spam Top Security Issue

• Recent Forum Discussions Mar 7-9
  Daylight Saving Time This Weekend
  To Be Anonymous Or Not Is The Question

Hot Forum Links - Mar 7

• Latest Security & News Info Mar 7-9
  Trend Micro February Malware Round Up
  PG Lays Smack Down On Wanna Be
  More ZDNET Sites iFrame-ed

• Recent Forum Discussions Mar 7-9
  Build The Perfect Vista PC
  I Can't Live Without..I REALLY Want It But..

Latest Hot Links In Forum Mar 6

• Latest Security & News Info Mar 6
  More ZDNET Sites iFrame-ed
  Vundo Tops Malware List

• Recent Forum Discussions Mar 6
  Teen Mastermind Behind Mega Botnet
  Brain Scanner Can 'See' What You See

Latest News & Info Mar 5

• Latest Security & News Info Mar 5
  Malware Carries Big Costs
  RBN Updates
  Symantec Monthly State Of Spam

• Recent Forum Discussions Mar 5
  Anti Phishing Act Of 2008
  IE8 Beta Details

Recent Threads In Forum Mar 4

• Latest Security & News Info Mar 4
  Trojans Top List In Feb
  ZDNET Asia, TorrentReactor iFrame-ed
  bucksbill.com Involved With Rogues

• Recent Forum Discussions Mar 4
  Recent Newsletters & Freeware Utilities Added
  Men Steal 30K From Strippers, Boobs Overturn Verdict
  Americans Spend 32.7 Hours Online

Weekend Forum Links

New Version: SpywareBlaster 4.0
Malware Forums Get Some Press
Consumer Security Across EU & NA
RFIs & Phish Tricks
Anatomy Of A Rock Phish