Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: Rogue Slayer

As most of you already know, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is developed by a group of our own. By that, I mean a dedicated group of malware fighters who have been active in malware research on all levels for many years. From source to delivery and everything in between.

They follow any and all leads to what ever end they find and report and then include their findings into MBAM's database to better hone the killer instincts that MBAM now has.

Over the last 48 hours I've installed:

• Internet Antivirus
• Antivirus XP 2008
• Total Secure 2009
• Antivirus Pro 2008

Without exception MBAM eradicated each and every file which was installed with ease.

Only requiring a reboot to delete a couple of stubborn ones.

And this has been my experience in several other threads with victims over at cexx as well.

Relentless pursuit has to be a mainstay of any anti-spyware product and this team of researchers demonstrate that each and every day with multiple definition updates and program upgrades regularly. Without keeping on top of the latest threats, an anti-spyware app can quickly become obsolete.

I don't see that happening anytime soon with the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware group.

I recommend you try them out. You won't be disappointed.

SpySweeper Update Breaks Profiles, Trojans Dominate Threats

Latest Security & News Info

• Trojans Dominate Top 10 Threats
• SpySweeper Update Borks User Profiles

Estdomains:Brian Krebs Looks Closer

EstDomains: A Superlative Scam and Spam Site Registrar

Weekend Reading-Sept 6

Latest Security & News Info

• Work At Home For A Criminal?
• AV-Test Latest Results
• Rock Phish Cyber Gang On Comeback?
• More Info On Atrivo\Directi\EstDomains
• MS Security Bulletin Advanced Notification

Scammers Find Way Around Detection, More PCs Infected w\Fake Apss

Latest Security & News Info

• Scammers Using Flash & Free Host Sites
• Increasing Amount Of PCs Infected w\Fake Security Apps

TeMerc Guide To Malware Forensics

I've written up a fairly small guide to malware forensics, be it pretty basic tho.
Didn't get into any sort of file analysis or code dissection.

It's just something for those looking to get into playing with malware to better understand it. How it spreads, infects a machine, how it displays symptoms and makes changes to the system.

Be sure you've got a machine to sacrifice as things can get pretty ugly and I've crushed my test machine a couple of times and had to reformat to get things back up and running.

Hope you enjoy it and please feel free to comment good, bad or whatever.

TeMerc Malware Forensics Instructional Guide

State Of Malware, Net Growth Slowing

Latest Security & News Info

• Fortinet Monthly State Of Malware
• Report:Internet Growth Slowing

Today's News & Info

Latest Security & News Info

• New Round Of Fake News Spam
• Phishing Awareness Up, Anti-Spyware Unused
• Vulnerability For New Google Browser
• YaHoo! Hosting Fraudware
• Zango & Batman Online Game
• TeMerc Gets A (Used) Laptop

SiteAdvisor Survey, Ocean Glow, TV Shows, Bad Guys Sane-Sec Comm Crazy?

Recent Forum Discussions

• Mysterious Ocean Glow Via Satellite Images
• Summer TV Hits & Shows TeMerc Watches In Fall
• Take SiteAdvisor Survey
• Security Community Is Crazy

Latest News & Info-Sept 2

Latest Security & News Info

• Gustav Website Fraud Watch
• Portfolio Of Rogues-Part 5
• Zombie Network Explosion
• Inside India CAPTCHA Solving Economy
• Rogue Banner Ads Updates

Recent Forum Discussions

• Google Launching Browser-Google Chrome
• New TeMerc Web Stats
• Random Thoughts & Comments

New Browser From Google-Google Chrome

Google plans to launch web browser-Google Chrome

Gustav Scam Domains Popping Up

Gustav Inspires Scammers w\Fake Domains

New IM Worm, Another Whitepaper On Net Scumbags

Latest Security & News Info

• New IM Worm Fully Operable
• Phantom Registrars, Fake Pharmacies, And Secret Infrastructure

SiteAdvisr News, Malware Via SWF Ads, Software Bloat, How Bad Is It?

Latest Security & News Info

• SiteAdvisor Fails To Keep Up With Malware Sites
• SiteAdvisor Sued Over Ratings
• swf Malware Thru ImageShack
• Software Bloat, Is It Really A Problem?

RBN Study:Atrivo Cyber Crime USA

Latest Security & News Info

• RBN: Atrivo-CyberCrime USA

Western Union Spam, XP SP3 Users Stuck w\IE 8?, Bank Upgrade Spam, Rogue Banner Ads, Window 7, IE8:Better Browsing, July 08 Malware Tops All 07

Latest Security & News Info

• Western Union Spam
• Rogue Banner Ads Updates
• More Malware Blocked In July 08 Than All 07
• Bank 'Upgrade' Phish\Spam




Recent Forum Discussions

• IE 8 Beta + XP SP3= You Keep IE8
• Why Adam Gets More Spam Than Eve
• Windows 7: Approach To Performance
• IE 8: Better Everyday Browsing

ASCII In Spam?, Malware In Adwords, Security Risk In A Question, New Genuine Nagware

Latest Security & News Info

• ASCII: New Spam Display Form?
• Why Can't Google Stop Malware In Adwords?
• 'Forgot Your Password' Security Risk?
• New Genuine Nagware Coming For XP Pro

Rogues, Zlob Sites, Banner Ads, Email Harvesting, IE Privacy, Phishers Target Teens

Latest Security & News Info

• Automated Email Harvesting Web 2.0
• Fake Porn Sites Serving Malware Pt 3
• Rogue Banner Ads Updates
• Phishers Target Teen Networks
• IE 8 Privacy & Blocking Cookies
• Latest Zlob Sites\Rogue Software

New Rogue-Andromeda AV, Stopbadware.org Stats, Rogue Sites-Part 4

Latest Security & News Info

• Stopbadware: Top Badware IPs & Netblocks
• Portfolio Of Rogues Part 4

Security Write Up By MysteryFCM

Latest Security & News Info

• HOSTS files, IP blacklists, toolbars - is it enough?

XP Antivirus 2008 Install Analysis, Top Emails You Clicked, Celeb Spam

Latest Security & News Info

• Anatomy Of A Rogue Scam
• Top Email Hoaxes You Clicked On
• Celebrity Spam-Off

New WebSite Rep\Rating Tool:Web Security Guard

New Web Site Review\Rating Tool: Web Security Guard

Viruslist July Stats, New IM Threat, Fake Celeb Sites=Malware, Vista & SP1, XP & XP3, Windows 7-Major Or Minor?

Latest Security & News Info

• Viruslist July Malware Miscellany
• New MSN IM Threat
• Fake Celeb Sites Spew Malware: Pt 2
• Vista Users Bum Rush SP1, XP Users Shun SP3
• Will Windows 7 Be a Major or Minor Release?

Fake Celeb Sites, Spyhunter Review, Redirects from adtrafficserv.com

Latest Security & News Info

• Fake Celeb Sites Spew Malware: Pt 2
• SpyHunter Reviewed By MysteryFCM
• Redirects To Malware From adtrafficserv.com

Rival Botnets Share Bond, Threat Spy Tracks Malware, Portfolio Of Rogues, Pt. 3, IE8 Ship Date, FTC Smacks Telemarketers, Red Light Cams Don't Work

Latest Security & News Info

• Rival Botnets Share Common Bond
• Threat Spy Tracks Malware
• Online Pharmacy Affiliates BUSTED!
• Portfolio Of Rogues: Part 3



Recent Forum Discussions

• Red Light Cams Don't Work
• IE 8 Shipping: Nov
• FTC Targets Pre-Recorded Telemarketers
  

WOT The F........

So there you are, a security vendor who uses some third party sources to supply security advice\ratings to be included in your product. Now, one would think that you would want said third party vendors to have something to offer which would aid in your product to be the best it can be.

Cost effectiveness can be one item, tho this is not always the case nor need it be.
Dependability comes to mind. What good is something if you can't rely on it? Not much.

Then there is always a matter of reliability, which when it comes right down to it, trumps the other two. If you can't trust them or the service\product they offer to be reliable, what's the point? In the end the one that suffers most is the end user.

Imagine now if you read the following, about a third party vendor, or rather all third party vendors who supply services to another product:

We don't consider our automated sources equally reliable

WOT Forums

If you don't trust them, why the hell are you using them? What sort of business uses resources\products\services it does not trust?Can you imagine if McAfee, Symantec or any other security vendor said that about someone who provided them such service?

Symantec just bought PCTools, do you think they trust them enough to improve the reliability of their product line? Ya, you betcha.

Did AVG trust Exploit Labs when they bought them out, with their LinkScanner tech? I'm sure they did.

Oh sure, maybe in this case there is no money exchanging hands, but to me at least, trust has a price on it that can't be calculated.

So, someone tell me how any security minded person can recommend a security tool from a company who gets something that is aided by third party vendors, when said security vendor does not trust the service it is geting from that third party?

Full thread:
Web Of Trust: How Trustful Is It?

Internet Threat Portal, Spam Study:29% Of You Are None Too Bright

Latest Security & News Info

• New Threat Internet Portal In Beta
• TeMerc:29% Of You Ain't Too Smart

Zango, Rogues, spam, Symantec Buys PCTools, IE8 'Private' Surfing, Vista PCs Downgraded

Latest Security & News Info

• Zango: Evasive & Vague.. NO WAY!!
• Portfolio Of Rogues
• One Third Of Spam Leads To Malware
  

Recent Forum Discussions

• Symantec Buy PCTools
• IE 8 To Have 'Private' Surfing?
• One Third Of New PCs 'Downgraded' To XP

Forums Back Up...

Everything seems to have been restored.

Forums Getting There....

They're restoring back ups now, but hosting company says no eta on complettion of task.

Sorry/

Forums Down.....

Hosting company says they're having problems with their iSCSI storage array, I'll post updates here as I get them.

Sorry for any inconveineince.

CPanel Accts For Sale, Q&A w\FBI Cyber Guy, New Site For HJT References

Latest Security & News Info

• Compromised CPanel Accounts For Sale
• New Site For Researching HJT Entries
• Q&A With FBI Cyber Head

Antivirus XP 2008 Dgitial Cert Revoked

Antivirus XP 2008 Digital Certificate Revoked

Norton Safe Web Beta-Like SiteAdvisor

New From Symantec: Norton Safe Web-Plug In

Zango & Pirated Content, Trend Labs Round Up

Latest Security & News Info

• Zango & Pirated Movies
• Trend Labs July Malware Round Up

Botnet Masters Busted, BitDefender Top 10, New Rogues, New Windows 7 Blog, Vundo Top Variants, More SQL Sites

Latest Security & News Info

• Vundo Variants Top List @ MS
• Botnet Master Teens Busted
• BitDefender Top 10-July
• More Sites Hit by SQL Injection
• Smitfraud\Zlob\Rogue Updates
• New Windows 7 Blog

Hot July For Malware, Another Rogue, 10ml Zombies Out There

Latest Security & News Info

• July 'Hot' For Malware
• Smitfraud\Zlob\Rogue Updates
• 10ml Zombies Spew Spam & Malware Daily

AcTiveX Security, Browser Hijacks, Zlob Updates, Cybercrime Services, Parents Fret Over 'M' Rated Games

Latest Security & News Info

• ActiveX Vulnerabilities: Think You're Safe? Think Again
• Browser Hijacks From byronadvertising.eu and 3gigabytes.com
• Cybercrime Services Go Mainstream
• Smitfraud\Zlob\Rogue Updates
• Study: 'M' Rated Games Worry Parents More Than Pr0n, Beer

Windows Live Phish Makeing Rounds

Latest Security & News Info

• MS Warns On Latest Windows Live Phish

Blended Threats, Rogues, Gmail Probs, Malware attacks not noticed, MS To Rate Exploits, Laptops Over Desktops, Cloaking Coming Soon

Latest Security & News Info

• Blended Threats: More Complex & Enterprising
• Most Malware Attacks Unnoticed
• Users Have Trouble Accessing GMail
• Smitfraud\Zlob\Rogue Updates



Recent Forum Discussions

• Ads Fighting For Screen Space
• MS To Begin 'Exploit' Rating
• Scientists: Invisibility Cloak Soon
• Will Laptop Sales Overtake Desktops?

Aug 10-Sunday Reading

Latest Security & News Info

• Spam Datamining Of Malware
• Analysis Of Fake CNN Spam Campagne
• RBN & Russian Attacks On Georgia
• Smitfraud\Zlob\Rogue Updates
• When Gadgets Attack
• Storm Worm Updates
• XP SP3 Windows Updating Fix
• China Still Restricting Site @ Olympics

Latest News Weekend Aug 8

Latest Security & News Info

• Fraudsters: Collected Info Exposed, Not Hidden
• Rogue Banner Ad Updates
• MS Security Bulletin Advance Notification
• User Question: HJT Analysis, Too Many Steps?
• User Review: Drive Snapshot
• XP Still Outselling Vista
• TeMerc Rant: Looping Vids On CNET Pages
• New Spybot=Vundo Killer?
• Greedy Vendors: Those With 'Extras'-New
• TeMerc July Site Stats

Vista Pwned, AV Computing In The Clouds

Latest Security & News Info

• New Exploit Pwns Vista-Game Over
• Outsourcing AV-To The Clouds

Top Celeb Spams, DNS Flaw Hits Inboxes, Spam @ 150bn, ,Smitfraud Updates, 3 Newsletters, Russian Hacking Gang

Latest Security & News Info

• Top 10 Spam Topic Celebs
• Recent DNS Flaw Also Affects Email
• Spam Peaks @ 150bn Per Day
• Russian Gang Hacking PCs By Thousands
• Smitfraud\Zlob\Rogue Updates
• Windows Secrets, HouseCall, PCPitstop Newsletters

Fake Files To View MEdia, Google Targeted, Spam Report, Zlob Updates, Rogue Banner Ads, Windows 7

Latest Security & News Info

• Google Sites Ripe For Malware Planting
• Malware Via Fake Codecs & Flash Installs
• Symantec Monthly State Of Spam Report
• Smitfraud\Zlob\Rogue Updates
• Attackers Ramp Up 0 Day Exploits
• Rogue Banner Ad Updates
• Dutch Police Bust Teens
• New Windows 7 Info

Bot Herders Busted, SiteAdvisor Flag Legit Sites Red

Latest Security & News Info

• Dutch Police Bust Teens
• SiteAdvisor Blocking Legit Sites

Apple Patch, SiteMeter Causing Crashes, Xbox Price Cut, Nvidia Exiting Chipsets, Laptops Kept @ Borders

Latest Security & News Info

• Apple Patches DNS Hole



Recent Forum Discussions

• Sites Using Site Meter Crashing IE
• Poss Xbox 360 Price Cut?
• Nvidia Exiting Chipset Biz?
• Blue Ray Disks To Outsell DVDs in '11
• Laptops Detained @ Border

We've Got Two New Mods!

Welcome Two New Mods-eXaByTe & SpySentinel

SANS\SiteAdvisor MixUp, Worm Attacking MySpace & Facebook, SQL Attacks Highest Ever, Water Found On Mars, China Lifts Net Restrictions

Latest Security & News Info

• SANS 'Red 'Rated By SiteAdvisor?
• New Worm Attacking MySpace\Facebook
• July SQL Attacks:Major Increase



Recent Forum Discussions

• Cardboard 007 Aston-Martin
• China Lifts Net Access Restrictions
• Water Confirmed On Mars

Zlob Update, Stormers Getting Lazy? & Rethinking Browser Security

Latest Security & News Info

• Smitfraud\Zlob\Rogue Updates
• Rethinking Web Browser Security
• Storm Worm Updates
  

Rogue Spam Service Examined, Stobadware Infection Stats, BitDefender Report, AVG Update, IE 8 Beta, Chinese Censorship

Latest Security & News Info

• Whitelisting Gaining Popularity: Pros & Cons
• Stopbadware Updates Infection Stats
• Dissecting Spam Service
• BitDefender E-Threat Landscape Report
• AVG Users-UPDATE!




Recent Forum Discussions

• IE 8 Beta Testers Wanted
• Cancer Detection w\Simple Blood Test?
• Some Freeware Updates
• China Censoring Net Access For Olympics

Drugs Top Storm Spam Topics, Illinois Tops US In Spam, Online Threats

Latest Security & News Info

• Online Threats Emerging Faster
• Illinois Top Spammed State
• Storm Worm Updates

Zlob, Storm, Typosquatters, Botnets, Clickfraud, New Search Engine, Vista Defragger & Olympics

Latest Security & News Info

• Typosquatters, Botnets & Clickfraud
• Storm Worm Updates
• Smitfraud\Zlob\Rogue Updates



Recent Forum Discussions

• Vista's Defragger, Second Look
• Cuil-New Search Engine
• Olympic Net Access Probs
• 'Nuke the fridge' Replacing 'Jump the shark'?

Late Weekend Reading

• Ex-Google engineers debut 'Cuil' way to search
• Net Access An Olympian Problem
• "Nuke The Fridge' The New 'Jump the Shark"
• Man Gets 4 Years for ID Theft, Software Piracy

Vista More Secure Than XP?, Rustock @ It Again, 1 Trillion URLs, XP Users Actually Like XP

Latest Security & News Info

• Vista More Secure Than XP? [Poll]
• New Rustock Spam Campaign
• Google: 1 Trillion Unique URLs
• Blind Taste Test: XP Users Like Vista

Spam King Kills Self & Family, Does Size Matter?, Northern Lights Trigger Found

Latest Security & News Info

• Does Size Matter In Signatures\Definitions Count?
• Spam King Escapes Jail, Kills Self & Family
• Scientist Discover Northern Lights Trigger

Avoid CaSIR, Storm Update, Cloaking, Email Hacking, Windows 7, IE 8

Latest Security & News Info

• Storm Worm Updates
• More On Cloaking Attacks
• Here's One Security App To Avoid
• Email Hacking Gone Commercial



Recent Forum Discussions

• Windows Shipping On Track For '10
• IE 8 Shipping Late '08
• Solar Eclipse Aug 1

Latest Forum Links July 24

Latest Security & News Info

• Email Hacking Gone Commercial
• New Way To Create Blacklists For Networks
• Smitfraud\Zlob\Rogue Updates
• Fraudware On Blogspot....Get.Out!
• Continuing Trend Of Compromised Sites
• Malware Sites Ecosystem Analysis
• Storm Worm Updates
• Second Annual Pwnie Awards
• F 1 German Grand Prix Results
• Court Overturns Janet Jackson 'Wardrobe Malfunction' Fine
• Batman Crushes Spidey Records @ Box Office
• Making Windows Remember Sizes, Locations

Storm Worm, SQL Injections to Malware, Fake Stopbadware.org Site, F1 Results, FTC Fine Overturned, Entertainment & Tips

Latest Security & News Info

• Storm Worm Updates
• SQL Injecting Malicious Doorways to Serve Malware
• Using Legit Site To Spread Malware
• From 'Fast flux' To 'Hydra Flux'
• F 1 German Grand Prix Results
• Court Overturns Janet Jackson 'Wardrobe Malfunction' Fine
• Batman Crushes Spidey Records @ Box Office
• Making Windows Remember Sizes, Locations

Site Outages

It would appear that my hosting company is experiencing some issues with one of their database servers, affecting access to the forums.

They're working on the problem and I hope they're resolved at this point.

If you try to get there and cannot gain access, be assured I'm aware of it and I'm in contact with them.

Sorry for any inconveniences.

More Forum bugs....

Sorry folks, but the forum has been experiencing some bugs and is down. Hosting company trying to sort it out.

Firday Nite Links July 18

Latest Security & News Info

• Familiar With Cloaking?
• Crooks Charge For Evasive Trojan
• Message Labs: Spam 81% Of Email
• MS Office Team Uses Botnets For Security
• Malware Up 278% First Half Of '08
• MS WGA OGA Servers Down
• Courts Rule In Favor Of Smartcard Crackers
• ISP's 'Stand' Against Pr0n, Really Isn't

Forums Back Up...

The forums have been repaired and are now accessable.

Forums Down.....

Well this morning I woke up to an error with my forums and they are currently down.

Sorry for the inconvenience, I'm trying to get to the root of the problem and we'll get things back to normal ASAP.

Latest News Links July 15-16

Latest Security & News Info

• Site Redirects Aid Malware Authors...DUH
• Russian 'Coreflood' Gang Targets Online Bank Accts
• Latest SmitFraud\Zlob Variants
• Monster.com Phish Attack
• Hunt For Elusive 'Rustock.C' Revealed
• Researchers Trace Structure Of Cybergangs
• Storm Worm Updates
• Rogue Banner Ads Updates
• Romanian Cyber Suspects Arrested
• Unpatched System Survival Time, Minutes Or Hours?
• Star Wars Tech Hits Battlefield
• S.F Officials Locked Out Of Network

Latest Forum Links July 14

Latest Security & News Info

• How CAPTCHA Got Trashed
• Latest SmitFraud\Zlob Variants
• US Military Working On Death Ray?
• User Asking About ESET
• Poll: Should Spammer Get Lenient Sentence?

Trend Labs & Viruslist June Round Ups

Latest Security & News Info

• Trend Labs June Round Up
• Viruslist Malware Round Up-June

Ongoing Forum Software Update

The forum software is currently being upated to the latest version which is taking a bit longer than expected.

Please be patient, we'll be back soon.

More Web Co's Blocking Kiddie Pr0n, Botnets Evade Researchers, Windows 7 Expectations, Two Popular Newsletters Combine, De-Listed Greedy Vendor

Latest Security & News Info

• More Web Companies To Block Kiddie Pr0n
• Zombie Botnets Confound Trackers
• Windows 7 Expectations
• Windows Secrets & Tech Support Alerts Newsletters Combine
• Greedy Vendors W\Default Toolbar Installs

MS July DNS Patch Breaks Zone Alarm Firewall

A problem with one of the updates from MS has caused many users to lose their connections due to a firewall problem of sorts.Users at ZoneAlarm forum have produced a fix.

See more here:
Connection Problem With July DNS Patch & Firewalls

Storm Worm, Zlob\SmitFraud Updates, Fake Pr0n Sites, Batman, DNS Flaw, MS Monthly Updates

Latest Security & News Info

• Storm Worm Updates
• Don't Call Us-New Site Against Phish
• DNS Flaw Leaves Security Hole
• GMail Now Blocking Phish Emails
• More Fake Pr0n Sites Serve Malware
• Latest SmitFraud\Zlob Variants
• MS Monthly Security Bulletin Released
• XPNews Newsletter
• New Privnote, Messages 'Self Destruct'
• Vote For Your Fav Batman

Storm Worm, Zlob\SmitFraud Updates, Trojans Dominate Malware, New Threat, IPs Running Out, Windows 8, XP SP3, Death Ray

Latest Security & News Info

• Storm Worm Updates
• Panda Security: New Malware Dominated By Trojans
• MS Warns On New threat
• Latest SmitFraud\Zlob Variants
  

Recent Forum Discussions

• We're Running Out Of IPs...HELP!
• Windows 8 Confirmed
• Death Ray In the Works
• XP SP3 To Hit Auto Download For Summer

Storm, Zlob Updates, Greedy Vendors & Toolbars, Science, Day the Earth Stood Still

Latest Security & News Info

• Latest SmitFraud\Zlob Variants
• Storm Worm Updates
• Studying Chinese Malware Underground



Recent Forum Discussions

• Earth's Core & Magnetic Fields Changing
• Larry Harmon, Bozo The Clown, Dead
• Day The Earth Stood Still Trailer
• Japanese Offer Weddings In Space
• July MS Advanced Security Bulletin
• Greedy Vendors W\Default Toolbar Installs
• TeMerc Testbox Finds New Rogue\Sites

Predators use gaming consoles to 'get foot in the door'

By Wendy Koch, USA TODAY

Sexual predators are using gaming consoles such as the Wii, PlayStation and Xbox to meet children online.

"Child predators are migrating from traditional methods to alternate media," says Detective Lt. Thomas Kish of the Michigan State Police. "They are going to places where children are." Predators view games that allow kids to access the Internet and text message other players as a "foot in the door," he says.

Parents may not realize that gaming consoles have become Internet devices or that savvy kids can bypass parental controls, says Marc Rogers, director of Purdue University's Cyber Forensics Lab.

Police who have been doing stings in Internet chat rooms for years now are going undercover to catch predators playing interactive games, ranging from Grand Theft Auto to old-fashioned chess and checkers. They're making arrests.

Continued @ YaHoo! News

IE8, Symantec State Of Spam Report, Storm Worm, Spam Morphing, Malware Growth Slowing?, More Zlob\SmitFraud\Rogues, SiteAdvisor

Latest Security & News Info

• IE 8 Security Features Update
• Symantec Monthly Stat Of Spam
• Storm Worm Updates
• Trojan Lurks, Steals Passwords
• Email Spam Morphing
• Malware Growth Slowing? Maybe So
• Latest SmitFraud\Zlob Variants


Recent Forum Discussions

• Fourth Bourne Film in 2010
• XP Still Available Thru Many Outlets
• TeMerc Top 50 Reviewer @ Site Advisor
• TeMerc Testbox Finds New Rogue\Sites
• Online Scanner Questions

Malware Slowing?, Email Spam Morphing, Patient Malware Authors Reap Benefits, Online Scanners Question From User & It's Nat'l Hot Dog Month!

• Malware Growth Slowing? Maybe.
• E-mail spam morphs in first half of 2008
• Online Scanners Question...
• Trojan Lurks, Waiting to Steal Admin Passwords
• It's National Hot Dog Month!

Study: 40% Use Unsafe Browsers, New Rogue, New Forum stats

Latest Security & News Info

• 40% Of Users Surf With Unsafe Browsers
• Latest SmitFraud\Zlob Variants



Recent Forum Discussions

• New Forum Activity Stats

Fake MS Pages In Spam, Google Calendar Targeted In Phish

• Phishers Target Google Calendar
• Fake Microsoft Page Alerts [June 30]

ICANN Changes Won't Hinder Domain Tasting, New Rogue, Bond trailer

Latest Security & News Info

• Changes By ICANN Won't Hinder Domain Tasting
• Latest SmitFraud\Zlob Variants
• New Bond Movie Trailer-Release Date

AVG Linkscanner Toolbar Removal, made Easy!

Claus Valca over at Grand stream Dreams has gotten a tip from one of his readers that with the latest update to AVG the Linkscanner option is now much easier to remove from previous versions. Even tho they still say they won't be changing default install.

Good to see how much value they put into user feedback. As long as it don't affect the bottom line, they can make changes. I'm not surprised.

Anyway, Claus has a smokin' detailed tutorial on how to get the Linkscanner toolbar removed and credit him for the length of time he obviously spent doing it. It rocks!

AVG Linkscanner Toolbar Removal Tutorial

A-V F\Ps w\SpywareBlaster, Teen Botnet Creator Pleads Guilty, New Rogue Security Aps and New Rogue Banner Ads

• A-V False\Positives w\SpywareBlaster [June 28]
• 19-yr old 'fast flux' botnet pioneer agrees to plead guilty
• Zlob\SmitFraud\\Rogue Variants Here [June 28]
• More Blogspot Malware [UPDATED June 28]
• Rogue Banner Ads [Recent Banner Ads -June 28]

AVG\LinkScanner & Web Stats, New Rogues, IE7 Vuln, Mars Lander

Latest Security & News Info

• AVG\LinkScanner Still Messing Web Stats
• Latest SmitFraud\Zlob Variants
• IE 7 Frame Handling Vuln
• Mars Lander: Finds 'Friendly Soil'

ICANN Phish, New ISP Anti-spam Recommendations, Online Service For Blind, Study Says Flashy Ads Don't Work(DUH!)

Latest Security & News Info

• ICANN Hit By Phishing Attack
• Group Proposes New Anti-Spam Tactics To ISPs
• 24 Season 7 Tidbits
• Online Service Helps Blind Surf
• DUH: Study Claims Flashy Sites Annoy Surfers

Latest Forum Links June 24-25

Latest Security & News Info

• Storm Worm Updates
• Web Of Trust: Can You Trust It?
• Possible Zero Day For IE6
• RBN: More Fake Sites Serving Malware
• Malicious Spam Triples In One Week
• F-Secure: Malware Growth Highest Ever
• Latest SmitFraud\Zlob Variants
• Stopbadware Report: China Leads Malware Sites




Recent Forum Discussions

• Malware Survey From Stopbadware
• MS Confirms Windows 7 Ship Date
• The End Is Near: XP June 30
• Ice Found On Mars?

Web of Trust, Can You Trust It?

Web Of Trust: How Trustful Is It?

This site and software is similar in its workings as SiteAdvisor and SiteHound. With some major exceptions tho. Many of which are alarming IMHO.

Check it out and vote on the poll too.

Latest Forum Links June 23

• Underground Multitasking in Action
• New internet domain names in 2009: ICANN

George Carlin Passes, New Clif Notes, MS Security Intel Report, Security Software Testings Procedures

• RIP: George Carlin
• [clif_notes] Clif Notes Newsletter
• MS Security Intelligence Report (July through Decembember)
• Quantity Vs. Quality In Security Software Testing

VundoFix Now Available

!VundoFix bug Fixed, Tool Now Available

WinPatrol USB Wristband

WinPatrol USB Wristband

After the creation of a stand alone version of WinPatrol it became obvious that users wanted to have their own flash memory based tool kit. I also thought it would be cool to have a WinPatrol brand flash memory stick so I created the WinPatrol USB Wristband.I couldn’t get one for myself without ordering a large batch so I’m making the wristbands available in the BillP Studios online store. Wristbands are currently available for $24.95
plus shipping until the supply runs out.

Some Weekend Reading June 21

• ‘Sensing’ more about Windows 7 [June 21]
• F1 Race Schedule\Results [French GP Qualifying -June 21]
• Happy Birthday TeMerc