Duqu Free Removal Tool Provided by BitDefender

Posted Jan.24, 2012 under Security News, Security Software

Bitdefender®, the creator of one of the world’s fastest and most effective lines of internationally certified internet security software, has released a free removal tool that detects and eliminates infections caused by the Duqu.A rootkit, a piece of malware that has been touted as being the successor of the notorious Stuxnet worm.

 

“Although the Duqu rootkit has been attributed to the Stuxnet gang, we believe the two e-threats are completely unrelated,” said Catalin Cosoi, Head of the Bitdefender Online Threats Lab at Bitdefender. “Stuxnet has been successfully reverse-engineered and its code was published online earlier this year.

 

Now, Stuxnet is serving as a source of inspiration for other cyber-criminal gangs. That code is serving as open source for the virus community, basically addingmillions of dollars in value to the virus community’s R&D.”

 

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Virus infections stop on Facebook

Posted Jan.24, 2012 under Security News

Facebook, together with researchers working with it,  released the names of five suspected ringleaders that’ why one of the most common sources of computer intrusions has stopped infecting new machines.

They published the names, aliases and photographs of a gang they accused of running a criminal enterprise known as Koobface that had primarily targeted Facebook after it cropped up.

Jan Droemer and Dirk Kollberg, German security researchers, said that servers that ran the Koobface operation stopped responding on Tuesday morning after they released an in-depth report via Kollberg’s employer, the UK anti-virus software maker Sophos.

Source: Markets.com

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Mozilla pushes browser-based alternative to passwords

Posted Jan.22, 2012 under Security News

Mozilla is promoting a browser-based alternative to usernames and passwords for website logins.

Browser ID offers a decentralized system for user identification and authentication along the same lines as OpenID. To use BrowserID users first have to create an account with Mozilla. After this users would be able to use the technology to enter websites that support BrowserID simply by entering their email address.

The technology competes with OpenID, which is already used by prominent sites such as Twitter and Facebook. Mozilla is pushing BrowserID as a more secure and privacy-sensitive method than its competitors.

Source: The Register

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BitDefender Mobile Security Out Now

Posted Dec.12, 2011 under Android, Security News

You can now enjoy Bit Defenders first security product for the Android market – out of beta, which gives you protection for your Android phone. The new Bitdefender Mobile Security.

The application, which taps Bitdefender’s decade of award winning experience fighting electronic threats, offers a robust defense against invasion of privacy, malicious software and theft while saving battery power for its core purpose – communication.

Bitdefender – “We back this application with a reputation built on a decade of elite detection, acclaimed protection and performance, ease of use and unique user experience.”

The BETA of BitDefender Mobile Security comes in a free version and a subscription version costing $9.95 per year.

What can you expect from Bitdefender Mobile Security?

Free Version:

  • Malware scanner – Scans apps as you install them to prevent unpleasant surprise.
  • Application Audit – Helps you ensure that your apps don’t misbehave.
  • Remote Geolocation – Tracks the location of their device on Google Maps.

Paid Version: (includes all the features listed above)

  • Anti‐Theft – Remote Geolocation, Remote Lock Device, Remote Wipe Device, Message Device & Play Sound.
  • Web Security -Keeps you safe from malicious sites and their traps, stopping* you from the get‐go.

BitDefender Mobile Security is a powerful mobile security tool for Android devices which includes features such as on-demand scanning, on-install scanning, and much more. The open nature of Android OS has made the platform more prone to be infested with malware.

 

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Fake Office Genuine Advantage Spread via Yahoo Messenger

Posted Nov.18, 2011 under Malware, PC Security, Security News, Worms

Win32.Worm.Coidung.BA worm Win32.Worm.Coidung.B disguised as Office Genuine Advantage, a program Microsoft used to validate copies of Microsoft Office was found by BitDefender Antivirus Makers research team.

“Microsoft retired Office Genuine Advantage in December 2010, but that hasn’t stopped the attackers from using it to ensnare victims a year later,” writes SecurityNewsDaily.

“The fraudulent OGA program, labeled ‘office_genuine.exe,’ is spreading via Yahoo Messenger, and once the attachment is downloaded, it opens a portal in people’s computers for remote attackers to control the machines or install more malicious software”

Source: Security News Daily
Source: Malware City

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Men Suckers for Facebook Beauties?

Posted Nov.11, 2011 under Facebook Security, Social Media

Are Men Suckers for Facebook Beauties?According to a study, men are especially likely to fall for a monstrous Facebook scam if they believe that the person infront of their monitor is a sexy female.

The study, commissioned by antivirus software company Bitdefender, surveying 1,649 men and women in the UK and America has revealed that men were far more likely to: accept friendship requests from strangers; announce their location, ignore privacy settings; leave their account open for all to view; and fail to read a website’s privacy policies.

And the differences between the actions of men and women online were remarkable.

The study found that 64.2 percent of women always rejected friendship requests from strangers, while the figure drops to just more than half of men at 55.4 percent.

A quarter of all men allow strangers to view and search their accounts, compared with 16 percent of women.

When it comes to revealing their location, the percentage figures are closer together – but men once again lead the way with 25.6 per cent, as opposed to 21.8 percent of women.

Perhaps predictably, the survey results showed men were more likely to hit the ‘confirm’ button on a friend request if it was accompanied by a ‘hot-looking’ woman.

When confronted with a friend request and an attractive man’s picture, women fail to take the bait.

Bitdefender’s George Petre said women’s reticence to accept the offers of strangers predated not just Facebook and social networking, but the Internet – society has taught women to be cautious about strange men.

He said: ‘Men expose themselves to risks more than women, especially when accepting friendship from unknown persons.’

So better yet, ask yourself if you’re one of these men.

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Kids Next Scam Target Through Games

Posted Oct.06, 2011 under Kids, Phishing
Kids Next Scam Target Through Games (image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiofree/3602149122/)

Kids Next Scam Target Through Games (image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiofree/3602149122/)

A number of educational online games for pre-schoolers has been found having malicious trojans in them.

Catalin Cosoi, head of online-threats lab for BitDefender, spotted more than a half-dozen infected children’s games on Chinese websites.

The trojans are injected into the Flash-based games code. And with it it is possible for the Phishers to infect computers and personal information may be at risk.

Source: http://www.securitynewsdaily.com/

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Facebook Adds Anti Phishing Net

Posted Oct.04, 2011 under Facebook Security, Phishing

Facebook has initiated working with Online security firm Websense to protect users from Phishing by adding a phishing safety net.

Next week you will be met by this safety pop-up if you are heading for a potentially dangerous website:

Facebook is a likely target for scammers and often people click on links supposedly posted by friends. The target is to gain access to passwords.

Source: BBC News

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Fight Back Against Phishing

Posted Aug.12, 2011 under Phishing

Are you also tired of the endless amounts of trickery and online scams. Perhaps it’s time to fight back?

Here are some addresses you can forward such emails to. Also included are bank, and business addresses for reporting phishing and scam emails.

US CERT (US Computer Emergency Response Team) phishing-report@us-cert.gov
Federal Trade Commission spam@uce.gov
EarthLink Fraud fraud@abuse.earthlink.net
Anti-Phishing Working Group reportphishing@antiphishing.org
Fraud Watch International fraudwatch@fraudwatchinternational.com
Phish Tank phish@phishtank.com
Chase Bank abuse@chase.com
Zenith Bank ebusiness@zenithbank.com
Oceanic Bank customercare@oceanicbank.com
Abbey National Bank customerservices@abbey.com
Union Bank PLC customerservice@unionbankng.com
Lloyds TSB Banking emailscams@lloydstsb.co.uk
South Western Federal Credit Union contactus@swfcu.org
Federal Express abuse@fedex.com
DHL Express Fraud.alert@dhl.com
Wells Fargo reportphish@wellsfargo.com
Publishers Clearing House PCHabuse@pch.com
Capitol One abuse@capitalone.com
Pay Pal spoof@paypal.com
Bank of America abuse@bankofamerica.com
USAA Bank abuse@usaa.com
HSBC Bank usphishing@us.hsbc.com
NatWest Bank phishing@natwest.com

If you want to fight the sleezy scum of internet frauds you can join the phish-fighting community at  Phishtank, a site where anyone can submit, verify, track and share phishing data.  More at  www.phishtank.com.

Until next time ;-)

Peter – Your Online Security Guide

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Ad-Aware Free vs Ad-Aware Pro

Posted Jun.13, 2011 under Adware, PC Security

Get rid of  cyberthreats and have complete protection against it with AdAware!

AdAware is one of the most popular anti-spyware tool that detects and removes malware, spyware and adware on a user’s computer. For more info, check out: AdAware

Here,  I will discuss to you the difference between  - The Free version: AdAware Free and the Paid ones: AdAware Pro.  You may think, Why pay when I  can have one for free ? So I have here a  a short comparison between the two:


First we have Ad-Aware Free, this is an Internet Security that has the basic protection functionality that won’t affect the performance of your computer.


Ad- Aware Free features real-time protection, advanced Genocode detection technology, rootkit protection, automatic updates, and much more. All  to ensure that you have the power to protect yourself online.

 

Adaware Free Features:

Comprehensive malware protection.Powerful threat detection, removal and repair. Blocks spyware, Trojans, blended malware, and more – plus behavior-based heuristics safeguard against unknown and newly emerging threats.

Anti-Virus.Detection, removal, and repair of traditional virus threats.

Basic real-time protection. Ad-Watch Live! Basic process protection blocks malicious processes and infected programs that try to start or run on your system.

Download protection. Provides an additional layer of protection that lets you download files confidently.

Removes all traces of infections and cookies.Removes all traces of infections that can slow down your computer.

Automatic Updates.Continuous pulse updates to guard your privacy against cyber attacks.

If you need added security and deeper layers of protection, then,  Ad-Aware Pro is a good choice.


Adaware Pro gives you the power to protect your online security and privacy so that you can use the Internet how, when, and where you want. It offers advanced internet security protection.

 

 

AdAware Pro Features:

Comprehensive malware protection ,  Anti-Virus,  Basic real-time protection, Download protection, Removes all traces of infections and cookies, PLUS:

Expert real-time protection- Ad-Watch Live! Expert stops threats in real-time by blocking connections to blacklisted IP addresses, malicious processes, registry changes, and malicious files.

Advanced rootkit removal system- Expert level rootkit technology to uncover and remove even the most complex monitoring tools, including user mode & kernel mode rootkits.

Speed up PC start time – Removes unnecessary clutter from your computer’s start-up process.

Do Not Disturb Mode
10 Automatic updates- Continuous pulse updates to guard your privacy against cyber attacks.

Expert Technical Support-Free support whenever you need it. Includes direct, in-product access to the Lavasoft Support Center.

Whether it’s free or paid , important thing  is that it meets the needs of your Pc protection needs and it defends your computer from any  threats and spyware.

For more info, check out: AdAware Pro

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