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- Typhoid adware hijacks LAN, inserts ads into uninfected computers' browsers
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Security researchers at the University of Calgary have identified a new malware they call "Typhoid." Typhoid impersonates the wireless router on your local network, effecting a man-in-the-middle attack that allows it to insert ads into the browsing ...
feed item - whytewolf - 05/24/2010 - 02:33 - 0 comments
- Don't Hit F1 in Windows If a Web Site Asks You To [Malware]
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Microsoft has announced a scripting vulnerability affecting Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 users using Internet Explorer. A dialog pop-up that convinces the user to hit F1, the commonly known "Help" button, could then run code on the machine, ...
feed item - whytewolf - 03/03/2010 - 06:30 - 0 comments
- Ad-Aware Now Scans Outlook Email, Removes Rootkits [Updates]
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Windows: Popular adware removal tool Ad-Aware just keeps on improving , adding Outlook email scanning and live download verification, and a (regrettably tiered by price) rootkit removal system to its standard suite of scans and sweeps for bad stuff. ...
feed item - whytewolf - 02/15/2010 - 08:00 - 0 comments
- Mozilla Warns of Two Firefox Extensions Containing Trojan Malware [Security]
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The official Mozilla Add-ons Blog has issued a security notice to Firefox users regarding two experimental add-ons that made their way onto the Firefox Add-ons pages containing malware. The extensions in question—Sothink Web Video Downloader and ...
feed item - whytewolf - 02/05/2010 - 12:30 - 0 comments
- Secunia Online Scans Your PC for Insecure Software [Security]
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Windows only: Free application Secunia Personal Software Inspector is a great way to keep your software up-to-date and secure , but now you can scan your PC for the most common security problems from any web browser—no install required. Once you ...
feed item - whytewolf - 01/26/2010 - 14:00 - 0 comments
- Fighting spam with captured botnet hosts
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Clever spamfighters are allowing botnets to infect one isolated computer, then analyzing the spams it sends to figure out the template used to generate its messages. This template is then propagated to spam-filters: "This is an interesting ...
feed item - whytewolf - 01/25/2010 - 05:10 - 0 comments
- SUPERAntiSpyware Portable Handles Spyware Like a Champ [Downloads]
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Windows only: Spyware removal tool SUPERAntiSpyware has finally released an official portable version of their application, and, just like the installed version, it easily removes most infections on your PC in a single swipe. Once you've ...
feed item - whytewolf - 01/20/2010 - 08:00 - 0 comments
- Avast Free Antivirus 5.0 Adds Behavior Monitor, Heuristics Engine, and Improved Performance [Downloads]
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Windows only: The newest version of the popular Avast Antivirus is finally available for download. It's lighter, faster, and more feature-filled than ever, bringing a new behavior shield, heuristics engine, and code emulator to keep you protected at ...
feed item - whytewolf - 01/19/2010 - 14:00 - 0 comments
- Most Popular Hive Five Topics of 2009 [Best Of 2009]
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Every week we pose a simple, focused question to the Lifehacker readership about a specific topic: Which is best? From netbooks and malware removal to home servers and wallpaper, here's a look back at the most popular Hive Five topics of 2009. The ...
feed item - whytewolf - 12/30/2009 - 18:00 - 0 comments
- Microsoft Security Essentials Ranks as Best-Performing Free Antivirus [Antivirus]
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Anti-malware testing group AV-Comparatives.org not only gave Microsoft Security Essentials a top rating for malware removal, but now they've given it their best ranking in their performance test as well. AV-Comparatives.org ran a series of ...
feed item - whytewolf - 12/23/2009 - 14:00 - 0 comments
