Conficker hype may have harmed security efforts
April 25, 2009 by Shanmuga
Filed under Malware, Recommended Reads
"Media hype leading up to the Conficker worm’s April 1 update may have distracted computer users from other dangerous security threats, the FBI’s cybersecurity chief said here Thursday.
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Spyware Protect 2009 Analysis and Removal
April 16, 2009 by Shanmuga
Filed under Featured, Rogue Security Software, spyware removal
Though Spyware Protect 2009, a rogue security software made its appearance early this year, recently it’s in the news due to the fact that the notorious Conficker botnet gang chose to push it to the infected systems.
Spyware Protect 2009 is your typical scareware with slight variations. Incessant, hard-to-get-away popups warn about hundred’s of imaginary malware infecting the computer systems. Scary warnings about trojans creeping in through the open ports. Hijacking Internet Explorer, diversion of certain keyword searches and generally misleading the victims about the state of their system security are all part of Spyware Protect 2009s arsenal towards its goal of extracting USD 49.95.
Eyeballing Conficker with eye-charts and maps
April 5, 2009 by Shanmuga
Filed under Malware, Recommended Reads
"…Now that the crazy hype has died down (hopefully!), it’s important for end users to get reliable information on eyeballing the presence of Conficker on a machine and, if it’s found, disinfection instructions from a Web site that isn’t blocked by the malware.
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Did security companies hype Conficker?
April 5, 2009 by Shanmuga
Filed under Malware, Recommended Reads
"Conficker worm did nothing, or not very much, why did it turn into such a story? Was it hype? Is it still hype? Why was Conficker Different and was it really different? It’s fair to point out that elements of Conficker’s design inadvertently attracted attention, namely the fact that it activated at a set date in the future while blocking access by users large numbers of anti-malware sites from that point onwards.
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Conficker and April 1st: Q and A
March 29, 2009 by Shanmuga
Filed under Botnets, Recommended Reads
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Latest Conficker worm gets nastier
March 17, 2009 by Shanmuga
Filed under Malware, Recommended Reads, Trojan Horse
"The authors of the latest variant of the Conficker worm are upping the ante against security vendors who are working to stop the spread and threat of the persistent program. Conficker.C shuts down security services, blocks computers from connecting to security Web sites, and downloads a Trojan.
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