Troubleshooting MyWebSearch: Adware or malware?
Mark Underwood discovered a stubborn problem with a user's computer that was preventing the Windows PC from accessing any search website. Adware or malware? Here's what his investigation found.
Osama Bin Laden's Death Targeted by Malware Creators [ALERT ]
When big news breaks, spammers and malware creators get busy with black hat SEO campaigns. And news doesn't get much bigger than the death of the most hunted man in the world. New popular search terms like "Osama bin Laden death" are a vulnerable target in search engine rankings. Algorithms use historical data to help determine which sites are relevant to established search terms but have no ...
Tip: Use Microsoft Safety Scanner as back line of your security offense
Microsoft has released a portable standalone security tool designed specifically to scan for and remove viruses, spyware and other threats. Microsoft Safety Scanner comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions for PCs running Windows XP or later.
Malware Designers Take Advantage of Osama Bin Laden's Death
As Osama bin Laden's death rockets pass the recent royal wedding as the most popular news headlines, malware creators capitalize on the opportunity to snag unsuspecting searches of related information. Many of them have been using a loophole related to the way Google categorizes high ranking or most popular search hits to set traps for the users. Two malicious groups, ***-antivirus.cz.cc/fast ...
Bin Laden Malware: Public Warned about Malicious Sites
Bin Laden’s death in the hands of the US Navy SEAL Team 6 and the announcement of President Obama online of the success of the operation become an instant sensation in networking sites and Internet searches. This has prompted various bin Laden malware creators to capitalize on the popular news. This was reported by International news sites, May 2, 2011.
