Tag: Malware

Safe Internet Browsing Habits

We have found that when we say “practice safe browsing habits” many people have no idea what we are talking about. This is an unfortunate

Attacks on the Windows Help and Support Center

Microsoft has been monitoring for active attacks on the Windows Help and Support Center vulnerability (CVE-2010-1885) since the advisory was released on June 10th. At

Facebook Phishing… its back.

Again, a rogue adware installer Facebook apps are trying to get victims, but with a twist this time. If you click on the bad link,

Facebook Click-Jacking Attack distributed Through “Likes”

A new worm is being distributed through Facebook via the “Like” feature. The attack has hit hundreds of thousands of users and uses a combination

What are the symptoms of an infected computer?

It’s hard to tell if your computer has been compromised. The authors of viruses, worms, Trojans and spyware are going to great lengths to hide

Facebook ranks fourth in the Top 10 most popular phishing targets

The number of phishing attacks on social networking sites has increased. Facebook unexpectedly became one of the most popular targets for the phishers. “This was

What is Spyware? How Does it Work?

If your computer starts slowing down, crashing or behaving in a strange manner then it may have been infected by spyware, but what is it

How Malware Can Sneak Into Your Life and How to Deal with IT

There are myriad ways that viruses, trojans and other types of malicious code can cause you a lot of grief and it pays to be

Are Facebook’s Privacy Settings Are Actually “Evil Interfaces”?

Hmmm… you be the judge. Facebook: so they want to sell their users’ data for cash, but they don’t want to look like it. What’s