Malware Description:
SecurePcAv (or Secure PC AV) is the contrary to regular antivirus software. SecurePcAv is a part of WiniGuard crimeware family which is known to have produced tens of rogue security programs during the last couple of months. The unhindered intrusion of SecurePcAv is enabled owing to fraudulent SEO and dishonest social engineering tricks which [...]

Malware Description:
Scanner.just-protect-pc.info is a malware distributing site that performs a number of corrupt functions. Scanner.just-protect-pc.info is all about pushing computer users into buying rogue antispyware, to be more precise – the Antivirus crimeware tool. The Internet domain under consideration is a defined place on the web which you repeatedly visit because of virus activity on [...]

Social media sites allowing user-generated content are a main target for cybercriminals and spammers, according to a new report by Websense about the state of Internet security in Q3 and Q4 of 2009.

Firefox Add-Ons Caught With Malware

The report found that 95 percent of user generated comments to blogs, chat rooms and message boards are spam or malicious.

Websense identified 13.7 percent of searches for trending news/buzz words (as defined by Yahoo Buzz & Google Trends) led to malware. Search engine optimization poisoning attacks target the top searches allowing hackers to drive traffic to their sites.

Overall, comparing the second half of 2009 with the same period in 2008, there has been an average growth of 225 percent in malicious websites. Malware authors continue to capitalize on website reputation and exploiting user trust with the second half of 2009 revealing 71 percent of websites with malicious code are legitimate sites that have been compromised.

“Malicious hackers are really focusing their efforts to ensure they’re driving their victims straight to them, said Dan Hubbard, Chief Technology Officer, Websense.

“By poisoning search results and focusing on Web 2.0 sites, their efforts are often more efficient and effective. The blended nature of today’s threats combined with compromised legitimate sites, takes full advantage of an increased perception of trust when using search engines and interacting with friends or acquaintances online.”

Other highlights from the report include:

–Websense Security Labs found that 35 percent of malicious Web attacks included data-stealing code, demonstrating that attackers are after essential information and data.

–Websense Security Labs found that 35 percent of malicious Web attacks included data-stealing code, demonstrating that attackers are after essential information and data

–Websense Security Labs identified that 85.8 percent of all emails were spam.

The latest research from Websense Security Labs paints a dreary but familiar picture of the state of online security threats. Echoing the bad news of other such recent reports, it seems the vast majority of the Web consists of malware and spam. Worse yet, even legitimate, well-known sites are being used to pump malware, SEO poisoning, or phishing attacks.

Websense uses a global network of systems to scan and analyze over 40 billion websites every hour, tracking malware and other unwanted content. The results for the latter half of 2009 show a 225 percent increase in malicious websites. Worse, 71 percent of websites found to contain some malicious code were in fact legitimate websites that had been compromised in some way.

Chinese authorities are making a cursory effort to crack down on hackers as of late, and have shut down hacker training website Black Hawk Safety Net. According to state-run news organization Xinhua, police in the Hubei Province made three arrests associated with the massive recruiting site and have confiscated numerous assets, including cash, servers, and a Honda Accord. With all eyes on China thanks to the Great Google Scandal of 2010, a move like this may calm fears that China is allowing itself to become a Wild West of cybercriminals. The problem is that Black Hawk already has a contingency plan in place and may be back sooner than later.

Police allege Black Hawk Safety Net is responsible for distributing hacking tools, viruses, and malware for members to use, and say that it is among the largest—if not the largest—of such sites in the country. According to Xinhua, the site has more than 12,000 VIP members plus 170,000 free members, and has collected over 7 million yuan (just over US$1 million at today’s conversion rates) in membership fees. When police raided the site, they confiscated nine servers, five computers, and froze some 1.7 million yuan in cash, though the paper reported that this was part of a long-term effort to investigate the site.

Malware Description:
Caution - Protectiveprogram.com is a misleading domain! Additionally, Protectiveprogram.com appears to perform browser hijacking functions. The very notion of a hijacker presupposes that you hit a certain malicious server without actually wanting to. Protectiveprogram.com is providing dedicated support to the fraudulent software called Total PC Defender 2010 which is to be avoided at all [...]

XP Internet Security 2010 is a rogue anti-spware program. This malware pretends to be un update for Windows installed via Automatic Updates. The parasite has an characteristic to scan your computer automatically once your computer is started. This is done absolutely without user’s knowledge. Just after the fake scan malware shows many fake warnings stating [...]

SafePcAv is a malware and often is installed via Trojan. The parasite is also a clone of GuardWWW, MyPcSecure, PcSecureNet and others from the family of WiniSoft. This rogue anti-spyware program is not an exception and it is also downloaded to the users computer after the Trojan is released. Every time  your start the computer [...]

Paladin Antivirus is a fraudulent anti-spyware. It is also a clone from a group as Malware Defense. The  parasite spreads via Trojan and once the Trojan is released the rogue program starts scan the users PC. On your computer’s desktop malware displays fake scan results and floods all kind of fake warnings stating your computer [...]

Malware Description:
Paladin Antivirus is a pretty typical specimen of the overwhelming fake antivirus propagation cyber plague. Paladin Antivirus goes beyond the regular software routine because it attacks computers instead of being downloaded in a free-will manner. Paladin Antivirus has been spreading through trojans and insecure social engineering. If Paladin Antivirus infiltrates your machine, it injects [...]