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Anonymous Anonymous

{ April 25, 2012 @ 4:36 PM } · { Computer security }
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If you are an IT specialist or know the most important industry topics, you will know what I mean by this title. No, I will not blog about our usernames, and no, it will not touch the subject of our accounts’ anonymity. Well, maybe the later sort of goes a long the way of the thing I want to write about today.

For months now, a well organized group of hackers, by the name Anonymous, has been making IT specialist, working for top-notch world wide companies, sweat into their offices, worrying about the security of their managed systems. And the fear is well justified, especially if you think that Anonymous even managed to threaten FBI and NASA security, so it may seem that no company is safe from these cyber terrorists. … continue reading this entry.

Top Security Tips

{ February 17, 2012 @ 9:30 AM } · { Computer security }
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Being cautious and distrustful on the internet can be as crucial as it can be walking down the street. Do not talk to strangers! Be aware of someone’s bad intentions! These simple rules that we learn as kids, are usually forgotten when we are in the virtual space. Of course, no one will smack you up your head and cause any physical harm, when you’re in front of a computer, doors locked. Nonetheless, disclosing your personal data to cyber criminals can be as painful! This could mean empty bank accounts or even debt! Good news is, you can prepare yourself for a virtual attack, and stay unharmed. If you follow these simple steps, I can assure you that your stranger will not become danger! … continue reading this entry.

Palladium Pro leaving trail of devistation in its wake

{ January 7, 2011 @ 2:32 PM } · { Computer security, New finds }
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There are many reasons why people still continue to fall prey to the baneful rogue products flooding the market, but the overall reason attributable to their success seem to be their ability to con PC owners into thinking their roguewares are legitimate security tool, as in the case of Palladium Pro. This rogue, which emanates from the same family as the Fake Microsoft Security Essentials rogue is an especially harmful threat and it will be tough to get rid of Palladium Pro.

There is hope, though. Palladium Pro makes use of the expected route of infection, and will enter the victim’s PC through the use of Trojans. These Trojan infections are delivered through fake malware scanners, bundled downloads from third parties and baneful browser hijackers.

Take care not to allow Palladium Pro to flourish on your PC by not responding to any of its fake security messages. This means that you need simply disregard the fake alerts, and erase Palladium Pro from the system as soon as possible.

There really isn’t any middle ground here. In order to take back control of your PC, don’t waste another minute. Destroy Palladium Pro from your system before it destroys your PC.

Malicious rogue PC Security 2011 forcefully invades PCs

{ January 7, 2011 @ 12:53 PM } · { Computer safety, Computer security }
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Anyone can easily fall victim to a rogue antispyware application. There’s simply no telling these days as the sheer amount of sophistication and design that goes into the development of these rogues make it hard to distinguish between pernicious applications and genuine security tools. That is certainly the case with PC Security 2011, an obvious duplication of the shamed System Pro 2011 rogueware. It’s clear to see from the company that PC Security 2011 keeps, you would not want this malicious piece of bad software running loose on your system, and should therefore stop PC Security 2011 immediately.

Despite its seemingly genuine looking design, users on the lookout should still be able to identify various points which will lead them to the correct conclusion that PC Security 2011 is indeed rogueware. These include the grammatical and spelling mistakes contained in PC Security 2011’s fake security notifications, and its propensity to assail its victims with spam security messages.

Despite all this evidence, PC Security 2011 displays classic rogueware tendencies in that it enters the system on the back of other software, performs unwarranted security scans and will not ease up until the user pays for its software.

Do not even give this baneful rogue the opportunity to flourish on your PC. Delete PC Security 2011 as soon as it’s detected. Do this by employing the removal power of a genuine security tool which will not only eliminate PC Security 2011, but also offer continued protection against similar future rogues.

What you don’t know about Palladium Antivirus could cost you dearly

{ January 5, 2011 @ 10:58 AM } · { Computer security }
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Do not fall for the incredulous lies of Palladium Antivirus. This rogue, which emanates from the same disgusting family as Think Point has become well known for its vitriolic and devastating attacks on PCs. This should be enough motivation to want to completely and utterly obliterate Palladium Antivirus permanently from the system.

Palladium Antivirus enters the system forcefully via illicit websites making use of drive-by download techniques, as well as through bundled Trojan and malware downloads from third party sites. This is to be expected, after all, as it’s the exact same modus operandi of other similar fake security tools.

This rogue is all about being a bully. Do not fall victim to this extortionary measures. Palladium Antivirus will go out of its way to convince you that your system has been compromised by various fake security threats, and will magnanimously offer to get rid of these supposed viruses on condition that the user pays for its worthless software first.

This can present a problem, as paying for Palladium Antivirus will not only mean you spend your money on a piece of worthless software, but you will also in effect be handing your credit card details over to incendiary cyber criminals.

Don’t ever pay for any Palladium Antivirus products. Rather protect your system from this rubbish application and erase Palladium Antivirus from the system at the first opportunity. Invest in a properly functioning security application which will not only completely obliterate Palladium Antivirus from the system, but also provide future protection against similar threats.

Check Disk redifining benchmarks for rogue defragmenters.

{ November 23, 2010 @ 12:59 PM } · { Computer security, Malware, New finds }
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It would seem as though hot-off-the-press Check Disk rogue defragmenter has caught the security industry as well as its victims by surprise with the vitriolic intensity of its attack. Taking control of its victims’ PCs, Check Disk will cause irreparable damage to a PC if left untreated. It’s clear from this that the only alternative is to eliminate Check Disk off the system immediately. Yet for some reason Check Disk and similar roguewares still enjoy immense commercial success. In order to understand this phenomenon, you need to look at the workings and nature of the rogue in question – Check Disk.

Merely imitating the workings of a real defragmenter, Check Disk offers no benefits to an infected PC, offering nothing but trouble and a headache.  Users won’t even be aware of the Check Disk infiltration of their system until symptoms start to appear. As a first line of attack, Check Disk will inform the user that his PC is not performing optimally. It will do this by making use of annoying and incessant popup messages and fake system scans. These scans and their results should never enjoy any attention as they are fake and suspect. Some of these messages will read as follow:

“Critical Error
RAM memory usage is critically high. RAM memory failure.”

“Windows detected a hard drive problem.
A hard drive error occurred while starting the application.”

As part of its attack, Check Disk will make operating the system impossible. Users won’t be able to open any legitimate programs, and the system will experience increased instability and will be slowed down to the point of being utterly worthless. Users might be tempted to simply acquiesce to Check Disk’s demands and pay for it, but that is the worst thing to do. Rather stop Check Disk by having it removed by properly functioning security software.

Sophistication behind pw.exe rogues? Some think so!

{ November 23, 2010 @ 10:42 AM } · { Computer safety, Computer security }
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See now this is just pure laziness. If you’ve ever looked for an example of how developers of rogue security products look for shortcuts to mass production, look no further than wp.exe. This executable acts as the main executable for a host of rogue products. You can either be impressed, or disgusted by this fact. Either way, you need to eradicate wp.exe off your system completely.

How pw.exe works is it can take various forms in terms of rogue applications, but each of those rogues are the very same product, with the same nasty nature. What further confuses users dealing with a pw.exe rogue is that it has the ability to adapt to its surroundings where operating systems are concerned. Some of the rogues associated with pw.exe are XP Antispyware, XP Antimalware and XP Guard. If the operating system is Windows Vista, the names will simply change to Vista Antispyware, Vista Antimalware and Vista Guard. This is exactly the same for Win 7.

It is for this reason, among others, that pw.exe remains largely unidentified and unassociated with these various rogues. Do not mistake pw.exe’s intention. It was developed by criminal rogueware developers with the express intent of fleecing consumers out of their hard earned money. It makes use of the same extortionary measures of traditional rogueware, such as fake scanners and bogus security notifications.

Do not believe any correspondence received from pw.exe or its affiliated rogues, and kill wp.exe in your Task Manager before attempting removal. One thing is for sure though; you need to get rid of pw.exe in order to secure the safety and privacy of your system.

Developers of ThinkSmart rogue should be locked up!

{ November 4, 2010 @ 12:57 PM } · { Chasca's thoughts, Computer security, Malware }
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It’s truly a shame that users who value the safety and security of their PCs are still falling victim to unscrupulous rogue applications such as ThinkSmart. You might wonder what the big deal surrounding this ThinkSmart is. But I can guarantee you once you are familiar with its intricate workings, you won’t want to wait to remove ThinkSmart rogue antispyware.

Sneaking unto your PC like any other slithery rogue, ThinkSmart, a direct clone of ThinkPoint is a scam after your money! Offering none of its intended victims any benefits, ThinkSmart is not entirely worthless as it’s pretty good at wreaking destruction wherever its slithers. As a start, it will assail PC users with incessant popup ads, comically trying to convince them about rampant infections running wild throughout the system through use of dramatic popup messages. These notices are all fake yet difficult to distinguish as such thanks to their genuine looking interfaces.

It will bring about a lot of distressing and annoying symptoms to the infected PC, such as horridly slow system performance and blocking Internet connections. This ThinkSmart will blame it all on the fake infections on the PC, and surreptitiously inform the consumer that the only way to get rid of the utterly irritating infections and symptoms will be to pay for a ThinkSmart license. This should never happen, as the consumer will only receive an empty shell for his trouble and money.

The only way to gain control back of your system from ThinkSmart and to minimize the damage done to the PC is to remove ThinkSmart with the help of genuine security tools. Do not take your time with this, as the longer ThinkSmart remains active on the PC the more chances of your system have of contracting other more serious infections.

Many times people have asked me: Don’t you ever get tired of reporting on fake security applications? Just as one rogue enters the market there seems to be 2 others already out to replace it. My answer is simple. No. As long as there are cyber criminals out to exploit the naivety of good intentioned PC owners, I will continue reporting on and exposing them without succumbing to fatigue.

The Ominous Truth behind Spyware Protection 2010

{ November 3, 2010 @ 12:42 PM } · { Computer security }
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Harmful rogue applications ripping off genuine security tools are certainly not an alien concept to PC owners with a bit of tech savvy under their belts. It is for this reason that they certainly won’t need convincing on the merits on making use of a genuine security tool to eradicate Spyware Protection 2010 rogue antispyware from their systems.

This rogue first made its appearance in October of 2010. Following in the footsteps of most other rogueware, Spyware Protection 2010 is delivered onto its victims’ PCs by way of Trojan horses and worms hiding themselves in seemingly legitimate downloads for Flash, JavaScript and Adobe player updates.

Spyware Protection 2010 will bombard the PC owner with incessant popup messages warning of dramatic infections being present on the PC. This is rich, seeing as Spyware Protection 2010 is nothing but an infection in itself. Of course all the results garnered from Spyware Protection 2010’s fake and uncalled for scans are ridiculous, and should be treated as highly suspect.

Average users might find it difficult to remove Spyware Protection 2010 as it makes use of random files. It is for this reason that all users except experienced ones make use of legitimate security tools to get rid of Spyware Protection 2010. This is the best bet for taking back control of the system and eliminating all suspect and unwanted rubbish software from your system.

How to survive a ThinkPoint infection!

{ October 27, 2010 @ 11:03 AM } · { Computer security }
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In today’s day and age we all know it has become increasingly difficult to distinguish between genuine security tools and rogue tools only out to fleece us of our hard earned money. I become upset when I learn about tools such as those, especially seemingly convincing ones such as ThinkPoint. There is still a debate about which is the most effective way to completely eliminate ThinkPoint from an infected PC. Bundled with the fake Microsoft Security Essentials alert, it should already tip us as to the reliability of the application, I know, but there are still many consumers who fall victim to this, and many similar scams.

 

As if it is not enough that this rogue will enter your PC unbeknownst to you, it will systematically start to break down the inherent safety and security features of your system. Once the ThinkPoint infection takes root in your PC, it will start performing its infamously annoying activities which rogue tools are known for. PC owners will soon be unable to launch legitimate applications such as Word or Paint, and find their access blocked to crucial system programs such as Task Manager and the Registry editor. It would seem as though the vitriol behind ThinkPoint’s attacks have even stunned industry professionals.

 

Although the best way to get rid of ThinkPoint is still greatly debated among industry professionals, everyone agrees that using genuine security tools that are properly functioning and updated security tools are crucial. If you find your system is infected with this malicious rogue, do whatever is in your power to securely delete ThinkPoint for good.



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