Posts Tagged ‘rogue software’

The further exploits of the rogue distributors

Apr

2013

We can safely say that since we encountered our first rogue, they’ve always commanded a presence in the malware ecosystem. That was, until recently we observed a decrease in rogue activity. That’s not to say they went away altogether – no, not at all – but towards the end of January we did see markedly […]

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‘Win 8 Security System’ Another Fake-Antivirus Malware

Sep

2012

We discovered another fake antivirus/antimalware tool late in August. The “Windows 8 Security system” claims to detect infections, and displays alerts to scare users into purchasing protection. The real infection, of course, is the Win 8 Security System itself. It’s no surprise that developers of rogue antivirus software are playing up the connection to Windows […]

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Rogue Security Software keeps on hitting Internet users

Mar

2012

We thought the rogue security software trend went down this year, but in truth we are witnessing two new reported incidents by users and customers of rogues. Total Defense Internet Security Intelligence Team has just identified the “Winwebsec” family as the most prevalent rogue software recently perceived. According to data obtained, in only one month […]

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