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Rogue Security Software keeps on hitting Internet users

28

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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When imitation isn’t a form of flattery

30

Jan

2012

When I was at school (many, many years ago.) a teacher once told me that if someone copies you, it’s a sign of flattery. Well, right now there are numerous “companies” copying us, but we are far from flattered.For some time now, rogue security programs have been trying their hardest to look just like Microsoft […]

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AVG Web threat weekly update – Week 50

15

Dec

2011

1. “YouTube Premium plugin” scams spreading on Facebook On the Facebook/YouTube scam front this week we came across phony posts that led to the usual survey sites, but also a new and potentially malicious YouTube Premium plugin (for Firefox/Chrome). The video offered is of an uncommonly well endowed Italian model and TV hostess, Marika Fruscio, […]

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