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The current case “DNSChanger” – what computer users can do now

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Jan

2012

There are two different characteristics of “DNSChanger” malware which should become clear with the following explanation: Character 1:The malware modifies the DNS settings on an infected Windows PC. These settings include the “hosts” file and the DHCP settings.If the DNS settings are changed, a user does not reach the website he/she intended to reach when […]

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Blackhole Exploit Hones in on Amazon Users

13

Dec

2011

Last week, our friends at ThreatPost posted about the ever-growing infection of websites hosting Black Hole Exploit Kits. A Black Hole exploit takes advantage of unpatched Windows operating systems. It also targets other software, such as Java and Adobe Reader, that can be installed on Windows platforms, which are a lot. Since the kits are already available in […]

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You practice safe computing, so why do you still see malware?

13

Nov

2011

Quite regularly, I get feedback from our customers that they’ve found malware on their computer, and don’t know how it got there. While you may think this is due to malware exploiting unpatched bugs in the Windows operating system, it isn’t: these customers are predominantly using OS X, and they usually have all the latest […]

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