Nov 21

How to remove Dropped:Trojan.Zlob.CND

The Trojan.Zlob malware family is usually responsible for spreading rogue security software to infected computers. It is installed as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) and downloads another e-threat, detected by BitDefender as Trojan.Zlob.CND.

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Nov 19

The Spam Omelette #4

Welcome to the fourth issue of the Spam Omelette! It’s been a month now since we started our visual trip into the spam world, but those of you who haven’t got acquainted with our testing and spam map generation methodology should check out our first material in the series.

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Nov 18

How to Remove Rogue Security Software

Rogue security products are one of the common ways used by cyber criminals who try to gain an extra buck for a living. They are trial applications that warn users of inexistent infections on their computers. In order to “remove” all the detected malware, the user is encouraged to buy the product.

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Nov 17

New Removable Media gives Malware a Boost #2

1997 also marked the beginning of a new age for malware writers.

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Nov 17

New Removable Media gives Malware a Boost #1

Most of the security issues in 1994 were triggered by the increased popularity of removable media, especially the more and more affordable CD-ROMs. Such storage devices acted as a vector of infection, as computer users burnt not only important data, but also infected files.

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