Malware

Twitter Starts Taking Security Seriously. About Time.

by Jeff Weisbein December 6, 2009

It’s about time Twitter started to ramp up their security features. Spam and malicious software has been spreading through Twitter like wild fire the past several months. It has gotten to a point where it is really out of control. Fear not. It appears Twitter is starting to take some precautionary measures. I was forwarded [...]

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Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware IP Blocking Protection

by Jeff Weisbein August 5, 2009

Malwarebytes, the company, behind the popular Anti-Malware program has recently released version 1.40 which includes some additional protection for paying customers. The new IP blocking protection module integrates with the already existing real-time protection module to keep you even safer online. How does the new IP blocking protection work? According to Malwarebytes, “The IP blocking [...]

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Malware Writers To AntiVirus Companies: Screw You

by Jeff Weisbein June 23, 2009

In a recent post on the TrendLabs blog, Robert McArdle made note of a particular string that certain malware has been using as part of its encryption routine. The string reads as, Poshel-ka ti na hui drug aver which essentially translates into a screw you message. Originally, TrendMicro believed that the word “Aver” could refer [...]

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Microsoft Giving Away Anti-Virus Software : Morro

by Matt Hodges June 13, 2009

According to sources, Microsoft is already in the trial stages of their own anti-virus software, with the beta on its way. Microsoft is calling the software “Morro” and will be its second shot at security after the flop that was Windows Live OneCare. According to Microsoft, the software will take on “viruses, spyware, rootkits and [...]

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Part 1: Malwarebytes vs SuperAntiSpyware

by Jeff Weisbein May 27, 2009

Note: This is going to be a two part post. This post focuses on user interface, speed, compatibility and updates. The next part will focus on removal and protection. The Internet today is running rampant with malware – it’s just not safe to surf with the web without some kind of anti-malware application on your [...]

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Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware Surpasses 1 Billion Infections Removed

by Jeff Weisbein April 21, 2009

It has just been brought to my attention that Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware (direct download) has officially surpassed 1,000,000,000 infections removed worldwide. This is truly an impressive feat and I would like to personally congratulate the entire (extremely hard working) Malwarebytes team. Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware absolutely one of the premier anti-malware applications on the market and now the [...]

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Total Security Removal

by Jeff Weisbein April 3, 2009

Total Security is a rogue anti-spyware program that is a clone of AntiVirus 360. This program is installed via Trojans that display fake security alerts about threats to your computer and then installs Total Security without your permission on to your computer. The rogue application will display fake alerts and warnings trying to scare you [...]

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Malware Defender 2009 Removal

by Jeff Weisbein March 7, 2009

Malware Defender 2009 is a rogue application that has intentional false positives and demands you pay money to remove them. If you have Malware Defender 2009 on your machine, please take the time to download and install Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware. In order to remove Malware Defender 2009 from your computer, please follow the instructions below. Download [...]

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Google Helps Keep Users Safe While Searching

by Jeff Weisbein October 14, 2008

This afternoon I was searching Google for the term “besttechie” and ran across a link relatively deep into the results which stood out, not because it was particularly interesting, but because of the additional link directly under the result. The additional link labeled ‘This site may harm your computer‘ caught my attention. I’m not quite [...]

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What Is SystemLookup.com?

by Jeff Weisbein August 30, 2008

SystemLookup.com is a new site that is dedicated to determining whether a file is good or bad – meaning whether it is safe to have on your computer or if it is a malicious file. The site is still brand new and is constantly being updated with new file listings. It currently has listings for [...]

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