My Online Security

The last stand of Windows Secure Surfer

Matthew — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:00:03 +0000

strange but its few days now when we do not have new virus from Fakevimes family. We start to miss them already. The last active virus from fakevimes is Windows Secure Surfer. The peak activity of this Virus seems happening right now, at the moment I’m writing this post to my security blog. There is no much [...]

Need help getting rid of a virus!

Matthew — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:00:03 +0000

Need help getting rid of a virus!I got a virus. At first it appeared when Microsoft Security Essentials found it and deleted it. Then it showed up again on the next scan and grew to two and four and more on each consecutive scan. Next my desktop

Malware poses as software updates: Why the FBI is warning travelers

Matthew — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:30:06 +0000

Those "critical update" notices you get, especially while traveling, may not be what you think. Michael Kassner gets the low-down on this serious threat as well as the Evilgrade platform.

Meeting the Challenges of Endpoint Security

Matthew — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:30:06 +0000

Growing business face real difficulties in protecting users, especially remote workers, while keeping management costs down. Mobile working and the benefits that it brings are on the rise. But without addressing the security issues of remote working, the benefits could be outweighed by the risks. Businesses need to protect users from viruses, spyware and unauthorized intrusion – most use…

Meeting the Challenges of Endpoint Security

Matthew — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:30:03 +0000

Sunday fakevimes virus: Windows Be-on Guard edition

Matthew — Sun, 13 May 2012 17:30:03 +0000

As everyday we have different name for the virus. Now its called Windows Be-on Guard edition. These names are so silly that I am surprised how people are tricked into believing that it is a reputable anti-spyware software. Windows Be-on Guard edition is just another parasite with the same graphic user interface and same removal [...]

Securing SCADA: Overview, Risks, and Mitigation

Matthew — Sun, 13 May 2012 00:30:18 +0000

In June 2009, a sophisticated and destructive digital worm was unleashed with a single-minded purpose—to cripple the industrial control infrastructure instrumental to Iran’s uranium enrichment program. The Stuxnet virus not only became known as one of the most potent "zeroday"attacks on a critical infrastructure that included a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, but it…

Securing SCADA: Overview, Risks, and Mitigation

Matthew — Sun, 13 May 2012 00:30:15 +0000

Introducing Windows Abnormality Checker

Matthew — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:30:16 +0000

Just like every single day lately, I introduce you to one more fake rogue program from FakeVimes family – Windows Abnormality Checker. Despite its funny name, this badware have already found some victims and managed to get money from them. For those who are not aware, rogues of FakeVimes family imitate actions of antispyware programs [...]

FakeVimes presents Windows Pro Solutions

Matthew — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:30:10 +0000

Today another member of FakeVimes has been noticed on the internet. The program comes under the name of Windows Pro Solutions. Just like its predecessors the program only wants to get money from random computer users, so I highly recommend not to purchase it under any circumstances. Windows Pro Solutions imitates actions of security tool [...]