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Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 (version 9.0.459) has been relased

June 25th, 2009

Kaspersky LABs have just released their new product line up.
The 2010 (v9.0.459) version of Kaspersky Internet Security and Kaspersky AntiVirus. This time around, there is a separate version for low end hardware based NetBook or ultra portables which is called Kaspersky Internet Security for Ultra portables.
One may download a free 30 days trial and present [...]

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IE8 has the highest malware blocking rate

March 26th, 2009

NSS Labs, in their browser security study, have found Internet Explorer 8 to have the highest blocking rate in web based malware delivery and infection.

Microsoft Internet Explorer v8 (RC1) achieved 69% block rate
Mozilla Firefox v3.07 achieved just over 30% block rate
Apple Safari v3 achieved 24% block rate
Google Chrome 1.0.154 achieved 16% block rate
Opera 9.64 achieved [...]

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Help !! My forum / blog (WebSite) is hacked !! What to do or how to save yourself from or after attack ?

March 12th, 2009

You have a self hosted forum / blog. The site gets a little popular and you enjoy global traffic and one good morning you awake up and find the system is in mess and service out of order.. Text is messed up or domain is pointing towards some other web site or showing some thing [...]

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Windows Server 2008 is one of the most secure OS of year 2008

February 8th, 2009

Studies conducted by IBM reviles that it is Windows OS which leads in terms of security over Apple OS X (MAC) or Linux karnel.
It is a long believe that, Linux and Apple OS X is much more secure than Windows based OS, where as reports published by IBM suggest opposite as IBM X-Force have found [...]

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Apple OS X gets a Virus attack - P2P distributed iWork 09 comes with OSX.Trojan.iServices.A Trojan Horse

January 23rd, 2009

And you thought MAC wont get an infection ?
Intego, a leading security application developer for OS X platform just issued a major security bulletin warning all apple users about a potential threat.

Intego has discovered a new Trojan horse, OSX.Trojan.iServices.A, which is currently circulating in copies of Apple’s iWork 09 found on BitTorrent trackers and other [...]

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Kaspersky / Norton (Symantec) / AVG - AntiVirus / Security products for Microsoft Windows 7

January 20th, 2009

With the beta of Windows 7 coming in the market, security software manufacturers are also releasing their Windows 7 specific AntiVirus or Internet security software.
Microsoft is actively working with additional security software vendors on the availability of the security software solutions  for Windows 7 Beta and Windows 7 RTM.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/windows-7.aspx
Download Windows 7 Beta -> [...]

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Kaspersky Universal updater - Tips and tricks and how to use it ?

December 5th, 2008

An interesting update solution from Kaspersky Labs are now in public Beta stage !! Which is suppose to replace all off-line update solutions from Kaspersky LABs.
The idea is simple. Provide users a tool which can be run from USB / removal media to download the product updates in that USB / removable media, which now [...]

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Kaspersky AntiVirus / Internet Security (8.0) 2009 offline update

October 14th, 2008

One of my most trusted security application is Kaspersky product. Since its version 5.0 it has been one of my must install application for Windows installation.
There are many users around the world who are using and trusting Kaspersky products since version 5.0, there are many users and visitors of my blog and forums / DB [...]

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One year of Anti-Malware software License for free

July 27th, 2008

Newly launched Windows Vista community, the WinVistaClub.com forums are offering A-Squared Anti Malware 12 months paid license for free to all its forum member on 1st / 2nd August.
The rule is simple, one needs to be member of WinVistaClub forum and visit the web site on 1st of 2nd August. So those who wants can [...]

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Trend Micro web site falls victim of Web hack

March 15th, 2008

Malicious software writers are searching new means to attack end user and infect end user PC / Notebook with Trojans / malware and such Malicious software. One of the common and effective way which they have adopted since early 2004 is to compromise any social networking site running phpBB / SMF or such bulletine board [...]

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Protect your Windows PC / Notebook

December 25th, 2007

I have seen for many non tech PC users its a real headache as with ever growing PC / Windows vulnerability threats, How can one protect their windows ??
To many, it seems a really huge task with so many heavy computer terms, such as Malware / SpyWare / BOTs / Browser hijackers / Adware / Worms, [...]

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Virus Found - Possible Threat “Trojan downloader”

November 5th, 2007

Well again I come across to a threat which is detected by few AVS, this time including Kaspersky Scanner as “Trojan.Win32.Qhost.ot“, however other front line paid scanners, such as, Norton, NOD32 (ESET) and one of the trusted Free scanner Avast fails to detect the threat….

File Crypted.exe received on 11.05.2007 17:40:04 (CET)

Antivirus
Version
Last Update
Result

AhnLab-V3
2007.11.6.0
2007.11.05
-

AntiVir
7.6.0.30
2007.11.05
TR/Qhost.OT.2

Authentium
4.93.8
2007.11.03
-

Avast
4.7.1074.0
2007.11.05
-

AVG
7.5.0.503
2007.11.05
IRC/BackDoor.SdBot3.SWA

BitDefender
7.2
2007.11.05
Trojan.Loader.RBot.A

CAT-QuickHeal
9.00
2007.11.05
-

ClamAV
0.91.2
2007.11.05
Trojan.Qhost-37

DrWeb
4.44.0.09170
2007.11.05
-

eSafe
7.0.15.0
2007.10.28
-

eTrust-Vet
31.2.5264
2007.11.02
-

Ewido
4.0
2007.11.05
-

FileAdvisor
1
2007.11.05
-

Fortinet
3.11.0.0
2007.10.19
W32/Qhost.OT!tr

F-Prot
4.4.2.54
2007.11.05
-

F-Secure
6.70.13030.0
2007.11.05
Trojan.Win32.Qhost.ot

Ikarus
T3.1.1.12
2007.11.05
Backdoor.Win32.Rbot.eab

Kaspersky
7.0.0.125
2007.11.05
Trojan.Win32.Qhost.ot

McAfee
5155
2007.11.02
-

Microsoft
1.2908
2007.11.05
VirTool:Win32/DelfInject.gen!S

NOD32v2
2637
2007.11.05
-

Norman
5.80.02
2007.11.05
-

Panda
9.0.0.4
2007.11.04
Trj/Spambot.C

Prevx1
V2
2007.11.05
-

Rising
20.17.01.00
2007.11.05
Trojan.Win32.QHost.nn

Sophos
4.23.0
2007.11.05
Mal/Behav-154

Sunbelt
2.2.907.0
2007.11.02
-

Symantec
10
2007.11.05
-

TheHacker
6.2.9.116
2007.11.05
-

VBA32
3.12.2.4
2007.11.05
Backdoor.Win32.Rbot.eab

VirusBuster
4.3.26:9
2007.11.05
-

Webwasher-Gateway
6.6.1
2007.11.05
Trojan.Qhost.OT.2

 

Additional information

File size: 140800 bytes

MD5: [...]

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Virus Found - Possible Threat “Trojan.Zlob” Undetected in many front line scanner

October 29th, 2007

Once again I have stumbled upon a Possible threat (Trajan Downloader) which is not detected by big guns like Kaspersky / NOD32 (v2 and Beta v3) / Norton / BitDiffender.

File run.exe received on 10.29.2007 11:56:59 (CET)

Antivirus
Version
Last Update
Result

AhnLab-V3
2007.10.27.0
2007.10.29
-

AntiVir
7.6.0.30
2007.10.29
TR/Dldr.Zlob.dwf

Authentium
4.93.8
2007.10.28
-

Avast
4.7.1074.0
2007.10.28
Win32:Zlob-AFG

AVG
7.5.0.503
2007.10.28
Downloader.Zlob

BitDefender
7.2
2007.10.29
-

CAT-QuickHeal
9.00
2007.10.26
TrojanDownloader.Zlob.gen

ClamAV
0.91.2
2007.10.29
Trojan.Dropper-2557

DrWeb
4.44.0.09170
2007.10.29
-

eSafe
7.0.15.0
2007.10.28
-

eTrust-Vet
31.2.5250
2007.10.29
-

Ewido
4.0
2007.10.28
-

FileAdvisor
1
2007.10.29
-

Fortinet
3.11.0.0
2007.10.19
-

F-Prot
4.3.2.48
2007.10.29
-

F-Secure
6.70.13030.0
2007.10.29
-

Ikarus
T3.1.1.12
2007.10.29
-

Kaspersky
7.0.0.125
2007.10.29
-

McAfee
5150
2007.10.26
-

Microsoft
1.2908
2007.10.29
-

NOD32v2
2622
2007.10.28
-

Norman
5.80.02
2007.10.26
-

Panda
9.0.0.4
2007.10.28
-

Prevx1
V2
2007.10.29
-

Rising
19.47.02.00
2007.10.29
Trojan.DL.Win32.Zlob.def

Sophos
4.23.0
2007.10.29
Troj/Zlobar-Fam

Sunbelt
2.2.907.0
2007.10.27
-

Symantec
10
2007.10.29
-

TheHacker
6.2.9.110
2007.10.27
-

VBA32
3.12.2.4
2007.10.28
-

VirusBuster
4.3.26:9
2007.10.28
Trojan.DR.Zlob.Gen!Pac.32

Webwasher-Gateway
6.6.1
2007.10.29
Trojan.Dldr.Zlob.dwf

 

Additional information

File size: 102415 bytes

MD5: aa6f7f7a2c7ee6b0981b9c0430370458

SHA1: 720f1122e31665c445a8a32d3f4dee1513054e2d

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Virus Found - Possible Threat “Backdoor.Win32.Bifrose.bcb”

October 16th, 2007

As the title says !!! Its a trojanhorse or in simple words a spyware…
Recently I stumbled upon a file which seemed to be a malicious software where as few major AntiVirus and AntiSpyware softwares were unable to detect the threat !! Which included big names like Kaspersky, and NOD32 (ESET)…
Therefore I was quick to report [...]

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How to turn off / Disable Windows XP - Vista System Restore

September 11th, 2007

Those we use windows, use Anti Virusn software too… Some time we install a Anti Virus when its too late means we already have a corruption of system… Now when we run the scan its really important that we should keep the Windows System restore option turned off….
How to turn off Windows System restore of [...]

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