malware Resources

ZDNet Dictionary Definition

Malware: MALicious softWARE Software designed to destroy, aggravate and otherwise make life unhappy. See crimeware, virus, worm, logic bomb, macro virus and Trojan.; Full Malware Definition >>

ZDNet Resources

The old "install this codec to see free porn" trick works on Mac too!: It seems that this old trick for fooling Windows users to download and install malware on their PCs is now working on Mac users. Why? Because with 50% of new Macs being sold to people who used to run Windows, the OS might have changed, but the bad habits haven't....; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Codec, Malware, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Cyberthreats, Desktops, Security, Viruses And Worms, Software, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-11-22
Mac OS X targeted by Trojan and backdoor tool: Two new pieces of malware affecting Mac OS X appeared this week, a Trojan horse and a hacker tool for creating backdoors. Two pieces of malicious software affecting Apple's Mac OS X appeared this week: a Trojan horse with the ability to download and install malicious code of an...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Trojan Horse, Tool, Hacker Tool, Intego, OSX.Lamzev.A, Lamzev, Spyware, Apple Mac OS X, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Mac OS X, malware, Trojan, backdoor, hacker, Adware & Malware, Matthew Broersma ZDNet.co.uk; News items 2008-11-21
Microsoft: Free anti-malware for all (Windows users)!: The other day Microsoft announced that it would phase-out sales of Windows Live OneCare subscriptions and roll out no-cost anti-malware during the second half of 2009. What does this mean for everyone involved? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Sales, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Malware, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Security, Viruses And Worms; Blog posts 2008-11-20
Under worm attack, US Army bans USB drives: Under sustained attack from what is described as a rapidly spreading network worm, the U.S. army has banned the use of USB sticks, CDs, flash media cards, and all other removable data storage devices, according to internal e-mail messages seen by Wired's Noah Shachtman. According to the...; Tags: Malware, USB Flash Drive, Worm Attack, USB, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, E-mail, Viruses And Worms, Security, Online Communications, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-11-20
News to know: Storm; Holiday gift guide;Lenovo malware; Dell: Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Josh Taylor: Hands On: The BlackBerry Storm Gallery: Up close and personal: The BlackBerry Storm ZDNet's 2008 Holiday Gift Guide: Top...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Yahoo! Inc., T-Mobile, Malware, RIM BlackBerry, VUDU, Handhelds, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Personal Technology; Blog posts 2008-11-20

I really don't want to use Windows anymore: Every week, more and more bits of malware seem to be making their way past commercial anti-virus, firewall anti-virus, and ISP anti-virus software. New patches and downloads abound, and I've still re-imaged 3 computers in the last 2 weeks due to massive infestations. This is to say nothing...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Antivirus, Malware, Computer, Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Productivity, Linux, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Desktops, Security, Software, Hardware, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-11-19
Malware found in Lenovo software package: Computer maker Lenovo is shipping a malware-infected software package to Windows XP users, according to warning from anti-virus researchers at Microsoft. The malicious file was identified by Microsoft as Win32/Meredrop, a Trojan dropper that is used to install and execute multiple malicious executables on an infected computer....; Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd., Malware, Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows XP, Tools & Techniques, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-11-19
Fake Windows XP activation trojan goes 2.0: Known as Kardphisher and "in the wild" since April, 2007, last week the malware author of this trojan horse mimicking the Windows XP activation interface while collecting the credit card details the end user has submitted, has made significant changes to visual interface and usability of the trojan, consequently improving...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Credit Card, Trojan Horse, Malware, Social Engineering, Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Spyware, Sales Channel, Viruses And Worms, Financial Services, Security, Sales, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-11-18
Commercial vendor of spyware under legal fire: Just like every decent marketer out there, vendors of commercial malware tools are very good at positioning their tools. However, their pitches often contradict with themselves in a way that what's promoted as a Remote Administration Tool, has in fact built-in antivirus software evading capabilities, rootkit functionality and tutorials on...; Tags: Malware, FTC, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, E-mail, Viruses And Worms, Spyware, Security, Online Communications, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-11-18
Microsoft kills OneCare, replaces it with freebie 'Morro': Microsoft today announced plans to kill its Windows Live OneCare PC care and security suite and replace it with a free anti-malware utility. The new product, code-named "Morro," will be designed for a smaller footprint that will use fewer computing resources, making it ideal for low-bandwidth scenarios...; Tags: PC, Microsoft Windows Live, Malware, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Live OneCare, Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-11-18
Net bombarded by heaviest ever attacks this year: Online networks suffered their heaviest brute force attacks to date this year, with more sites than ever coming under sustained assault. Online networks suffered their heaviest brute force attacks to date this year, with more sites than ever coming under sustained assault. IP networks were...; Tags: Network, Attack, Security, Networking, Nick Heath silicon.com, security, malware, botnets, DNS cache, attacks, DDOS; News items 2008-11-12
AVG and Rising signatures update detects Windows files as malware: Yesterday, a signatures update pushed by AVG falsely labeled a critical Windows file as a banker malware, prompting the company to quickly fix the issue and issue a workaround, following end users complaints at its support forums. AVG's false positive causing downtime for Windows users is happening...; Tags: Malware, Virus, AVG, Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-11-11
'Memoryze' utility pinpoints malware code in live memory: Jamie Butler, a Windows internals expert who co-wrote the definitive book on rootkits, has created a free forensics tool capable of finding malicious code in live memory. The utility, called Mandiant Memoryze, was released at this year's Hack in the Box conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ...; Tags: Memory, Malware, Tool, Mandiant Memoryze, Rootkits, Flash Memory, Microsoft Windows, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-11-10
CNET Download.com not so 'spyware-free': On its home page, CNET's Download.com promises that all software available on the site "has been tested to ensure it's 100% free of spyware, viruses, and other malware." Unfortunately, there appears to be a kink in the system that allows the display of a known adware program called...; Tags: Adware, Kaspersky Lab, Malware, CNET Download.com, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Spyware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-11-10
Koobface Facebook worm still spreading: Originally spreading since July, the Koobface worm remains active according to a recent security alert issued by Websense : "The email reveals that infected user accounts are being used to post messages to Facebook friends lists. The content was an enticing message with a link that used a Facebook...; Tags: Social Networking, Facebook, Malware, Worm, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-11-10
My Free Antivirus (exe): My Free Antivirus is a unique algorithm of scanning, high speed of detection, daily antivirus base updates, protection from cyber viruses, trojans, worms. The Free Antivirus real-time protection module allows you to prevent malware intrusion attempts. My Free Antivirus is undemanding towards computer resources and completely compatible with Microsoft Windows...; Tags: Antivirus, Malware, Smart PC Solutions, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Microsoft Windows, Viruses And Worms, Security, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2008-11-07
Obama community blog redirecting to malware: Obama community blog redirecting to malwaredumb storyyo, if people are dumb enough to click on it they get what they deserve. site can't use images and links anymore? sheesh; Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, community blog, Obama, malware; Discussion threads 2008-11-06
Obama community blog redirecting to malware: Hot on the heels of yesterday's Obama-related spam campaign comes the discovery that attackers are redirecting people from an official Barack Obama website to malware when they search for anti-virus to address the threat. During the course of follow-up research on the Obama malware blast, Sascha...; Tags: Blog, Malware, Community Blog, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Adam O\'Donnell; Blog posts 2008-11-06
Obama-mania gives cybercriminals an opening: Here's another implication of the Connected President: malware authors see a huge opportunity to infect computers. Ben Worthen blogs at the Wall Street Journal that millions of emails went out Wednesday inviting people to click on a link to watch an "amazing" Obama speech. The email...; Tags: Malware, E-mail, Online Communications, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-11-06
Obama-related spammed trojan propagating worldwide: Obama-related spammed trojan propagating worldwideFunny this should come up...I have already recieved over a dozen of these today. All have gone straight to deleted.?SWEET!notlock them up throw away the keyRE: Obama-related spammed trojan propagating worldwidethat is 60+ million? system infectedNothing surprising there...It's a well known fact that spammers use...; Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Obama, trojan horse, Lindsay Lohan; Discussion threads 2008-11-05