Security
Facebook, WOT Partner to Protect Users
Facebook Protects Users from Untrustworthy Websites with Web of Trust Reputation Ratings
Web of Trust (WOT), the world’s leading crowd-sourced website reputation rating service, and Facebook, the Internet’s leading social platform, begin collaboration today to give Facebook’s over 500 million users reliable protection against dubious web links. When a Facebook user clicks a link that leads to a page with a poor reputation rating given by the WOT community, Facebook shows a warning message. WOT’s global community has reported five million sites for phishing, untrustworthy content, fraudulent services or various scams.
Helsinki, Finland and Palo Alto, CA – May 12, 2011
Palladium/Palladium Pro Virus Infection & Removal Instructions
Another rogue security program is infecting computers, around the world, and this one is NASTY. You’ll immediately know that your computer has been infected by the Palladium virus, as it will not let you start or give access to your Windows desktop.
The Palladium virus locks your computer and you can’t do anything until you purchase their software. Obviously, you shouldn’t purchase the software, as it’s only a scam to get your money, your credit card information and your contact details.
Microsoft Security Essentials Infection (Fake Alert)
If you’re seeing ‘warnings’ from ‘Microsoft Security Essentials’, and you don’t remember installing ‘Microsoft Security Essentials’ on your computer or you know for sure that it hasn’t been installed, you’ve got a NASTY infection.
How to Fix AVG Error 0xC0070643
Many AVG installation errors, including AVG Error 0xC0070643, can be fixed by completely removing any previous AVG installations. To do this, download the proper AVG remover tool for your computer.
50 Passwords You Don’t Want To Use
The Wall Street Journal published an article, on Monday, titled “The Top 50 Gawker Media Passwords“. If these are Gawker’s most common passwords, then it should go without saying that they would also be 50 passwords you wouldn’t want to use…right?
Top Five Ways To Infect Your Computer
If you were hoping that this post was intended to teach people how to infect their computers, you may be disappointed. That’s completely illogical and I just don’t “do” illogical, very well. However, logic does tell us that the best way to prevent your computer from becoming infected is to know how or why it happens. Agreed? Agreed.
You Can Throw MaxMySpeed.com Onto The Trash Heap, Too!
OK…just saw my first MaxMySpeed.com TV commercial, from…you guessed it! CyberDefender! These guys just don’t quit! Apparently, CyberDefender’s newest manifestation of scamware is MaxMySpeed.com. The TV commercial promises the same positive results as its predecessors. “Removes errors, Speeds up your computer, Removes spyware and viruses…”. They even show multiple people’s “testimonials” about how wonderful this junk is. Same old, same old.
Microsoft Security Essentials Infection
There seems to be a new dog playing some old tricks, out there, which has boldly labeled itself as “Microsoft Security Essentials”. I guess they have no problem attaching reputable names to their products. Just like other ransomware (Windows Defence, Win Antivirus 2010…), it tries to scare you into buying some software that will fix your errors, clean your entire computer system and make life, in general, much better. Don’t click it. Don’t try to close it. Shut down your computer and pick up the phone.
SUPERAntiSpyware’s New Feature: Portable Scanner
WARNING: Fake Antivir Rogue Antivirus
