Malware
"Sexiest Video" Attack Hits Facebook Users
May 18th
The new attack comes in the form of a post from a friend saying: "This is without doubt the sexiest video ever!". The post also has a thumbnail showing a girl riding an exercise bike in a short skirt.
By clicking on the post to see it, you are sent to a site that explains you do not have the appropriate software to view the video. If you happen to install the “correct software”, you are actually installing adware on your computer. This adware will display annoying advertisements on your computer.
What You Need To Do:
- Do not click on any video with More >
New Threat Poses as Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor
May 10th
A new threat has been discovered that is spreading rapidly though email. The email includes a message that asks the user to test their computer to see if it will be able to run Windows 7.
The email contains a .zip file which has the “Windows Upgrade Advisor” inside. If you run the program what you will actually get is a Trojan that steals passwords from your computer as well as other important information.
The Trojan will also open a backdoor to allow the download of other malicious software.
What You Need to Do:
- Do not open emails from people or organizations you do More >
Facebook Ad Directing to Fake Anti-Virus Page
Apr 12th
A malicious ad for greeting cards on Facebook redirects clickers to a page selling fake anti-virus software. The ad is intermittently displayed with a Farm Town ad which has over 9 million monthly users.
The website may tell you that you are infected and ask you to buy the removal software.
What You Need to Do:
- Don’t install anti-virus software without researching it first.
- If a site or program is saying that you are infected with something, call your technicians at INVISUS to have them investigate. They will remove any infections that may be on your computer. Remember, it is free to call if More >
Mariposa – 13 Million Computer Botnet
Mar 4th
The Mariposa botnet has 13 million computers under its control. These computers have been tasked to do the usual botnet thing. You know, steal information including banking information, credit cards, and usernames and passwords.
Having 13 million computers under your control is pretty amazing, but what astonishes me is the tool used to take over these computers. Mariposa is based on the Butterfly botnet kit which can be easily purchased online.
What makes this tool unique is that you can’t classify Mariposa as a virus or a Trojan. It is whatever the hackers command it to be.
3 people have been arrested in More >
If It Can Happen To Them, It Can Happen To You
Mar 2nd
Virus news is almost a daily occurrence now. I don’t think I have passed a day that there hasn’t been some kind of virus attack. You would think by now we could figure out how handle viruses better, but as we all know, hackers are always one step ahead.
Last week, a well-known Utah based website, KSL.com, was part of a virus attack that infected visitors who went to that site. What this means is that every person that went to that website was subject to a virus infection.
When visiting the site, a box would appear warning the visitor that they More >
Kneber (Zeus) Botnet Hits Businesses Hard
Feb 18th
According to Internet security firm NetWitness, a new botnet has hit more than 75,000 computers in 2,500 organizations around the world. If your computer is infected with the Zeus Trojan, then welcome to the Kneber botnet. You are part of a massive network of computers being controlled by hackers.
So how do you know if you are a part of Kneber? In most cases, you don’t. If you are a lucky computer user who has the INVISUS service, you can rest a bit easier than most. With the professional grade security software and UNLIMITED support from your team of technicians, you More >