MSN Home Page Drops Malvertising Malware
Malvertisers are once again abusing ad technology platform AdSpirit and exposing visitors of the MSN homepage to malware. These attacks appeared to have been primarily focused on Germans users via an...
View ArticleGoogle wants to do away with passwords
Google's new Abacus app would lock or unlock devices and other apps based on a cumulative "trust score" -- as your phone continually monitors and recognizes your location patterns, voice and speech...
View ArticleNew Format Still Messed Up ?
I can still post but the page appears to still overlap a bit at the top and I don't see any option to sign in or out.Should I clear my cookies and try to access the forums again to see if things clear up?
View ArticlePanda pushing 2016 update
On two separate systems (so far) today, Panda Cloud Free Antivirus has automatically pushed its 2016 update (to version 16.0.2, from the 15.0.4 that I was still happily using).I was hoping to keep the...
View ArticleZero-day Linux flaw affects Android
Zero-Day Flaw Found in 'Linux Kernel' leaves Millions VulnerableWorst part is that this affects Android 4.4 and above.I wonder how many manufacturers will roll out a patch for their phones, tablets,...
View ArticleAV-Comparatives: 2015 Summary Report
AV-C is an independent group that uses multiple tests throughout the year to evaluate many aspects of AV solutions, including both free and paid products, and standalone and security suites.They...
View ArticleFirst Post - Suggested I redirect to Virus & Spyware. Is This A Virus?
I have a Dell Inspiron desktop about one year old. I use HitmanPro for virus protection. Today I got this message and wondered if anyone could advise if this is...
View ArticleUpdates 1/21/16 - SAS
01/21/2016SUPERAntiSpyware 6.0.1212Technology ChangesService releaseMisc. bug fixes
View ArticleIntel Driver Update Utility Flaw - Fixed
The Intel Driver Update Utility can be downloaded from Intel's support website. It provides an easy way to find the latest drivers for various Intel chipsets, graphics cards, wireless cards, desktop...
View ArticleSkype fixes security loophole
According to Skype:"We have recently introduced the ability to hide a Skype user's IP address, and we've set this as a default status in the latest versions of Skype."Up 'til now your IP address was...
View ArticleDennis Technology: AV Testing Results, Oct-Dec, 2015
Dennis Technology Labs is an independent group that tests security solutions (both suites and standalone AVs, paid and free).They recently released results of tests from Oct-Dec, 2015, on 9 popular...
View ArticleMalwareBytes Anti-RANSOM *BETA*
This thread is discussing a new product from the MalwareBytes team. It is currently undergoing BETA-testing --- meaning it's not a final/"polished" release, and may contain several "bugs". Anyone...
View ArticleUpdates 1/26/16 - CCleaner, Firefox, PaleMoon, .NET Framework 4.6.1 for...
CCleanerv5.14.5493 (26 Jan 2016)- New Browser Plugins section for browser start up management. - Improved Google Chrome and Opera session cleaning. - Improved Disk Analyzer file scanning process. -...
View ArticleTrezaa PUP
A few days ago, I was infected with the Trezaa PUP. I uninstalled it, that didn't work, so I downloaded "Reason Core Security," ran that and that did the job. Today, I signed on, and there it was...
View ArticleUpdates 2/2/16 - MBAE
MalwareBytes Anti-EXPLOIT (MBAE)The following was copied/pasted from http://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/malwarebytes-anti-exploit.354641/page-119#post-2561093We've just posted the auto-upgrade to...
View ArticleDCF.Branding.dll flagged as a virus (Dell Foundation Services) on new XPS 8900
I have a 1 month old Dell XPS 8900 and my Avira virus scan flagged Dell Foundation Services as a virus. It came pre-installed with Windows 10 and Dell Foundation Services.Specifically:C:\Program...
View ArticleTouchPad Drivers – ETDCTRL.EXE
I have TouchPad Drivers – ETDCTRL.EXE that is in my start up programs. I don't know when or how it came on board. I was wondering if I could delete it! Could I still use my touch pad. I use a mouse...
View ArticleKEY LOGGER DETECTION
I may have acquired a key logger. I have run scans including rootlets with Norton Power Scan and Malwarebytes with no detection. However, when doing downloads from a site claiming to be Kindle...
View ArticleUpdates 2/3/16 - PaleMoon, avast
Pale Moon: 26.0.2 (2016-02-03)http://www.palemoon.org/releasenotes.shtmlThis is a bugfix, security and web compatibility release.Changes/fixes:Removed the sanity check for unsupported point-of-sale...
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