Posts Tagged ‘Malware’

The Rumors of My Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

by Roger G. Best

There’s an old hoax that has been spreading like wildfire though the Twitter hashtag “RIP Johnny Depp” and other such captions.  It’s an easy “snag” that draws people into action.  In this case, the action is to click through to get the scoop on the story.  So, before we go any further, let me make it perfectly clear that Johnny Depp is alive and well.  The rumors of his demise have been  greatly exaggerated! (more…)

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New Malware Threat

Monday, September 14th, 2009

By Roger G. Best

Among the most current threats is a particularly nasty variety of malware is known as Antivirus Pro 2010.  This is another iteration of an old trick.  The threat is slightly different, as is what it actually does on your system, but it’s an ugly little beast any way you look at it.  Here’s the skinny on what it does and how it tries to “get” you.  (more…)

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