How spyware nearly sent a teacher to prison (ARNnet)
If there’s a poster child for the dangers of spyware, it’s Julie Amero.
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New Rogue Antivirus: Total Defender
A new Rogue Antivirus program called Total Defender appeared over the weekend. The following data is included for informational purposes only. Please do not attempt to view or download files from the website.Domain: Total-Defender. comIP: 94.247.2.41 Country: Latvia Host: DATORU EXPRESS SERVISS Ltd.Organization: ZlKonFile: total-defender-setup.exeConnects to:0 200 HTTP 94.247.2.41 /ck.php 21 1 200 HTTP 94.247.2.41 /tdd.php?i=1 2 200 HTTP 94.247.2.41 /ck.php 3 301 HTTP 94.247.2.41 /tdp.php?ak=24DIGITHASH4 200 HTTP CONNECT pp-pay.net:443 5 200 HTTP CONNECT pp-pay.net:443 6 200 HTTP CONNECT pp-pay.net:443 7 200 HTTP CONNECT bill-support.com:443 Additional Info:An interesting thing we noticed is that the Rogue did not attempt toscare us into purchasing it, rather telling us that the computer wassecure after the scan. The Rogue authors are probably doing this tokeep a high amount of Rogue installations active for the purposes ofdata theft or for hire services.
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America’s most malware-affected cities (Guardian Unlimited)
Security company PC Tools has come up with its “Hot Zone” map of America – the cities most target by nasty critters over the internet. No surprises that top of the list are such dens of filth as New York, Houston, Los Angeles and Chicago (the country’s top four cities by population? New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston). But what’s with America’s fifth most-targeted city, Miami? …
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How Spyware Nearly Sent a Teacher to Prison (PC World)
If there’s a poster child for the dangers of spyware, it’s Julie Amero.
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Video – Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Guardian Unlimited)
Behind the scenes of the latest chapter in the Star Wars saga Related Stories Outrage as new Phorm trial begins Naomi Alderman on how fans can keep a project alive online Future brightens for internet radio America’s most malware-affected cities Tech Weekly podcast: Digital music special
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