Malware

Beware of email from UPS

Published March 29, 2011

If you get an email from United Parcel Service notifying you of a delivery DO NOT Open the attachment! It’s probably a nasty bit of MalWare that will make a mess of your Windows computer. It has been circulating for a little while now and is on a roll right now. Some anti-virus and anti-malware software will catch this but better to be safe and just delete the email. This is not how UPS notifies people. The other clues to realizing this is a bogus email is the bad grammar and spelling. This attack has already duped many people so don’t take a chance and just delete it.

Now, if you already infected yourself the best advise is to use system restore and restore to an earlier date. Here’s some more on the topic.

http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/02/04/outbreak-united-parcel-service-notification-malware-attack-spammed-out/

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Antivirus 2010 is Bad Stuff!

Published August 19, 2009

We have serviced quite a few computers lately infected by Antivirus 2010 Malware. It started as a simple looking pop up while browsing common websites.

av2010 This is a nasty, rogue anti-spyware program that displays totally false security messages to trick users into purchasing a full version of Antivirus 2010 software. Antivirus 2010 was designed by Russian hackers to steal your money and install even more malware. Antivirus 2010 is a rogue anti-spyware scanner that can seriously damage your PC. Once you are tricked into clicking the Antivirus 2010 deceptive ads, you’re taken to a purchase page where you are prompted to download the Antivirus 2010 software. Antivirus 2010 will hijack your browser, display fake security warnings, and slow your computer to a crawl.