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Latest Computer Threat News
1. Ransomware installations In the last week we’ve seen some new screens presented by Blackhole exploit kit installations. The first exploit claims that the Windows installation “has been blocked” and demands a payment of 50 Euros (about US $66) by untraceable UKash or Paysafe checks. And another, allegedly from Scotland Yard, similarly claims [...]
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:20:16 +0000
This week, the AVG Mobilation™ research team found a new instance of malware named ‘Voice Changer’ in the Android market. Fortunately, after our Security research team reported this to Google. They suspended the app for violating the Android Market Developer Distribution Agreement. The developer’s page in the Android market looks like the following: The [...]
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:00:25 +0000
Every quarter AVG publish our Quarterly Threat Report, an analysis and overview of the trending and emerging web threats that our Threat Labs Team have been dealing with over the last quarter. The data for the report is collected by AVG’s Threat Labs from the AVG Community Protection Network. It is an online neighborhood watch, [...]
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:00:01 +0000
Malware writers have got a new way to keep their babies safe. Recently we found a malware in 16bit NE file format and it runs smoothly in modern 32bit OS without detection even by the HIPS. Detections As far as we know, the sample has been in public view for 4 days(since 2012.1.16). But [...]
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:00:32 +0000
Fake Android Markets We have seen recently the spread of fake Android official market and website. The fake android markets usually contain many (if not all of the them) malicious applications which can target the victim in the two places where it hurts the most – namely, money and privacy. Those are malicious versions of [...]
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:00:28 +0000
