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Koobface worm is showing up on Facebook again. If you use facebook, please read this information on the Koobface worm. PCSupporttoday.com has put together some information on Koobface worm that will help you know what it is, how to avoid it and how to clean it from your system if you get it.
Koobface worm can cause major pc disruption, so it is required to remove koobface worm fast as you can. Koobface worm is distributed on social networks, usually on myspace and facebook. It embeds itself on victim’s profile. Koobface worm is constantly changing itself, so make sure you have the latest version of the mlaware installed. If you don’t have a anti-malware software, you can download one. It has been so far the best free spyware remover that i have found.
Koobface worm is a computer threat that spreads through social networks such as facebook, myspace, hi5, bebo, friendster. Koobface worm previously appears in koobface, and it is added with malicious codes and spreads through the internet. What koobface worm attempts to do first, is to scare you into believing that computer is infected with viruses or spyware.
Once koobface worm is installed, you computer may present to be much slower, and programs or files on the system no longer execute normally but may have been totally destroyed. Koobface worm is again making the rounds on facebook, said jamz yaneza, a research project manager at trend micro inc. “but this is an improved version with some interesting functions,” he said. The newest koobface tries to dupe users into clicking on a link that’s included in a message from a friend. Clicking on the link displays a fake error message claiming that adobe system inc. ‘s flash is out of date, and prompts the user to download an update.
The nature of your system being infected with koobface is it may result in compromising your computer where a remote attack could gain control over it. Koobface reemerges as possibly being a much more serious threat that it use to be. Other reports of facebook being plagued with malicious applications only adds to the confusion of social networks being attacked by hackers. Koobface worm is sending dangerous links to facebook users, who could become the victims of hijacking and fraud.
According to trend micro researchers, a user gets a message that appears to be come from a friend from user’s contact list. It looks like a spoofed version of youtube video. The message carries a link, and one the link is clicked, the user is taken to a site hosting a video which appears to be from the friend; to make it look authentic, the site displays the name and the photo of the friend from his/her facebook profile. Most anti-virus programs with the latest virus database can detect the worm. If you have not updated your anti-virus software or have it set to manual updates, please do so now.
Worm removal are available on the internet and most are also free. But with all software downloads there are dangers, so you should always check to make sure the worm remover tool is from a trusted source. If you are running windows, stick with microsoft software downloads. Microsoft offers a malicious software removal tools free of charge for its windows operating system. The great thing about this free worm virus removal tool is that it updates once a month and reports if a worm virus or other malicious software is found.
If you want added security, it’s best to install norton or mcafee as well. You can also install a top-notch virus protection program such as bitdefender or kaspersky. The microsoft windows malicious software removal tool checks windows xp, windows 2000, and windows server 2003 computers for and helps remove infections by specific, prevalent malicious software including blaster worm, sasser, and mydoom. When the detection and removal process is complete, the tool displays a report describing the outcome, including which, if any, malicious software was detected and removed.
The koobface worm is not to be played with. Action taken when you first suspect the worm is the best. Make sure that you keep your virus database up to date. Most anti-virus programs will have this update set to automatic unless you change it. Anti-virus programs such as Norton, Macfee and Avast are just a few that notify you of auto update. Microsoft has a malware removal tool that is updated once a month. All of these are great at protecting your computer fro virus, worms and malware. Protect yourself today.
Prey is a simple yet powerful application for tracking stolen computers. Prey is open source software under the GPLv3 license. Prey is open source and available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Prey helps you locate your missing laptop by sending timed reports with a bunch of information of its whereabouts. Prey uses a remote activation system which means the program sits silently in your computer until you actually want it to run. Prey checks if there’s an active internet connection to send the information. Prey wakes up at a specified interval and checks a URL to see if it should gather the traces and send the report.
If Prey isn’t installed (or if it wasn’t correctly set up) there’s no way we can track your device to see where it is. Prey is written in bash which means it has virtually no dependencies, only what its different modules need to work. Prey is open source software under the GPLv3 license. Prey is composed by modules, each one performing a specific task, so you can have it as you like.
Flexilis is an anti-virus application for your Smartphone, prevents attacks from would-be-hackers, and back up your phone’s data, which is in turn accessible via a web front-end on Flexilis. Flexilis is offering what they’re pitching as a comprehensive security solution for our Windows Mobile devices. Flexilis is here to help and protect.
Mobile devices heavily outsell pc’s and laptops now, and are now often used for mobile banking, airline check in and boarding, and are being used to store great amounts of personal information. There are several reasons why untrusted third-party mobile banking applications are risky: These apps could contain malicious code that steals your bank account info and password as soon as you type it in—all of this information is easily available to the application developer. You also have no way of knowing whether you are being directed to a legitimate mobile banking site or a phishing site designed to look identical. Everything that you send us helps to improve Flexilis and ensure that you and your mobile device remain safe and connected.
Remember, if you ever see an application from an unknown developer posing as a well-known company or any other suspicious application; be sure to report it to our response team by emailing security /at/ mylookout /dot/ com. Notable changes include: New and improved mobile client user interface Significantly improved support for international users New Anti-Virus and Firewall page and security event reporting on web application Improved multiple device navigation on the web application Added additional news feed events for modifying settings, missing device actions, software updates, and restoring data.
Backup contacts, photos and more directly from your phone. Data Backup allows you to backup your info to mylookout. Flexilis Mobile Security makes it easy to securely back up, prevent data loss, and more:* Securely backup your data to the cloud – Backup and access your data: pictures, contacts, SMS, mp3s and music files, videos, and more from any web browser and restore them to a your device without any hassles. Flexilis is a great backup application as it will do a phone backup OTA.
Flexilis is an anti-virus application for your Smartphone, prevents attacks from would-be-hackers, and back up your phone’s data, which is in turn accessible via a web front-end on Flexilis. Flexilis is a new security suite that is designed to protect your data from malware, viruses, theft or loss. Flexilis is an entire mobile security suite, not an anti virus product. Flexilis is the easiest way to keep your phone and data safe. To avoid confusion, Flexilis is now known as Lookout.
Phishtank is a collaborative clearing house for data and information about phishing on the internet. Launched in October 2006 to coincide with national cyber security awareness month, Phishtank is the world’s only collaborative clearinghouse for phishing data. Phishtank is operated by openDNS, a free service that makes your internet safer, faster, and smarter. As the site relies on user input, the easier the site is to use the greater the participation will be (Phishtank is actually fairly easy to use, but some have called for an easier verification process). I must give the openDNS guys a thumb up, Phishtank is an ingenious name requiring almost no explanation. Phishing protection powered by Phishtank is on by default for the millions of users of openDNS free service. So I might be completely off the right foot here, but my guess is that Phishtank is truly a community effort a huge coalition of security vendors which use the submitted phishing data to improve their security tools. Phishtank is a good idea and should help with the identification of many more phishing sites. So far it looks like Phishtank is very trustable and that’s very amazing for a free site. It’s gotten some key commercial attention as well: Phishtank is integrated into the latest version of the opera browser; and Mozilla used Phishtank data in its comparison testing of Firefox’s anti-phishing feature versus internet explorer 7′s. My understanding is that Phishtank is not a takedown service so I’m not sure what additional help they will provide in actually taking them offline unless domain registrars start using the APIS (which registrars have been notoriously bad about doing).
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