Month: <span>February 2006</span>

Found DVD disks contains a copy protection mechanism which uses rootkit-like cloaking technology.

Myantispyware team February 18, 2006 No Comment Tips

Heise Online is reporting about yet another example of the ever-warming relationship of copy protection and rootkit technologies. The affair started with the digital rights management system Sony BMG was using to protect audio CD’s. Now, F-Secure can also confirm that at least the German DVD release of the movie “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” contains

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Exploit for Vulnerability in Windows Media Player has been released

Myantispyware team February 16, 2006 No Comment Exploits & Vulnerabilities

The exploit craft a malicious BMP file to perform buffer overflow in Media Player. Keeping in mind as Microsoft has pointed out that the exploiting factor can include other graphics file as well (such as .wmp), it’s a good idea to get it patched ASAP. Read more about Vulnerability and how to patch here.

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Adware SE 14.02.2006 update now available

Myantispyware team February 14, 2006 No Comment Updates

New definitions: ==================== Malware.Azesearch The Spy Guard Win32.Trojan.Downloader +53 Win32.Trojan.Keylogger Updated definitions: ==================== Adware.CasinoClient Adware.DollarRevenue +75 Adware.FreeProd Toolbar BargainBuddy IstBar Lop +15 SpywareNo SurfSideKickBHO Win32.Backdoor.Agent +2 Win32.Trojan.StartPage Win32.TrojanClicker Winfixer VX2 +56 YourSiteBar Read more and download here.

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Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution

Myantispyware team February 14, 2006 No Comment Critical patch, Exploits & Vulnerabilities

Windows Media player has a unchecked buffer that will allow for remote code execution if users view or open a specially crafted .bmp file. Keep in mind there are many ways for this to be exploited and .bmp files are not the only way. Microsoft states: “An attacker could also attempt to exploit this vulnerability

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How to remove AlfaCleaner

Myantispyware team February 14, 2006 2 Comments Tutorials - HowTo

AlfaCleaner is a rogue anti spyware program that is known to issue fake warnings on your computer in order to manipulate you into buying its full commercial version. AlfaCleaner is a variant of the Anti Virus Pro, Winhound Spyware Remover, & XSRemover Downloadable from alfacleaner.com, innovagest2000.com You may want to print out or make a

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Hoster – Hosts File Manager

Myantispyware team February 14, 2006 No Comment Free Software

Hoster is an ultra-groovy Hosts file Manager, Editor and Helper-outter. Below you’ll find a list of Hoster’s functions. Append File – Allows selection of a file to be appended to your current hosts file. Replace File – Allows selection of a file to replace your hosts file. Merge File – Allows selection of a file

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Microsoft Internet Explorer Drag-and-Drop Vulnerability

Myantispyware team February 13, 2006 No Comment Exploits & Vulnerabilities, Tutorials - HowTo

Microsoft Internet Explorer suffers from a vulnerability in its handling of certain drag-and-drop events. As a result, it is possible for a malicious web site to predict and exploit the timing of a drag-and-drop operation such that any drag operation (including using scroll-bars) could potentially lead to the installation of arbitrary files in sensitive locations

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HTML Help Workshop vulnerability – Found New Exploit

Myantispyware team February 13, 2006 No Comment Exploits & Vulnerabilities

Only 5 days after the release of the vulnerability, two exploits are on the street. Both exploits, tested on WINXP SP2, will give the attacker the ability to run code of her or his choosing on the compromised machine. As of this writing, a patch has not been made available, as far as we know.

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New Bagle – W32/Bagle.FM@mm, Email-Worm.Win32.Bagle.fm mass-mailer found

Myantispyware team February 11, 2006 No Comment Trojan, Virus, Worms

F Secure have received a new Bagle mass-mailer. This Bagle mass-mailer first appeared on February 9th, 2006. It spreads in e-mails sometimes pretending to be an antivirus definition file from Symantec. The worm also spreads to shared folders. In addition it drops a trojan downloader. F Secure detect this new mass mailer as W32/Bagle.FM@mm. When

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How to remove SpyFalcon

Myantispyware team February 10, 2006 4 Comments Tutorials - HowTo

SpyFalcon is a rogue anti spyware program that is known to issue fake warnings on your computer in order to manipulate you into buying its full commercial version. If you are infected with this program you may receive warnings in your task bar that appear to be from Microsoft Security Center stating that you are

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Found DVD disks contains a copy protection mechanism which uses rootkit-like cloaking technology.

Exploit for Vulnerability in Windows Media Player has been released

Adware SE 14.02.2006 update now available

Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution

How to remove AlfaCleaner

Hoster – Hosts File Manager

Microsoft Internet Explorer Drag-and-Drop Vulnerability

HTML Help Workshop vulnerability – Found New Exploit

New Bagle – W32/Bagle.FM@mm, Email-Worm.Win32.Bagle.fm mass-mailer found

How to remove SpyFalcon

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