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SUPERAntiSpyware v.5.0.1150 Released

RichieUK — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:51:38 GMT

[b][u]SUPERAntiSpyware v.5.0.1150 Released
May 17th 2012[/u][/b]

Database Definition Information:
[url]http://bit.ly/SNCDC[/url]

Download Products and Trial Versions:
[url]http://bit.ly/jy90J[/url]

SUPERAntiSpyware Portable Scanner:
[url]http://bit.ly/bTNANW[/url]

[b]Note:[/b]
SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition does not include real-time blocking or scheduled scanning.

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for May 2012

RichieUK — Fri, 04 May 2012 13:41:41 GMT

[b][u]Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for May 2012
Published: Thursday, May 03, 2012[/u][/b]

This is an advance notification of security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on May 8, 2012:
[url]http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-may[/url]

Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.235 released.

RichieUK — Fri, 04 May 2012 02:15:36 GMT

[b][u]Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.235
May 3rd 2012[/u][/b]

Security update available for Adobe Flash Player:
[url]http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-09.html[/url]

Flash® Player is the high-performance, lightweight, highly expressive client runtime that delivers powerful and consistent user experiences across major operating systems, browsers, mobile phones, and devices. Adobe® (formerly Macromedia) Flash Player - the universal rich client for delivering effective Adobe Flash experiences across desktops and devices. Lets you view the best animation and entertainment on the Web. It displays Web application front-ends, high-impact Web site user interfaces, interactive online advertising, and short-form to long-form animation.
Adobe's Flash Player allows you to view interactive web content like games, business presentations, advertisements. The package includes only the Flash Player and is a stand alone installation. Technically, this is a Flash Player ActiveX Control. It will only play the file through your Web browser.

Adobe Flash Player for Firefox, Safari, Opera,and IE,see link below.
Install a different version of Adobe Flash Player:
[url]http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/[/url]

Uninstall Flash Player | Windows:
[url]http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/141/tn_14157.html[/url]

Verify your version of Adobe Flash Player:
[url]http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/[/url]

[b]Note:[/b]
Uncheck any unwanted 3rd party toolbars/programs during installation if they are offered to you.

[img]http://wwwimages.adobe.com/www.adobe.com/images/shared/product_mnemonics/165x165/flashplayer_165x165.jpg[/img]

Firefox add-on exposes visited URLs

RichieUK — Thu, 03 May 2012 06:49:33 GMT

[b][u]Firefox add-on exposes visited URLs[/u][/b]

[quote]Sophos's Graham Cluley reports that the ShowIP add-on for Mozilla's Firefox browser sends the URLs of visited web pages to a web service called ip2info.org in unencrypted form. Apparently, the browser extension doesn't restrict this behaviour to the normal browsing mode, it also transmits URLs that are accessed via HTTPS and any sites that are visited while in "Private Browsing" mode.[/quote]
[url]http://bit.ly/IJOyN7[/url]

Conficker camouflages new Windows infections.

RichieUK — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:43:58 GMT

[b][u]Conficker camouflages new Windows infections.[/u][/b]

[quote]Windows PCs infected with Conficker are more likely to be compromised by other malware because the worm masks those secondary infections and makes those machines easier to exploit, a security expert said.[/quote]
[url]http://tinyurl.com/bv3ex74[/url]

[b]Free Conficker cleaning utilities[/b]:
[url]http://tinyurl.com/dk93c5[/url]

Other removal tools:

Symantec W32.Downadup Removal Tool:
[url]http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-011316-0247-99[/url]

Remove Downadup from infected computers [BitDefender Labs]:
[url]http://bdtools.net/[/url]

F-Secure Worm:W32/Downadup.AL Removal Tool:
[url]http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/worm_w32_downadup_al.shtml[/url]

ESET Conficker removal tool:
[url]http://download.eset.com/special/EConfickerRemover.exe[/url]

Sunbelt Conficker/Downadup Removal Tool:
[url]http://www.sunbeltsecurity.com/downloads.aspx[/url]

Sophos Conficker Removal Tool:
[url]http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/110381.html[/url]

How to clean a home PC from network worm Net-Worm.Win32.Kido (aka Conficker, Downadup) [Kaspersky]:
[url]http://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/solutions?qid=208279973[/url]

Mozilla to kill Firefox 3.6 by auto-upgrading old browser

RichieUK — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:32:25 GMT

[b][u]Mozilla to kill Firefox 3.6 by auto-upgrading old browser[/u][/b]

[quote]Mozilla will give Firefox 3.6 the coup de grace next month by automatically upgrading users of that 2010 browser to Firefox 12.[/quote]
[url]http://bit.ly/Iehqjb[/url]

'Obstinate' Conficker worm infests millions of PCs years later.

RichieUK — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:49:28 GMT

[b]'Obstinate' Conficker worm infests millions of PCs years later.[/b]

[quote]Microsoft yesterday said the long-suppressed Conficker botnet is still actively infecting millions of new machines, giving Windows enterprise users a two-and-a-half-year headache.[/quote]
[url]http://goo.gl/5z7eV[/url]

SUPERAntiSpyware 5.0.1148 released

RichieUK — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:47:58 GMT

[b][u]SUPERAntiSpyware 5.0.1148
April 26th 2012.[/u][/b]

Database Definition Information:
[url]http://bit.ly/SNCDC[/url]

Download Products and Trial Versions:
[url]http://bit.ly/jy90J[/url]

SUPERAntiSpyware Portable Scanner:
[url]http://bit.ly/bTNANW[/url]

[b]Note:[/b]
SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition does not include real-time blocking or scheduled scanning.

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Web could vanish for hordes of people in July, FBI warns

RichieUK — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:43:05 GMT

[b]Web could vanish for hordes of people in July, FBI warns[/b]

[quote]The FBI is warning that hundreds of thousands of people could lose their Internet connections come July, unless they take steps to diagnose and disinfect their computers.

The problem is related to malware called DNSChanger that was first discovered way back in 2007 and that has infected millions of computers worldwide.[/quote]
[url]http://goo.gl/IjMmx[/url]

Malware blocks booting

RichieUK — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:48:22 GMT

[quote][b][u]Malware blocks booting[/u][/b]
Anti-virus experts at Trend Micro have discovered ransomware which blocks systems from booting. In contrast to the localised trojans, which are widely spread around Europe, it does so by inserting itself into the master boot record (MBR). It then restarts the system and instructs the user to pay a ransom of 920 Ukrainian hryvnia (equivalent to about 90 euros) to the criminals via payment service QIWI.[/quote]
[url]http://goo.gl/WjHE2[/url]

Security updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

RichieUK — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:12:44 GMT

[b][u]Security updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

Release date: April 10, 2012[/u][/b]

[quote]Adobe released security updates for Adobe Reader X (10.1.2) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, Adobe Reader 9.4.6 and earlier 9.x versions for Linux, and Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.2) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh. These updates address vulnerabilities in the software that could cause the application to crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

Adobe recommends users of Adobe Reader X (10.1.2) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh update to Adobe Reader X (10.1.3). For users of Adobe Reader 9.5 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, who cannot update to Adobe Reader X (10.1.3), Adobe has made available the update Adobe Reader 9.5.1. Adobe recommends users of Adobe Reader 9.4.6 and earlier versions for Linux update to Adobe Reader 9.5.1. Adobe recommends users of Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.2) for Windows and Macintosh update to Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.3). Adobe recommends users of Adobe Acrobat 9.5 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh update to Adobe Acrobat 9.5.1.[/quote]

[url]http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-08.html[/url]

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.61.0.1400 released

RichieUK — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:18:54 GMT

[b][u]Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.61.0.1400
April 9th 2012[/u][/b]

Improvements:

Up to 25% faster Quick scans for 64-bit operating systems.
Chameleon usability enhancements.
Enhanced reliability of program updates with additional security checks.
Password command line enhancements (paid version only).

Issues Fixed:

Scheduled scan logs now include accurate protection status.
Context menu 'Scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware' now displays in selected language.

Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.61.0.1400:
[url]http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free[/url]

Homepage:
[url]http://www.malwarebytes.org/[/url]

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for April 2012

RichieUK — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 01:29:03 GMT

[b][u]Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for April 2012
Published: Thursday, April 05, 2012[/u][/b]

This is an advance notification of security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on April 10, 2012.
[url]http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-apr[/url]

Flashback trojan reportedly controls half a million Macs and counting

RichieUK — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:37:53 GMT

[b][u]Flashback trojan reportedly controls half a million Macs and counting[/u]
[/b]
[quote]Variations of the Flashback trojan have reportedly infected more than half a million Macs around the globe, according to Russian antivirus company Dr. Web. The company made an announcement on Wednesday—first in Russian and later in English—about the growing Mac botnet, first claiming 550,000 infected Macs. Later in the day, however, Dr. Web malware analyst Sorokin Ivan posted to Twitter that the count had gone up to 600,000, with 274 bots even checking in from Cupertino, CA, where Apple's headquarters are located.[/quote]
[url]http://goo.gl/RKX3X[/url]

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Apple and Mozilla take on Java vulnerabilities

RichieUK — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:35:35 GMT

[b][u]Apple and Mozilla take on Java vulnerabilities[/u][/b]

[quote]Apple has released a security update to its Mac OS X Java implementation and Mozilla has moved to blacklist all non-current versions of Java in Firefox, at least on Windows. Apple's security update for its Mac OS X implementation of Java brings its Java SE 6 back into line with the most recent release, 1.6.0_31, from Oracle.[/quote]
[url]http://goo.gl/7tnhd[/url]

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