Malware Prevention & Security

Hey guys!! I have been a long time visitor to these forums, but just recently became a member. I manage a computer repair store, and I handle the majority of the repair as well. We get many computers in for repair (average 10 computers a day), and most of that is spyware related. We have changed our methods quite a few times over the last few years, and have done a decent job of cleaning out the infection in a timely matter. Currently, it takes roughly 1.5-2 days to repair a virus/spyware infection. However, with the changes in the malware infections becoming more and more complex, I wonder if our current method is the best. That's where I need your input. Here i…

OSSS: Security Suite. Fourth public beta (15-Aug-2009 06:30) For the recent six weeks we have implemented a number of new functions. The first one to mention is automatic customization of rules via Security Master already at the program installation stage. Starting with version v1.1, search for software in use is performed during the OSSS installation, whereupon the accumulated data are analyzed on our server and the set of rules for the detected applications is generated automatically. The safety level of an application is analyzed using the database of another our product Online Solutions Autorun Manager (OSAM), which contains information about tens …

I was wondering if anyone has used or is currently using their latest software.

The sneaky crooks at Symantec and McAfee sneaked an neverending auto-renewing subscription, hidden in the bottom of their EULA. So they kept charging people on their credit cards. http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/255649/symante...torenewals.html Do not install software that forces you to agree an EULA, especially not an draconian EULA. Read the EULA before you install, so that you know in what way you will be violated and which rights you agree to give up.

It seems NoScript can no longer be trusted at all. It is recommended that users of NoScript promptly uninstall the extension. Source: AdBlockPlus Blog

Outpost Firewall Free gives you solid firewall protection with standard packet and application filtering to safeguard your data against unauthorized third parties. Plus, you get advanced protection against illegal program activity that will help stymie unknown threats. All this coupled with minimum impact on your system resources makes Outpost Firewall Free a must-have instrument for an unprotected PC. Features: Firewall (network protection) Proactive host protection Self protection The free edition of Outpost Firewall gives you: Bidirectional firewall Protection that can’t be shut down by hackers Application behavior monitoring Intuitive, resource-friendly opera…

I am trying out Avanquest a multi level anti virus/anti-spyware program -it been crashing and anybody else tried it or know of its make up?

I am having a problem accessing my hotmail account. When I sign in it comes up with the following security certificate error: "There is a problem with this website's security certificate. The security certificate presented by this website was issued for a different website's address. Security certificate problems may indicate an attempt to fool you or intercept any data you send to the server. We recommend that you close this webpage and do not continue to this website. Click here to close this webpage. Continue to this website (not recommended)." Repeating..this happens when attempting to login my hotmail only, whereas everyth…

Tarun this thread is aimed at you because your security expert on that forum. The website : w*w.guildwarsguru.com has a script virus, it tries to acces your computer as soon as you enter the site without your permission. Avira Antivir premium and ESET NOD32 found it meaning it prob won't be a false positive Poor guildwarsguru people without proper protection...

I've noticed that often people on this forum tend to use an ridiculous amount of software for security and maintenance. Its not uncommon to find people here with a dozen system cleaners, registry cleaners, malware scanners, antivirus software, etc. A strange thing I find is that, one could hint that a person with lots of security software might be a security-aware person. But I found that the people who really need security software are noobs that don't care about security and often don't have any security software, while the people who really are security-aware are the type of people less likely to have to rely on security software. My opinion is that Windows syst…

This is from Matt Rizos at Remove-Malware.Com How to Make a Bootable Antivirus Disc ****Warning Please Note This is not for Novice Pc Users**** Purpose of this document. This document will teach you how to make a bootable anti-malware ( bootable antivirus ) cd/dvd step-by-step. Why Bootable Antivirus? In a bootable environment we are running a stripped down version of windows in a ram disk (programs are loaded directly into ram), thus the hard drive on the PC is treated as attached storage (like a flash drive). In this state malware (malware consists of viruses, trojans, spyware, adware, rootkits, etc) is helpless and totally at your mercy. This is …

Which antivirus software provide maximum security to one's computer and is best to use with PC? Kindly answer me as I am sick of these virus attacks to my PC

Here is something I ran across may be of some use to you Tech Wizards, a series of firewall tests 26 different ones , http://www.firewallleaktester.com/index.html

Up for discussion: What do you guys think, is this a potential problem in UPH Cleanup. This is the result of a scan using " Sanity Check" , the results of the scan are posted here:The application says UPH is intercepting system services. I know its purpose but is theier arisk using the program causing a even bigger issue. System routines are being intercepted One or more system services are being intercepted on your system. This could be initiated by a rootkit or malware but there is also the possibility a security product is responsible for this. With the indications given you should find out if this is the work of a product that you have installed deliberately or…

What does everyone feel is necessary to have for the best possible security results? This of course includes anti-virus, anti-malware, firewalls, and others forms of security software and hardware. Clearly the most important is the operating system. I look forward to hearing everyone's replies.

I found this could be useful in determining whether or not an App is legite. AppDatabase at Greatis Software http://greatis.com/ You are not sure that the program is legitimate? After website page opens Please clic on Look at the Greatis Application Database Which is Updated weekly and classifying applications in these four designations. Necessary - it is strongly recommended to leave these programs in Windows startup. Useless - some useless programs can slow down operations of the computer, so you should stop their auto launch. Dangerous - viruses and trojans. At your option - its up to you to allow these programs to launch at startup witho…

Malwarebytes 1.31 Prevention Tests Part 1 Highlights Malwarebytes caught 7 out of 9 malicious urls One url let in new rogue Spyware Guard 2008 Overall two infections out of nine urls which led to the machine becoming very infected by multiple malwares and Malwarebytes was silent not stopping anything. Video Test performed by Matthew Rizos, at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtoJP-RIql4

From Matthew Rizos at http://remove-malware.com/ DriveSentry 3.1 Test Review, Ths is a HIPS based Application Posted by malwarekilla December 13, 2008 Last night I reviewed one of my favorite applications...DriveSentry 3.1 DriveSentry is a FREE (yes, free) HIPS based application and uses what they call "TRI-Security Malware Protection" which is basically: Whitelisting - A list of 40,000 + known safe applications. Since these applications are already proven safe the user is spared the question..."is this application safe to run". Blacklisting - A signature database of over 2 million malicious applications. Behavior Analysis - Allows drive sentry to questi…

From Matthew Rizos at http://remove-malware.com/ Avira AntiVir Free Version 8 Prevention Test Review Posted by malwarekilla December 11, 2008 Video of Test: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_eDef2r5is...ve-malware.com/ I tested Avira AntiVir 8 last night (the free version) and it blocked (quarantined) 5 out 5 pieces of malware. Perfection! 3 pieces of malware were detected via Avira's signature engine and 2 others were blocked via the Avira heuristics engine (very nice for a free app btw). Here are facts: 5 Malicious URL's tested. 5 Malicious URL's were prevented from infecting the host computer Internet Explorer was used. PC was clean Avira Anti…

From Matthew Rizos at http://remove-malware.com/ Avast Prevention Test Videos Posted by malwarekilla December 10, 2008 Last night I tested Avast Antivirus 4.8 Home against a few malicious URL's and Exe's and the results were less than perfect. Avast let a trojan install on the PC and then couldn't remove it once it was on. Later the PC was turned into a BOT and started sending SPAM (video 2). Here are some facts on the test since I know I'll get questions: The PC was clean Latest Avast was loaded The Avast VPS was updated minutes before the video All shields were all turned on high 5-7 URLS were tested 1 trojan infection was confirmed 1 exe failed…

ALERT!!!! **** Warning Malware with a very different point of attack.**** ALERT!!!! Mozilla Security Blog About Mozilla Security Malicious Firefox Plugin ( Password Stealing Application ) 12.08.08 - 11:07am Issue A malicious piece of software masquerading as a legitimate and popular Firefox plugin is spreading. Trojan.PWS.ChromeInject.A collects a user’s passwords from banking and other sites and forwards them to a remote server. Impact If a user has been tricked into installing this plug-in, or had it installed through a separate vulnerability it may compromise passwords and the user’s accounts. This trojan is not Greasemonkey, even though …

just had this nasty 3 files variants of this trojan now secured in Quarantine. I could find very little info on this trojan.

My Antivirus program detected a worm and then crashed. I attempted to reopen it, was unable to obtain updates from the server. I tried numerous Antivirus websites, all of which are blocked or redirect me to a different site. How can I get rid of this?

[10nov08] Reports are reaching us that today�s update of the AVG 8.0 crashed many computers. After the update AVG 8.0 thinks that "user32.dll" is a virus: PSW.banker4.APSA. This file, however, is not (part of ) a virus but in fact an essential part of your Windows program. In the event you have deleted this vital file as a result of the faulty detection, your computer will not restart. It shows a blue screen at start up and tells you it cannot find winsvr, error c0000135. System recovery has no effect. How to repair the problem (as mentioned on AVG�s own forum here): Restart your PC in Safe Mode (tap F8 repeatedly during Windows startup) Open the AVG control c…

I read all these reviews and it can be very confusing and misleading.