PC Help Forum - Security Watch http://www.pchelpforum.com en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:14:42 GMT vBulletin 1 http://www.pchelpforum.com/images/styles/pchelpforum/misc/rss.jpg PC Help Forum - Security Watch http://www.pchelpforum.com Question: Trojan Horse !! http://www.pchelpforum.com/security-watch/80906-trojan-horse.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:16:45 GMT There is a website i visit daily.It is a job site.I have to view 3 links inside it.For the past 20 days or so...When i click the 3rd link to visit... There is a website i visit daily.It is a job site.I have to view 3 links inside it.For the past 20 days or so...When i click the 3rd link to visit that website

Avast mentioned as it has malware...So i clicked abort connection as per the instructions of avast from preventing that malware getting into pc.

But actually i have to view that link daily.I dont think the owner of that site set that malware.Because that is an internet job iam doing...Mcafee site advisor also mentioned that site as an attack site.But a third party can also install virus/worm in someones website as i read from site advisor.

This is the name of malware which appeared --- HTML:IFrame-JZ [Trj]

HTML:IFrame-JZ [Trj]
Trojan Horse

Version of current VPS file -- 091118-1, 11/18/2009


Do anyone know ? this HTML:IFrame-JZ [Trj] can do ? ]]> Security Watch davesam http://www.pchelpforum.com/security-watch/80906-trojan-horse.html <![CDATA[Fixed: Can't log into Comodo Trust Connect]]> http://www.pchelpforum.com/security-watch/80435-cant-log-into-comodo-trust-connect.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:41:38 GMT Hi,

I think I'm in the right place to submit this.

I'm running XP and Firefox. I have WiFi now running well!

For things I want to keep strictly confidential, I installed the free version of Comodo Trust Connect. I believe it worked once a couple weeks ago, and if I remember correctly it took several attempts to connect. Today I tried to connect at least half a dozen times without success. Each time I got a message, which the last time said:
"Sun Nov 08 12:19:41 2009 OpenVPN 2.1_rc4 Win32-MinGW [SSL] [LZO2] built on Apr 25 2007
Sun Nov 08 12:19:41 2009 LZO compression initialized
Sun Nov 08 12:19:41 2009 Attempting to establish TCP connection with 91.212.12.68:443
Sun Nov 08 12:19:41 2009 TCP connection established with 91.212.12.68:443
Sun Nov 08 12:19:41 2009 TCPv4_CLIENT link local: [undef]
Sun Nov 08 12:19:41 2009 TCPv4_CLIENT link remote: 91.212.12.68:443
Sun Nov 08 12:19:48 2009 [ComodoVPNS-3] Peer Connection Initiated with 91.212.12.68:443
Sun Nov 08 12:19:49 2009 All TAP-Win32 adapters on this system are currently in use.
Sun Nov 08 12:19:49 2009 Exiting"

With the WiFi I really want to have as much protection as I can when I'm paying bills etc., what can be done?

Thanks,
Bernadine ]]> Security Watch Bernadine http://www.pchelpforum.com/security-watch/80435-cant-log-into-comodo-trust-connect.html How to detect hack on msn video call? http://www.pchelpforum.com/security-watch/80353-how-detect-hack-msn-video-call.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:32:26 GMT Is it possible for someone to hack into my msn to listen to my video call conversation with my friends? and also how to detect and remove it? ... Is it possible for someone to hack into my msn to listen to my video call conversation with my friends? and also how to detect and remove it?

Thanks.

Silver ]]> Security Watch silver20 http://www.pchelpforum.com/security-watch/80353-how-detect-hack-msn-video-call.html Information: AVG 9.0 Released http://www.pchelpforum.com/security-watch/79369-avg-9-0-released.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:03:31 GMT Hi All, Girsoft has updated their popular Anti-Virus program to a new version. Version 9.0. I am currently running it and I like it :) Download... Hi All,

Girsoft has updated their popular Anti-Virus program to a new version. Version 9.0. I am currently running it and I like it :)

Download link here ]]> Security Watch Crush http://www.pchelpforum.com/security-watch/79369-avg-9-0-released.html <![CDATA[Information: Fake Security Software In Millions Of PC's]]> http://www.pchelpforum.com/security-watch/79184-fake-security-software-millions-pcs.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:57:07 GMT As reported on Yahoo Tech: Fake security software in millions of computers: Symantec by Reuters: Yahoo! Tech... As reported on Yahoo Tech:

Fake security software in millions of computers: Symantec by Reuters: Yahoo! Tech

Tens of millions of U.S. computers are loaded with scam security software that their owners may have paid for but which only makes the machines more vulnerable, according to a new Symantec report on cybercrime.
Cyberthieves are increasingly planting fake security alerts that pop up when computer users access a legitimate website. The "alert" warns them of a virus and offers security software, sometimes for free and sometimes for a fee.


"Lots of times, in fact they're a conduit for attackers to take over your machine," said Vincent Weafer, Symantec's vice president for security response.


"They'll take your credit card information, any personal information you've entered there and they've got your machine," he said, referring to some rogue software's ability to rope a users' machine into a botnet, a network of machines taken over to send spam or worse.


Symantec found 250 varieties of scam security software with legitimate sounding names like Antivirus 2010 and SpywareGuard 2008, and about 43 million attempted downloads in one year but did not know how many of the attempted downloads succeeded, said Weafer.


"In terms of the number of people who potentially have this in their machines, it's tens of millions," Weafer said.


It was also impossible to tell how much cyberthieves made off with but "affiliates" acting as middlemen to convince people to download the software were believed to earn between 1 cent per download and 55 cents.


TrafficConverter.biz, which has been shut down, had boasted that its top affiliates earned as much as $332,000 a month for selling scam security software, according to Weafer.


"What surprised us was how much these guys had tied into the whole affiliated model," Weafer said. "It was more refined than we anticipated." ]]> Security Watch Crush http://www.pchelpforum.com/security-watch/79184-fake-security-software-millions-pcs.html found this interesting http://www.pchelpforum.com/security-watch/79028-found-interesting.html Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:43:46 GMT Posted on an australian security forum - marshall 8e6 a security company leaking there own sales figures! Not much chance for the rest of us is... Posted on an australian security forum - marshall 8e6 a security company leaking there own sales figures! Not much chance for the rest of us is there.
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]]> Security Watch sman http://www.pchelpforum.com/security-watch/79028-found-interesting.html Information: Phishing Scam Exposes 10,000 Hotmail Users http://www.pchelpforum.com/security-watch/78355-phishing-scam-exposes-10-000-hotmail-users.html Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:05:37 GMT As reported on our front page: The credentials of over 10,000 Windows Live Hotmail users have been exposed last week following a major phishing ... As reported on our front page:

The credentials of over 10,000 Windows Live Hotmail users have been exposed last week following a major phishing attack that (apparently only) targeted Microsoft’s email service.

A list containing 10,028 passwords of Hotmail accounts was posted on dev share site pastebin.com last week and while it has since been removed, the security problem persists so users are advised to change their passwords. In the mean time Microsoft has acknowledged the situation and launched an investigation that is already seeing it blocking access to the accounts that were exposed.

If you are (or thing you are) a victim of the phishing attack then be use to fill this form provided by Microsoft in order to reclaim access to your account. Stay safe.

More information regarding keeping yourself, and your password safe can be found here:

Change Those Passwords!

Identity Theft & Email Safety ]]> Security Watch Crush http://www.pchelpforum.com/security-watch/78355-phishing-scam-exposes-10-000-hotmail-users.html