rogue application

Sometime ago, we had seen a rogue application using Microsoft's name in their website (info here). Now MalwareCrush, a new rogue on the block, uses the ISP name of a PC user who visits its webpage. The webpage claims to be a "Security Check Center" belonging to an ISP.  read more »

We have seen so many websites and domains serving Zlob fake codecs and rogue anti-malware applications. Now, the gang behind Zlob is using Google Groups to peddle their junk. Google Groups - with poor security measures and moderation - seems to be an ideal place for these Zlob bots to spread their junk. There are numerous fake pages in different sections of Google Groups, and they look just like YouTube pages. Below screen shot shows one such page:  read more »

So far, we have seen various rogue anti-spyware applications doing rounds of the Internet. However, here's one such rogue application that needs to be mentioned! Because, the website that pushes this rogue application calls itself as "Microsoft Antispyware Center"!  read more »