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Yahoo Messenger Virus

Thanks God... You protect me from this virus.
When i was chatting in Y! Messenger, someone sent me an URL like this "hxxp://facebookn.net/images.php". I thought it was a photo, but it's look strange. There is no photo with extension ".php". Then,, after awhile i click that link, lucky me i got a powerful antivirus here : )

Then i continue searching what kind of virus is that..
Maybe i should call it images.php virus : P

So, If you got some of this web (below) DONT EVER CLICK THAT!!

hxxp://mimapic.com/image.php
hxxp://domimages.net/image.php
hxxp://post-photos.com/image.php
hxxp://kompnk.com/image.php
hxxp://domeimg.com/image.php
hxxp://vertiphotos.com/image.php
hxxp://myphotoarchives.net/image.php
hxxp://tvicephotos.com/image.php
hxxp://mycomimg.com/image.php
hxxp://smallimg4u.com/image.php
hxxp://miggiphotos.com/image.php
hxxp://foto-spaces.com/image.php
hxxp://photos-fb.com/image.php
hxxp://lmages-space.com/image.php
hxxp://myspace-lmg.com/image.php
hxxp://enfinito.net/image.php
hxxp://margaretiamges.com/image.php
hxxp://facebook-lmg.com/image.php
hxxp://beautyphotoson.com/image.php
hxxp://myspace-lmages.com/image.php
hxxp://lmages.net/image.php
hxxp://myspace-imb.biz/image.php
hxxp://lmb-space.com/image.php
hxxp://facebook-lmages.com/image.php
hxxp://facebook-imb.com/image.php
~~hxxp://yungimages.net/image.php~~
hxxp://funwiththisguy.com/image.php
hxxp://zhelefun.com/image.php
hxxp://tviceimg.com/image.php
hxxp://ariafotos.com/image.php
hxxp://tusfbfotos.com/image.php
hxxp://twittersphoto.com/image.php
hxxp://tuesimages.com/image.php
hxxp://red-myspace.com/image.php
hxxp://yunphotos.net/image.php
hxxp://limpskr.com/image.php
hxxp://mycomimg.com/image.php
hxxp://ceceliaimg.com/image.php

Now, this is what you need to protect your PC :
- Just BUILD a strong protection

1. Download Malwarebytes ( This is what i use now. Powerful enough as long as you keep update it) ==> Download Here <==
2. Install and Update Malwarebytes ( Make sure your update is complete )
3. Scan your computer with malwarebytes ( Turn off your internet connection, then ==>perform full scan ==> scan)
4. Wait, and after the scan process finished click OK and Click Show Result
5. Make sure you 'checkmark' all files that have been detected and click "Remove Selected"
6. Reboot your computer

This is the best way to prevent your computer from that viruses...
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On the road to Outpost 7.5: Updated antimalware engine – version 5.2

As promised last year, we're going to inject some details of the upcoming Outpost 7.5 product line from time to time. Hopefully, these preview articles will boost up your interest to the new solutions!

For starters, let's talk about anti-malware improvements.

By the next edition, Outpost's antivirus engine will get a major upgrade to version 5.2 which gives rise to a significant performance yield! With the introduction of new management and storage functionality for the signature databases, the antimalware module now uses 50% less memory. The updated anti-malware engine delivers even greater detection accuracy by grouping similar virus implementations under a single signature; this reduction in the number of signatures required for effective malware detection also contributes to reduced performance impact.

This technology is able to combat certain special, hard-to-detect malware with a "fluctuating" signature. The new Controllable Emulator analyzes every executable and compressed file in emulation mode, which imitates in a controlled environment the memory and OS status of the PC as far as possible. This results in improved scanning speeds and lower resource consumption, up to 20% for certain file types (executable files, scripts, and compressed executable in ZIP/ARJ archives).

Besides, web content filtration has also achieved solid performance gains turning up to 100 times faster in some aspects. Stay tuned and learn more on this in one of our next "On the road" postings!

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How security professionals monitor their kids

April 12, 2010 (CSO) Cell phones, texting, IM, e-mail, Facebook, MySpace -- kids are interconnected today in ways hardly imagined two decades ago. But these technology-based communication platforms also enable new forms of an age-old parenting strategy: monitoring your kids.
Who are they talking to? What are they talking about? Are they going where they said they are going?
Most of us with children think about this stuff. But parents who work by day as security professionals live in a heightened state of risk awareness, and also have the expertise and the tools to monitor kids' behavior and communication in many ways.
[Also see: Social media risks: The basics]
Is it any easier to put the proper measures in place to ensure your child's security since you already have an expertise in this area? Or do you go overboard because of you are hyperattuned to risk? And what is the right balance of freedom and guidance to provide for kids?
Turns out it was tricky issue before social networking, and remains tricky now. Here are views and strategies collected from an array of security professionals.

'Spying' on your kids?

Martin McKeay, a CISSP and security consultant who maintains a popular network security web site and blog, recently found out how divided security professionals are on the issue of monitoring children. McKeay, the father of two boys aged 8 and 10, received an intriguing message recently from someone on a mailing list who wanted his opinion.
"It asked 'What kind of software can I use to spy on my children and read their every email?'" said McKeay, who was slightly taken aback by the wording and the person's obvious, no-bones-about-it attitude that they intended to pry into their kids' lives without warning or limit.
"I consider that going over the top. So I went on Twitter and asked other people: 'How do you think this should be handled? Is it through monitoring software, or parental relationships?'" McKeay recounted. "With rare exceptions, most people said both. But there were some strong opinions about monitoring what your kids do."
McKeay said he was surprised that his responses, mostly from other security professionals, revealed many were willing to do at least some covert monitoring with software programs without the kids' knowledge or consent. The majority felt open and frank discussion, along with some disclosed parental control with products such as Net Nanny, and other similar programs that block web sites and monitor activity, was the best approach.
But he estimates about 25 percent of those who answered his question thought monitoring all actions without telling their kids they were doing so was OK.
"I kind of expected in the security community that more people would realize some of the dangers of that kind of secret monitoring. But I guess when it comes to your kids, most people seem to be more concerned with keeping them safe online than the potential impact on the relationship."
By danger, McKeay means loss of trust when the child realizes he is being "spied on," as he puts it. He believes secret, and also open-but-excessive, monitoring of a child's activities infringes on a kid's privacy rights and will set parents up for potential damage to the relationship with their children in the future. He also thinks leaving them no room to make mistakes means they won't learn the security skills they need when navigating the dangers of the internet.

To see full article, read here:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/print/9175373/How_security_professionals_monitor_their_kids?taxonomyName=Security&taxonomyId=17

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Check How Good is Your Antivirus

Everybody must have an antivirus to protect their data from being hacked by a fuckin' hacker or we can combine 2 of antivirus. I combine the KAV & KIS from Karpersky Lab with Smadav ( Indonesian antivirus ). Now, i'll tell you how we can check our antivirus if they still working or not. This is just a simple tips to check it. Actually this is a script that EICAR (European Institute for Computer Anti-virus Research) have made.

EICAR, the European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research, was founded in 1991 as an organization aiming to further antivirus research and improving development of antivirus software. Recently, EICAR has furthered its scope to include the research of malicious software (malware) other than computer viruses and extended work on other information security topics like content security, Wireless LAN security, RFID and information security awareness. (QUOTE FROM : wikipedia.org)

Now this is what you need to do :
1. Open Notepad
2. Type :
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
3. Save as file with ext .com (example : checkantivirus.com)
4. If after awhile you save as that file and your antivirus detect it rapidly it means your antivirus still working and if not you should update your antivirus or change it to a better one.

Thats all for now

-RodYz-

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Most popular anti-virus this week

Most download anti-virus in this week

1. AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0.176
AVG Free Edition is the well-known antivirus protection tool. AVG Free is available free of charge to home users for the life of the product. Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers.AVG Free is easy to use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements. Highlights include automatic update functionality, the AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run, free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product, and AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files.
Version 8.0.176 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

2. avast! Home Edition 4.8.1229.80923
Avast Home Edition is a complete ICSA & Checkmark certified antivirus, Checkmark certified anti-spyware & anti-rootkit package. Avast includes the following components: On demand scanner with skinnable simple interface, just select what do you want to scan in which way and press the Play button; On access scanner, special providers to protect the most of available e-mail clients; Instant messaging--ICQ, Miranda; Network traffic--intrusion detection, lightweight firewall; P2P protection for Kazaa, BitTorrent; Web shield--monitors and filters all HTTP traffic; NNTP scanner--scans all Usenet Newsgroup traffic and all operations with files on PC; Boot time scanner--scans disks in the same way and in the same time as Windows CHKDSK does.
Version 4.8.1229.80923 improves detection of Trojans, backdoors and rootkits.

3. Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus 8.2.0.337
Avira AntiVir Personal Free Antivirus is a comprehensive, easy to use antivirus program, designed to offer reliable free of charge virus protection to home-users only. Avira offers: Extensive Malware Recognition of viruses, Trojans, backdoor programs, worms; Automatic incremental updates of antivirus signatures, engine and entire software; Permanent virus protection, with Virus Guard real time monitoring; Install and configuration in just a couple of steps, setup to protect your PC in minutes; Virus protection against known and unknown threats, using an advanced heuristic system; Scheduler where you can set the scanner to make automatic virus scans or updates on your system; Forum and phone support; Knowledge Base with virus descriptions available on web site; Rootkit Detection and Removal; A modularized AV-search engine for improved scan performance.
Version 8.2.0.337 may include engine updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

4. Norton AntiVirus Definitions Update (i32 Package) 11/05/2008
Download this file for the latest in virus detection and repair. The i32 Intelligent Updater package cannot be used to update Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.0, 9.0 or 10.0 servers or Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition 7.6 servers, but can be used to update Corporate Edition clients. This definitions update is a complete replacement for any previous virus definitions set, and will work with the following Symantec products:

NAV 2003 Professional Edition
NAV 2003 for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP Home/XP Pro
NAV 2004 Professional Edition
NAV 2004 for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP Home/XP Pro
NAV 2005 for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP Home/XP Pro
NAV 2006 for Windows 2000/XP Home/XP Pro
NAV 2007 for Windows XP Home/XP Pro/Vista
NAV for MS Exchange (Intel)
Norton SystemWorks (all versions)
Norton Utilities for Windows 95/98 (all versions)
SAV 3.0 for CacheFlow Security Gateway
SAV 3.0 for Inktomi Traffic Edge
SAV 3.0 for NetApp Filer/NetCache
SAV 8.0 Corporate Edition Client
SAV 8.1 Corporate Edition Client
SAV 9.0 Corporate Edition Client
SAV 10.0 Corporate Edition Client
SAV 10.1 Corporate Edition Client
SAV 10.2 Corporate Edition Client
Symantec Mail Security for Domino v 4.0
Symantec Mail Security for Domino v 5.0

Note: If you are using a retail version of Norton AntiVirus, the new Intelligent Updater feature will search for a valid subscription to virus definitions before it installs any updates you have downloaded. If your subscription to Symantec has expired, you must renew it before you can install the definitions. You can renew your subscription by running LiveUpdate from within Norton AntiVirus.

5. McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008

McAfee VirusScan Plus offers proactive PC security to prevent malicious attacks, so you can protect what you value as well as surf, search, and download files online with confidence. McAfee SiteAdvisors Web safety ratings help you avoid unsafe Web sites. This service also provides security against multi-pronged attacks by combining antivirus and antispyware technologies. McAfees security service continuously delivers the latest software so your protection is never out-of-date. You can now easily add and manage security for multiple PCs in your home. Moreover, improved performance allows it to protect, without disturbing you.
Version 2008 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

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