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Antivirus & Malware
trojan.zlob.g
Trojan.zlob.g is a trick application. It is an old modification of Zlob trojan You've got it if get a pop-up telling you your browser is insecure and you need protection for your system's functionality and privacy. When you click on the alert you will be redirected to a web site promoting Perfect Defender 2009. This is a scam to get you to purchase Perfect Defender 2009.
To remove trojan.zlob.g download any of the following applications:
You can remove Trojan.Zlob.G manually, but I would only recommend it if you are experienced in dealing with registry entries, program files and .dll files.
Sinowal Trojan
The Sinowal Trojan is a phising trojan and it is a Bootkit, which means it overwrites the Master Boot Record. It is also known as Torpig and Mebroot. This may be one of the most advanced pieces of crimeware ever created.
Sinowal Trojan has been collecting passwords for banking systems, corporate systems, even military and government systems. Since February 2006, Sinowal has stolen login credentials from approximately 300,000 online bank accounts ( 100,000 online bank accounts in the last 6 months alone ) as well as a similar number of credit and debit cards. Other information such as email, and FTP accounts have also been stolen.
As always, it is best to keep your antivirus software up to date. Financial institutions should never request personal information online. If you get such a request, notify your financial institution. The current version of Sinowal will only run on Microsoft Windows XP systems. It won't work under Vista at this time. Windows Vista is more secure than previous versions of Windows.
Koobface Virus
F-Secure has warned a new malware worm named "Koobface" is targeting Facebook, Bebo, MySpace, Friendster, Myyearbook and Blackplanet. The Koobface virus specifically targets Facebook members. Facebook is a social networking site with 120 million members.
Koobface is a worm virus that can steal personal information such as credit card numbers. The virus spreads using the social network's messaging system to send messages to Facebook friends with the subject headers, "Look you were filmed naked" or "You look awesome in this movie". If you click on the link in the message Koobface takes you to site imitating the video-sharing web site YouTube. You are then told you need to download the latest version of Adobe Systems Flash player. The file you actually download contains the virus. After you download the infected file you will be taken to contaminated sites when you try to use Google, Yahoo, MSN or Live.com.
If you get one of these emails, do not download the software. If you're already infected you're going to need to run some anti-virus software to get rid of it.
McAfee has not yet identified the perpetrators behind Koobface.
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December 13, 2008
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