Category Archives: malware

Rootkit infection requires Windows reinstall, says Microsoft

New malware hides in the PC’s Master Boot Record, fools cleaning attempts Microsoft is telling Windows users that they’ll have to reinstall the operating system if they get infected with a new rootkit that hides in the machine’s boot sector. … Continue reading

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How does your anti-virus measure up?

I recently received the Virus Bulletin Reactive And Proactive (RAP) test results and thought I’d share them with you. Virus Bulletin measures antivirus products’ reactive and proactive detection abilities against the most recent malware that has emerged around the world. … Continue reading

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Fake AVG Anti-virus – avg.exe

It came to my attention today that there is a fake AVG Anti-virus (avg.exe) floating around on the internet. AVG can now add itself to the list of anti-virus programs which are a victim of their own success as malware … Continue reading

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Ohh … is that fake anti-virus?

Whilst browsing the World Wide Web today I had an interesting web page pop-up which I thought I would share with you. At the time I was using my Ubuntu Linux machine and searching for some trivial thing in Google. … Continue reading

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Get AVG Internet Security 9.0 for Free

Complete protection for everything you do We know when you go online you want to be able to surf, search, download, bank, and shop safely. With AVG Internet Security, AVG’s most advanced protection, you get a worry-free online experience every … Continue reading

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