Top anti-malware program developer MalwareBytes’ reported that a company called IOBit based in China is using their database and intellectual property on their programs. MalwareBytes’ caught the said operation when they added a fake definition on their database and few weeks later IOBit programs also detecting the same. Read more »

We first posted about the Security Tool virus on this website last September 23,2009. Since then we have received numerous inquiries from computer users who got infected with this rogue program. A Security Tool virus removal is requested. Some relies on the Internet and search for the removal. Little did they know that one wrong click from the search results will give them another headache. Read more »

Fortinet, a trusted network security provider reported that the month of August 2009 displays an increase in malware activity. Read more »

SaveDefense is the newest variants to the family of rogue programs where TrustNinja, SaveSoldier and SaveKeep belongs. Fake programs such as SaveDefense was created in the purpose to gain monetary revenue by deceiving computer users about computer security status. It will tempt a computer user to purchase the program by displaying fake alert messages and false virus scan results. Read more »

This is an unexpected discovery about a malware that targets AutoCAD users. This malware called ACM_UNEXPLODE.C propagates by infecting AutoCAD files that were opened on infected computer. In addition, this malware will also modify and add various entries to the Windows registry. These add a user named SERVICER to the system with administrative rights. All drives with letters from C to I are also shared. Read more »

Common file-infector virus like Virut, Sality, Parite will modify or inject itself on executable found on compromised computer, but this new virus which as tagged W32.Induc.A is far more different. It will look for Borland Delphi compiler on the compromised computer and if found, the source file SysConst.pas will be replaced by a malicious one and is compiled into SysConst.dcu (W32.Induc.A!dcu as detected by Symantec). Newly compiled files authored on that  is now infected with a malware. Read more »

After 24 hours of inaccessible, Twitter is now back. Still, nobody really knows what happened and how it happened. One conclusion arises that Twitter’s phenomenal growth over a year has undersized its infrastructure and was not able to withstand a huge surge of traffic. It was learned that FaceBook and LiveJournal also slowed down by the same scenario but never shut down. Read more »

It just few days since Philippine Former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino died last Saturday, August 1, 2009 and yet program developers is using this event for their own selfish and illegal activities. Read more »