Internet threats and warnings

Pictures on internet being used to spread malware.

2011-08-28T09:14:00.000-07:00

This might be a bit late to post about this, but about May 2011, I believe there was a peak of malware infested pictures back then.
Hackers install monitoring programme on legitimate websites that monitor google trends for top keywords, then add content relevant to current affairs that will be crawled by internet bots, say libya, al-qaeda or the latest hurricane,`poisoned pictures' relating to the latest current affairs say Colonel Gaddhafi, Bin Laden or hurricane Irene then appear in google images or where ever which online picture library they use.
These `poisoned pictures' redirect you to either fake antivirus websites or to websites that download malware to your computer.

`Poisoned pictures' can also be of things such as electriconics and computer related items.

Slightly off topic, I think I know what will be next, but won't say(don't want to give hackers any ideas!)

Mystery shopper scams

2011-04-04T14:31:00.000-07:00

There are warnings that the uk mystery shopper/shopping employment agency is a scam.
There are other mystery shopping/shopper scams out there on the internet.

419 scams and suchlike

2011-02-28T14:19:00.000-08:00

I received in my hotmail junk folder today(28 february 2011)an email from someone in Burkino Faso saying there was money from the bank account of a deceased person which I could access,if I pretended to be a relative.
Similiar emails from ivory coast prior.
Search Amazon.com for 419 scam
Search Amazon.com for nigerian scam

Check your online receipts

2011-02-28T14:10:00.000-08:00

You should check the amount you spend with online retailers because there have been cases of discreprancies such as with asda supermarket,the sums on the receipts didn't add up right.
(they say they added on different items,hence the disprecancy)(sp?)

Malwarebytes anti-malware/mbam.exe

2010-12-24T12:27:00.000-08:00

My AVG anti-virus free edition 2011 says this is a trojan horse back door,I am not sure if this false alarm or genuine,but the avg won't allow me to run this if I try to download the programme as it says this is a trojan.
(Someone has told me it is a false positive,I have also written an email to avg.com)

I wonder if MM are aware of the problem.

Ebay scams

2010-11-01T07:33:00.000-07:00

Some mp4/mp3 players from china sold on ebay as having 32gb actually only have 2 gb of memory.

Some Memory sticks/devices also don't have the memory advertised.

internet threats and warnings;3 october 2010

2010-10-03T16:23:00.000-07:00

There are scam websites that ask you to pay for supposedly updated version of skype that ask for payment,instead visit http://www.skype.com/ for a free download.
Search Amazon.com for skype
Don't click on links claiming to be from friends leading to adult movies because it will lead to malware.

internet threats and warnings;17 september 2010

2010-09-17T10:05:00.000-07:00

A scareware attack spreaded by email has been warned of,in the html attachment opens a website that claims you got a virus on your pc.
Subject lines in email might be `appointment confirmed' or ` click here to view my photos'
Search Amazon.com for scareware
The search term `esta' or esta online registration' could lead you to rogue websites that either charge excessive fees for real documents or ask you to download a form,instead you download malware.
real esta(electronic system for travel authorization) web address is https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/

internet threats and warnings,31 july 2010

2010-07-31T09:00:00.000-07:00

Emails claiming that one has won tickets to premier league games have links to a phishing website.
Search Amazon.com for phishing scams
Search Amazon.com for phishing software
Search Amazon.com for phishing email
Search Amazon.com for phishing report
Search terms related to Lindsay Lohan's prison sentence have been used by cybercrinimals to steal personal details.

Search Amazon.com for cybercriminals
Messages on facebook claiming to know the truth about COCA-COLA,clicking on the link will result in text messages to your mobile that will cost you $5 a time.

Windows event viewer Internet,ammyy admin-free desktop sharing and remote control software and teamviewer scam

2010-07-20T04:36:00.000-07:00

A scam where you are called up by someone claiming to be from tech support, pc world,microsoft or whatever claiming to offer computer support.
They claim here are problems with your computer,telling you to download a programme called windows event viewer,which then tell you you have loads of problems,then charge you £185 to solve these non-existent problems.
Search Amazon.com for internet scams
Today (april 23 2011) at about 1.15pm, I received a phone call from someone claiming they were calling on behalf of my local isp,saying i had a virus on my computer and i would need to go to a certain website, couldn't understand him(although i did guess the word viewer from realising this properbly had something to do with the windows event viewer scam)I eventually worked out teamviewer, said i should download teamviewer so he could sort out virus problem,he actually cut out on me once,third time didn't answer him.
Not sure teamviewer could even be installed on my computer.
Incidentally teamviewer are a reputable firm who don't approve of misuse of their software.

On first phonecall mentioned I should type in ammyy(ammyy admin-free remote desktop sharing and remote control software).
His indian accent(i think he said his name was ray or jeff, can't remember) was so thick and the line so bad that i couldn't understand him,I think if i remember correctly he then tried to get me to type in the teamviewer thing,only i thought he was saying `g', i only realized later when I googled it that `g' was actually `t' also mentioned `vw' methinks, I guessed as i said above that he meant viewer, he said `yes' and he then said teamviewer, I actually typed it into google and went the page, spotting a wikipedia entry which I clicked on to read all about teamviewer and i read about the malicious use of this software,so realized this was properbly the same as the windows event viewer scam.
The scammer wasn't helped by the fact that my mind went blank when he talked to me.
Perhaps the scammer would do better if could find a honest line of work.

Search Amazon.com for phone scams

internet threats;17 july 2010

2010-07-17T13:00:00.000-07:00

Emails with the words`remember michael jackson' claiming to have music etc,the attached files steal data from one's computers.
Search Amazon.com for michael jackson dvd
smartphone with the symbian series 60 operating system are at risk of malware which sends plenty of texts to premium-rate numbers.
Search Amazon.com for symbian phone

various internet threats etc;2 july 2010

2010-07-02T15:32:00.000-07:00

Experts have warned that the link feature on facebook could be used to spread malware.
Search Amazon.com for facebook
Skype users are urged to update the software neeed to protect against malware like the zbot trojan.
Search Amazon.com for skype
A claimed anti-vuvuzela filter is actually a mp3 file.
Search Amazon.com for mp3 files
A website that claims to offer farmville players game secrets could install a `backdoor' that leaves your computer vulnerable to malware.
Search Amazon.com for farmville
Mac os owners should install the latest update to safeguard against the pinhead trojan aka hellraiser.
Search Amazon.com for mac os

various threats;18 june 2010

2010-06-18T10:05:00.000-07:00

Facebook users should beware of a scam email claiming their accounts have been deactivated,asking for your details,links to a pharmaceutical site(wonder if it is canadian).

Emails that claim to contain information about World cup fixture list will download malware onto your computer when opened.

Players of the game red dead redemption should beware of links to scareware when searching for clues online

various threats;22 may 2010

2010-05-22T10:03:00.000-07:00

There are warnings that there is a scam/phishing concerned with the 2010 FIFA world cup telling people they had won a canadian and south african government lottery,invites you too visit a website where personal details are stolen
Search Amazon.com for fifa world cup 2010
Avoid any websites that offer help to hack into facebook account,because a never-ending stream of ads will appear.

An email,claiming to be from the civil aviation authority telling people hit by the volcanic ash flight ban,you can claim £2,000 compensation by paying an administration fee.

There is a rogue toolbar claiming to be linked to Trend micro's hijack this,is a trojan horse

There are a number of `naked celebrity' scam email which claim to take you to websites of celebrities in their birthday suits.
These include billie piper,winona ryder and lucy liu

various threats;7 may 2010

2010-05-07T10:56:00.000-07:00

Paypal has issued a phishing warning that a email purporting to come from service@paypal....com saying that there has been a security breach at paypal,then asking you for personal information on a form is a scam.

There is malware disguised as an installer for iphoto on mac os.
Installed,could allow hackers take control.

Messages from the webaddress support@twitter.com saying that the receipient has unread messages is a link to a canadian pharmacy site.

A 419 scam offering the fortune of the late polish president,claiming to be from a bank manager is going around.

various threats;24 april 2010

2010-04-24T14:50:00.000-07:00

Gmail(google mail) personal email set-up can be altered by fraudsters so that emails containing financial information can be forwarded to the fraudster.

Filters containing say the word `bank' can be set-up to be forwarded to the fraudster.

There have been fake Ikea $1,000 token offers on facebook.

Facebook fan pages thatt say they have pictures of stars(such as cheryl cole) are being used by fraudsters to get hold of personal information.

A game called 3d anti-terrorist action downloaded by many window mobile,many downloads have been infected with a trojan.

various threats;10 april 2010

2010-04-10T09:57:00.000-07:00

Messages that says president obama has been in a fatal accident link to malware.

There have been several 2010 world cup scams recently.

List of dubious websites;A

2010-04-01T12:20:00.000-07:00

alpinesnow.com
avg says social engineering?

advancedcleaner.com and associated products

2010-03-26T07:04:00.000-07:00

This is/was a fake antivirus marketed by innovative markeing incorporated,registered in belize.

Company got sued by symantec(norton security) for ads mimicking update alerts from symantec and other security product firms.

Other products being sold by them include winantivirus(looked like microsoft security software) and drivecleaner,(which says your computer has been visiting adult websites.)

various threats;29 january 2010

2010-01-29T10:46:00.000-08:00

Any email or link that says it has a sex tape with lindsey lohan in it,should be treated with caution,may have malware.

Microsoft's office website may have directed web searchers to malware infected websites when searching for `delete meeting without notifying invitees'

Fake email claiming to be order update information from amazon contain malware,
THe fake email claims to have an shipping update with an order number and prompts readers to check an attachment and confirm details,attachment contains a trojan.

Spotting scam websites

2010-01-16T11:59:00.000-08:00

Ask yourselve the following questions

Is a website selling brand name items at too cheap a price?

Check where the website is registered,how long it has been registered and to whom,look for domain name registration information on such wesites as whois.com and nominet.ord.uk(for uk domain names)

check for feedback and reviews,both negative and positive by entering the website name into a search engine.
also check to see if address is a mail forwarding service.

Does company have a full geographic address,not a PO BOX or mailbox number.

Find out how to contact the company and look for a landline number.
Find out if number works or is anautomated message or answerphone.

Be very wary if only an email address or mobile number is given.

Be wary of companies that have recently started up.

If it too good to to be true,it probably is.

Last year 1,2000 scam websites were shut down.

various threats,14 january 2010

2010-01-14T12:50:00.000-08:00

Gamers should beware of an unofficial xbox 360 forum which has messages linking to malware.

Spam email witth no text,but contains a mp3 file,containging audio messages from a canadian pharmacy website.

varius threats,30 december 2009

2009-12-30T10:00:00.000-08:00

Beware of what appears to be an online statement by the credit card company Visa,this links to a web page which has the zbot banking trojan,alias zeus.

Email purporting to be about a lottery run by the south african football association is a fake and will ask for your bank details as well as processing fees which will see your bank balance cleaned out.

A trojan containing pictures of naked elves is being used to steal details of world of warcraft players.
The trojan shows aninated elves in a state of undress,but it lifts usernames and passwords behind the scenes.

Be careful if you reeceive an email suppoosely from microsoft saying you need to update by clicking on a link,especially if your computer is on autromatic update(as my pc is),because microsoft never email security update.

Google warns about adsense-related scams

2009-12-26T12:35:00.000-08:00

Google has warned that the following are scams claiming they can either help you earn at least $100 a week or improve your earnings.
earn google cash kit
Google adwork
google atm
google biz kit
google cash
google fortune
google marketing kit
google profits
google startup kits
google works
the home business kit for google

Paul's free adsense cash kit
build a good website and/or blog(You might do a better job than I am doing with my blogs) with quality content,try to make it the best website since adam was a lad.

https://google.com/adsense I think is correct web address to sign up to program(Although it might be best to start with building up a quality website or blog first)

various threats,19 december 2009

2009-12-19T14:52:00.000-08:00

Cybercriminals are targeting internet users looking for videos of tiger woods' car crash.

NO SUCH VIDEO EXIST,but some search results are infected with a trojan that infects your computer and lets hackers converts your computer into a spam producing `bot'.

Emails that claim you have won the lottery and ask for `administration fees' or personal details to access the winnings are scams.

World of warcraft players are at risk of losing their virtual assets if they respond to emails with the subject line`do you like to find a girlriend like me?.
These emails contain a password-stealing trojan.