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Relevant Security Information
If you are using Microsoft Windows XP or Vista and have not enabled automatic updating you need to check for and install these critical vulnerability patches. You can learn how to turn on windows automatica update to install these critical patches at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294871 .http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-045.mspx
resolves vulnerability 971961 in JScript.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS09-049.mspx
resolves vulnerability 970710 in wireless LAN configuration.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS09-047.mspx
resolves vulnerability 973812 in Windows Media Format.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-048.mspx
resolves vulnerability 967723 in Windows TCP/IP (internet protocol) processing.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS09-046.mspx
resolves vulnerability 956844 in the DHTML Editing Component ActiveX control.
Since these are all recent patches, your Windows-based computer has been vulnerable to these attacks any time prior to receiving the patches.
If you believe your computer has become infected by a malicious attack and your current anti-virus or anti-spy software has not solved the problem, then you should try stopZilla from IS3.
What is Adware?
Adware or advertising-supported software is any software package which automatically plays, displays, or downloads advertising material to a computer after the software is installed or while the application is being used.Some adware borders on being spyware because it can monitor browsing habits as a basis for ad selection. Adware is often bundled with legitimate products in exchange for the right to use a program without paying for it. The goal of installing adware on a user's computer is not typically to damage the computer but rather to push ads to the computer user.
Adware may create pop-up ads that pop a web browser above the user's browser or pop-unders, which pop a hidden ad under the user's browser, and which the user sees when they close their browser.
You can download adware or spyware and not realize, until ads begin to pop up on your computer. The best way to have a computer with no adware is to use adware removal software. A user can easily search the web for adware spyware uninstall software and get a free scan to say if their computer is infected.
A good rule of thumb to avoid adware is "do not click on pop-up ads". This can be done best by closing the pop-up from the task bar by right-clicking on the task bar entry, so you don't actually ever touch the pop-up with your cursor. Another way to avoid adware is to delete emails that have attachments and which come from people you don't know. By stopping adware before it infects your computer with an adware removal and adware blocking software it is possible to keep adware off your computer, while still enjoying the Internet.
If you are experiencing a lot of pop-up ads, you likely have adware or spyware on your computer. However, if you only experience the pop-ups when visiting particular web sites, it might just be caused directly by the content of web pages from those sites. If the pop-up problem occurs unrelated to particular web sites, you should find better anti-spy software to remove or uninstall specific spyware or adware.
Adware-related Similar Terms
adware - refers to advertising-softwaread adware - likely a mis-spelling of ad-aware (an anti-spy software product), or of redundancy in a search for adware. See Ad Adware in the glossary for more information.
ad ware - a common mis-spelling of adware
ad-ware - a common mis-spelling of adware
adware alert - software or service that alerts you about newly discovered adware in the wild. This also refers to an alert that might appear, when adware is detected on your computer. Anti-spyware programs with real-time intrusion detection will often give an alert when they detect malware.
Note, however, "adwarealert" is a program reported to be rogue anti-spyware. If you see an adware alert telling you that your computer is infected, and the alert is not coming from a known anti-spyware or anti-virus program on your computer, then the alert is likely coming from adware software trying to make you purchase a rogue product like adwarealert. See Adware Alert in the glossary for more information.
adware away - the name of a software product (Adware Away) that removes adware, spyware, hijackers, and other malware. See Adware Away in the glossary for more information.
adware blockers - any software that actively detects and inhibits adware from entering your computer, or from showing pop-up ads. See Adware Blockers in the glossary for more information.
adware cleaner - the name of a software product that removes adware and malware, and the generic term for any such software. See Adware Cleaner in the glossary for more information.
adware download - a mis-spelling of "ad-aware download" by person seeking to download antispy software from lavasoft. See Adware Download in the glossary for more information.
adware free - refers to software that does not contain (is free of) adware. See Adware Free in the glossary for more information.
adware free download - refers to downloaded software, or a file that may be downloaded, that is said to contain no adware. See Adware Free Download in the glossary for more information.
adware networks - companies that pay software developers and web sites money for allowing their ads to be shown when people use their software or visit the web sites. See Adware Networks in the glossary for more information.
adware removal - refers to removing adware from a computer
adware remover - software to scan and remove adware from a computer, such as STOPzilla.
adware se personal - mis-spelling of ad-aware se personal by Lavasoft. See Adware SE Personal in the glossary for more information.
adware software - may be intended to mean ad-aware software, adware removal software, or adware. See Adware Software in the glossary for more information.
adware spyware uninstall - the act of using the standard program uninstall approach to removing spyware and adware from a computer. Sometimes adware programs do actually have a legitimate standard mechanism to remove them from your computer. However, this is the rare exception and not the rule. More usually, an anti-spyware program is required to remove the adware or spyware. Removing adware and spyware is often complicated and involves many files and registry entries. A good adware cleaner is essential.
adware 2007 and adware 2008 mis-spellings of valid spyware removal software from LavaSoft (ad-aware 2007 and ad-aware 2008). However, there is a long list of rogue anti-spyware with similar names, including winantispyware 2007, antivirus 2008, xp antivirus 2008, antivirus 2008 pro, virusremover2008, antivirus xp 2008, win antivir 2008, vista antivirus 2008, and antivirus2008. These are generally found in conjunction with a larger malware infection known as "Fake Alert", and sometimes known as "Vundo". These infections often start when a user downloads a trojan downloader from unreputable web sites. The downloader has been known to masquerade as a video codec, advertised to provide access to special videos. See Adware 2007 and Adware 2008 in the glossary for more information.
adware 6 - a mis-spelling of Ad-Aware 6, which is a version of Ad-Aware by LavaSoft. However, the Lavasoft product is better known by names such as Ad-Aware 2008, which is at version 7 at the time of this writing. See Adware 6 in the glossary for more information.
anti adware - software that inhibits or removes adware. See Anti Adware in the glossary for more information.
download adware - is likely a search to download ad-aware. However, may refer to the act of downloading adware; also may mean programs that download adware called "downloaders" or "trojan downloaders". (If you download adware and are deluged by pop-ups, then you need anti adware at its best. You should try STOPzilla. See Download Adware in the glossary for more information.
no adware - is similar to the name of the NoAdware anti-adware product. The NoAdware product was previously known as a rogue application on the spyware warrior web site. It has been removed from the rogue list. See No Adware in the glossary for more information.
remove or uninstall specific spyware or adware- try STOPzilla to remove adware and spyware
What is Spyware?
Spyware is software whose purpose is to monitor and report a computer user's behavior and personal information.Spyware is usually installed without the user's knowledge or consent. It can be bundled with shareware or other downloadable software, as well as music CDs. The user downloads a program and installs it, and the installer additionally installs the spyware. Although the desirable software itself may do no harm, the bundled spyware does. You should always check the reputability of a web site from which you intend to download any files. McAfee's siteadvisor.com is a good source of information, regarding web site trustworthiness.
Spyware can also be downloaded directly from web pages as downloaded program files called activex controls. Depending on your browser option settings this can occur without your knowledge. Malicious activex controls typically claim to be something useful, but are trojan horse software designed to provide a back door, or download other adware or spyware.
Another example of trojan spyware are so-called rogue anti-spyware programs that masquerade as security software, while being spyware themselves. These programs pressure you to purchase software by suggesting that there are many infections on your computer. When you purchase the rogue software, you are not only giving them your money directly, you are also giving them your personal credit card information for future unintended use.
Spyware can log your keystrokes and capture user names, passwords, credit card and other personal information from your computer. Phishing is a variation of spyware that uses social engineering to induce a user to freely give personal and confidential information by filling a form presented from an illicit program or web site.
The best way to remove spyware is to download one of the safe anti-spyware software packages that are readily available on the Internet and a run a scan. If you do have spyware these anti-spy products will remove or quarantine the spyware. These software products typically have daily updates to the spyware filters so that the user's computer stays safe from the new spyware viruses that are created daily.
Spyware-related Similar Terms
anti-spyware - software that detects and removes spyware from your computer.
See Anti Adware in the glossary for more information.
spyware - software that secretly gathers information from a computer and makes that information available to others without the computer user's knowledge or consent.
See Spyware in the glossary for more information.
spyware blaster - spyware protection software that sets flag bits in the registry to inhibit execution of known bad ActiveX controls (bad downloaded programs).
See Spyware Blaster in the glossary for more information.
spyware removal - the act of eliminating spyware from a computer.
See Spyware Removal in the glossary for more information.
spyware reviews - assessment and comparison of anti-spyware products.
See blockadware.com for a quick reference to good review sites.
What is Malware?
Malware is software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the owner's informed consent. It is a portmanteau of the words malicious and software. The expression is a general term used by computer professionals to mean a variety of forms of hostile, intrusive, or annoying software or program code.Of all computer code written today the majority is malicious. According to F-Secure, "As much malware [was] produced in 2007 as in the previous 20 years altogether." Malware's most common pathway from criminals to users is through the Internet, by email and the World Wide Web.
Many normal computer users are however still unfamiliar with the term, and most never use it. Instead, "computer virus" is incorrectly used in common parlance and even in the media to describe all kinds of malware, though not all malware are viruses.
Software is considered malware based on the perceived intent of the creator rather than any particular features. Malware includes computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, most rootkits, spyware, dishonest adware, and other malicious and unwanted software. In law, malware is sometimes known as a computer contaminant, for instance in the legal codes of California, West Virginia, and several other American states.
Malware should not be confused with defective software, that is, software which has a legitimate purpose but contains harmful bugs.
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What is a Computer Virus?
A computer virus is a computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without permission or knowledge of the user. The term "virus" is also commonly used, albeit erroneously, to refer to many different types of malware (a portmanteau of the words malicious and software) and adware (a portmanteau of the words advertisement and software) programs. The original virus may modify the copies, or the copies may modify themselves, as occurs in a metamorphic virus. A virus can only spread from one computer to another when its host is taken to the uninfected computer, for instance by a user sending it over a network or the Internet, or by carrying it on a removable medium such as a floppy disk, CD, or USB drive. Meanwhile viruses can spread to other computers by infecting files on a network file system or a file system that is accessed by another computer. Viruses are sometimes confused with computer worms and Trojan horses. A worm can spread itself to other computers without needing to be transferred as part of a host, and a Trojan horse is a file that appears harmless. Worms and Trojans may cause harm to either a computer system's hosted data, functional performance, or networking throughput, when executed. In general, a worm does not actually harm either the system's hardware or software, while at least in theory, a Trojan's payload may be capable of almost any type of harm if executed. Some can't be seen when the program is not running, but as soon as the infected code is run, the Trojan horse kicks in.Most personal computers are now connected to the Internet and to local area networks, facilitating the spread of malicious code. Today's viruses may also take advantage of network services such as the World Wide Web, e-mail, Instant Messaging and file sharing systems to spread, blurring the line between viruses and worms. Furthermore, some sources use an alternative terminology in which a virus is any form of self-replicating malware.
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Security Alert!
2009-09-11
Critial Security Patches
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2009-09-11
Critial Security Patches
A few days ago Microsoft released five patches to close newly discovered critical security vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities exist in most Windows operating systems, including Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Server 2003, and Server 2008.
The vulnerabilities allow your computer to be infected with malware by simply visiting a malicious web site, or opening an infected media file, or connecting to the internet without proper firewall protection.
Vulnerability 971961 in JScript that allows an attacker to take complete control of an affected system.
Vulnerability 970710 in wireless LAN configuration that allows remote code execution if a computer with a wireless network interface enabled receives specially crafted wireless frames.
Vulnerability 973812 in Windows Media Format that allows remote code execution if a user opened a specially crafted media file.
Vulnerability 967723 in Windows TCP/IP (internet protocol) processing that allows remote code execution if if an attacker sent specially crafted TCP/IP packets over the network to a computer with a listening service. Firewall best practices and standard default firewall configurations can help protect networks from these attacks. If you do not use a firewall you need the patch.
Vulnerability 956844 in the DHTML Editing Component ActiveX control that permits allow remote code execution, when you visit a specially crafted web page.