08 October 2008

hot topic and malware

Webroot has detected that here is a way of new way for hackers to make spurious blog containing Malware.

This is the first time ever, hackers exploits Google from topic which is popular and trend-still searched by many people. Topic that multitude, like for example occurence of finance saving America / Bail out or president campaign in America.
Those topic is true the next heat, and enter highest rangking in the world of illusory. Hacker tried made new news and last video enters to their spurious blog.

The case appeared is really equal, that it will trick internet users to download video drivers or codec. Thus an informational is given, that is the computer does not support the codec required, and program that is being downloaded is not video driver, but malware

Webroot recommends to take action as follows :
  • Always update antivirus, antispyare and activate firewall.
  • Don't download free program or software, or buying from flybynight source, entered from network Peer to peer.
  • Download codec driver from source that you recognize
  • Ascertained Windows is always update and in patch
  • Don't use card debit to conduct shopping, it is better to use credit card with card owner protection
adapted from obengware
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