US Treasury Warns of Phishing, Redirects to Malicious Sites The email message gives details on the supposed phishing attack and adds that the US Treasury Department has also monitored a high level of illegal wire transfers. Having told recipients that, the email message then informs them of restrictions imposed on federal wire transfers as part of security measures being taken by concerned government agencies.   How to remove Ultra Antivirus 2009 (Ultra Antivirus 2009 Removal) Ultra Antivirus 2009 is an exact clone of the rogue anti-spyware program named Micro Antivirus 2009. In fact, they are so similar that the programmers forgot to remove references to MicroAV in the programs various screens and pop-ups as shown in the images below. Ultra Antivirus is advertised via Trojans that display fake security alerts and messages on your computer stating that it is infected.   How to remove Antivirus Pro 2009 or AntivirusPro 2009 ( Antivirus Pro 2009 or AntivirusPro 2009 Removal) Antivirus Pro 2009 is a rogue anti-spyware program from the same family as AntiSpywareXP 2009 and XP Antispyware 2009. AntiSpyware Pro 2009 is advertised through the use of Trojans that display fake security alerts and messages stating that your computer is infected. These alerts will also automatically install Antivirus Pro 2009 on to your computer. As part of its installation process, Antivirus Pro 2009 will configure itself to start automatically when you logon to your computer.   How to remove the Trojan-Keylogger.WIN32.Fung or mupd1_2_1711951.exe Infection (Trojan-Keylogger.WIN32.Fung or mupd1_2_1711951.exe Infection Removal) If you are seeing a pop-up on your computer that is stating that you are infected with the Trojan-Keylogger.WIN32.Fung, then you have become infected with a Trojan that uses this message to scam you into purchasing rogue anti-spyware programs. The current infections have filenames similar to mupd1_2_1165664.exe and mupd1_2_1711951.exe and are configured to run automatically when your computer starts.   How to remove Personal Defender 2009 (Personal Defender 2009 Removal) Personal Defender 2009 is a rogue anti-spyware program that uses Trojans and fake advertising to convince you to install their software. This rogue is promoted via a Trojan that has a filename of mupd1_2_1711951.exe and when installed on your computer will display a fake Windows Firewall Security Alert on your computer.   How to remove WinDefender 2009 (WinDefender 2009 Removal) WinDefender 2009 is the successor to to rogue anti-spyware program named WinDefender 2008. WinDefender is advertised through the use of Trojans that display fake security alerts stating that your computer is infected or being attacked. These alerts then state that you should download and install WinDefender 2009 in order to protect yourself.   How to remove Real Antivirus (Real Antivirus Removal) Real Antivirus is a rogue anti-spyware software that deliberately displays fake scan results in order to scare you into thinking you are infected. When Real Antivirus is installed it will be configured to start on your computer when you login to Windows. Once running, RealAV will scan your computer and list a variety of infected files that cannot be removed unless you first purchase the software.   How to remove Antivirus Sentry (Antivirus Sentry Removal) Antivirus Sentry is a clone of the widely spread rogues called Vista Antivirus and MS Antivirus. Like its predecessors, Antivirus Sentry is advertised and installed through the use of Trojans that display fake security alerts stating that your computer is infected or being attacked. It will then proceed to either tell you that you should install Antivirus Sentry to protect yourself or automatically install it without your permission.   How to remove AntiSpywareXP 2009 (AntiSpywareXP 2009 Removal) AntiSpywareXP 2009 is a replica of the widely spread rogue anti-spyware program called XP Antispyware 2009. Like its other variant, AntispywareXP 2009 is promoted through the use of malware as well as pop-ups found on web sites. The pop-ups pretend to be warnings stating that your computer is infected and then brings you to a advertisement pretending to be an online anti-malware scanner.   How to remove AntiSpy 2008 (AntiSpy 2008 Removal) AntiSpy 2008 is a rogue anti-spyware that uses advertisements pretending to be online anti-malware scanners to trick you into downloading their software. These online scanners will pretend to scan your computer and then list a variety of infections and then then prompts you to download and install AntiSpy 2008. Once installed, the program will scan your computer and list further infections that cannot be removed unless you first purchase a license of the software.   How to remove Antivirus Plus (Antivirus Plus Removal) Antivirus Plus is a rogue anti-spyware that uses false advertisements as a way to convince you to install their product. Once installed, Antivirus Plus will be configured to start automatically by launching the file C:\Windows\system\rundll32.exe. Once launched the program will scan your computer and state that your computer is infected with a variety of malware, but does not allow you to remove anything unless you first purchase the program.   How to remove Pro Antispyware 2009 (Pro Antispyware 2009 Removal) Pro Antispyware 2009 is a rogue anti-spyware from the same family as Antispyware Pro XP and AntiSpyware 2008 XP. Pro Antispyware 2009 is advertised through the use of misleading advertisements found on web sites that pretend to be online anti-malware scanners. During the course of the advertisement, it will pretend to scan your computer and then display a warning box stating that your computer is infected with a variety of malware.   How to remove Security 2009 (Security 2009 Removal) Security 2009 is a rogue anti-spyware from the same family as SpyProtector. This program is advertised through the use of fake advertisements on web sites that pretend to be online anti-malware scanners that state you are infected with a variety of malware. This advertisement will then state that you should download and install Security 2009 in order to protect and clean your computer from these threats   How to remove SpyProtector (SpyProtector Removal) SpyProtector is a rogue anti-spyware that uses misleading advertising to make you think you are infected and thus download their software. When visiting certain sites, you will be presented with a pop-up that states your computer is infected and asking if you would like to run an online malware scanner to clean it.   How to remove PC Defender 2008 (PC Defender 2008 Removal) PC Defender 2008 is a rogue anti-spyware software from the same family as XP Antispyware 2009 and XP Antivirus 2008. Like its predecessors, PC Defender 2008 promotes itself via malware, SPAM, and misleading web sites. The web sites that promote this program pretend to be online anti-malware scanners, that when finished scanning, state that your computer is infected and that you should download and install PC Defender.   How to remove Antivirus Plasma (Antivirus Plasma Removal) Antivirus Plasma is a rogue anti-spyware that uses misleading awards and accolades to convince you to download and install the software. When scanning, the program will discover infections on your computer that cannot be removed unless you first purchase the software.   Monthly Malware Statistics: October 2008 September's leader, the Agent.cxv rootkit, vanished from the rankings as suddenly as it appeared. It hasn't disappeared completely, but this month's statistics show it hovering around seventieth place, rather than being one of the most common programs.   Bogus MS Update Comes With Malicious Attachment Just in time for Microsoft's most recent security advisory, spammers are now distributing yet another fake Microsoft Update. It arrives with the subject Security Update for OS Microsoft Windows and purports to come from the Microsoft Official Update Center. It even includes a Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) Signature block to give it more authenticity.   Antiviral Scareware Just One More Intruder That is how much a marketing associate of one Russian operation appears to be earning from its sales of fake antivirus software through an elaborate scheme that relies on e-mail spam and indirectly controlling thousands of unprotected PCs, according to internal company files posted online by a Russian hacker.   Internet security suites fail to block exploits Internet security suites do little to protect users against exploits, according to security notification firm Secunia. The Danish security notification firm is urging a root and branch rethink on how security suites are designed, moving away from "ineffective signature-based detection" to a smarter form of defence.   US Treasury Warns of Phishing, Redirects to Malicious Sites The email message gives details on the supposed phishing attack and adds that the US Treasury Department has also monitored a high level of illegal wire transfers. Having told recipients that, the email message then informs them of restrictions imposed on federal wire transfers as part of security measures being taken by concerned government agencies.   How to remove Ultra Antivirus 2009 (Ultra Antivirus 2009 Removal) Ultra Antivirus 2009 is an exact clone of the rogue anti-spyware program named Micro Antivirus 2009. In fact, they are so similar that the programmers forgot to remove references to MicroAV in the programs various screens and pop-ups as shown in the images below. Ultra Antivirus is advertised via Trojans that display fake security alerts and messages on your computer stating that it is infected.   How to remove Antivirus Pro 2009 or AntivirusPro 2009 ( Antivirus Pro 2009 or AntivirusPro 2009 Removal) Antivirus Pro 2009 is a rogue anti-spyware program from the same family as AntiSpywareXP 2009 and XP Antispyware 2009. AntiSpyware Pro 2009 is advertised through the use of Trojans that display fake security alerts and messages stating that your computer is infected. These alerts will also automatically install Antivirus Pro 2009 on to your computer. As part of its installation process, Antivirus Pro 2009 will configure itself to start automatically when you logon to your computer.   How to remove the Trojan-Keylogger.WIN32.Fung or mupd1_2_1711951.exe Infection (Trojan-Keylogger.WIN32.Fung or mupd1_2_1711951.exe Infection Removal) If you are seeing a pop-up on your computer that is stating that you are infected with the Trojan-Keylogger.WIN32.Fung, then you have become infected with a Trojan that uses this message to scam you into purchasing rogue anti-spyware programs. The current infections have filenames similar to mupd1_2_1165664.exe and mupd1_2_1711951.exe and are configured to run automatically when your computer starts.   How to remove Personal Defender 2009 (Personal Defender 2009 Removal) Personal Defender 2009 is a rogue anti-spyware program that uses Trojans and fake advertising to convince you to install their software. This rogue is promoted via a Trojan that has a filename of mupd1_2_1711951.exe and when installed on your computer will display a fake Windows Firewall Security Alert on your computer.   How to remove WinDefender 2009 (WinDefender 2009 Removal) WinDefender 2009 is the successor to to rogue anti-spyware program named WinDefender 2008. WinDefender is advertised through the use of Trojans that display fake security alerts stating that your computer is infected or being attacked. These alerts then state that you should download and install WinDefender 2009 in order to protect yourself.   How to remove Real Antivirus (Real Antivirus Removal) Real Antivirus is a rogue anti-spyware software that deliberately displays fake scan results in order to scare you into thinking you are infected. When Real Antivirus is installed it will be configured to start on your computer when you login to Windows. Once running, RealAV will scan your computer and list a variety of infected files that cannot be removed unless you first purchase the software.   How to remove Antivirus Sentry (Antivirus Sentry Removal) Antivirus Sentry is a clone of the widely spread rogues called Vista Antivirus and MS Antivirus. Like its predecessors, Antivirus Sentry is advertised and installed through the use of Trojans that display fake security alerts stating that your computer is infected or being attacked. It will then proceed to either tell you that you should install Antivirus Sentry to protect yourself or automatically install it without your permission.   How to remove AntiSpywareXP 2009 (AntiSpywareXP 2009 Removal) AntiSpywareXP 2009 is a replica of the widely spread rogue anti-spyware program called XP Antispyware 2009. Like its other variant, AntispywareXP 2009 is promoted through the use of malware as well as pop-ups found on web sites. The pop-ups pretend to be warnings stating that your computer is infected and then brings you to a advertisement pretending to be an online anti-malware scanner.   How to remove AntiSpy 2008 (AntiSpy 2008 Removal) AntiSpy 2008 is a rogue anti-spyware that uses advertisements pretending to be online anti-malware scanners to trick you into downloading their software. These online scanners will pretend to scan your computer and then list a variety of infections and then then prompts you to download and install AntiSpy 2008. Once installed, the program will scan your computer and list further infections that cannot be removed unless you first purchase a license of the software.   How to remove Antivirus Plus (Antivirus Plus Removal) Antivirus Plus is a rogue anti-spyware that uses false advertisements as a way to convince you to install their product. Once installed, Antivirus Plus will be configured to start automatically by launching the file C:\Windows\system\rundll32.exe. Once launched the program will scan your computer and state that your computer is infected with a variety of malware, but does not allow you to remove anything unless you first purchase the program.   How to remove Pro Antispyware 2009 (Pro Antispyware 2009 Removal) Pro Antispyware 2009 is a rogue anti-spyware from the same family as Antispyware Pro XP and AntiSpyware 2008 XP. Pro Antispyware 2009 is advertised through the use of misleading advertisements found on web sites that pretend to be online anti-malware scanners. During the course of the advertisement, it will pretend to scan your computer and then display a warning box stating that your computer is infected with a variety of malware.   How to remove Security 2009 (Security 2009 Removal) Security 2009 is a rogue anti-spyware from the same family as SpyProtector. This program is advertised through the use of fake advertisements on web sites that pretend to be online anti-malware scanners that state you are infected with a variety of malware. This advertisement will then state that you should download and install Security 2009 in order to protect and clean your computer from these threats   How to remove SpyProtector (SpyProtector Removal) SpyProtector is a rogue anti-spyware that uses misleading advertising to make you think you are infected and thus download their software. When visiting certain sites, you will be presented with a pop-up that states your computer is infected and asking if you would like to run an online malware scanner to clean it.   How to remove PC Defender 2008 (PC Defender 2008 Removal) PC Defender 2008 is a rogue anti-spyware software from the same family as XP Antispyware 2009 and XP Antivirus 2008. Like its predecessors, PC Defender 2008 promotes itself via malware, SPAM, and misleading web sites. The web sites that promote this program pretend to be online anti-malware scanners, that when finished scanning, state that your computer is infected and that you should download and install PC Defender.   How to remove Antivirus Plasma (Antivirus Plasma Removal) Antivirus Plasma is a rogue anti-spyware that uses misleading awards and accolades to convince you to download and install the software. When scanning, the program will discover infections on your computer that cannot be removed unless you first purchase the software.   Monthly Malware Statistics: October 2008 September's leader, the Agent.cxv rootkit, vanished from the rankings as suddenly as it appeared. It hasn't disappeared completely, but this month's statistics show it hovering around seventieth place, rather than being one of the most common programs.   Bogus MS Update Comes With Malicious Attachment Just in time for Microsoft's most recent security advisory, spammers are now distributing yet another fake Microsoft Update. It arrives with the subject Security Update for OS Microsoft Windows and purports to come from the Microsoft Official Update Center. It even includes a Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) Signature block to give it more authenticity.   Antiviral Scareware Just One More Intruder That is how much a marketing associate of one Russian operation appears to be earning from its sales of fake antivirus software through an elaborate scheme that relies on e-mail spam and indirectly controlling thousands of unprotected PCs, according to internal company files posted online by a Russian hacker.   Internet security suites fail to block exploits Internet security suites do little to protect users against exploits, according to security notification firm Secunia. The Danish security notification firm is urging a root and branch rethink on how security suites are designed, moving away from "ineffective signature-based detection" to a smarter form of defence.