McAfee Stinger

McAfee Stinger is a program to clean malware from PCs. It detects and removes more than 1300 types of malware – that’s pretty useful.

It’s not a replacement for a good antivirus product, but if it’s too late and your PC has been infected then this could help clean it.

Download it directly from McAfee’s web site and follow their instructions.

March 27, 2010 | Filed Under Antivirus, Software | Leave a Comment 

Another Scam Job

Emails like this are scams. They are not legitimate jobs and you should not contact the sender – it’s part of a money mule scam.

Some words in this email can change but the general part of it remains the same:

Hello,
My name is Earnest and our company currently has several positions it needs to fill in your region.
We are a well known company with offices throughout Europe, Asia and North America.
Our current turnover is over 130 million annually and we are still seeking for expansion.
I have 12 vacancies of Financial Assistant that need to be fulfilled immediately.

Major operational duties are prompt receiving and processing customer’s payments for their further transfer according to the specified method. Detailed work scheme will be provided upon request.

I am looking for self-motivated individuals with strong work ethics and ability to schedule work hours effectively.

Requirements:

* Expert skills in managing payments and transfers between our company and clients
* Knowledge of basic payment systems
* Bank account (personal or business)
* Advanced PC and Internet skills
* Minimum 24 y.o.

Benefits:
*Salary plus commissions
*Full reimbursement of banking and Western Union fees.

NOTE: This vacancy is valid for American residents ONLY.

Contacts: <removed>

So if you see an email like this delete it. Don’t fall for the scam.

March 4, 2010 | Filed Under Fraud, Scams | Leave a Comment 

ICS Monitoring Team

Another email designed to scare you and possibly make you curious enough to open an attachment.

The attachment has a virus, of course. And the email has all of the usual traits such as poor spelling and grammar. Below is what it says,

Your internet access is going to get suspended

The Internet Service Provider Consorcium was made to protect the rights of software authors, artists.
We conduct regular wiretapping on our networks, to monitor criminal acts.

We are aware of your illegal activities on the internet wich were originating from

You can check the report of your activities in the past 6 month that we have attached. We strongly advise you to stop your activities regarding the illegal downloading of copyrighted material of your internet access will be suspended.

Sincerely
ICS Monitoring Team

If you receive this email, delete it. Do not open the attached file.

March 1, 2010 | Filed Under Malware | Leave a Comment