Here’s something that happens every day, a message appears in your web browser telling you a virus was found and to click OK to do a scan. To get straight to the point, this is a fake antivirus program designed to trick you into installing real malware. If you see this on your browser, close … Continue reading Fake Virus Scan
There is an organisation called AV-Comparatives that tests antivirus programs and compares their performance. They’re independent from the antivirus vendors making their tests more useful. So it’s good to look through the results and see which antivirus programs are working better than others. Below are their top 7 programs, in no specific order: G Data Symantec Avast … Continue reading Antivirus Comparison
There’s a rumour about a Facebook app called “Facebook Fan Check”. The rumour says that after 2 days this app goes through friends list and somehow infects their PCs. Some people have been posting messages on Facebook saying: to all those using FAN CHECK APPLICATION, please delete it & all its pictures, it contains a … Continue reading Fake Facebook Fan Check Virus
A spam email pretending to be sent from the Bank of America tells readers they need to install a digital certificate. What it really does is install malware. Not only does it install malware, it also asks you for your user ID and password. Here are some tips to help you avoid this sort of … Continue reading Fake Bank of America Digital Certificate
Recently people have been receiving a message in Twitter that says something like hey! check out this funny blog about you… hxxp://t w i tter.access-logins..com The link takes you to a page that looks a lot like the Twitter login page. If you try typing in your Twitter username and password it records it in … Continue reading Fake Twitter Site
Below are two fake emails claiming to be from eNom (a domain name and web hosting provider). The emails are worded such that they sound technical and that they require immediate action. Both emails contain a link you’re supposed to click on, however if you examine the link closely you’ll see they actually point to … Continue reading Fake eNom emails
XP Antivirus is a fake antivirus program. It looks like an anti virus program and when run it tells you it found a number of threats. It then prompts you to spend money in order to remove the alleged threats. The threats it tells you about aren’t real, it’s a scam to get money from … Continue reading XP Antivirus
Emails are being sent claiming to be from USA’s IRS department. They claim to offer a $375 refund for filling out a form. The form is hosted on a hacked web site, not on the IRS’s web site. The form asks for a large amount of personal information including credit card numbers and PIN numbers. … Continue reading Fake IRS Tax Refunds
The following email is a scam. It encourages you to click on a link about tax, but instead takes you to a website that tells you your computer has a virus. This is where the scam comes in – you don’t really have a virus. They just want to sell you a fake antivirus product. … Continue reading Australian Taxation Office – New Rules