Microsoft has announced that the preview of the much-anticipated update to Windows 8, Windows 8.1 (codenamed Blue), will be released at the upcoming BUILD conference with the final version available for download shortly afterward. As expected, Microsoft has also confirmed the update from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 will be a freely available to Windows […]
Continue reading...Outbreak Alert – Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Outbreak Alerts by StopSign let you know when specific malware infections are trending, give you info about what they do, and tips on how to avoid them. What Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT Does: Downloads Malicious Rogue Anti-Virus Packages Significantly Slows Down the Infected Machine Displays False Error Messages How It Infects: Can be distributed by any means, including […]
Continue reading...Outbreak Alert – Lookslike.Win32.Sirefef.u
Outbreak Alerts by StopSign let you know when specific malware infections are trending, give you info about what they do, and tips on how to avoid them. What Lookslike.Win32.Sirefef.u Does: Restricts access to the infected machine until the user provides credit card information Significantly slows down the infected machine Displays false error messages How It […]
Continue reading...Outbreak Alert – Trojan.Win32.Zbot.id
Outbreak Alerts by StopSign let you know when specific malware infections are trending, give you info about what they do, and tips on how to avoid them. What Trojan.Win32.Zbot.id Does: Attempts to collect online user account and banking information Significantly slows down the infected machine Displays false error messages How It Infects: Can be distributed […]
Continue reading...Email Spoofing – Basic Policies to Keep You Safe
“Your PayPal account has been locked!” “Confirm your Bank Information Now!” “You’ve Received a Secure Fax From The IRS.” Email spoofing, the process of sending emails designed to appear as if they were sent by another sender, is certainly not a new method of distributing malware that harvests personal information or financial data. Each year, […]
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