In the course of growing up, new friendships are formed and old ones are abandoned. When 13-year-old Megan Meier switched to a new school and no longer wanted to hang ... Read More

Malware can load from a variety of different places on your PC. In addition to the more common modifications to Windows auto start entry points, malware may leverage the shell ... Read More

Any software can have security vulnerabilities that allow remote attackers to compromise your system. While Microsoft updates (when they work) offer a one-stop shop for Windows patches, there are dozens ... Read More

Given the critical severity of unpatched vulnerabilities, one would think Microsoft would leave no stone unturned in ensuring every Windows user had reliable, easy access to Microsoft security patches. But ... Read More

Many antivirus vendors now provide free rootkit scanners. But operating system support varies, so check the details provided in the rootkit detector list carefully. Only two currently support Vista: Avira ... Read More

When Windows is starting, pressing the Shift key can allow you to bypass programs loading during startup. Some malware, such as the UZA O/S worm, disables this feature. Here's how ... Read More

A malicious Trojan is being sent in email claiming the recipient is being spied on and that the password-protected .rar attachment to the message is proof of a previously recorded ... Read More

Dan Goodin of The Register discusses the problem of a sophisticated web of Trojans targeting eBay Motor users that "trick victims into making pricey fraudulent purchases". Goodin reports: The Trojan arrives ... Read More

From 7 a.m. PST today through 7 a.m. PST Wednesday, Check Point is offering ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware for free. Normally retailing at $29.95, ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware includes firewall protection, spyware scanning and ... Read More

Scanning the system in Safe Mode is good practice, but some malware can survive even in Safe Mode. A BartPE Bootable CD works well for these stubborn Windows infectors. To ... Read More

Apparently the MySpace site for singer Alicia Keys (or more likely, the MySpace site of her PR folks) was victim to a transparent image ruse similar to the one reported ... Read More

Scams, in general, are the new malware delivery method. Social engineering is the norm. Falsifying a link is the hallmark of phishing scams, seeded downloader Trojans, and other web-based malware. ... Read More

To make manual inspection and removal more difficult, malware often disables access to Task Manager. Fortunately, a few quick Registry edits are usually all that are needed to regain control. ... Read More

If you're interested in computer security, getting the opportunity to sit down with Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer for F-Secure, is a real treat. Mikko has one of the best ... Read More

According to Intego, a provider of security software for the Mac OS, a malicious Trojan was discovered on several pornography web sites, advertised on various Mac forums. The Trojan masquerades ... Read More