http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/securityblog Security Alerts, Information, and News Sat, 06 Jan 2007 10:32:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I think I caught my boys stomach virus so I will keep this short so I can hit the sack before I vomit again.  AntiVermins, the latest widespread infection in the rogue anti-spyware products, has renamed itself to AntiVerminser.  It's amazing the names these people come up with. As usual, they ... http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/securityblog/2007/01/06/antivermins-is-renamed-to-antiverminser/ Last month Sunbelt broke the news about a new Rogue anti-spyware product called SpyMarshal.  This program is just like all the rest.  Comes bundled with malware, hijacks your DNS settings, displays fake alerts all as a scare tactic to have you purchase the commercial version of this software. Analysis ... http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/securityblog/2007/01/03/spymarshal-is-more-than-it-seems/ Sorry for the lack of entries lately, but between vacation, my twins birthday and work, my time has not been my own.  For those who follow new rogue anti-spyware applications and the trojans that push them, the latest push is for a program called AntiVermins.  AntiVermins, like all the rest, ... http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/securityblog/2006/12/17/antivermins-on-the-loose/ One of the BC moderators, TG1911, recently referred me to a new FireFox extension and Internet Explorer plugin that he wanted to add into our popular Freeware Replacements for Common Commercial Applications thread. This program, called KeyScrambler Personal, is an anti-keylogger application that can be used to encrypt data ... http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/securityblog/2006/11/30/protecting-your-login-information-with-keyscrambler/ The latest in a long line of fake codecs was discovered today by Miekiemoes.  Instead of using names deriving from precious metals, as reported by Sunbelt, they now have moved on to body parts.  Introducing BrainCodec; the latest site ready to infect you with VirusBursters.     This ... http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/securityblog/2006/11/29/from-precious-metals-to-body-parts/ Thomas Dullien, head of research for reverse-engineering tool maker Sabre Security, posted on his blog that a feature in Windows Vista will help to block the rash of client side exploits that have been targeting Microsoft Office.  This new feature called address space layout randomization, or ASLR, spreads data randomly ... http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/securityblog/2006/11/27/vista-may-help-to-protect-ms-office-attacks/ Businessweek.com has a new cover story titled The Soul Of A New Microsoft which  focuses on the new breed of leaders who are be paving the way for Microsoft to new branches of technology like the XBOX and Zune. The article predominantly focuses on the vice-president for design and development at its Entertainment & ... http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/securityblog/2006/11/27/the-soul-of-a-new-microsoft/ Windows Vista comes with a new set of parental control features that allow you to set limits on an account's web use, hours that they can use the computer, and games and programs they can run. Using these features a parent can control how a minor uses a computer. The categories ... http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/securityblog/2006/11/27/brief-overview-of-the-windows-vista-parental-controls/ The Microsoft Zune has received what could be the most critical and scathing review since its release.  In Andy Ihnatko's review titled Avoid the loony Zune, Andy relates his horrible experiences during his week of playing with it.  The problems reported range from a horrible setup to lack of ... http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/securityblog/2006/11/27/zune-receives-a-scathing-review-from-the-chicago-sun-times/ Are you a Windows Desktop Search user?  If so then you may be interested in learning the advanced queries that you can use to search for information on your computer.  This list contains all the various query terms and operators you can use in a search query. The following ... http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/securityblog/2006/11/27/advanced-queries-for-windows-desktop-search/