There is a fake Netflix app for Android that is attempting to steal account information from individuals that believe it’s the real thing. Android.Fakeneflic is the name of the Trojan horse application that has been called out by Symantec. Symantec says the app hasn’t been widely distributed and is easy to contain. Still, it’s good to know that there’s something like this out there preying on unsuspecting Android users.

Japan is now the place to be if you want to have a better chance of avoiding computer viruses. The country has now made it illegal to create, distribute or store viruses. Those who are caught doing so without a good reason will be either sentenced to prison for up to three years, or be fined up to $6,000 or 500,000 yen. If one is caught storing or acquiring viruses, they could go to prison for two years or be fined around $4,000 or 300,000 yen.

Most of us has probably had to deal with a computer virus at some point in time. They are very annoying when they appear and they could prohibit you from performing the most basic functions on you PC. I recently ran across an infection called Trojan-BNK.Win32.Keylogger.gen on a relative’s computer. It was preventing them from using any web browser in addition to creating numerous alerts. If your computer has been infected with this Trojan, we’re going to help you get rid of this infection for good.

Trend Micro is reporting that a new ransomware scam is spreading across Japan. A Japanese cybergang has infected a popular file sharing service called Winny with a Trojan. The malware hides as fake installers for pornographic games. “The installer asks a whole series of personal questions, including name, date of birth, phone number, mailing address, more »

Late Sunday night my husband was working on his blog when he decided to check out one of his trackbacks. Bad idea. He was immediately redirected to a fake anti-virus site and even though he knows not to click on anything and shut the browser down via Task Manager, somehow the program, called Vista Internet more »

Although so many people get movies streamed right to them a host of different ways, occasionally, some do still venture forth into that old brick and mortar building called a video store. So, there you are, it’s a Friday night and you go to your local Blockbuster, grab a movie, dreams of relaxing with some more »

Comcast has announced a new program that will alert customers when suspicious activity is detected coming from their computers. The alerts will pop up on the homepage and be triggered by such things a sudden and sharp spike in traffic coming from a customer’s IP, known bot behavior and customer IPs showing up on blacklists more »

Experts are warning of a new Trojan that is so sophisticated it’s being called “ferocious.” The Clampi Trojan has infected up to 1 million computers and is stealing massive amounts of financial data. The Trojan’s botnet is so huge and the Trojan itself so cloaked in encryption it’s nearly impossible to crack. “Clampi is the more »

Today let’s take a look at botnets. This is the tool of choice for spammers everywhere. A botnet is a collection of computers, known as zombies, that have been infected by malware. The malware enables the criminal in charge of the group, also known as the bot master, to control all the infected computers remotely. Botnets are used to send spam, conduct DDoS attacks and distribute even more malware. They range in size from tens of thousands to millions of zombies.

A botnet begins its life as a single or group of servers sending out malware. As more and more computers become infected with the malicious software, the botnet grows. Large botnets are capable of sending out billions of spam messages a day. Most advertise fake pharmaceuticals or porn sites. The infected computers are programmed to contact the control server at specific times to receive updates or new instructions.

When a video of popular ESPN reporter Erin Andrews walking around nude in her hotel room hit the net, it became a hot topic. The video, taken through the peephole of the room without her knowledge, was searched for by thousands. Scammers noticed this and naturally scrambled to take advantage of it, unleashing a spam attack containing links that claim to lead to the much sought after video. Instead they lead right to malware.