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Title: Sophos: malware mimicking Windows Updates
Post by: Simon on June 09, 2011, 22:04

Security experts are warning against malware that's dressed up as Microsoft Updates.

According to security firm Sophos, criminals are looking for increasingly believable ways to persuade consumers to download fake antivirus and mimicking Microsoft's own security is their latest wheeze.

“We are seeing the criminals behind fake antivirus continuing to customise their social engineering attacks to be more believable to users and presumably more successful,” said Chester Wisniewski on the Sophos blog.

“This week they've started to imitate Microsoft Update.”

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/security/367921/sophos-malware-mimicking-windows-updates

Title: Re: Sophos: malware mimicking Windows Updates
Post by: Clive on June 09, 2011, 22:13

Yet another reason to turn off automatic updates and retain full control of your computer. 

Title: Re: Sophos: malware mimicking Windows Updates
Post by: Simon on June 09, 2011, 22:14

 ;D

Title: Re: Sophos: malware mimicking Windows Updates
Post by: GillE on June 10, 2011, 00:28

Yet another reason to use Chrome.

Title: Re: Sophos: malware mimicking Windows Updates
Post by: Clive on June 10, 2011, 06:58

Ha!  Another member of our small club.   ;D

Title: Re: Sophos: malware mimicking Windows Updates
Post by: Simon on June 10, 2011, 10:14

Small, for a reason.  :devil:

Title: Re: Sophos: malware mimicking Windows Updates
Post by: sam on June 10, 2011, 11:54

Tis not that small - I find it much better than FireFox

Title: Re: Sophos: malware mimicking Windows Updates
Post by: Simon on June 10, 2011, 12:43

I was being mischievous.  Haven't tried Chrome for years.  ;)

Title: Re: Sophos: malware mimicking Windows Updates
Post by: Clive on June 10, 2011, 14:35

Quote from: Simon on June 10, 2011, 10:14

Small, for a reason.  :devil:

Small but perfectly formed.   ;D

Title: Re: Sophos: malware mimicking Windows Updates
Post by: sam on June 10, 2011, 16:31

You dumped that other piece of s**t fast, eh

Title: Re: Sophos: malware mimicking Windows Updates
Post by: Clive on June 10, 2011, 17:15

I did!   :blush: