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Fake Scareware sites for Nov 26, 2009

Personal Antivirus — Download

SUPERAntiSpyware (Database Version 4047):

• pc-guard.cn
• internetdefencesystem.com
• value-protection.com
• best-scanner1.cn
• deleteallthreats.cn
• cleanthispc.cn
• killallmalware.cn
• valuewebscana.com
• worldmagprotection.cn
• worldpcsecurity.cn
• pcworldsecurity.cn
• spywareremover1.cn

Rogue Antivirus scareware sites:

• downloadavr11.com
• advancedvirus-remover-2010.com
• advanced-virusremover-2010.com
• best-scan-pc.biz
• pc-scanner.biz
• pc-scanner.net
• enterprise-suite.net
• keepcop.com

Fake Scanner Pages:

• pc-scannerr.com
• malware-scaner.com

Most of the time, These sites are injected into one's browser by way of a Trojan taking over the system. If left untreated these sites will become more and more profound trying to get you to install them. Most of the time these are installed in unsuspecting computers by way of exploits, backdoors, or unsafe downloading practices. This usually means that if you have it you should remove it by any means necessary because this software has been know to cause more and more trouble as time goes by. This software is fake ware, it tries to tell you have a virus and that they can get rid of it. In fact, this software is not designed with Antivirus engine in mind but to illicit pop ups and warning to raise the users security concerns about the computer in question. Downloading programs from bit torrents or other unsafe ways can and most likely will have these types of programs installed alongside the program you wanted.

Threat to System : Moderate

List of Scareware sites for Nov 24, 2009

Personal Antivirus — Download SUPERAntiSpyware (Database Version 4047):

• websecurity2.cn
• be-secured.cn
• good-protection.cn
• best-protection.cn
• power-security.cn
• bestsecureweb.cn
• your-security.cn
• coremediaarea.com
• scan4spyware.cn
• platinumdefence.cn
• securityeverywhere.cn
• cyber-scan-2.com
• secureitem.cn
• scan4malware.cn
• 0396f.scan4malware.cn

Internet Antivirus Pro Scareware

• osadwarekill2009.com
• ewiava.cn
• esuipka.cn

Rogue Antivirus scareware sites:

• viridentifycenter.com
• keepcop.com

Fake Scanner Pages:

• scan.hirovecul.cn
• scan.levasycu.cn
• scan.join2bestsecuritynow.com
• skynety.com

Most of the time, These sites are injected into one's browser by way of a Trojan taking over the system. If left untreated these sites will become more and more profound trying to get you to install them. Most of the time these are installed in unsuspecting computers by way of exploits, backdoors, or unsafe downloading practices. This usually means that if you have it you should remove it by any means necessary because this software has been know to cause more and more trouble as time goes by. This software is fake ware, it tries to tell you have a virus and that they can get rid of it. In fact, this software is not designed with Antivirus engine in mind but to illicit pop ups and warning to raise the users security concerns about the computer in question. Downloading programs from bit torrents or other unsafe ways can and most likely will have these types of programs installed alongside the program you wanted.

Threat to System : Moderate

SEO Blackhat uses Scareware tactics for Cyber Monday

I was checking out some of the Cyber Monday Deals when I came across these two sites in Google. It looks like the black hats are at it again, trying to get you to install their fake Antivirus Software or Scareware as some would call. I went through to find out the fake scanner page url, you can see that on my previous post. They seem to only work when you have a http referrer from the search engine in question. The ones that I know about are Bing, Yahoo, Google, and Ask. If you click on a link from Google it will tell the page in question that you are coming from Google or any search engine above and thus display the fake warnings.

So how can you get around this little trick and prevent yourself from getting this type of scareware. There is and it can be used with Firefox. It is an addon that can prevent the Seo Blackhats who use this trick from fooling you. It is called No-Referer and it can prevent these fake warnings from popping up.

Download it:
Firefox Addon page
Firefox 3.5 and newer

List of Fake Scareware sites for Nov 23, 2009

Personal Antivirus — Download SUPERAntiSpyware (Database Version 4047):

• yourantivira3.com
• yourantivira7.com
• free-scanner-online.net
• download-free-scanner.net
• best-scanner-f.com
• antimalware-b.com
• antispy-scanb.com
• beprotected-b.com
• firstantispy01.com
• attention-scanner3.com
• spyware-scan9.com
• wait-for-scanning2.com
• cyber-scan001.com
• cyber-scan008.com
• cyber-scan030.com

Internet Antivirus Pro Scareware

• ewusiyt.cn

Rogue Antivirus scareware sites:

• securekeeper.com
• eco-av.com
• afxsecuritysoftware.com
• avansystemsecuritystore.com
• securitytoolcode.com
• enterprisedefender.net

Fake Scanner Pages:

• aslowride.com
• secoscan.info
• acremshell.com
• cremshell.com
• scdemshell.com
• screjmshell.com
• scremhell.com
• slwride.com

Most of the time, These sites are injected into one's browser by way of a Trojan taking over the system. If left untreated these sites will become more and more profound trying to get you to install them. Most of the time these are installed in unsuspecting computers by way of exploits, backdoors, or unsafe downloading practices. This usually means that if you have it you should remove it by any means necessary because this software has been know to cause more and more trouble as time goes by. This software is fake ware, it tries to tell you have a virus and that they can get rid of it. In fact, this software is not designed with Antivirus engine in mind but to illicit pop ups and warning to raise the users security concerns about the computer in question. Downloading programs from bit torrents or other unsafe ways can and most likely will have these types of programs installed alongside the program you wanted.

Threat to System : Moderate

Google Work at Home Scam.

Is Google Hiring Americans to Work from Home??

This is a site located in the URL [http://news8chicago.com]. It tries to fool you into thinking this is actually a news article from a credible source, like a Television station. The actual TV station URL for the Chicago news Channel 8 is [http://www.news8.net/]. This seems to be popping under advertisement and makes you think it is a legit news source but many people are falling for this scam. Snopes even reports this a scam and you should not buy into this legit looking website. The video on the fake website is Google Adsense people talking about how they can add Adsense to your website, the people who created this scam, seem to cut parts of the video to make it seem like they are talking about about the product in the fake article. Here are a few thing to think about before you do anything else:

• Check the Terms of Service — Most of these website that are a scam will tell you in the terms of service what you will actually be charged after the trial period. Each site usually only gives you a time period that is unrealistic and gets your money before you have chance to cancel.

Postcards and Snopes Hoaxes

I was on Facebook when one of my sisters made a comment about this:

I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for this virus!
I checked Snopes, and it is for real. Get this E-mail message sent around to your contacts ASAP.

SUBJECT : HUGE VIRUS COMING!

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp

PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS!

You should be alert during the next few days. Do not open any message with an attachment entitled ‘POSTCARD FROM HALLMARK,’regardless of who sent it to you. It is a virus which opens A POSTCARD IMAGE, which ‘burns’ the whole hard disc C of your computer.

This virus will be received from someone who has your e-mail address in his/her contact list. This is the reason why you need to send this e-mail to all your contacts. It is better to receive this message 25 times than to receive the virus and open it.

If you receive a mail called’ POSTCARD,’ even though sent to you by a friend, do not open it! Shut down your computer immediately. This is the worst virus announced by CNN.

List of Scareware sites for Nov 16, 2009

Personal Antivirus — Download SUPERAntiSpyware (Database Version 4047):

• computerguardsoft.com
• brand-scanner4.com
• nanoscan6.com
• allinonescan3.com

Internet Antivirus Pro Scareware

• Aviraplatinum2009.Microsoft.com (Host File Modification)
• Aviraplatinum2009.com

Rogue Antivirus scareware sites:

• mysecurity-suite.com
• protectionsuite.net
• aviirusplus.com
• antivirusplus7.com

Fake Scanner Pages:

• onlyomne.com
• fastnety.com
• scan.teenntre.cn
• scan.gikolali.cn
• scan.nowscanyoursecurity.com
• scan.clearyourpconlinescan.com
• av-test-here.net
• sixlice.com

Most of the time, These sites are injected into one's browser by way of a Trojan taking over the system. If left untreated these sites will become more and more profound trying to get you to install them. Most of the time these are installed in unsuspecting computers by way of exploits, backdoors, or unsafe downloading practices. This usually means that if you have it you should remove it by any means necessary because this software has been know to cause more and more trouble as time goes by. This software is fake ware, it tries to tell you have a virus and that they can get rid of it. In fact, this software is not designed with Antivirus engine in mind but to illicit pop ups and warning to raise the users security concerns about the computer in question. Downloading programs from bit torrents or other unsafe ways can and most likely will have these types of programs installed alongside the program you wanted.

Threat to System : Moderate

Fake Warning page for inetgateway1.com

This is an example of what you might see if you did have it!!

This site [inetgateway1.com] no matter how real looking is a URL Hijacker and is what we call a scareware Sponsor for a Rogue anti virus cloned from Fakeplus Anti Virus. This is a new scareware rogue antivirus software. It claims that sites have malware and you need to activate the security software. Doing this will not help you because this is what they call Ransomware, in which you are prompted to buy their software in order to clean your system. If you follow links from these websites you will be directed to buying the software. It has every makings of some old techniques like Yourbrowserprotection.com it is exactly the same.

These sites gets installed in unsuspecting computers by way of exploits, backdoors, Trojans, or unsafe downloading practices. This usually means that if you have it you should remove it by any means necessary because this software has been know to cause more and more trouble as time goes by. This software is fake ware, it tries to tell you have a virus and that they can get rid of it. In fact, this software is not designed with Antivirus engine in it but to illicit pop ups and warning to raise the users security concerns about the computer in question. Downloading programs from bit torrents or other unsafe ways can and most likely will have these types of programs installed alongside the program you wanted.

Fake warning page for clean-safe-gateway.com

This is an example of what you might see if you did have it!!

This site [clean-safe-gateway.com] no matter how real looking is a URL Hijacker and is what we call a scareware Sponsor for a Rogue anti virus cloned from Fakeplus Anti Virus. This is a new scareware rogue antivirus software. It claims that sites have a malware and you need to activate the security software. Doing this will not help you because this is what they call Ransomware, in which you are prompted to buy their software in order to clean your system. If you follow links from these websites you will be directed to buying the software. It has every makings of some old techniques like Yourbrowserprotection.com it is exactly the same.

These sites gets installed in unsuspecting computers by way of exploits, backdoors, Trojans, or unsafe downloading practices. This usually means that if you have it you should remove it by any means necessary because this software has been know to cause more and more trouble as time goes by. This software is fake ware, it tries to tell you have a virus and that they can get rid of it. In fact, this software is not designed with Antivirus engine in it but to illicit pop ups and warning to raise the users security concerns about the computer in question. Downloading programs from bit torrents or other unsafe ways can and most likely will have these types of programs installed alongside the program you wanted.

Fake Scareware Adviser from iewarningsite.com

This is an example of what you might see if you did have it!!

This site [iewarningsite.com] no matter how real looking is a URL Hijacker and is what we call a scareware Sponsor for Alpha Antivirus a Clone of Personal Antivirus. This is a new scareware rogue antivirus software. It claims that sites have a malware and you need to activate the security software. Doing this will not help you because this is what they call Ransomware, in which you are prompted to buy their software in order to clean your system. If you follow links from these websites you will be directed to buying the software. It has every makings of some old techniques like Yourbrowserprotection.com it is exactly the same.

These sites gets installed in unsuspecting computers by way of exploits, backdoors, Trojans, or unsafe downloading practices. This usually means that if you have it you should remove it by any means necessary because this software has been know to cause more and more trouble as time goes by. This software is fake ware, it tries to tell you have a virus and that they can get rid of it. In fact, this software is not designed with Antivirus engine in it but to illicit pop ups and warning to raise the users security concerns about the computer in question. Downloading programs from bit torrents or other unsafe ways can and most likely will have these types of programs installed alongside the program you wanted.

Fake Scareware sites for Nov 13, 2009

Personal Antivirus — Download SUPERAntiSpyware (Database Version 4047):

• guidetosecurity3.com
• virus-pcscan2.com
• 3gsoftstore.com
• allsecuritysoft.com

Internet Antivirus Pro Scareware

• pc-safe2009.com
• pcdoctor2010.com
• spydetect2009.com
• spywaredetector24.com
• viruseliminater2009.com
• virusidentifycenter.com
• webpcdoctor.com
• webspydetect.com
• webantispysoft.com
• webantispyware.com
• anti-spyware24.com
• anti-spywarenet.com
• pcsafetyonline.com
• anti-spywarecenter.com
• anti-spywarenet.com
• antispycenter.com
• antispywaretop.com
• antispyworldwide.com
• bestantispysoft.com
• bestvirusidentify.com
• webanti-spyware.com
• webpcprotect.com

Rogue Antivirus scareware sites:

• antiaid.com
• systemwarrior.com
• pcprotect2009.com
• pcsafety2009.com
• fast-zonescannow.com
• fast-zonescannow.net
• fastzonescan-now.com
• fastzonescannow.com
• fastzone-scannow.net
• fastzone-scannow.com
• fastzonescannow.net
• Antiviraprof2009.Microsoft.com (Modified Host file)
• Antiviraprof2009.com

Most of the time, These sites are injected into one's browser by way of a Trojan taking over the system. If left untreated these sites will become more and more profound trying to get you to install them. Most of the time these are installed in unsuspecting computers by way of exploits, backdoors, or unsafe downloading practices. This usually means that if you have it you should remove it by any means necessary because this software has been know to cause more and more trouble as time goes by. This software is fake ware, it tries to tell you have a virus and that they can get rid of it. In fact, this software is not designed with Antivirus engine in mind but to illicit pop ups and warning to raise the users security concerns about the computer in question. Downloading programs from bit torrents or other unsafe ways can and most likely will have these types of programs installed alongside the program you wanted.

Threat to System : Moderate

Fake Scareware Adviser for Spyware-list.com

This is an example of what you might see if you did have it!!

This site [Spyware-list.com] now matter how real looking is a URL Hijacker and is what we call a scareware Sponsor for Alpha Antivirus a Clone of Personal Antivirus. This is a new scareware rogue antivirus software. It claims that sites have a malware and you need to activate the security software. Doing this will not help you because this is what they call Ransomware, in which you are prompted to buy their software in order to clean your system. If you follow links from these websites you will be directed to buying the software. It has every makings of some old techniques like Yourbrowserprotection.com it is exactly the same.

These sites gets installed in unsuspecting computers by way of exploits, backdoors, Trojans, or unsafe downloading practices. This usually means that if you have it you should remove it by any means necessary because this software has been know to cause more and more trouble as time goes by. This software is fake ware, it tries to tell you have a virus and that they can get rid of it. In fact, this software is not designed with Antivirus engine in it but to illicit pop ups and warning to raise the users security concerns about the computer in question. Downloading programs from bit torrents or other unsafe ways can and most likely will have these types of programs installed alongside the program you wanted.

Is Stargate Universe becoming an Soap Opera??

I ask this question because of the season thus far.   I have seen it look like nothing more than melodramatic episodes.   I don’t say this lightly and I know I am not the only one. I have been reading and trying to see what people are saying and I am confused but yet I will get to that later.

Now the writers are mad because of  comments who are behaving idiotically. For example he talks about how this series is not like Stargate SG-1 or for that Matter Atlantis:

SGU is NOT SG-1 or Atlantis.  It’s a different show in terms of tone and characters.  If you’re expecting flawless people, square-jawed heroes, and stories that set up and deliver all the answers over the course of a forty-five minute episode, you WILL be disappointed.  And DON’T expect that to change.  If you don’t like the character interactions, romance, and open-ended story elements introduced to date, you’re in for a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong haul because that’s our show.

List of scareware sites for Nov 6, 2009

Personal Antivirus — Download SUPERAntiSpyware (Database Version 4047):

• my-protection1.com
• getmyprotection1.com
• installprotection2.com
• be-secured2.com
• get-secure2.com
• spywareclean3.com
• spywareclean0.com
• be-protected6.com
• be-protected2.com
• all-scan9.com
• all-security0.com
• base-scanner3.com
• bestwaytoscanz.com
• all-security9.com

Internet Antivirus Pro Scareware

• winguard-2009.com
• direct-antivirus.com
• coantivirus.com
• win-guard2009.com

Rogue Antivirus scareware sites:

• 1stantivirusplus.com
• blockprotector.com
• youravplus.com
• antivirusstock.com
• g-antivirus.com
• general-av.com
• generalavs.com
• macatte.com

Fake Scanner Pages:

• scanner-free.com
• doublenuks.com
• doublenk.com

Most of the time, These sites are injected into one's browser by way of a Trojan taking over the system. If left untreated these sites will become more and more profound trying to get you to install them. Most of the time these are installed in unsuspecting computers by way of exploits, backdoors, or unsafe downloading practices. This usually means that if you have it you should remove it by any means necessary because this software has been know to cause more and more trouble as time goes by. This software is fake ware, it tries to tell you have a virus and that they can get rid of it. In fact, this software is not designed with Antivirus engine in mind but to illicit pop ups and warning to raise the users security concerns about the computer in question. Downloading programs from bit torrents or other unsafe ways can and most likely will have these types of programs installed alongside the program you wanted.

Threat to System : Moderate

Scareware Adviser from safewebway.com

This site [safewebway.com] no matter how real looking is a URL Hijacker and is what we call a scareware Sponsor for rogue antivirus software called Antivirus Plus. This is a new scareware rogue antivirus software. It claims that sites have a malware and you need to activate the security software. Doing this will not help you because this is what they call Ransomware, in which you are prompted to buy their software in order to clean your system. If you follow links from these websites you will be directed to buying the software. It has every makings of some old techniques like Yourbrowserprotection.com it is exactly the same.

These sites gets installed in unsuspecting computers by way of exploits, backdoors, Trojans, or unsafe downloading practices. This usually means that if you have it you should remove it by any means necessary because this software has been know to cause more and more trouble as time goes by. This software is fake ware, it tries to tell you have a virus and that they can get rid of it. In fact, this software is not designed with Antivirus engine in it but to illicit pop ups and warning to raise the users security concerns about the computer in question. Downloading programs from bit torrents or other unsafe ways can and most likely will have these types of programs installed alongside the program you wanted.

Get Seasons 1 through 10 of Stargate SG-1 Cheaply!!

Plot Summary by IMDB:

General Hammond summons Colonel Jack O’Neill out of retirement to embark on a secret rescue mission. O’Neill confesses that he disobeyed orders to destroy the Stargate on Planet Abydos, and that scientist Daniel Jackson may still be alive. Arriving on Abydos with his team, O’Neill meets up once again with the scientist, who has discovered a giant elaborate cartouche in hieroglyphics. All signs point to the fact that this is a map of many Stargates that exist throughout the galaxy – a development that makes the dream of the SG-1 team to travel throughout the universe in time a reality. Written by Sean Fitzgibbons

• Season 1   Stargate SG-1
• Season 2   Stargate SG-1
• Season 3   Stargate SG-1
• Season 4   Stargate SG-1
• Season 5   Stargate SG-1
• Season 6   Stargate-SG-1
• Season 7   Stargate SG-1
• Season 8   Stargate SG-1
• Season 9   Stargate SG-1
• Season 10 Stargate SG-1

Watch Mythbusters Seasons 1-7 online at Amazon

$1.99 per episode

Plot Summary from IMDB:
Mythbusters takes myths, tall tales and urban legends and gives them the scientific treatment to determine their validity. Myths are proved true, probable, possible, improbable or busted. Often after the real-world practical tests have proved or debunked a Myth, the team will take the experiment to the extreme, many times using more modern technology than the myth could have used or upping the black powder for impressive explosions. Written by FMJ_Joker

I love this show with Adam and Jamie trying to prove a myth. This is a good show for the whole family, I like to see what myths they will try next. If you are into science and how things works this is a good show to watch because they like to test there theories and see if it will happen. Mythbusters can be fun to watch on the road, in a car, or in a Hotel when you want to keep you brain active. See what other shows you can watch from Discovery Channel, I am sure there are others you would like to watch also!!

• Mythbusters Season 1
• Mythbusters Season 2 (Not Currently Available but is Available on DVD)