Fake URL On The Attack
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Fake Url Gaining Access To Your PC
Computer viruses, infections, Worms, and other attacks are popping up all over the Internet. How do you protect your PC? Keeping up-do-date with the latest computer attacks is your best line of defense.
What are Fake Url After?
According to recent reports, fake url(s) are the newest threat to your PC. These url(s) are including keywords like FaceBook, MySpace and Twitter. However, these fake url(s) are not connected to any of these sites. The developers of these fake url(s) are trying to get access to your passwords, and other sensitive information like:
- Usernames and passwords
- Bank records and account details
- PIN numbers
- Access to your domains
Why Are Fake URL(s) Targeting Social Sites
When using popular social media sites, be very careful about links. Although a link appears to come from a friend or follower it could be send by a Fake Url who has gain access to your friend's account.
Fake url developers target popular social media sites because of the volume of people using their services. Another reason why social sites are target is because of the level of trust we give our friends and follwers.
What Is Being Done About Fake URL(s)
Facebook has been working to fight the fake url issue. They have located and removed of 200,000 fake url(s) from their system. However, there are plenty more still active on Facebook site.
What Can You Do About Fake URL(s)
Some of the fake url(s) are leading you to sites that will leave cookies in your browser for later access to your PC.
If you have been infected with a virus, worm, spyware or malware here is a link to help you remove it from your PC -- for free.
Other Threats To Watch Out For
Other Viruses, Trojan, Worms, Malware to watch out for --
- Vundo
- Koobface
- Alert Zero
- Zlob G
- Spy Win 32
- GreenScreen
Fake URL On The Attack in the News
- Scareware slingers flaunt fake MS endorsementThe Register29 hours ago
Black-hat scripting malfeasance Scareware wronguns have developed a neat but evil piece of coding trickery designed to dupe prospective marks into believing that Microsoft is endorsing their worthless scamware.… What is your recession sales strategy?
- Lavasoft Malware Labs Releases 2010 Internet Security TrendsPRWeb11 hours ago
Lavasoft analysts anticipate the top five trends that will dominate the security landscape this coming year: attacks on Windows 7, application vulnerability exploits, rogue security products, compromising non-Windows platforms, and mobile malware. (PRWeb Dec 11, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/Internet_Security_Threats/prweb3324604.htm
- Top security threats to Flash/Flex applications and how to avoid them - Part 1 - Cross-domain Scripting VulnerabilityO'Reilly Media2 days ago
In this new InsideRIA series I will be covering specific security vulnerabilities, showing examples of how an attacker can abuse Flash/Flex applications, and pointing out ways to help prevent these attacks. The purpose of these articles is to increase awareness so you will take security into consideration when building your applications. In part one we'll examine cross-domain scripting ...
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ysdata says:
7 months ago
I've switched my web browser to Chrome. Chrome has some built-in feature to help fight fake url(s)