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2009-06-03 Malware + Fraud.PCCenter+ Fraud.WinPCDefender++ Win32.DsBot.ua++ Win32.Kolab.cpx Trojan + Bifrost.LA++ SysM.wsk+ Vanbot+ Virtumonde.sci+ Virtumonde.sdn++ Win32.BHO.ext++ Win32.Delf.ajg++ Win32.FraudLoad.ie++ Win32.fx.wta++ Win32.Inpl.sr+ Win32.Joleee.K++ Win32.Kolab.cqe++ Win32.Machbot++ Win32.Renos.ik+ Win32.Rootkit.gen+ Win32.TDSS.rtk++ Win32.TLoaderBHO+ Win32.ZBot Total: 1422161 fingerprints in 486171 rules for 4690 products. More...

2009-05-27 Adware + Netpumper+ WhenU.Search.BrowserToolbar Malware + SpywareCease Trojan ++ MSMcr.cn++ PanWeiIPR.cn+ Virtumonde.sci+ Virtumonde.sdn++ Win32.Agent.bleh++ Win32.AutoRun.aho+ Win32.Poison.pg+ Win32.Rootkit.gen++ Win32.Small.fpc+ Win32.TDSS.clt+ Win32.TDSS.gen+ Win32.TDSS.rtk Total: 1420974 fingerprints in 485874 rules for 4676 products. More...

2009-05-20 Adware ++ Digifast Keylogger + Ardamax Malware ++ Fraud.WinPCAntivirus + InternetAntivirusPro ++ Win32.OnLineGames.bklm Trojans + Bifrost.LA + Fake.Javacore + Webshow ++ Win32.Agent.afq + Win32.Agent.amwr ++ Win32.Agent.cfuc ++ Win32.Agent.jjv ++ Win32.Agent.NKV ++ Win32.Agent.ukv ++ Win32.BHO.sx + Win32.TDSS.pe + Win32.TDSS.rtk + Win32.Virut.q ++ Win32.Webprefix + Zlob.Downloader + Zlob.Downloader.miu Total: 1411185 fingerprints in 482185 rules for 4667 products. More...

2009-05-13 PUPS + Live-Player Malware ++ Win32.Staem.m++ Win32.XiaJian.bk+ WinWebSecurity+ DrAntispy++ Fraud.AntiMalwarePro+ Fraud.AntivirusPlus+ Fraud.Downloader.gen++ Fraud.PCCenter++ Fraud.PersonalAntivirus+ Fraud.SystemSecurity+ MalwareAlarm Trojans + Virtumonde.sci+ Virtumonde.sdn++ Win32.Adload.R+ Win32.Agent.bt+ Win32.Agent.fbx++ Win32.Downloader.dequ++ Win32.ESpy.k+ Win32.Poison.pg+ Win32.Seneka.rtk+ Win32.TDSS.bae+ Win32.TDSS.or+ Win32.TDSS.qa+ Win32.TDSS.rtk++ Win32.VB.mqu Total: 1409583 fingerprints in 481881 rules for 4661 products. More...

2009-05-06 Malware ++ Fraud.AntiVirus360Remover++ Fraud.AVAntiSpyware++ Fraud.SpybotSearch++ Fraud.UltraAntivir2009++ Fraud.WinCleaner+ Win32.BHO.je++ Win32.Inject.mby++ Win32.Virut.ce+ WinWebSecurity PUPS ++ PerfectUninstaller Trojans + Vanbot+ Win32.Agent.boym+ Win32.Agent.bt++ Win32.Agent.ext+ Win32.Seneka.rtk+ Win32.TDSS.cl+ Win32.TDSS.gen+ Win32.TDSS.qa+ Win32.TDSS.rtk+ Win32.VB.aqt Total: 1409006 fingerprints in 481516 rules for 4641 products. More...

2009-04-29 Adware + MorpheusToolbar+ Win32.Crypter.i+ Win32.Sality.ab Hijacker + Win32.Startpage.ap+ Win32.Startpage.od Keylogger + SpyAgent Malware + Fraud.AntivirusXP+ Fraud.Downloader.gen+ Fraud.ProAntispyware2009+ InternetAntivirusPro+ Smitfraud-C.+ SpywareBOT.SpywareStop+ Win32.OnLineGames.sqce+ Fraud.WinPCDefender+ WinSpywareProtect Spyware + EBlaster Pups + PlayTech.CasinoInstaller Trojans + Bifrose.LA+ Fraud.Norton2009Reset+ Hupigon+ Virtumonde.sci+ Virtumonde.sdn+ Win32.Agent.adb+ Win32.Agent.boym+ Win32.Agent.fox+ Win32.Banload.fws+ Win32.Nilage.lp+ Win32.Qhost.kpv+ Win32.Seneka.rtk+ Win32.TDSS.bae+ Win32.TDSS.cl+ Win32.TDSS.dt+ Win32.TDSS.or+ Win32.TDSS.pe+ Win32.TDSS.rtk+ Win32.ZBot Total: 1403741 fingerprints in 480464...

2009-04-22 Malware + CMVideo+ Fraud.PCHealth+ Win32.Alman.a Trojans + Bifrost.LA+ Virtumonde.Dll+ Virtumonde.prx+ Virtumonde.sci+ Virtumonde.sdn+ Win32.TDSS.bae+ Win32.TDSS.cl+ Win32.TDSS.dt+ Win32.TDSS.rtk+ Win32.ZBot+ Zlob.DNSChanger+ Zlob.Downloader+ Zlob.Downloader.rid Total: 1594677 fingerprints in 507675 rules for 4619 products. More...

2009-04-15 Malware + Fraud.MalwareDefender2009 + Fraud.PrivacyCenter + Fraud.SpywareRemover2009 + Fraud.SystemGuard2009 + Fraud.VirusDoctor + Win32.Agent.lta + Win32.Buzus.amit Trojans + Virtumonde.atr + Virtumonde.Dll + Virtumonde.sci + Virtumonde.sdn + Win32.Agent.bhi + Win32.Agent.boym + Win32.Agent.yjl + Win32.Dialer.bkm + Win32.Parsi.z + Win32.PcClient.afun + Win32.TDSS.dt + Win32.TDSS.gen + Win32.TDSS.pe + Win32.TDSS.rtk + Win32.TDSS.vot + Win32.ZBot + Zlob.Downloader Total: 1588012 fingerprints in 505617 rules for 4614 products. More...

2009-04-08 Malware + DNSFlush.cws + Fraud.AntiSpywarePro + Fraud.AntivirusPlus + Fraud.SysCleanerPro + Fraud.SystemGuard2009 + Fraud.SystemSecurity + Fraud.XPAntivirus + Goldun + Smitfraud-C. + Spambot.mib Spyware + Win32.Iksmas.ai Trojans + Virtumonde.atr + Virtumonde.sci + Virtumonde.sdn + Win32.Agent.pa + Win32.Bredolab.B + Win32.Buzus + Win32.KillAV-KQ + Win32.Rbot.fx + Win32.TDSS.pe + Win32.TDSS.qa + Win32.TDSS.rtk + Win32.ZBot + Zlob.VideoBox Total: 1560284 fingerprints in 496663 rules for 4610 products. More...

2009-04-01 PUPS + WindowsPerformance Malware + CMVideo + Fraud.Antivirus360 + Fraud.AntivirusXP + Fraud.GeneralAntivirus + Fraud.PCHealth + Fraud.VirusDoctor + Fraud.XPAntivirus + WMVideoPlugin + Win32.Delf.oc Trojans + Virtumonde.atr + Virtumonde.sci + Virtumonde.sdn + Win32.Tofsee.f + Win32.ZBot + Zlob.Downloader Total: 1537030 fingerprints in 488763 rules for 4592 products. More...

Various reports from the Internet and from our own testing seem to indicate that there is a problem between Internet Explorer 8 and the immunization feature of Spybot - Search & Destroy causing a slow startup of IE 8. Seeing all those different opinions floating around, we want to clarify what the Immunization feature does. It is one level of our protection that does protect you even if Spybot-S&D is completely shut down. This is possible by using the browsers own lists for blocked sites, by filling them with a huge list of bad sites known to us. And Internet Explorer, starting with version 8, seems to have problems with huge amounts of sites added there. Critics say that this kind of protection is not that good because recent malware...

2009-03-25 PUPS + GameVance Malware + CMVideo+ Fraud.Downloader.gen+ Fraud.MalwareDefender2009+ Fraud.SystemGuard2009+ Fraud.TotalAntispyware+ Spambot.mib Trojans + Fraud.VirusRemover2009+ SpambotLoad.cn+ Virtumonde.sci+ Virtumonde.sdn+ Waledac.cn+ Win32.Koutodoor.aik+ Win32.Poison.pg+ Win32.Small.ajbq+ Win32.Small.NCA+ Win32.TDSS.rtk+ Win32.Virut.bg Total: 1525689 fingerprints in 484951 rules for 4580 products. More...

2009-03-18 Malware + Fraud.Antivirus2008 + Fraud.Sysguard + Fraud.SystemGuard2009 + Fraud.SystemSecurity + Win32.WiniGuard Trojan + Banload + Fraud.AntiSpyware2008XP + Fraud.XPShield + Virtumonde.atr + Virtumonde.sci + Virtumonde.sdn + Win32.Agent.bm + Win32.CPEX.f + Win32.Delf.acv + Win32.Gobot.y + Win32.TDSS.rtk + Win32.ZBot Total: 1478612 fingerprints in 468339 rules for 4570 products. More...

Our last news entry informed you about our efforts to address the most important issues our users have quickly. The new TeaTimer update mentioned back then is in todays updates, just update as usually. More feedback we have analyzed so far includes Spybot-S&D starting up a scan on system start all the time on some machines, which we try to address with todays updates from the detection database side, reducing the chance that detections need a scan on reboot, and for which we have a beta version (SpybotSD.exe and advcheck.dll, note these files are for experienced users only and do not contain a full Spybot-S&D installation package) for affected people to help gathering more details (new logfile named Run Entry History.txt). When...

Our last news entry informed you about our efforts to address the most important issues our users have quickly. The new TeaTimer update mentioned back then is in todays updates, just update as usually. More feedback we have analyzed so far includes Spybot-S&D starting up a scan on system start all the time on some machines, which we try to address with todays updates from the detection database side, reducing the chance that detections need a scan on reboot, and for which we have a beta version (SpybotSD.exe and advcheck.dll) for affected people to help gathering more details (new logfile named Run Entry History.txt). When letting Spybot-S&D look for updates on program start on Vista, some users experience the message Please...

2009-03-11 Adware + eZula HotText Keylogger + PerfectKeylogger Malware + AdDestination + CMVideo + Fraud.Antivirus2010 + Fraud.MSAntispyware2009 + Fraud.SpywareGuard2008 + Fraud.SystemGuard2009 + MalwareRemovalBot + TotalVirusProtection + Vrl32software + Win32.Autoit.D + WinSpywareProtect + XPPoliceAntivirus Trojan + Virtumonde.sci + Virtumonde.sdn + Win32.Bredolab.B + Win32.Brontok.q + Win32.Lost.jau + Win32.Mudrop.kt + Win32.TDSS.bae + Win32.TDSS.rtk + Win32.VB.cb Total: 1453845 fingerprints in 460163 rules for 4584 products. More...

2009-03-04 Hijacker + Hyperlinker Keylogger + PerfectKeylogger Malware + Fraud.SystemAntivirus + RegistryFox + Win32.Agent.pn + Win32.Beloy.a PUPS + QuadRegistryCleaner Trojan + Bagle.dlj + Virtumonde.atr + Virtumonde.sci + Virtumonde.sdn + Win32.Agent.fox + Win32.Agent.lpb + Win32.Agent.mds + Win32.Agent.sd + Win32.Banload.aoo + Win32.Brontok.q + Win32.IRCBot.bkr + Win32.TDSS.bae + Win32.TDSS.clt + Win32.TDSS.dy + Win32.TDSS.mlt + Win32.TDSS.rtk + Win32.TDSS.tit + Win32.TDSS.vot + Win32.VB.fnk Total: 1438055 fingerprints in 454664 rules for 4587 products. More...

Users uninstalling Spybot-S&D 1.6.2 have the option to anonymously submit a reason for doing so, and after a few weeks of these reports, we were able to get a picture of the most common reasons. The top reasons why people uninstall Spybot-S&D are those three malicious antivirus companies who force their users to uninstall our software for so-called, but never proven, incompatibility issues. Against these, all we can do is continuing down the legal road, and the feedback at least helps us getting more exact numbers. Among the reasons we can address, the TeaTimer messages were mentioned quite often as too confusing. TeaTimer already knows about half a million regular system entries, and more than a third of a million malware...

2009-02-25 Malware + Fraud.MSAntispyware2009 + Win32.TDSS.cls + Win32.TDSS.rtk PUPS + MyRegistryCleaner + OriginalSolitaire Trojan + BraveSentry + InternetAntivirusPro + Virtumonde.atr + Virtumonde.prx + Virtumonde.sci + Virtumonde.sdn + Win32.Agent.ark + Win32.Agent.fbx + Win32.Agent.sd + Win32.Anel + Win32.Delf.axb + Win32.TDSS.alt + Win32.TDSS.clt + Win32.TDSS.eit + Win32.TDSS.flt + Win32.TDSS.rtk + Win32.TDSS.vlt + Win32.VB.qq Total: 1406313 fingerprints in 444173 rules for 4561 products. More...

2009-02-18 Keylogger + PerfectKeylogger Malware + AdDestination+ Smitfraud-C.+ Win32.Bomka.r+ Win32.Constructor.DOS.Vkit+ Win32.Flooder Trojans + Virtumonde+ Virtumonde.prx+ Virtumonde.sci+ Virtumonde.sdn+ Win32.Agent.fox+ Win32.Agent.frl+ Win32.Agent.ju+ Win32.Asprox+ Win32.TDSS.rtk+ Win32.VB.qu+ Zlob.Downloader.suo+ Zlob.Downloader.vet+ Zlob.Downloader.vot+ Zlob.VideoCompressionCodec Total: 1343105 fingerprints in 384000 rules for 4559 products. More...