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2009-02-11 Hijacker + MyPoints Malware + RapidAntivirus + Smitfraud-C. + Win32.TDSS.rtk + WinSpywareProtect + XPPoliceAntivirus PUPS + Live-Player + MyWay.MyWebSearch Security + Microsoft.Windows.AppFirewallBypass Trojans + KillAV + Speedrunner + Virtumonde + Virtumonde.sci + Virtumonde.sdn + Webshow + Win32.Agent.aiae + Win32.Agent.bakf + Win32.Agent.fbx + Win32.Bagle.av + Win32.Clicker.vp + Win32.Rbot.fx + Win32.Renos.ik + Zlob.Downloader.miu + Zlob.Downloader.ned + Zlob.Downloader.pit Total: 1332704 fingerprints in 381260 rules for 4550 products. More...

2009-02-04 Keylogger + PerfectKeylogger Malware + Banload+ CMVideo+ MalwareBot+ RegSweep+ Smitfraud-C.gp+ TotalProtect2009+ Win32.AutoRun.ey PUPS + Go-Astro Trojan + NeoControlRed+ Virtumonde.sci+ Virtumonde.sdn+ Win32.Agent.bhcs+ Win32.Agent.fbx+ Win32.Bitar.a+ Win32.ControlTotal.l+ Win32.FraudLoad.cxj+ Win32.Tibia.ci+ Zlob.DNSChanger.Rtk+ Zlob.Downloader.bit+ Zlob.Downloader.ger Total: 1317330 fingerprints in 376606 rules for 4544 products. More...

2009-01-28 Malware + AdDestination ++ Fraud.ISafeAntivirus ++ Fraud.MyFasterPC + Fraud.SpyProtector + Fraud.SpywareGuard2008 + Rogue.IEAntivirus ++ Rogue.WinAntivir2008 + SpywareQuake ++ Win32.Agent.zbr + Win32.Banker + WinWebSecurity PUPS ++ HotTV Security + Microsoft.Windows.AppFirewallBypass Trojan + Virtumonde + Virtumonde.Dll + Virtumonde.prx + Virtumonde.sci + Virtumonde.sdn ++ Win32.Agent.cyt + Win32.Agent.fbx ++ Win32.Agent.wls ++ Win32.Iksmas.ai ++ Win32.Lager.bi ++ Win32.SdBot.ays + Zlob.DNSChanger + Zlob.Downloader + Zlob.Downloader.jot ++ Zlob.Downloader.rut + Zlob.Downloader.tfr ++ Zlob.RouterChanger Total: 1307319 fingerprints in 373362 rules for 4544 products. More...

The probably last maintenance release of Spybot-S&D 1.6.2 is finally ready, available starting today on the first mirrors, with more becoming available as they're added. It will also be available through the integrated updater soon after it is online completely. Among its bugfixes and new features are support for the latest Opera releases, support for Googles new browser Chrome, fixed support for fresh older Firefox installations, improved support for fast user switching while Spybot is running, plus a few more bugfixes. A preview of Spybot 2.0 will also be available as soon as servers have adjusted to the additional 1.6.2 release load. More...

The probably last maintenance release of Spybot-S&D 1.6.2 is finally ready, available starting today on the first mirrors, with more becoming available as they're added. It will also be available through the integrated updater soon after it is online completely. Among its bugfixes and new features are support for the latest Opera releases, support for Googles new browser Chrome, fixed support for fresh older Firefox installations, improved support for fast user switching while Spybot is running, plus a few more bugfixes. A preview of Sybot 2.0 will also be available as soon as servers have adjusted to the additional 1.6.2 release load. More...

2009-01-21 Adware + Win32.TrafficSol.c Keylogger + SCKeylogger++ Win32.Keylogger.s Malware ++ AntiSpamBastion++ AstrumAntivirusPro++ Fraud.eAntiSpy+ Fraud.XPAntivirus+ Win32.AOLPass.i PUPS + EuroGrand.Casino.PT Security + Microsoft.Windows.AppFirewallBypass Trojan + Virtumonde.sci+ Virtumonde.sdn++ Win32.agent.jr++ Win32.Banbra.hp+ Win32.Iksmas.ai+ Win32.Small.ay++ Win32.Tibia.ci++ Win32.VB.df++ Win32.Xorer.dr+ Zlob.DNSChanger+ Zlob.Downloader+ Zlob.Downloader.vet+ Zlob.Downloader.wot+ Zlob.VideoActiveXObject+ Zlob.VideoCodec2007+ Zlob.VideoKeyCodec Total: 1278173 fingerprints in 365193 rules for 4531 products. More...

2009-01-14 Malware + AdDestination + Fraud.AntiVirusTrigger + Fraud.PCHealth ++ Fraud.UltraAntivirus2009 ++ InternetAntivirusPro + RapidAntivirus ++ SpywareCease + Vcodec Trojan + Virtumonde + Virtumonde.sci + Virtumonde.sdn ++ Win32.Banker.xe + Zlob.Downloader.miu Total: 1329542 fingerprints in 374568 rules for 4522 products. More...

2009-01-07 Malware + Fraud.SpywareGuard2008+ Smitfraud-C.+ Win32.Bomka.r PUPS + MyWay.MyWebSearch Spyware + WebCompass.Searchbar Trojan + IRC.crt+ Virtumonde+ Virtumonde.sci+ Virtumonde.sdn+ Win32.Delf.qmw+ Zlob.Downloader Total: 1320313 fingerprints in 372884 rules for 4518 products. More...

2008-12-30 Adware ++ IThink.SideSearch Malware ++ WinWebSecurity+ IEDefender++ Fraud.Antivirus360++ Fraud.WinDefender2009+ Win32.TDSS.rtk+ SpywareBot.SpywareStop+ Smitfraud-C.+ AdDestination+ WinSpywareProtect++ WMVideoPlugin++ Avrlabs Security + Microsoft.Windows.AppFirewallBypass Trojan ++ Win32.IEMon+ Win32.Delf.oko++ Win32.Agent.pi++ Win32.Agent.sp++ Win32.Agent.adb++ Win32.Agent.fkl+ Virtumonde+ Virtumonde.prx+ Virtumonde.sci+ Virtumonde.sdn++ Fraud.AntiVirusTrigger++ Win32.Bankobao.b++ ISearchTechnology.WinButler+ Win32.Rungbu.a Total: 1306995 fingerprints in 369046 rules for 4518 products. More...

2008-12-23 Adware ++ Win32.Toolbar.World2 Hijacker + PrimeSoft.SafeSearch Keylogger + PerfectKeylogger (2) ++ Redneck Malware + AdDestination + BPS.Gen ++ BPSAntiSpywareGuard ++ BPSMalwareGuard ++ ExtraAntivir + FakeAlert.cc + FakeBill.CourtCologne + Fraud.AntivirusTrigger ++ Fraud.PerfectDefender + Fraud.VirusTrigger ++ NanoAntivirus + SaferSurfing + Smitfraud-C. ++ Win32.Agent.hc + Win32.Renos Trojan ++ Fake.HTML.BHO + Fraud.AntiVirusTrigger ++ GFailure.Girlfriend135 + Virtumonde + Virtumonde.sci + Virtumonde.sdn ++ Win32.Agent.arnx + Win32.Brontok.q ++ Win32.Delf.cof ++ Win32.Hider.i + Win32.Rays + Win32.TDSS.rtk ++ Win32.Tibia.dd + Zlob.Downloader + Zlob.Downloader.ol + Zlob.Downloader.vot + Zlob.Downloader.wot +...

2008-12-17 Hijacker + ISearchToolbar Keylogger + ActMon-Pro+ Ardamax Malware + AntiSpywareMaster+ Fraud.PCProtectionCenter2008+ FakeAlert.CC+ Fraud.AntiVirusLab2009+ Win32.PoisonIvy.j Security + Microsoft.Windows.AppFirewallBypass+ Microsoft.Windows.RedirectedHosts Trojan ++ PartnerBHO++ RKdrv.rtk+ Smitfraud-C.gp+ Virtumonde+ Virtumonde.sci+ Virtumonde.sdn+ Win32.Agent.amwr+ Win32.Agent.bxh+ Win32.Agent.pz+ Win32.Agent.sd++ Win32.Banload.ihm++ Win32.CeeInject.Ik++ Win32.Ciadoor.cj++ Win32.Delf.oko++ Win32.Poison.cpb+ Win32.RAdmin+ Zlob.Downloader+ Zlob.Downloader.apl Worm ++ VBS.LoveLetter.aq2 (2) Total: 1212991 fingerprints in 347101 rules for 4491 products. More...

We're nearing the end of the year, Spybot-S&D 1.6 is out for about half a year now, and 2.0 is nearing beta. An important part of our 2.0 preparations of course evaluating where we could do better, we dug through a heap of statistics, and wanted so share a nice one with you: Spybot-S&D 1.6 already improved the scan speed a lot, still, people complain about the time a full system scan takes again. This graph shows a "nice" explanation: the number of detection patterns used to detect malware has doubled since the release of 1.6 in July this year, to 343,003 detection patterns in this weeks update. The graphs first steep increase can be explained with the addition of detections that needed the new capabilities of the 1.6 engine...

2008-12-10 Adware + Win32.TrafficSol.c Malware + AdDestination + AlphaWipe2008 + AntiSpywareMaster ++ Fraud.AntiMalwareGuard ++ Fraud.AntiVirusSentry ++ Fraud.PersonalDefender ++ Fraud.SpyProtector ++ Fraud.SpywareGuard2008 ++ Fraud.VirusTrigger (4) ++ Fraud.WinDefender (5) + IEDefender + Smitfraud-C. + Smitfraud-C.MSVPS ++ TracksFree ++ Win32.Adload.db + Win32.VB.ck + Zlob.Downloader PUPS ++ AdAtoms.MyCentria + MyWay.MySearch Security + Microsoft.Windows.AppFirewallBypass Spyware ++ MegaUploadToolbar Trojan ++ Dropper.Agent.apfv + Refpron + Virtumonde + Virtumonde.prx + Virtumonde.sci + Virtumonde.sdn + Win32.Agent.amwr + Win32.Agent.ark ++ Win32.Agent.clk + Win32.Agent.xv + Win32.Autoit ++ Win32.AutoRun.dfs ++ Win32.AutoRun.va +...

2008-12-03 Malware + AdDestination+ FakeAlert.cc+ Fraud.VirusResponseLab2009+ Fraud.AntiVirusLab2009+ Fraud.XPAntivirus+ Fraud.Antivirus2008+ IEDefender+ Smitfraud-C.++ SpywareGuard2008+ WinSpywareProtect PUPS ++ Keenfinder+ MyWay.MySearch++ StaffCop Security + Microsoft.Windows.AppFirewallBypass Spyware ++ GSearchTB.QuickAccessToolbar Trojan + BackOrifice2k++ NVideoSupport+ Pigeon+ Smitfraud-C.MSVPS++ Tsearch.msn+ Virtumonde+ Virtumonde.prx+ Virtumonde.sci+ Virtumonde.sdn++ Win32.Agent.amwr+ Win32.Agent.ll++ Win32.Agent.bzs (2)++ Win32.Agent.cid++ Win32.Agent.cso+ Win32.Agent.sd++ Win32.AutoRun.abt (2)+ Win32.Bandok+ Win32.Brontok++ Win32.Brontok.ab++ Win32.Drefir.a+ Win32.Exchanger.ch++ Win32.Hidden.RTK++ Win32.KeySave+...

2008-11-26 Adware ++ Win32.BHO.hxp Malware ++ Fraud.AntiSpywareXP + Smitfraud-C. PUPS + FunWebProducts + MyWay.MyWebSearch + WildTangent Security + Microsoft.Windows.AppFirewallBypass Trojan + Beast + Virtumonde + Virtumonde.prx + Virtumonde.sci + Virtumonde.sdn ++ Win32.Agent.amwr ++ Win32.Agent.amyy ++ Win32.Agent.ddl ++ Win32.Agent.gpr ++ Win32.Agent.ik ++ Win32.AutoRun.AW ++ Win32.AutoRun.im ++ Win32.AutoRun.Malas + Win32.Bagle.A + Win32.Bagle.C + Win32.Bagle.F + Win32.Bagle.G + Win32.Bagle.H + Win32.Brontok.q + Win32.Exchanger.ch ++ Win32.HermanAgent ++ Win32.Omega.aik ++ Win32.RA.51122 + Zlob.DNSChanger + Zlob.Downloader ++ ZombieRat Total: 1193059 fingerprints in 340806 rules for 4414 products. More...

2008-11-19 Adware + Win32.TrafficSol.c Hijacker ++ Win32.Startpage.nil Keylogger + Ardamax+ SCKeylogger Malware + CarpeDiem Vars+ Fraud.XPAntivirus++ Gool++ MadInjection.rtk+ PornBHO.ru+ Smitfraud-C.+ Win32.Renos+ Win32.Small.buy Trojan + Facegame++ Fake.Javacore+ IRC.Zapchast+ PWS.Small.bs++ Speedrunner+ Virtumonde+ Virtumonde.dll+ Virtumonde.prx+ Virtumonde.sci+ Virtumonde.sdn++ Webtools.tCPV6++ Win32.Agent.di++ Win32.Agent.hk++ Win32.Agent.ll++ Win32.Agent.sd++ Win32.Agent.yvr++ Win32.AutoRun.SilentSoftech+ Win32.Bagle.AV++ Win32.Delf.hj++ Win32.Delf.kp+ Win32.Exchanger.ch++ Win32.LdPinch.adk++ Win32.Mailbot.dc++ Win32.Renos.au+ Win32.Small.rc+ Zlob.Downloader++ Zlob.Downloader.eit++ Zlob.Downloader.ger++ Zlob.Downloader.miu++...

This weeks news start with our forums new Malware Removal Guides part. As you hopefully have noticed, we try to write down a few sentences about each threat Spybot-S&D detects. Thinking on how we could improve that service in preparation for Spybot-S&D 2.0, we decided to add more information. Removal guides are surely not a new idea, and not all can be really complete, since malware likes to use hiding methods that make them difficult to detect, and textual explanations already start to lack when it comes to randomized filenames. Still, some information is better than none, and we decided we'll just try and give our best in describing manual removal. Rolling out hundreds, if not thousands of guides will take a few days, maybe weeks, but...

This week, we're proud to report about a special event we visited last week. We get our share of "virtual" prizes and are proud about them, but they can't beat a physical trophy, which, sitting always present on a shelf, is a very nice sign of bundled encouraging appreciation by you, our users. Last week, Deutsche Telekom's download portal softwareload.de presented the results of their Software of the Year 2008 survey in thirteen categories, and Spybot - Search & Destroy made the Gold prize as best Freeware, personally presented in 14 pounds of glass that'll look quite impressive among its colleagues. We thank all users who have voted in our favour there, even though we were lazy enough to not even advertise the voting here. We're...

2008-11-12 Adware ++ PlayMP3z Keylogger + Keylogger-Pro+ PerfectKeylogger Malware + AdDestination+ ErrorClean+ Fraud.XPAntivirus+ Smitfraud-C.++ Win32.KillFiles.ip+ ZenoSearch PUPS + FunWebProducts+ MyWay.MyWebSearch Spyware ++ SuperYahooMessengerArchiveDecoder++ Win32.Outlooker Trojan + Smitfraud-C.MSVPS+ Virtumonde+ Virtumonde.sci+ Virtumonde.sdn+ Win32.Brontok++ Win32.Delf.NKB++ Win32.OnLineGames.dr++ Win32.TDSS.rtk+ Zlob.Downloader+ Zlob.Downloader.ger Total: 1096518 fingerprints in 293830 rules for 4396 products. More...

This weeks news start with our forums new Malware Removal Guides part. As you hopefully have noticed, we try to write down a few sentences about each threat Spybot-S&D detects. Thinking on how we could improve that service in preparation for Spybot-S&D 2.0, we decided to add more information. Removal guides are surely not a new idea, and not all can be really complete, since malware likes to use hiding methods that make them difficult to detect, and textual explanations already start to lack when it comes to randomized filenames. Still, some information is better than none, and we decided we'll just try and give our best in describing manual removal. Rolling out hundreds, if not thousands of guides will take a few days, maybe weeks, but...