SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here

[Pondus]

In the News: spying TVs and tea kettles, data leaks
http://blogs.norman.com/2013/business/in-the-news-spying-tvs-and-tea-kettles-data-leaks

[REDACTED]

Filecoder epidemic goes global as Australians among “millions” of victims worldwide (Eset )

http://www.welivesecurity.com/2013/11/28/filecoder-epidemic-goes-global-as-australians-among-millions-of-victims-worldwide/

[Virushater47]

Well I  need help instead of commentating on the stick thread or whatever it was. I went into a website and then Avast told me it was a malicious URL so I closed the page. Ever since I have gotten that notice over and over again about every 10 minuets, then 5 and hour later, and now I pops up about every 2 minuets. I can't get it to stop, does this mean that that website has launched a virus that is still attacking my computer?

[CraigB]

Well I  need help instead of commentating on the stick thread or whatever it was. I went into a website and then Avast told me it was a malicious URL so I closed the page. Ever since I have gotten that notice over and over again about every 10 minuets, then 5 and hour later, and now I pops up about every 2 minuets. I can't get it to stop, does this mean that that website has launched a virus that is still attacking my computer?

Sorry but this topic is not for problem solving, please start a topic of your own in the Viruses and Worms section http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=4.0

[essexboy]

Major security hole in XP the MS fix may well negatively affect sharing and networking

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25152328

[mjazz]

Would this thread also apply to websites that you attempt to visit and get a warning for?

[CraigB]

Would this thread also apply to websites that you attempt to visit and get a warning for?

No

[Pondus]

Would this thread also apply to websites that you attempt to visit and get a warning for?

this thread is for posting security news....

if you have virus or false positive problem use viruses and worms forum section

for removal help, follow the logs to assist in cleaning malware  guide at top in that section and help will arrive...

[mchain]

Well I  need help instead of commentating on the stick thread or whatever it was. I went into a website and then Avast told me it was a malicious URL so I closed the page. Ever since I have gotten that notice over and over again about every 10 minuets, then 5 and hour later, and now I pops up about every 2 minuets. I can't get it to stop, does this mean that that website has launched a virus that is still attacking my computer?

Hi Virushater47,

Please follow the above advice Pondus gave to user mjazz to get the help you need.  It's not the correct thread to ask for such.

[Pondus]

Rogue antivirus that takes webcam pictures of you
http://www.webroot.com/blog/2013/11/27/new-rogue-now-takes-screenshots/

[DavidR]

Rogue antivirus that takes webcam pictures of you
http://www.webroot.com/blog/2013/11/27/new-rogue-now-takes-screenshots/

They would have a hard time here (even if it got past the defences), no webcam on this system

[Pondus]

Cyber experts uncover 2 million stolen passwords to global Web accounts
http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/05/cybercrime-pony-idINDEE9B400D20131205

[Samhill]

Cyber experts uncover 2 million stolen passwords to global Web accounts
http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/05/cybercrime-pony-idINDEE9B400D20131205

Is this a known keylogger, or something new?

[bob3160]

Cyber experts uncover 2 million stolen passwords to global Web accounts
http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/05/cybercrime-pony-idINDEE9B400D20131205

Is this a known keylogger, or something new?

Reading the article quoted, tells you that this has nothing to do with keyloggers or anything new.
It points out that many people still haven't learned that 123456 or other such passwords are't acceptable
and easily compromised.

[Samhill]

Reading the article quoted, tells you that this has nothing to do with keyloggers or anything new.
It points out that many people still haven't learned that 123456 or other such passwords are't acceptable
and easily compromised.

I assumed that it did.

However:

"The massive data breach was a result of keylogging software maliciously installed on an untold number of computers around the world, researchers at cybersecurity firm Trustwave said. The virus was capturing log-in credentials for key websites over the past month and sending those usernames and passwords to a server controlled by the hackers."
http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/04/technology/security/passwords-stolen/