As previously noted , one of the three families added to the November release of the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool is Win32/Dofoil . TrojanDownloader:Win32/Dofoil is a configurable downloader. Dofoil will attempt to receive control instructions...

In the previous post , we gave an introduction to how file partnership programs work and how they make money off unsuspecting users by charging them for installing software that is actually free. In this post, we'll walk you through a sample of these...

Today we announce that the Beta for the next version of Microsoft Security Essentials is open for registration. Do you want to try out our latest innovations in protection and performance? Are you interested in helping to improve Security Essentials...

Facebook malware attacks are not new. Scams spreading via status updates have been around for a long time, but in recent weeks one threat has been getting creative in terms of social engineering. Backdoor:Win32/Caphaw.A can intercept URL requests in both...

Nowadays many people believe in the opportunity to achieve great wealth without much effort, not leaving the house, not interrupting their favorite computer games, forums, social networking and so on. This type of opportunity is widely marketed by companies...

Earlier, we discussed Win32/Carberp , a malware family included in the November release of the Malicious Software Removal Tool. In this post, we discuss another included malware, Win32/Cridex . Win32/Cridex is a relatively new family; we discovered its...

We included three threat families in the November edition of the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool - Win32/Carberp , Win32/Cridex and Win32/Dofoil . In this post, we discuss Win32/Carberp. The first variant of Win32/Carberp was discovered early...

The latest MSRT release included coverage for two more malware families, one being Win32/EyeStye , which we discussed earlier this month , and the other being Win32/Poison . In tandem with our efforts to provide an antidote to the scourge of Win32...