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Update: Patch released, go to Windows Update to install the latest patch.  You must reboot after installing this patch, in some cases it requires two reboots to be applied successfully.

This update is rated as Critical for Internet Explorer 5.01, Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1, and Internet Explorer 7.

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Web of Trust (WOT) has now added the top three free email services to its free security protection. This gives users of Google Gmail, Windows Live Hotmail and Yahoo! Mail even greater protection as WOT checks links embedded in emails and the symbols warn users of dangerous websites just as it does when used on search engines. This helps users to avoid spyware, spam, phishing, identity theft and other Internet scams, before they click any links.

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There are many emails in circulation which contain a variety of Trojans contained in the .zip file attachment.

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Cybercriminals have been capitalizing on the global financial crisis in the past few weeks by increasing the volume of phishing and spam messages being sent.

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AVG’s antivirus software has disabled some users Internet connection with a recent update. Their support page indicates that users upgrading to AVG version 8.0.196 may find that their internet connection fails.

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Spybot Search & Destroy is a free program which detects and removes spyware which is not covered by antivirus programs.  This includes many of the new rogue antivirus programs which install silently in the background

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This is the first in a series of videos showing how these fake antivirus programs work and the following videos will show the removal programs and what you can do to protect yourself.

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As many users are aware there is an epidemic of fraudulent anti-malware products which are targeting all internet users.  Some look extremely efficient in their ability to find malware traces on computers. They are delivered through various website links, pop-ups, drive-by downloads, email links etc, and in many cases, once the fake program has started to scan your machine you are infected, then it is a battle to get rid of this scourge.

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There are many users who are finding that Microsoft Security Updates / Patches won’t install on both XP and Vista.  Many have scanned for malware to see if that is the cause of the problem only to find that their machine is clean.

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Many of you will be aware of sites such as Antivirus 2008 and it’s many variations, PC Doc Pro and many other rogue software sites. A lot have also clicked the links to scan their computer only to find that their machine has hundreds of errors and then to repair them the user has to pay anything between $29.95 and in some cases as much as $90 for the program, only to find that it doesn’t actually do anything.

One such program is PC Doc Pro, which was installed on a clean installation of Windows Vista Ultimate. The system was scanned with PC Doc Pro and found no less than 572 problems, of which 31 were classed as ’severe’.

This product, along with many others like it, claims that it will repair these problems, frequently allowing users to clean around 50 and then being prompted to purchase the full version to fix the rest. In this instance, PC Doc Pro will cost you $29.99 for a 30 day license!

Proof? Click Here and watch the video created by Web of Trust, and do NOT fall victim to these rogue programs, they will only cause you more problems and you will not get a refund either. (New video coming soon – updated September 22)

Many users have traditional antivirus, antispyware and firewalls installed, but this type of rogueware cannot be detected as a threat, although there are tools available to remove this fake software and the malware embedded into it.

You can however, protect yourself by using the simple browser add-on for Internet Explorer and Firefox. To date it has approximately 900,000 downloads and provides safety ratings on 20 million websites.

Web of Trust rates sites on standards of trustworthiness, vendor reliability, privacy and child safety. Once installed as a small BHO, it will place a safety rating on search engine searches and also checks links in emails. This takes it further up the ladder aimed at improving online safety for all users.

It’s information is gained from a variety of anti-phishing groups, anti-spammers groups and also driven by community members who can rate a site based upon their own experiences.

You can read more about how this works and how to participate, or just download the add-on by clicking here.

Edit: PC Doc Pro has now been ‘rebranded’ as a Registry Cleaner costing $30 for the Pro version with 30 days ‘Live’ support and $61 for the Platinum version with 365 days ‘Live’ support.

Now, why pay for this when you can get an equivalent program for absolutely free?  The Registry is a fragile place and best left to those who know what they are doing, but the Registry is also littered with files that no longer serve any purpose.  You can remove them easily and at no cost quite safely with a click of your mouse.  For your safety a backup is made BEFORE any changes are made so you can reinstall the backup if necessary.

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