| Date of Alert | Threat Type | Name of Threat | Threat Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/19/2009 | Trojan | Vundo | Vundo variants are components of an adware program that downloads and displays pop-up advertisements. The adware is normally downloaded by users from the websites; these malicious sites are normally promoted by spam e-mails. |
| 4/15/2009 | Trojan/Downloader | FraudLoad | This type of trojan secretly downloads malicious files from a remote server, then installs and executes the files. This malware is created to download and install rogues into the system. |
| 4/15/2009 | Rogue/Riskware | BraveSentry | Dishonest antivirus software which tricks users into buying or installing it, usually by infecting a user's computer, or by pretending the computer is infected. BraveSentry is a rogue antivirus program that reports fake scanning results to the user in order to dupe them into purchasing the "professional" version of the product. It indicates that the user "shuld purchase a license" to remove any threats found. |
| 4/15/2009 | Rogue/Riskware | Antivirus2008 | Antivirus2008 is a dishonest antivirus software which tricks users into buying or installing it, usually by infecting a user's computer, or by pretending the computer is infected. It is a rogue that tries to dupe the user into purchasing a version of the product that can supposedly "remove" all the malware that it reports to the user. |
| 4/6/2009 | Adware | Zango | Zango is an ad-delivery application. It monitors browser usage and delivers targeted advertisements as pop-up windows to the user. It is usually annoying but harmless, unless it is combined with spyware or trackware. |
| 4/5/2009 | Rogue/Riskware | AntiSpySpider | AntiSpySpider is a dishonest antivirus software which tricks users into buying or installing it, usually by infecting a user's computer, or by pretending the computer is infected. |
| 4/3/2009 | Adware/Spyware | Bestofer | Bestofer is one of the progams associated with "The Best Offer Networks" online advertising. When active, Bestofer contacts one of the "Best Offer Networks" servers to retrieve advertising content to display. This program delivers advertising content to the user. It is usually annoying but harmless, unless it is combined with spyware or trackware. |
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