One Million Websites Infected by Cyber Criminals

Posted Mon, 12/21/2009 - 19:34 by admin

Since this past September, online security researchers have been tracking a new variation to the common Internet scam of fake anti-virus software. This new scheme uses legitimate websites that are infected by cyber criminals to infect new sites. Over one million sites who have already been infected by this new ploy have been detected by Google to date. What makes the ploy so effective is that it gets the infected sites ranked highly in Google’s SERPs, making it easily findable to unsuspecting victims.

Since detection, it has been found that the infections are typically happening because webmasters are leaving their sites vulnerable through non-updated software used to generate photo galleries and other peripheral elements, or through weakened web server and operating systems settings.

The new virus scam is able to get websites ranked well with Google by injecting new content into the website. If a online searcher finds the site via Google SERPs, they are redirected to a scareware site that displays fake anti-virus warnings. The content injected consists of fake blog posts with only titles and photos that are derived from Google Images search results. This ensures the site will rank for the keywords that the Images are ranking for.

In order for these new infected websites to dodge Google Search warning flags, the content isn’t placed directly on the infected sites, rather on a page that the clickers are redirected to. This helps keep the infected website from being detected as dangerous. In addition to the classic attack-angle of getting users to install malware on their own computers, these fake anti-viruses also collect personal information to steal identities.

You can avoid the new scamware ploy by copying and pasting links from search engine results directly into your browser’s address bar, rather than clicking directly on the link to it. If you do find yourself on one of these fake sites, don’t click anywhere within the virus warning messages. Instead use ALT-F4 to shut down the window.

The next step you should take is to clean your registry. Any form of fake spyware or scamware will certainly have left its mark on you registry, and you will want to remove it before it infects all of your programs. There are tons of specialized registry cleaner software options out there, so it can be difficult to judge which ones are reliable and which are just merely adequate. If you are looking for a proven and popular choice, the most popular registry cleaner software package in the world is Registry Mechanic, with more than 60 million downloads.

With just a few clicks of your mouse, Registry Mechanic will inspect your registry in it’s entirety and identify any errors. Regular use of Registry Mechanic will optimize your PC for peak performance and is 100% guaranteed. Don't wait for your computer to crash, download the award winning registry cleaner software Registry Mechanic today at www.yourregistrycleaner.com.

Keep your PC free from errors

Posted Wed, 02/25/2009 - 12:05 by admin

 Are you a computer lover?

If yes, then you must spend quite a bit of time on your PC executing various tasks to assist you throughout your day, whether at home or on the job. What may really frustrate you is incurring errors while performing everyday tasks. Catastrophic errors like the EXE error, DLL error, Runtime error, etc, can shut down your computer, or at the very least, slow you up. If you want to get rid of these problems and keep your PC error-free then registry repair is the only solution left for you. Before knowing about such disastrous errors, it is important for you to know what the registry is. Basically, the registry is a directory you can find in every computer - without it you cannot access various programs. In this directory you can find all the required information for the operating system to function as well as settings for all the hardware and software on your computer. Any time you add or delete hardware or applications, or a change something on your computer, the registry records it. Read more >>

Ensure a high performance computer with the best registry cleaner

Posted Wed, 02/25/2009 - 12:02 by admin

 In this fast moving life we crave instant results for any action. We have developed an attitude that whatever we require should be quickly delivered to our doorstep - let it be a pizza or a piece of important information, we tend to get frustrated it there is any delay in getting what we want. Read more >>

Good-bye uninstaller errors, thank you registry cleaner

Posted Wed, 02/25/2009 - 11:54 by admin

 Is your computer giving problems? Are you tired of the error messages and the continued problems? Nowadays a computer has become a basic necessity for people with all the advances in hardware and software technology. Due to this hardware and software you can easily store huge amounts of information or variety of programs within no time at all. If required, you can even delete or uninstall the program, so that you can acquire adequate space. Unfortunately, you may have come across the nymph called "uninstaller error" that won’t allow you to uninstall a program. If you want to get rid of this problem then an effective Windows registry cleaner can help you out. Read more >>

Goodbye Error 4450!

Posted Mon, 02/23/2009 - 18:33 by admin

Have you been annoyed by error pop-ups while you are trying to run start an application or run a program on your computer? It can be really frustrating, especially when you need something done desperately and your computer gives up on you. Take burning a CD for example. One such error that most users face is while burning a CD using Nero, iTunes or the Windows media player, is "error 4450." You might be able to burn discs occasionally but on most occasions you may get this error message. Read more >>

Check disk errors and how to prevent them!

Posted Mon, 02/23/2009 - 18:31 by admin

Although the computer is now considered commonplace equipment today, that does not the functions that it performs are any less complex. There are many functions that the system must perform at the same time thus increasing the possibility for something to go wrong. If you have been using the computer for a while you have surely experienced an instance when you computer freezes and the only option you have is to reboot the system. Unfortunately, when you shut down the PC, there are chances that your hard drive might not have saved what you were working on due to an error on the hard disk. This can be disastrous. Read more >>

How to Overcome the Blue Screen of Death (BSoD)

Posted Mon, 02/23/2009 - 18:28 by admin

If you have been in the IT field for long, or you have been using a computer for quite a few years, you have surely come across several annoying problems like a slow PC, system hangs, etc., but something that can be terrible is the Blue Screen of Death, a.k.a. BSoD. BSoD is a frustrating sign that your system is unable to recover from an error. Read more >>

Keep away bridge.dll files

Posted Mon, 02/23/2009 - 18:26 by admin

The internet is getting an increasingly popular medium to market products. It's an ideal medium to make a lot of money and people do not want to miss the opportunity. This has led to a situation where spyware and adware has become a very common tool in order to track and acquire customers. This in turn is having a negative impact on the computer systems as you collect malicious software in your computer and it is difficult to get rid of. One of the ways they are present in your computer are in the form of bridge.dll files. Read more >>

No more ActiveX errors!

Posted Mon, 02/23/2009 - 18:23 by admin

The computer is such a great tool and the internet sometimes seems like God’s gift to mankind. You love chatting, emailing and downloading on the computer, but at times you get bogged down by things that you may not understand. One of the biggest issues that arises while you try to download a file or stream your favorite video is the “ActiveX error.” It is very frustrating when you are anxiously waiting for a picture or a clip to appear, or a program to start and all of a sudden you get a pop-up that says “ActiveX control missing." You may try to download the ActiveX software from a number of websites but the error continues. The problem is not with the ActiveX, but actually lies within the registry. Read more >>