| Net videos promote Trojan video player
26 November 2008 – Avira researchers are seeing an increasing number of video file sharing networks on the Internet that try to get the user to download a fake video player.
Avira issues a warning about polymorphous harmful PDFs
5 November 2008 - The virus analysts at the IT security company Avira warn users against enhanced exploit kits that generate polymorphous harmful PDF files.
Faked anti-virus solution develops in to a plague
29 August 2008 – A fake anti-virus solution that reporst phantasy threats is currently spreading massively and causing annoying alerts. AntiVir protects computers against the phantasy program.
Avira warns online gamers: be careful with add-ons and automatic game updates
30 July 2008 – Online games are popular, but gamers are frequently the target of cyber criminals.
A backdoor in an alleged Customs declaration
25 July 2008 – Avira warns of bogus mail from Customs: instead of opening the corresponding form the user opens the door for a Trojan which then infects the computer.
"Storm Worm" announces a monetary reform in North America
22 July 2008 – Storm Worm has a new trick focussed on American internet users.
Harmful PDF files have no chance with Avira
21 July 2008 – Avira’s AntiVir is among the few anti-virus solutions that successfully detects harmful PDF documents.
Trojan advertises help but is really malware
16 July 2008 – Instead of a route planner or a template for applications, hostile websites are distributing malware which reroutes page views to alien servers and in doing this pop-ups advertising.
UPS information concerning Trojan attachment
15 July 2008 – An alleged email in German and in English from "UPS Packet Service" is being received by many users in their mail boxes.
Hard times for hackers: malware writer sends hidden Zbot message to Avira
8 July 2008 – Avira’s virus analysts discover a personal message in a new variant of the Zbot family.
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