Mpack Spreading from Italy Thoughout Europe/Worldwide

Mpack Toolkit is hitting hard in Italy and spreading across the world with a reported 10,000 computers effected according to a report by VirusBulletin:

1. The basic function incorporates hidden iframes and it is then placed on a hacked website to exploit known flaws in operating systems, browsers and other components where
2. downloads of infected code infiltrate vulnerable systems.
3. It appears Russian malware authors are using the toolkit to hack and use the toolkit for statistical use in order to download the best, needed trojans and other malware to carry out attacks.

Spyware Illegal?

Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor wants to stop spyware and by introducing a bill to make it illegal, according to InformationWeek. Other measures have been tried and passed in the U.S. House of Representatives but it is doubtful the measure will go through and become law. Sen. Pryor sites the many different types of spyware and how it slows computer, installs itself without user's knowledge and is hard to remove.

Dallas Computer Repair doubts the measure will pass the House and the Senate with groups like The Information Technology Association of America who has opposed similar legislation in the past.

Congress Declares June "Internet Safety Month"

Congress signed a resolution declaring June to be "Internet Safety Month". They cited statistics about children and their risky online behavior, defined cyber criminals, etc. The whole whoplaa is for people "to think internet security". Dallas Computer Repair knows from experience that rarely do average households think about internet security or the cyber thieves and cyber criminals that lurk out their daily and nightly.

Malware authors continue to write viruses at a record number pace and their variants are becoming rampant with new virus and trojan variations written in an untold number daily. Average computer users are either unconcerned or ignorant about the dangers of the internet and sit behind their computers behind locked doors as if they are safe from danger. The amount of dollar damage that is stolen from US citizens is quiet alarming yet average users seem to be oblivious.

For the US Congress to write such a resolution is a waste of time without any action behind it.

Hackers Hit Illinois Web Server

The FBI are investigating a hack attack against an Illinois state web server that held license information on about 300,000 people with personal information on addresses, birth dates, social security numbers and other personal I.D. according to InformationWeek.

The license holders and those that applied for licenses was for loan origination in the state of Illinois. Initially it was thought to be an inside job but now evidence is pointing to an outside attack.

Dallas Computer Repair remains firm about everyone protecting their computers and being vigilent against outside attacks. Use updated antivirus protection, updated firewall protection and updated spyware and adware protection.

Dallas iPod Repair

Dallas iPod Repair has started now searching for a partner to help acquire needed parts as the repair business picks up. This will help speed up the repair process as people will not have to order their own iPod parts to bring or send.

PC Virus Doctors repair nano's, 5th gen. videos, classics and other ipods with mini laptop drives.

Dallas Computer Repair

Dallas Computer Repair reports as usual the first three months of 2007 have been plagued with computer viruses but more with trojans as Russian and East Europeans vie for dominance. This is nothing but a game that needs to be dealt with due vigilance in firewall and virus/trojan protection.

Wake up people, else our fortunes and identities are stolen.

Computer Viruses Galore

Wow, the computer viruses and trojans are at a record pace with Dallas Computer Repair. The last virus/ trojan repair was over 200 different malware with another 200 plus adware/spyware.

Most of these problems begin when Norton or McAfee subscriptions run out. People will not take any proactive measures and become infected with the malware and probably worst they end up having a lot of personal identity stolen.

Malware Authors Battling

Dallas Computer Repair reports the authors of Warezov and Storm worm are engaged in online war to see who can control the largest botnet and gain the most profit. At least two groups are involved and possibly three criminals or criminal enterprises including the author(s) of Bagle worm variants. These malware authors are varying their trojans to more easily go into stealth mode where they steal computer users information.

Users need to keep a good 3rd party firewall up and running along with updated anti-virus signatures.

Botnets

Let's be no longer clueless nor ignorant to botnets. Dallas Computer Repair has gone to long lengths to educate daily computer users. Botnets can be setup on user's computers that can take over your computer using it to (1) Attack other computers or networks, (2) Send out spam with code that infects those computers, (3) A variety of ways the author of the code wishes.

Protect your computers either through freeware or other software that you must pay for. The bottom-line to this warning is that YOU are responsible.

PERIOD.

Microsoft Patch Tuesday Repairs

As usual Microsoft is patching repairs for their software for this coming, infamous, "Patch Tuesday". This set of software repairs, Windows Office, Exchange, BizTalk and Capicom, a Microsoft ActiveX Control. Information Week states in the report that Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool will also be updated next week.