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| Sunbelt Software Announces Top Ten Spyware Threats for March Sunbelt Software has announced the top ten most prevalent spyware threats for the month of March. The results are based on the monthly scans performed by Sunbelt's award-winning antispyware product CounterSpy. The top ten most prevalent spyware threats for the month of March are: 1. Tro.DesktopScam 1.58% 2. Looking-For.Home Search Assistant 1.13% 3. iSearch.DesktopSearch 1.06% 4. CmdService 1.03% 5. SpySheriff 0.93% 6. 180search Assistant 0.91% 7. EliteMedia 0.90% 8. SpyFalcon 0.88% 9. StartPage.TimesSquare 0.85% 10. SpyAxe 0.84% Tro.DesktopScam: This program is used to trick the affected user into purchasing certain security applications. Looking-For.Home Search Assistant: Home Search Assistant is an Internet Explorer browser helper object (BHO) that changes the user's home page and modifies search results. It also spawns pop-ups on the desktop. iSearch.DesktopSearch: Removes the user's access to use Windows Search and replaces it with C:\WINDOWS\isrvs\desktop.exe. CmdService: CmdService is an adware application that opens pop-ups and displays various types of advertising on the user's desktop while browsing web pages. CmdService is installed by a number of drive-by downloaders, including IE-Plugin. SpySheriff: When SpySheriff is downloaded through an exploit, it puts a red icon in the system tray and shows a false warning that the computer is infected with spyware. SpySheriff's free scan reports multiple false positives in order to frighten the user into paying for the program. SpySheriff is set to load at Windows start up. It may also display pop-up warnings of spyware on the computer as a scare tactic. 180search Assistant: 180search Assistant logs the web pages you visit, when you visit them and uploads the data to its servers. ELITEMedia: ELITEMedia is an adware application that opens pop-up advertisements on the user's desktop and may be installed though a security exploit and bundled with other adware and malware. SpyFalcon: SpyFalcon is a purported anti-spyware application to scan for and remove spyware from users' computers. It is known to be distributed through exploits that also download adware/spyware on users' computers without notice or consent. Scan results report false positives in order to frighten the user into paying for the program. StartPage.TimesSquare: Hijacks the IE start page and search pages and displays ads. SpyAxe: SpyAxe is a purported anti-spyware application to scan for and remove spyware from users' computers. SpyAxe is known to be distributed through exploits that also download adware/spyware on users' computers without notice or consent. About CounterSpy: CounterSpy is designed to be a one-stop solution to the spyware problem, with an extensive database of current spyware threats, that aggressively scans, detects, and removes a broad range of adware, spyware and other malware, while providing real-time prevention to reduce the chance of future spyware infections. With the best spyware database in the industry, CounterSpy delivers one of the highest spyware detection rates in the industry and has received the 2005 Best Buy and World Class Awards from PC World, Editor's Choice Award from Laptop Magazine and a 5-star rating from CNET's Download.com. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Networking News :: home page |