Monthly Archives: April 2010

Update on Sustained Infections at ThePlanet (Skenzo and Host Gator)

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Oliver Day

I’ve been working on my investigation of ThePlanet and have some new and interesting results. Skenzo has some valid concerns. They monetize abandoned domain names and apparently inherited a bunch of abandoned badware URLs. When Google rescans a site on … Continue reading →

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StopBadware is hiring!

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Maxim Weinstein

Wear jeans. Write code. Fight viruses. Get home in time for dinner. Come join StopBadware in an epic battle against viruses, spyware, fake anti-virus apps, and other badware. There are no sword fights involved (sorry), but on the plus side, … Continue reading →

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Announcing StopBadware Stories

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Maxim Weinstein

StopBadware announced today the launch of StopBadware Stories, a project to collect and share stories about the effects of badware on people’s lives. The project is part of an effort to raise awareness of badware as a problem that affects, … Continue reading →

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Adobe updates its updates

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Maxim Weinstein

Adobe has taken a lot of heat lately for the (in)security of its two most popular consumer products, Reader and Flash Player. While much of the criticism may be justified, it’s also important to give credit for some positive steps … Continue reading →

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Update: Sustained Infections at ThePlanet

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Oliver Day

Last week I wrote about infections which seem to plauge web host ThePlanet. A lot of information has come in since then that explains a bit of what is going on. First I have not received any official communications from … Continue reading →

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StopBadware welcomes new sponsor MySpace

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Maxim Weinstein

We are pleased to welcome MySpace as a StopBadware Sponsor! StopBadware Sponsors are organizations that support StopBadware’s work through generous financial contributions and/or in-kind donations. When we accept donations from sponsors, we ask them to pledge their commitment to protecting … Continue reading →

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Undergrad summer internship at StopBadware

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Maxim Weinstein

Spend your summer fighting computer viruses, spyware, and other bad software with an internship at StopBadware. Responsibilities Examine website code and behavior to verify the presence of badware Help resolve disputes about websites labeled as badware Identify and analyze badware … Continue reading →

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