According to a report from ScanSafe, websites that are attacked and infected to distribute Malware are remaining infected longer. The report says that on average sites are remaining infected for up to two months.
Websites that are attacked and infected to distribute Malware are remaining infected longer.
Threats including viruses, Trojans, password stealers, and other forms of Malware are becoming more prevalent. Increasing numbers of legitimate sites are unknowingly hosting Malware, and compromised sites are remaining infected longer—in some cases more than two months, according to the study.
The numbers are the result of a study of more than 80 billion Web requests scanned and 800 million Web threats blocked in 2007 on behalf of corporate customers in more than 50 countries across five continents.
“The numbers speak for themselves,” says Mary Landesman, senior security researcher, ScanSafe. “Not only has there been a significant increase in known Malware, but on average, zero-day or ‘new’ threats accounted for 21 percent of all the Malware ScanSafe blocked. Further, this Malware is remaining active on sites for weeks and in some cases months”
The report also notes that the complex network of advertising providers and advertising affiliates has made it increasingly easier for attackers to insert malicious advertising. One rogue partner and a large number of sites can begin delivering Malware, potentially exposing millions. In 2007, several high profile sports sites unwittingly served malicious ads, including the websites for the National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, TheSun.co.uk, MySpace.com and PhotoBucket.com.
The most frequently encountered Malware is designed to steal passwords and other sensitive financial information from bank accounts and even online games, ScanSafe’s report said.
The entire report is here:http://www.scansafe.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/6975/Annual_GTR_2007.pdf
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JacksonApr 9th, 2008 - 15:56:34
eworldmusic (dot)org/ has a program called 'boomerang' that hides in your system so, you can't uninstall it. you'll want to uninstall it because it aggressively takes over your browser and attempts to replace google as your search-engine i've been asking them to tell me WHERE is it installed on my computer but, they will not tell me and it's not in C:\Program Files\?? and, it doesn't show up in 'add/remove programs' their site has special instructions for when this happens but, it's not working and they REFUSE to tell me WHERE it is on my harddrive so, i can simply remove it manually i can't give a sample because they install directly, it doesn't download to your harddrive you can't even find it in the registry they are MALWARE - please help me get the word out and help me get this off my machine here's some dialogue: ----------------------------------- HELLO?? did i ask something that's against company policy? why can't you SIMPLY tell me WHERE your program is installed? this email exchange makes your company look bad i'm gonna publish this on a watchdog site and, i'm STILL waiting for someone to give me the filepath to your program and, where's your boss? this exchange shows me asking for him repeatedly ----- Original Message ----- From: Kimberly McDonald To: Jackson Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 4:51 PM Subject: Re: i want boomerang OFF my computer No one did anything to hide the program. Yours is the first complaint I have received of this nature. The boomerang shows up in my add/remove and I have uninstalled it as a test. Have you tried re-installing then restarting your computer? On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 2:50 PM, Jackson wrote: i still can't unistall this garbage i'm going to launch a formal complaint with the better business bureau and any other watchdog group i'm a business man, i don't have time to wrestle with sneaky programs that i can't even find on my computer i'm also a technician and if I can't find it - it means someone did alot of work to hide it - like a virus your software is officially a virus it only shows up when i do a registry check it's not in my programs folder and it doesn't show up in 'add/remove' i want to talk to your supervisor owner, whatever ----- Original Message ----- From: Kimberly McDonald To: Jackson Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 2:55 PM Subject: Re: i want boomerang OFF my computer I'm truly sorry your experience with the Boomerang is not positive. The Boomerang does have two ways to minimize - one is to click on the '-' icon located on the upper left side and the other is to hide it entirely, which is the icon on the upper right side. The Boomerang will remain in this state until you decide you want to see it again. With respect to the search engine, Boomerang does not replace the engines you choose to utilize, but you are correct that it pushes over the results and includes some suggestions along the left margin. These suggestions in no way replaces or removes the results from the users' selected search engine. On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 2:30 PM, Jackson wrote: no, i haven't i'm rendering somethng right now - when it's done, i'll reboot and see if there's a change (there should be, i'd imagine) tell your boss it's a bad idea to do people like this - to strong-arm their screen i didn't like it on firefox - but, i had NO IDEA of how much it interfered with IE until i happened to open the browser - DAMN it searches FOR me and i don't want it to and i don't want it to try to replace google - what nerve, dumb ambition - google is the search engine - get over it and, it's incredible stupid to make it open a left-margin window unasked for i can't use my search on IE, i have to use firefox if it would've just stayed unobtrusively out of the way until i wanted some media from it - i wouldn't be so upset but, your boss is hijacking my browser and search engine and it won't last long - bad tactics - he'll get shut down otherwise, it's a great looking GUI and i bet it works good, too - it just won't let ME decide when i'm gonna use it and it won't turn off so, it's got to go with all the curses at my disposal tell him i said it peace ----- Original Message ----- From: Kimberly McDonald To: Jackson Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 1:38 PM Subject: Re: i want boomerang OFF my computer have you restarted your computer after you followed the last set of instructions? My 'supervisor' is the CEO/President. On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Kimberly McDonald wrote: My apologies. On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 1:12 PM, Jackson wrote: 'Q: How Do I uninstall the Boomerang Media Station if it does not appear in my add or remove programs? A: This occurs from time to time when the Boomerang Media Station has been upgraded to a new version. Simply go to www.eworldmedia.com, click on download Boomerang Media Station. This will place it back into your add or remove programs list on your PC. Then find ewboomerang.exe in your add or remove programs window, and click on remove. ' hopefully, i've helped myself... ----- Original Message ----- From: Kimberly McDonald To: Jackson Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 12:44 PM Subject: Re: i want boomerang OFF my computer First, as my last email indicates, click on the 'hide icon on the upper right corner of the boomerang if you don't want it to appear on the screen. There is no explanation for the program not showing up in add/remove programs. I am working with our engineering department to determine why it would not appear. Are you using Vista or Windows? On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 9:08 AM, Jackson wrote: still there? it's still taking over my computer and it is very violating - since i can't turn it OFF i want it GONE i can't even use internet explorer because your junk opens up and dominates the monitor - this is going to cost your company - people don't want to be forced into anything and your piece of software is just obtrusive as hell with no 'off' switch you guys are doomed - there are too many other choices out there nobody knows about you yet - when the word gets out, there will be blogs about how to get rid of your garbage Gates didn't get away with it - you think your company can? ----- Original Message ----- From: Kimberly McDonald To: Jackson Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 7:23 PM Subject: Re: i want boomerang OFF my computer By the way, you can also click on 'hide' in the upper right of the Boomerang and it will disappear on the screen. I will get back with you once I get more information from our technical support. On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 3:30 PM, Jackson it's NOT showing up in the 'add/remove' programs - and, i know you know this so, HOW do i get it off my computer? i hate it - it's obtrusive and it doesn't even have the decency of letting me turn it OFF i've seen other complaints online - this is a BAD idea
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richardMay 8th, 2008 - 17:06:50
Hi Jackson, I totally agree I am having the same problem. I know one of the senior directors and will call her tonight to find out the low down.
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JacksonApr 9th, 2008 - 15:56:34
eworldmusic (dot)org/
has a program called 'boomerang' that
hides in your system so, you can't
uninstall it.
you'll want to uninstall it because it
aggressively takes over your browser and
attempts to replace google as your
search-engine
i've been asking them to tell me WHERE is
it installed on my computer but, they will
not tell me and it's not in C:\Program
Files\??
and, it doesn't show up in 'add/remove
programs'
their site has special instructions for
when this happens but, it's not working
and they REFUSE to tell me WHERE it is on
my harddrive so, i can simply remove it
manually
i can't give a sample because they install
directly, it doesn't download to your
harddrive
you can't even find it in the registry
they are MALWARE - please help me get the
word out and help me get this off my
machine
here's some dialogue:
-----------------------------------
HELLO??
did i ask something that's against company
policy?
why can't you SIMPLY tell me WHERE your
program is installed?
this email exchange makes your company
look bad
i'm gonna publish this on a watchdog site
and, i'm STILL waiting for someone to give
me the filepath to your program
and, where's your boss?
this exchange shows me asking for him
repeatedly
----- Original Message -----
From: Kimberly McDonald
To: Jackson
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: i want boomerang OFF my
computer
No one did anything to hide the program.
Yours is the first complaint I have
received of this nature. The boomerang
shows up in my add/remove and I have
uninstalled it as a test. Have you tried
re-installing then restarting your
computer?
On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 2:50 PM, Jackson
wrote:
i still can't unistall this garbage
i'm going to launch a formal complaint
with the better business bureau and any
other watchdog group
i'm a business man, i don't have time to
wrestle with sneaky programs that i can't
even find on my computer
i'm also a technician and if I can't find
it - it means someone did alot of work to
hide it - like a virus
your software is officially a virus
it only shows up when i do a registry
check
it's not in my programs folder and it
doesn't show up in 'add/remove'
i want to talk to your supervisor
owner, whatever
----- Original Message -----
From: Kimberly McDonald
To: Jackson
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: i want boomerang OFF my
computer
I'm truly sorry your experience with the
Boomerang is not positive. The Boomerang
does have two ways to minimize - one is to
click on the '-' icon located on the upper
left side and the other is to hide it
entirely, which is the icon on the upper
right side. The Boomerang will remain in
this state until you decide you want to
see it again.
With respect to the search engine,
Boomerang does not replace the engines you
choose to utilize, but you are correct
that it pushes over the results and
includes some suggestions along the left
margin. These suggestions in no way
replaces or removes the results from the
users' selected search engine.
On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 2:30 PM, Jackson
wrote:
no, i haven't
i'm rendering somethng right now - when
it's done, i'll reboot and see if there's
a change (there should be, i'd imagine)
tell your boss it's a bad idea to do
people like this - to strong-arm their
screen
i didn't like it on firefox - but, i had
NO IDEA of how much it interfered with IE
until i happened to open the browser -
DAMN
it searches FOR me and i don't want it to
and i don't want it to try to replace
google - what nerve, dumb ambition -
google is the search engine - get over it
and, it's incredible stupid to make it
open a left-margin window unasked for i
can't use my search on IE, i have to use
firefox
if it would've just stayed unobtrusively
out of the way until i wanted some media
from it - i wouldn't be so upset
but, your boss is hijacking my browser and
search engine and it won't last long - bad
tactics - he'll get shut down
otherwise, it's a great looking GUI and i
bet it works good, too - it just won't let
ME decide when i'm gonna use it and it
won't turn off
so, it's got to go with all the curses at
my disposal
tell him i said it
peace
----- Original Message -----
From: Kimberly McDonald
To: Jackson
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: i want boomerang OFF my
computer
have you restarted your computer after you
followed the last set of instructions? My
'supervisor' is the CEO/President.
On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Kimberly
McDonald
wrote:
My apologies.
On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 1:12 PM, Jackson
wrote:
'Q: How Do I uninstall the Boomerang Media
Station if it does not appear in my add or
remove programs?
A: This occurs from time to time when the
Boomerang Media Station has been upgraded
to a new version. Simply go to
www.eworldmedia.com, click on download
Boomerang Media Station. This will place
it back into your add or remove programs
list on your PC. Then find ewboomerang.exe
in your add or remove programs window, and
click on remove. '
hopefully, i've helped myself...
----- Original Message -----
From: Kimberly McDonald
To: Jackson
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 12:44 PM
Subject: Re: i want boomerang OFF my
computer
First, as my last email indicates, click
on the 'hide icon on the upper right
corner of the boomerang if you don't want
it to appear on the screen.
There is no explanation for the program
not showing up in add/remove programs. I
am working with our engineering department
to determine why it would not appear. Are
you using Vista or Windows?
On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 9:08 AM, Jackson
wrote:
still there?
it's still taking over my computer and it
is very violating - since i can't turn it
OFF
i want it GONE
i can't even use internet explorer because
your junk opens up and dominates the
monitor - this is going to cost your
company - people don't want to be forced
into anything and your piece of software
is just obtrusive as hell with no 'off'
switch
you guys are doomed - there are too many
other choices out there
nobody knows about you yet - when the word
gets out, there will be blogs about how to
get rid of your garbage
Gates didn't get away with it - you think
your company can?
----- Original Message -----
From: Kimberly McDonald
To: Jackson
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: i want boomerang OFF my
computer
By the way, you can also click on 'hide'
in the upper right of the Boomerang and it
will disappear on the screen. I will get
back with you once I get more information
from our technical support.
On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 3:30 PM, Jackson
it's NOT showing up in the 'add/remove'
programs - and, i know you know this
so, HOW do i get it off my computer? i
hate it - it's obtrusive and it doesn't
even have the decency of letting me turn
it OFF
i've seen other complaints online - this
is a BAD idea
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