Top 10 Most Prevalent Global Malware

Still tryin to get over the virus attack on my comp...so i thought it shall be fit to let u ppl know the top 10 most prevalent global malware..just pray u guys dont get attacked by these!! if i u do..simply FORMAT...here is the list...



1. TROJ_GENERIC

Malware Type: Trojan
This is the Trend Micro generic detection for low-threat Trojans. It also installs itself as a browser helper object (BHO) by creating certain registry keys.

2. WORM_NUWAR.CQ

Malware Type: Worm
This worm arrives as an attachment to mass-mailed email messages. It spreads by attaching a copy of itself to an email message, which it sends using its own Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) engine. Having its own SMTP engine allows it to send messages without using any mailing application, such as MS Outlook.

3. WORM_NYXEM.E

Malware Type: Worm
This worm propagates by attaching copies of itself to email messages that it sends to target addresses, using its own SMTP engine. Through this SMTP engine, it is able to easily send the email message without using other mailing applications, such as Microsoft Outlook.

4. WORM_NETSKY.DAM

Malware Type: Worm
This is Trend Micro's detection for the damaged samples of WORM_NETSKY variants. It runs on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP.

5. HTML_NETSKY.P

Malware Type: HTML
This HTML malware arrives as an email with an executable file attachment that is detected by Trend Micro as WORM_NETSKY.P. It exploits a known vulnerability in Internet Explorer versions 5.01 and 5.5 known as the Automatic Execution of Embedded MIME Type. This vulnerability causes Internet Explorer to automatically run executable file attachments in email messages.

6. TROJ_SMALL.EDW

Malware Type: Trojan
This Trojan arrives as a file dropped by other malware like WORM_NUWAR.CQ or as a file downloaded unknowingly by a user when visiting malicious URLs. It may also arrive as a downloaded copy by earlier variants.

It is also spammed via email using subject lines related to specific events. The image below is a sample of the said email message.


7. WORM_RONTKBR.GEN

Malware Type: Worm
This is Trend Micro's detection for unknown and future variants of WORM_RONTOKBRO and WORM_BRONTOK malware programs. It serves as a proactive means of safeguarding against possible attacks of the aforementioned malware.

8. WORM_ANIG.A

Malware Type: Worm
This memory-resident worm propagates by dropping copies of itself in shared network drives. It steals login information and saves the obtained data in a file, which can be retrieved by a remote user. Its keylogger component substitutes the standard Microsoft Graphical Identification and Authentication DLL (MSGINA.DLL) to carry out its information-stealing routine.

9. PE_PARITE.A

Malware Type: Worm
This file infector infects .EXE and .SCR files on an infected system and on remote network shares with read and write access. It makes use of port 30167 in order to access network shares. It stays in memory by injecting itself into EXPLORER.EXE; thus, hiding its running process.

10. WORM_MOFEI.B

Malware Type: Worm
This destructive, memory-resident worm attempts to log on to remote machines using a list of user names. It then drops and executes a copy of itself on the remote machines. It has backdoor capabilities, and may execute commands coming from a remote malicious user. The said routine provides the remote user virtual control over the affected machine, thus compromising system security.

Source: Trend Micro

Apple MacBook Air - WOW!!!!!!!

THE MACBOOK AIR REVIEWED!!!!


The MacBook Air is the thinnest laptop in the world. Beautifully crafted body and some innovative features. Apple has managed to streamline the Air and pack in a Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB RAM, a 13 inch LED screen and a full size backlit keyboard.

Ultrathin and ultraportable. The big Multi-Touch trackpad gives you iPhone like functionality to pinch, zoom and flip through photo.

But to achieve this super thin form factor some compromises on functionality were made - the absence of an ExpressCard slot, FireWire, LAN or optical drive and only one USB port.

A fixed battery means you have to send it to Apple when you need a replacement. With its premium $1,799 price tag, it's not rocket science to figure out that you can get more bang for your buck with other laptops on the market.

Is the MacBook air a showcase of cutting edge technology, or is it an amazing device but with too many compromises?

Features:
Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 4MB on-chip shared L2 cache
2GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM onboard
80GB 4200-rpm Parallel ATA hard disk drive
Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard
13.3-inch (diagonal) glossy widescreen TFT LED backlit display
Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor with 144MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory
Built-in iSight camera
Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi wireless networking
Built-in Bluetooth 2.1
Integrated 37-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery

For more info log onto http://www.apple.com/macbookair/

An open letter to Bill Gates by our very own Santa Singh

i really dont believe in the concepts of forwards..never ever read any but today just clicked on this by mistake in my mail instead of deleting it..so i thought il post it and make others also go through the torture of reading a forward:p .. btw no offence to any sardar or bill gates or any of those spammers oops forwarders...

Open Letter to Bill Gates

Dear Bill Gates,

This letter is from Mr. Santa from Punjab. We have got a computer in our home and we face some Problem, which I want to bring to your notice.

After connecting to Internet we planned to open an email account. But when ever we fill the Form of Hotmail in password field only * comes, But in rest of the fields whatever we typed comes but we faced The problem only in Password field.

We checked with Hardware vendor and he said that there is no problem in keyboard. Because of this we have opened the email account with password *****.

But I request you to check this as we our self don't know what is the password!

The next one is that we are unable to enter anything after we shut down the computer. There is a button for start but not for pause, stop as in stereo recorder. We request you to add the same in future.

There is a option as RUN in menu. This one of my neighbor after clicking started running and he has run up to Amritsar from Chandigarh. So we request you change that to SIT. So that we can click that by sitting.

One doubt is that can I click Re cycle bin. I own a scooter in my home. Is there a separate option as Re scooter bin available in the system?

In Microsoft outlook we are able to see the outer view of the mail. Is there an in look through which we can have inner view of the mail?

The last one is my wife has lost the door key of our house. So I searched for the same in search option of start icon. But I did not find the same there also, Is it a bug?

Rest In next letter.
Yours Anonymously,
Santa Singh