Malwarebytes anti-malware/mbam.exe

My AVG anti-virus free edition 2011 says this is a trojan horse back door,I am not sure if this false alarm or genuine,but the avg won't allow me to run this if I try to download the programme as it says this is a trojan.
(Someone has told me it is a false positive,I have also written an email to avg.com)

I wonder if MM are aware of the problem.

Ebay scams

Some mp4/mp3 players from china sold on ebay as having 32gb actually only have 2 gb of memory.

Some Memory sticks/devices also  don't have the memory advertised.

internet threats and warnings;3 october 2010

There are scam websites that ask you to pay for supposedly updated version of skype that ask for payment,instead visit http://www.skype.com/ for a free download.
Search Amazon.com for skype
Don't click on links claiming to be from friends leading to adult movies  because it will lead to malware.

internet threats and warnings;17 september 2010

A scareware attack spreaded by email has been warned of,in the html attachment opens a website that claims you got a virus on your pc.
Subject lines in email might be `appointment confirmed' or          ` click here to view my photos'
Search Amazon.com for scareware
The search  term `esta' or esta online registration' could lead you to rogue websites that either charge excessive fees for real documents or ask you to download a form,instead you download malware.
real esta(electronic system for travel  authorization) web address is https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/

internet threats and warnings,31 july 2010

Emails claiming that one has won tickets to premier league games have links to a phishing website.
Search Amazon.com for phishing scams
Search Amazon.com for phishing software
Search Amazon.com for phishing email
Search Amazon.com for phishing report
Search terms related to Lindsay Lohan's prison sentence have been used by cybercrinimals to steal personal details.

Search Amazon.com for cybercriminals
Messages on facebook claiming to know the truth about COCA-COLA,clicking on the link will result in text messages to your mobile that will cost you $5 a time.

Windows event viewer Internet,ammyy admin-free desktop sharing and remote control software and teamviewer scam

A scam where you are called up by someone claiming to be from tech support, pc world,microsoft or whatever claiming to  offer computer support.
They claim here are problems with your computer,telling you to download a programme called windows event viewer,which then tell you you have loads of problems,then charge you £185 to solve these non-existent problems.
Search Amazon.com for internet scams
Today (april 23 2011) at about 1.15pm, I received a phone call from someone claiming they were calling on behalf of my local isp,saying i had a virus on my computer and i would need to  go to a certain website, couldn't understand him(although i did guess the word viewer from realising this properbly had something to do with the windows event viewer scam)I eventually worked out teamviewer, said i should download teamviewer so he could sort out virus problem,he actually cut out on me once,third time didn't answer him.
Not sure teamviewer could even be installed on my computer.
Incidentally teamviewer are a reputable firm who don't approve of misuse of their software.

On first phonecall mentioned I should type in ammyy(ammyy admin-free remote desktop sharing and remote control software).
His indian accent(i think he said his name was ray or jeff, can't remember) was so thick and the line so bad that i couldn't understand him,I think if i remember correctly he then tried to get me to type in the teamviewer thing,only i thought he was saying `g', i only realized later when I googled it that `g' was actually `t' also mentioned `vw' methinks, I guessed as i said above that he meant viewer, he  said `yes' and he then said teamviewer, I actually typed it into google and went the page, spotting a wikipedia entry which I clicked on to read all about teamviewer and i read about the malicious use of this software,so realized this was properbly the same as the windows event viewer scam.
The scammer wasn't helped by the fact that my mind went blank when he talked to me.
Perhaps the scammer would do better if could find a honest line of work.

Search Amazon.com for phone scams

internet threats;17 july 2010

Emails with the words`remember michael jackson' claiming to have music etc,the attached files steal data from one's  computers.
Search Amazon.com for michael jackson dvd
smartphone with the symbian series 60 operating system are at risk of malware which sends plenty of texts to premium-rate numbers.
Search Amazon.com for symbian phone

various internet threats etc;2 july 2010

Experts have warned that the link feature on facebook could be used to spread malware.
Search Amazon.com for facebook
Skype users are urged to update the software neeed to protect against malware like the  zbot trojan.
Search Amazon.com for skype
A claimed anti-vuvuzela filter is actually a mp3 file.
Search Amazon.com for mp3 files
A website that claims to offer farmville players game secrets could install a `backdoor' that leaves your computer vulnerable to malware.
Search Amazon.com for farmville
Mac os owners should install the latest update to safeguard against the pinhead trojan aka hellraiser.
Search Amazon.com for mac os

various threats;18 june 2010

Facebook users should beware of a scam email claiming their accounts have been deactivated,asking for your details,links to a pharmaceutical site(wonder if it is canadian).

Emails that claim to contain information about World cup fixture list will download malware onto your computer when opened.

Players of the game red dead redemption should beware of links to scareware when searching for clues online

various threats;22 may 2010

There are warnings that there is a scam/phishing  concerned with the 2010 FIFA world cup telling people they had won a canadian and south african government lottery,invites you too visit a website where personal details are stolen
Search Amazon.com for fifa world cup 2010
Avoid any websites that offer help to hack into facebook account,because a never-ending stream of ads will appear.

An email,claiming to be from the civil aviation authority telling people hit by the volcanic ash flight ban,you can claim £2,000  compensation by paying an administration fee.

There is  a rogue toolbar claiming to be linked to Trend micro's hijack this,is a trojan horse

There are a number of `naked celebrity' scam email which claim to take you to websites of celebrities in their birthday suits.
These include billie piper,winona ryder and lucy liu

various threats;7 may 2010

Paypal has issued a phishing warning that a email purporting to come from service@paypal....com saying that there has been a security breach at paypal,then asking you for personal information on a form is a scam.

There is malware disguised as an installer for iphoto on mac os.
Installed,could allow hackers take control.

Messages from the webaddress support@twitter.com saying that the receipient  has unread messages is a link to a canadian pharmacy site.

A 419 scam offering the fortune of the late polish president,claiming to be from a bank manager is going around.

various threats;24 april 2010

Gmail(google mail) personal email set-up can be altered by fraudsters so that emails containing financial information can be forwarded to the fraudster.

Filters containing say the word `bank' can be set-up to be forwarded to the fraudster.

There have been fake Ikea $1,000 token offers on facebook.

Facebook fan pages thatt say they have pictures of stars(such as cheryl cole) are being used by fraudsters to get hold of personal information.

A game called 3d anti-terrorist action downloaded by many window mobile,many downloads have been infected with a trojan.

various threats;10 april 2010

Messages that says  president obama has been in a fatal accident link to malware.

There have been several 2010 world cup scams recently.

List of dubious websites;A

alpinesnow.com
avg says social engineering?

advancedcleaner.com and associated products

This is/was a fake antivirus marketed by innovative markeing incorporated,registered in belize.

Company got sued by symantec(norton security) for ads mimicking update alerts from symantec and other security product firms.

Other products being sold by them include winantivirus(looked like microsoft security software) and drivecleaner,(which says your computer has been visiting adult websites.)

various threats;29 january 2010

Any email or link that says it has a sex tape with lindsey lohan in it,should be treated with caution,may have malware.

Microsoft's office website may have directed web searchers to malware infected websites when searching for `delete meeting without notifying  invitees'

Fake email claiming to be order update information from amazon contain malware,
THe fake email claims to have an shipping update with an order number and  prompts readers to check an attachment and confirm details,attachment contains a  trojan.

Spotting scam websites

Ask yourselve the following questions

Is a website selling brand name items at too cheap a price?

Check where the website is registered,how long it has been  registered and to whom,look for domain name registration information on such wesites as whois.com and nominet.ord.uk(for uk domain names)

check for feedback and reviews,both negative and positive by entering the website name into a search engine.
also check to see if address is a mail forwarding service.

Does company have a full geographic address,not a PO BOX or mailbox number.

Find out how to contact the company and look for a landline number.
Find out if number works or is anautomated message or answerphone.

Be very wary if only an email address or mobile number is given.

Be wary of companies that have recently started up.

If it too good to to be true,it probably is.

Last year 1,2000 scam websites were shut down.

various threats,14 january 2010

Gamers should beware of an unofficial xbox 360 forum which has messages linking to malware.

Spam email witth no text,but  contains a mp3 file,containging audio messages from a canadian pharmacy website.