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I’m flattered, but …fake ZDNet review leads to malware

Malware writers have been using bogus antivirus products to infect computers–such rogue programs are not new. But Lawrence Abrams, owner of BleepingComputer.com notified me this morning that one new rogue is posting a fake review written by one “Robert Vamosi.”
This particular rogue is called Anti-Virus-1, and it takes over a computer’s HOSTS file so that [...]

February 19, 2009 Tags: cybercrime, Defense in Depth, Robert Vamosi, security, vulnerablity Posted in: Bleepingcomputer.com, Defense in Depth, Lawrence Abrams, Robert Vamosi, rogue antivirus program No Comments

I'm an award-winning journalist with more than nine years of major news organization experience specializing in computer security, cybercrime, and computer viruses. Additional skills include editing, product review, on-camera talent, and podcast host.
I've written extensively about computer security, criminal hacking, incident response, vulnerability disclosure, data loss prevention, botnets, malware, virus writers, cross-site scripting attacks, and flaws within DNS.
I've received professional training in securing wireless networks, how attackers profile and exploit social engineering, and digital forensics and incident response.
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