| Spam leads to malware instead of mail settings
15 October 2009 – At present there are two similar waves of Spam hitting the mailboxes of Internet users, purportedly containing new settings for their mail service
Avira issues a warning on harmful PDF files
12 October 2009 – Adobe Reader currently features a vulnerability that allows attackers to use manipulated PDF files to smuggle in harmful software
Avira warns: Fraudulent antivirus software supplied from hacked webservers
01 October 2009 – Avira’s IT security specialists have discovered a wave of infections whereby forums and servers in the Internet are infected by means of a link to harmful JavaScript. This exposes surfers visiting the hacked pages at risk to an infection from fraudulent antivirus software
Avira keeps Dogrobot at bay
24 September 2009 – “Dogrobot” is a Trojan that is particularly common in Chinese Internet cafés and is said to have caused damage in the region of billions. Avira AntiVir protects against this threat
Supposed Avira key generator contains malware
22 September 2009 – So-called key generators for Avia AntiVir have recently turned up on Internet exchange sites, but instead of giving users a valid license key, they load an autorun worm
Unusual viruses on current free gift CDs
18 August 2009 – Harmful files are currently being encountered on free gift CDs issued with popular computer magazines and in download portals. These files infect the source code of development environments
Avira warns against fraud using falsified Facebook applications
05 August 2009 – Virus protection experts explain the risks entailed in using Facebook widgets and offer tips to help users protect their privacy.
Avira issues a warning against Spam mails from fraudulent sites
04 August 2009 – At present fraudsters are sending out Spam mails inviting people to download Avira AntiVir antivirus software, however the site is a bogus one.
Avira update prevents error message from Vista
28 July 2009 – Microsoft’s Security Center warns users of Avira’s AntiVir 8 under Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 of possible incompatibilities: The remedy is to update to Avira AntiVir 9 free-of-charge
Avira protects against the exploitation of PDF / Flash files
23 July 2009 – Attackers can use manipulated PDF files to exploit a vulnerability in Flash Player so that damaging code can gain entry
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