FakeAV, Rogue AV, Rogue Antivirus, Fake Antivirus, Rogue Security Software, Scareware. Different Security Vendors call them by different names. Simply put, these FAKEAV’s are malicious programs and software packages that mislead users by mimicking legitimate antivirus (AV) programs and giving false warnings (that the machine/ PC that they are using are infected by malware, viruses,… Continue reading FakeAV and the AV Security Suite Removal
Tag: TrendLabs
From Eastwood City to Rockwell Business Center
I’ve been itching to write something about this topic but I don’t know where and how to start. Will the post be senti-mode one (remembering all the good old memories from year 2000?) or will it be a rant post 🙂 ? Nah! Lets try it the Starcraft and foodie-goodie way post! Yes its official!… Continue reading From Eastwood City to Rockwell Business Center
Moscow Subway Explosion leaves 37 dead and hundreds injured
It was reported that female suicide bombers attacked Moscow Subway during the rush hour Monday morning, March 29, 2010. The first explosion occurred about at Lubyanka subway station near Central Moscow while a second explosion rocked the Park Kultury station some 30 to 45 minutes later. The Lubyanka station is near the Kremlin and is… Continue reading Moscow Subway Explosion leaves 37 dead and hundreds injured
St. Patrick’s Day at Arlington Office
This is my first time to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Just like last year when I had my first Cinco de Mayo celebration, I’m here again with our US AV Team and this time it’s for St. Patrick’s Day. Some of my office-mates wore something green; a manager from our sales team even dressed himself… Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day at Arlington Office
A Funtastic and Busy Weekend
It’s been a week since I last updated my blog. I’ve been busy with some office stuffs. So little time so much to do (Arkarna!). But we had a great Funtastic weekend at Crowne Plaza. Personal highlights include the skit we had wherein I portrayed Chairman Chang together with Paulie, Alma, Maenard and Bennet. After… Continue reading A Funtastic and Busy Weekend
My Malware Blog Post: Spoofed Trend Micro Email Leads to Phishing Site
Note: The article below was published in TrendLabs Malware Blog on November 23, 2009. Spoofed Trend Micro Email Leads to Phishing Site by Menard Osena (Solutions Product Manager) Trend Micro threat analysts recently unearthed spammed messages that purported to have come from Trend Micro. Targeting trusted organizations is not an uncommon technique, used by cybercriminals… Continue reading My Malware Blog Post: Spoofed Trend Micro Email Leads to Phishing Site
TrendLabs Blogcon Event Winner
I would like to congratulate Jeffrey Zapanta for winning the TrendLabs Blogcon Blog This Event contest!!! His blogcon post at http://mapanuri.blog.com/ won the hearts of the speakers/judges. Keep on blogging dude! The organizers want to convey their thanks to those who joined the contest! See their tweet here.
TrendLabs Blogcon Part 04
We had the TrendLabs Blogcon Day 04 last week October 6, 2009. The TrendLabs Blogcon event was initially set for September but given the aftermath of Typhoon Ondoy, the organizers have decided to extend it for another week. We had our very own Ryan Flores and he discussed the history of Malware Blog and his… Continue reading TrendLabs Blogcon Part 04
TrendLabs Blogcon Part 03
September 22, 2009 was TrendLabs Blogcon Day 3. We had the men behind Hay!Men! Ang Blog ng Tunay na Lalake! This is the first time that TrendLabs Blogcon had many guests so the presentation setup was like a panel discussion. Day 3 was a FUN!!! I was initially planning to do live tweeting, but I… Continue reading TrendLabs Blogcon Part 03
TrendLabs Blogcon Part 02
Last Wednesday (September 16) was TrendLabs Blogcon Day 02. This is my 3rd post on the TrendLabs Blogcon event. As I mentioned on my first TrendLabs Blogcon post, I’m anticipating this session since this is Master Yuga’s session. Master Yuga is none other than Abe Olandres of Yugatech.com. I am sharing some highlights and my… Continue reading TrendLabs Blogcon Part 02