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Welcome to 2009

'[In 2009] the web will be infected like never before.' Graham Cluley, Sophos, UK.

Advertising database poisoning

Adware programs have variously been dressed up as providing anti-phishing protection, intrusion detection capabilities as well as the ‘benefit’ of targeted advertising, but their presence is still a considerable nuisance to many. Here, Lysa Myers looks into the dubious world of Internet advertising and looks at the effects of programs such as AntiPhorm on adware in general.

Spear phishing – on the rise?

Paul Baccas looks at the recent rise in targeted phishing campaigns alongside a decline in the profitability of more traditional phishing methods.

A day in the life of an average user

Gabor Szappanos researches the dangers of being an average computer user.

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Malware prevalence

Virus Name	Prevalence	Pct
Agent		22.1%
Mytob		17.7%
Invoice		13.1%
NetSky		9.4%
Suspect packers		6.3%
Goldun		5.7%
Autorun		5.2%
Bagle		4.2%

VGrep

VGrep is an essential tool designed to help clear up some of the confusion surrounding the naming of viruses.
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Delegates at the VB Conference gala dinner reception.

VB Conference

The VB conference is a major highlight of the anti-malware calendar, with many of its regular attendees citing it as the anti-malware event of the year. The 19th Virus Bulletin International Conference (VB2009) will be held 23-25 September 2009 in Geneva, Switzerland.

VB is currently seeking submissions from those wishing to present papers at VB2009. Full details are in the call for papers.

‘Always fantastic and memorable, VB is still small and intimate (e.g. vs RSA), yet has the ambience and professionalism of a big budget conference - a perfect balance.’