Malware: Random pop ups? 5 telltale signs your computer is infected with malware—and how to fix it- by Kristine Solomon

Remember when you could surf the web without being barraged by one pop-up ad after another? Between ”Congratulations! You’ve won $1 million” and “Alert! Virus detected,” constant, unwanted pop-up advertisements have become a frustrating reality of our online experience—and most (though not all) are simply spam in disguise.

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APPS: six percent of Android apps in Google Play store are malware - by Phil Moore

Six percent of all Android apps in the Google Play app store are Malware, according to a new definition of malware from a security firm called lookout. While “malware” has up to now been more strictly defined as apps which contain or exhibit virus-like features aimed at taking over or sabotaging a computing device, Lookout is now adding what it calls adware to the malware mix.

Adware is defined as apps which display ads outside of the app, try to nab your personal information, or do things they’re not supposed to when a user taps on an ad. The unsettling part: on the other Android app stores not run by Google itself, the percentage is even higher.

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Cyber-criminals are targeting phones and bank info

As recent high-profile attacks at major companies like Facebook and Apple, major publications like the New York Times and Washington Post and the U.S. government itself have made clear, cyber-crime is a very real and growing concern for everyone.

The latest threat report from security firm McAfee highlights the need for vigilance on mobile devices and a change in how people and companies approach security.

Smartphones and tablets are increasingly hot targets for cyber-criminals, and the volume of mobile threats is growing much faster than it did for PCs. The amount of malware detected by McAfee on the devices in 2012 was 44 times what it was the previous year.

The company estimates that 95% of all mobile malware ever devised has been created in the past year alone, and the vast majority of that is made for the Android operating system.

But McAfee's worldwide chief technology officer, Mike Fey, warns against looking at the the number of threats targeting Android and assuming that other platforms are safer. Criminals are targeting the operating system partially because it is so open, and also because they tend to focus on the platform they think will be around the longest.

What makes these portable devices such juicy targets for criminals is that they are rife with personal and financial information. For example, many phones have banking features baked in, and criminals can use "Trojan horse" viruses to milk them dry using SMS services that charge per text.

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Cyber Criminals : The FBI virus - a dangerous ploy to damage your computer and extract money from you

The FBI virus is a sneaky malware, which usually gets inside its target computer undetected. This scam presents about itself for the victim as 'The FBI Federal Bureau Investigation' alert and aggressively claims that computer is blocked because of the Copyright and Related Rights Law violation or other reason. However, if you find yourself blocked by a program, which tells that you have been illegally using or distributing copyrighted content, viewing or distributing pornographic content and spreading malware to other computers, you must ignore such alert first of all and remove FBI virus immediately! This program is distributed by scammers to swindle your money. Be aware that security experts expect this group of ransomware to grow and improve their tactics in the future even more so.

This infection gets inside the system through security vulnerabilities found when user visits infected websites or downloads infected files. These security holes appear as soon as you forget to take care of your computer's security and don't use security software or don't update it. Of course, you must always think about safe browsing and avoid suspicious downloads that are actively offered on the Internet right now. The biggest issue, which is caused by this ransomware, is that similarly to its earlier versions, it completely blocks its victim's computer, 'locks' it and disables all the programs found there. In order to 'unlock' the system, FBI virus shows its warning and requires to pay the fine through MoneyPak.

\However, you must have already understood that you must never pay a fee which varies between $100 and $300 fine if you don't want to help for the criminal scammers who are collecting these fines enrich themselves. Better to report them whenever you have enough evidence swo they can go to jail.

For instructions to remove this virus check out the complete report in the link below.

Remove FBI virus, removal instructions