Big problem ? !

Post by **jonathon** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:40 pm

Received this email today, which is a tad worrying. I know several people who are suffering from this already.

Gumblar Targets IE Users and Google Search,
Resulting in Private Data Theft

More than 1,500 Web Sites have been Attacked.

Severity: High Risk

What is it?
Gumblar is currently targeting users of IE and Google search, delivering malware through compromised sites that infects a user's PC and subsequently intercepts traffic between the user and the visited sites. This means that once infected, anything the victim types could be monitored and used to commit identity theft, such as stealing credit card numbers, passwords or other sensitive data. Visitors encountering the compromised website also risk having their subsequent search results replaced with links that point to other malicious websites. The malware can also steal FTP credentials from the victim's computer and use them to infect more sites, thus increasing the spread of this threat.

Who is at risk?
Users of Internet Explorer and Google's search engine.

How do I protect myself?
If you are running ZoneAlarm® ForceField™ browser security technology you are already protected. If you are running ZoneAlarm Extreme Security, you must turn ON ForceField virtualization (Open ZoneAlarm Extreme and go to 'browser security', 'settings', 'advanced' and click 'enable virtualization').

If you are only running the ZoneAlarm Pro or ZoneAlarm Security Suite, you could be at risk, since they do not include virtualization technology which protects from these types of stealth Web browser attacks.

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Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:52 pm

Ooooooooooh terrifying - better buy it right away!

Or - perhaps i'll just rely on my free Avast - worked well up to now!

Post by **PSL184** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 12:11 am

Highest risk there is getting conned out of $30 !!!

Post by **davepaulthomas** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 8:51 am

ZA had a way over advertisement, not so bad, eh?! :p

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linearaudio · Post by **linearaudio** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:43 pm

I've applied for it, you must be daft not to, you will be saving 57%.
Doesn't anyone want a bargain?
In fact I'm going to get it for the other computer as well and save 114%!!

Post by **alainmoran** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:21 pm

Dont use IE .. or better still, dont use windows ... problem solved, cost £0.00

Post by **Peetee** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 5:28 pm

In fact I'm going to get it for the other computer as well and save 114%!!

Brilliant plan! They will owe you money. You could call it 'pyramid buying'!