Dec 16 2009
There is a new trend developing of email spam messages getting some filters that have no message text, just an MP3 file attached.
I have even heard some with the URL being said over heavy breathing (porn site you think?).
From what we have seen there is nothing dangerous with the MP3 file itself, but you don’t want to visit those websites. Delete the file, you will be fine, nothing critical will be lost.
Dec 10 2009
Malware: This is a term that is a compound word formed from Malicious and software. Shortened to MalWare.
The word Mal comes from the Latin word Malus which means bad. Ware is usually used to refer a kind or class of merchandise or of a manufactured item like, silverware; glassware, software.
The derivation of this is Germanic and is a literal translation of the word ware.
So, basically this new mad up word means any type of software that is malicious in nature that could cause harm to your computer. This type of software is easily downloaded by visiting a site that offers “free” things. If your computer is not protected by a service that guards against this type of activity you may find an infected computer that no longer operates up to par.
