There is a SPAM e-mail going around masquerading as an email from MSNBC.com that has a nasty payload of malware if you happen to visit the sites linked to in the e-mail. This SPAM e-mail has a subject of msnbc.com - BREAKING NEWS and pretends to be a news alert from msnbc.com that contains a random news headline with a shocking story title. In the SPAM e-mail are links to the story in case you want to read more, but if you actually click on these links you will instead be brought to a hacked site pretending to be MSNBC.com rather than the legitimate MSNBC site. Once at the site you will be presented with a page imitating MSNBC.com, but there will be a prompt stating that your Adobe Flash it out of date and that you need to install a new version in order to see the content on the page. If you click on the download box, it will prompt you to download adobe_flash.exe on to your computer and install it. [...]

AntiSpyControl is a program that attempts to mislead you into purchasing the software through false advertisement and fake alerts on your computer. This type of program is called a rogue anti-spyware program because it deliberately uses false information and results as a way of advertising and promoting itself. If you decide to install AntiSpyControl, the program will be set in your Windows Registry to automatically start when you log on to your computer. Once AntiSpyControl starts, it will automatically scan your computer and list a variety of malware and security risks on your computer. These results, though, are either fake or point to legitimate programs that should not be removed, as doing so could cause problems with the proper operation of your computer. Once installed, AntiSpyControl can also cause performance issues on your computer due to the fact that it is always running and prompting you to purchase the software. [...]

XP-Guard is a rogue anti-spyware program from the same family of rogues as XP-Shield. XP Guard promotes itself through the use of false advertising in the form of web sites pretending to be malware scanners. When visiting certain web sites you will be presented with a pop-up stating that your computer is infected. Regardless of the buttons that you press to close this pop-up, you will then be presented with another web site that pretends to scan your computer for malware, and when it is complete, will state that you are infected with a variety of malware. This is a scam as there is no way for a web site to know if your computer has infections without there first being a piece of software installed on your computer. They do this, though, to scare you into clicking on the download button and installing their software. [...]

AntivirusDoc is a new rogue anti-spyware program - a fake spyware remover, which uses trojans, such as Zlob or Vundo, to enter the system. This parasite relies on misleading advertising to get the user to purchase it’s "licensed version", which is completely non-functional. Once inside and active, AntivirusDoc will flood the user with popups and fake ...