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| Enigma Software Group did it again? |
  Mar 13 2005, 08:44 PM
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 Solar  Group: Admin - Site Posts: 12028 Calendar Posts: 8745 Joined: 11-October 03 From: Macau Member No.: 1 
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QUOTE Engima Software Group was known for exploiting the name "spybot" in its domain names and online advertising. These objectionable business practices were employed primarily from late-2002 to mid-2004. - See http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm#sh_noteTheir product is not classified anymore as rogue/suspect but little we know... they are doing something again. QUOTE INFO: adarons.com / Index.dat Suite Overview This document is intended as a warning to those that come accross the website mentioned below. More Information I came accross the following webpage a few minutes ago and with respect to their use of the Index.dat Suite name, would like to warn everyone, this product/webpage is NOT related to Ur I.T. Mate Group or Index.dat Suite in ANY manner. http://www.adorons.com/index.dat_suite/index.dat_suite.html http://www.adorons.com/index.dat/index.dat.html The domain is owned by the Engima Software Group, well known in the antispyware community for their underhand practices. Those looking for Index.dat Suite can find it at the URL below. http://support.it-mate.co.uk/index.asp?mod...=index.datsuite The above was published today (Published: 13/03/2005 19:51:08 / Updated: 13/03/2005 20:05:33) in Ur I.T. Mate Group's Knowledge Base They should know that Index.dat Suite is already in use by Ur I.T. Mate Group. Why use it in their URL? WHy not use http://www.adorons.com only instead of http://www.adorons.com/index.dat_suite/index.dat_suite.html or http://www.adorons.com/adoronseasy_EZ.html ? Waiting for search engines to crawl their site for keywords "index.dat suite" so users will download their Adorons Easy Security instead of the what we only ONE AND ONLY Index.dat Suite by Ur I.T. Mate Group?  @Steven, Thanks for publishing that KB and for the alert 
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Mar 13 2005, 09:02 PM
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 Phishing Phanatic Group: Member - Security Expert Posts: 351 Calendar Posts: 128 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Tyne & Wear, UK Member No.: 497 |
QUOTE @Steven, Thanks for publishing that KB and for the alert My pleasure and thanks for mentioning this here  Btw, on a side note, I love what you've done with your site 
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Apr 7 2005, 02:16 AM
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Phishing Phanatic Group: Member - Security Expert Posts: 351 Calendar Posts: 128 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Tyne & Wear, UK Member No.: 497 |
Just came accross another one (also run by ESG)
hxxp://www.spywareremove.com/blog/spyware_...xdat_suite.html Added it to the list of site's in the KB article. This post has been edited by MysteryFCM: Apr 30 2007, 09:57 PM |
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Apr 7 2005, 05:40 AM
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 hewee Group: Member - MVC Posts: 3863 Calendar Posts: 3 Joined: 12-May 04 From: Rio Linda, Ca., USA Member No.: 660 |
Well i'st blocked by my hosts file so I will not go there MysteryFCM.
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 Apr 7 2005, 07:24 AM
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 Contributor Group: Non-Member - Guests Posts: 3811 Calendar Posts: 324 Joined: 26-November 03 Member No.: 57 |
QUOTE(hewee @ Apr 7 2005, 01:40 AM) Well i'st blocked by my hosts file so I will not go there MysteryFCM. AOL  Mee too
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Apr 7 2005, 08:38 AM
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hewee Group: Member - MVC Posts: 3863 Calendar Posts: 3 Joined: 12-May 04 From: Rio Linda, Ca., USA Member No.: 660 |
Yep if it's bad we don't have to go see.
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Apr 7 2005, 08:42 AM
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Solar Group: Admin - Site Posts: 12028 Calendar Posts: 8745 Joined: 11-October 03 From: Macau Member No.: 1
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QUOTE(MysteryFCM @ Apr 6 2005, 06:16 PM) Just came accross another one (also run by ESG) http://www.spywareremove.com/blog/spyware_...xdat_suite.html Added it to the list of site's in the KB article. Nice catch again! Have you contacted Enigma? |
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Apr 7 2005, 09:11 AM
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Phishing Phanatic Group: Member - Security Expert Posts: 351 Calendar Posts: 128 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Tyne & Wear, UK Member No.: 497 |
Apologies for the delay (just got back from work).
I fired off an e-mail to them when I found Adarons, never heard back though (doesn't really suprise me). |
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Apr 8 2005, 02:33 AM
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 Countermeasures Team Leader Group: Admin - Forum Posts: 696 Calendar Posts: 337 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Phx. AZ. USA Member No.: 501
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I posted this over at Spyware Warriors in our 'Investigation' room, so Eric can have a look at whats going on.
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 Apr 8 2005, 03:21 AM
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Contributor Group: Non-Member - Guests Posts: 3811 Calendar Posts: 324 Joined: 26-November 03 Member No.: 57 |
Nice article and chart:
Spyware Removal Tools Compared |
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Apr 8 2005, 09:01 AM
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Phishing Phanatic Group: Member - Security Expert Posts: 351 Calendar Posts: 128 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Tyne & Wear, UK Member No.: 497 |
Thanks for letting me know
I should also mention, the first link referenced in the article now leads to a 404 error (and unless I'm mistaken, the second one's contents have changed). |
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