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Avira warns of Windows vulnerability
21 July 2010 – Cyber criminals abuse an open security vulnerability in all Windows versions to inject malware into PCs

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Spam mails lure with domain password reset warning
1 July 2010 – A wave of spam mails lures recipients with fake warning of domain password reset; links lead to a fake Canadian Online Pharmacy

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Botnet Toolkit for Twitter
20 May 2010 – The IT security experts at Avira have analyzed a toolkit for a Twitter-based botnet and ensure protection against it

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Ransomware threatens with official complaint of piracy
14 April 2010 – Currently active blackmail Trojans are using a new scam, as the IT security specialist Avira informs. In order to avoid a complaint because of downloading illegal copies of copyrighted files, the victims of the ransomware should pay about 400 USD to an alleged copyright organization.

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Avira protects from PDF Exploit
9 March 2010 - Malicious PDF files abuse a vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat which was recently fixed by Adobe

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