http://thepctool.com Sharing Knowledge Of The Pc Tools Available Online Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:05:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://thepctool.com/2013/click-fraud-gang-used-bamital-botnet-to-control-a-million-computers-worldwide/ http://thepctool.com/2013/click-fraud-gang-used-bamital-botnet-to-control-a-million-computers-worldwide/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:05:22 +0000 Patrick http://thepctool.com/?p=5037 A global cyber crime operation that controlled hundreds of thousands of PCs without the knowledge of their users has been shut down. The huge network of zombie computers is estimated to have 1 million PCs currently infected with malicious software that enslaved them into the botnet called Bamital. Bamital also had the ability to take [...]]]> http://thepctool.com/2013/click-fraud-gang-used-bamital-botnet-to-control-a-million-computers-worldwide/feed/ 3 http://thepctool.com/2012/click-jacking-facebook-like-twitter-follow-buttons/ http://thepctool.com/2012/click-jacking-facebook-like-twitter-follow-buttons/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:29:22 +0000 Patrick http://thepctool.com/?p=5034 A website places an invisible object over something a visitor is likely to click on, such as a link or an image. When the visitor clicks on what they visually see, they are actually being tricked into clicking on a hidden object. To demonstrate the power of Clickjacking, the first demonstration of the attack technique [...]]]> http://thepctool.com/2012/click-jacking-facebook-like-twitter-follow-buttons/feed/ 0 http://thepctool.com/2012/facebook-warning-avoid-how-awful-15-years-publicly-high-school-drunk-scam/ http://thepctool.com/2012/facebook-warning-avoid-how-awful-15-years-publicly-high-school-drunk-scam/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:14:01 +0000 Patrick http://thepctool.com/?p=5024 Facebook WARNING: Avoid the “[HOW AWFUL] At 15-years, she did THIS publicly in high school while drunk!!!” SCAM, similar to the wall post below: The scam message reads as follows: CAUGHT ON VIDEO- she did THIS in public! WAS it right to let her do that In PUBLIC?? Why you should Avoid it: This fake [...]]]> http://thepctool.com/2012/facebook-warning-avoid-how-awful-15-years-publicly-high-school-drunk-scam/feed/ 0 http://thepctool.com/2012/facebook-warning-avoid-the-check-your-top-10-friends-whos-viewing-your-profile-with-profile-spy-profile-viewer-and-profiliviewer-2012-scam/ http://thepctool.com/2012/facebook-warning-avoid-the-check-your-top-10-friends-whos-viewing-your-profile-with-profile-spy-profile-viewer-and-profiliviewer-2012-scam/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 16:21:08 +0000 Patrick http://thepctool.com/?p=4966 *** UPDATE 1: Facebook Profile Visitor SCAM *** Above is yet another variant of the “Who’s Your Top Profile Viewer” scam, this time labelled the “Facebook Profile Visitor” and posted to the Facebook News Feed via Visitor, the rogue app. You should be avoiding such posts like the plague, report them as spam if you [...]]]> http://thepctool.com/2012/facebook-warning-avoid-the-check-your-top-10-friends-whos-viewing-your-profile-with-profile-spy-profile-viewer-and-profiliviewer-2012-scam/feed/ 14 http://thepctool.com/2012/facebook-warning-one-free-amazon-com-gift-card-limited-time-only-scam/ http://thepctool.com/2012/facebook-warning-one-free-amazon-com-gift-card-limited-time-only-scam/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:54:22 +0000 Patrick http://thepctool.com/?p=4922 Facebook WARNING: Avoid the “One Free Amazon.com Gift Card (limited time only)” SCAM, similar to the wall post below: The scam message reads as follows: Amazon is currently giving away gift cards to all facebook users. Click here to get one! Removal Instructions: If you or your friends have fallen victim to this scam, then [...]]]> http://thepctool.com/2012/facebook-warning-one-free-amazon-com-gift-card-limited-time-only-scam/feed/ 0 http://thepctool.com/2012/facebook-warning-switch-pink-red-black-facebook-scam/ http://thepctool.com/2012/facebook-warning-switch-pink-red-black-facebook-scam/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:22:05 +0000 Patrick http://thepctool.com/?p=4911 You might be wondering where I’ve been since my last article last year, but please, don’t even ask!Lets just wish for a Happy 2012 ;-) FACT: it is possible to change the Facebook color BUT NOT BY USING THE SCAM PROCESS from the Facebook Wall post described below. If you are really interested in customizing [...]]]> http://thepctool.com/2012/facebook-warning-switch-pink-red-black-facebook-scam/feed/ 0 http://thepctool.com/2011/facebook-warning-avoid-the-happy-christmas-free-200-jb-hi-fi-voucher-scam/ http://thepctool.com/2011/facebook-warning-avoid-the-happy-christmas-free-200-jb-hi-fi-voucher-scam/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:44:25 +0000 Patrick http://thepctool.com/?p=4887 Facebook WARNING: Avoid the “Happy Christmas! Free $200 Jb Hi Fi Voucher!” SCAM, similar to the wall posts below: The scam message reads as follows: Happy Christmas! Free $200 Jb Hi Fi Voucher! [MALICIOUS LINK HERE] In true holiday spirit, we have decided to give away 2000 vouchers to some of our loyal fans! Why [...]]]> http://thepctool.com/2011/facebook-warning-avoid-the-happy-christmas-free-200-jb-hi-fi-voucher-scam/feed/ 2 http://thepctool.com/2011/facebook-warning-avoid-demi-moore-catches-ashton-kutcher-cheating-on-video-scam/ http://thepctool.com/2011/facebook-warning-avoid-demi-moore-catches-ashton-kutcher-cheating-on-video-scam/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:17:43 +0000 Patrick http://thepctool.com/?p=4876 Facebook WARNING: Avoid the “Demi Moore Catches Ashton Kutcher Cheating On Video” SCAM, similar to the wall post below: The scam message reads as follows: The real reason Demi Moore is divorcing Ashton! Caught redhanded, cheating with a stripper Why you should Avoid it: This is another one of those “Survey scams” that flood Facebook [...]]]> http://thepctool.com/2011/facebook-warning-avoid-demi-moore-catches-ashton-kutcher-cheating-on-video-scam/feed/ 2 http://thepctool.com/2011/facebook-warning-free-shirt-scam-7th-birthday/ http://thepctool.com/2011/facebook-warning-free-shirt-scam-7th-birthday/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:36:56 +0000 Patrick http://thepctool.com/?p=4784 Facebook WARNING: Avoid the “Facebook 7th Birthday Free Sexy T-Shirt” SCAM, similar to the wall post below: The scam message reads as follows: Redeem your official T-Shirt as a gift from our Team. Facebook: 7th Birthday Celebration. get your Free T-Shirts ordered from us. Share it with your friends! :) There is also a different [...]]]> http://thepctool.com/2011/facebook-warning-free-shirt-scam-7th-birthday/feed/ 3 http://thepctool.com/2011/stop-facebook-scams-for-free-using-the-safego-app-from-bitdefender/ http://thepctool.com/2011/stop-facebook-scams-for-free-using-the-safego-app-from-bitdefender/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:24:39 +0000 Patrick http://thepctool.com/?p=4748 This is what many Facebook Users have been waiting for: It scans your Facebook Account for Scams, Malware, Spam and Privacy Settings. It will not only alert you of suspicious links but will also inform you which Privacy Settings to change so that you can avoid exposing your private data. The App analyzes your Facebook [...]]]> http://thepctool.com/2011/stop-facebook-scams-for-free-using-the-safego-app-from-bitdefender/feed/ 2