Gladiator Research and Security

We’ve seen a lot of fake antivirus sites and warnings for a while now, but they’re really starting to pick up.  If you see anything for Antivirus 2009 or Antivirus 2008, these are fakes, and will install a trojan horse onto your system.  Unfortunately, these sites look very professional and legitimate.  The malware database blog (linked below) has some good screenshots of these sites.  Remember, do not install any products from vendors you do not know.  If you are unsure if an antivirus vendor is reputable, a good list of respected AV vendors is at Virus Total (http://www.virustotal.com/sobre.html).  Be sure to inform your coworkers so they don’t install this product at work or at home.