Statement concerning the attacks on SpywareInfo

Still major problems at the moment at SpywareInfo

We will keep you posted, but at the moment you may not be able to get in.

 

Read the GOOD NEWS - Mike has posted here:-

http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?s=3cd2700b5b072633867d2de74fac21fb&showtopic=10803&st=120&#entry54943

 

http://www.spywareinfoforum.com

And the corporate sponsor who came to the rescue is........

 

Great work to all those involved!!!

Long health and (better) fortune to SpywareInfo!

 

Its up and running - go look see who is the new sponsor.

 

The tide of the war is to now change - we will be on the offensive.

BOOT CAMP IS OPEN FOR RECRUTES

 

Where do I sign up
I'll have plenty of question concerning this particular type of thing. I just don't know how to phrase them inteligently just yet. This is why I come to Wilders. To figure out how to prevent this exact thing from happening to me.

 

(Not to go OT, especially since this deserves a thread of its own which I've posted in this forum, but on the note of taking the offensive particularly in light of the recent DDoS attacks, the FTC will be hosting a public workshop on Spyware, etc. Posted by Kevin M at BBR: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9458905~mode=flat )

 

All those that wish to join boot camp you need to do the following

Go to

http://www.spywareinfoforum.com/forums/index.php register with the name of your choice.

then go to this thread http://www.spywareinfoforum.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=32637 and ask to be enroled.

Please post back here after you have joined, so we at Wilders know how many are going.

Remember.

The pay is peanuts, the hours are long, the food is bad, but your w.w.w needs you. So line up.

 

Unfortunately, today I still cannot reach spywareinfo. I cannot update CWShredder either. I checked for spyware, looked in my hosts file, deleted all cookies and emptied my internet cache. To no avail.

Anybody else with the same problem?

 

Yes, over at BBR. John2g posted a direct link to the CWS 1.50 full program download that works, fwiw. Link to the thread there: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9469518~mode=flat

 

Another mirror for cwshredder, hijackthis etc etc

www.zerosrealm.com look in downloads section

While the DDOS attacks continue cwshredder will not be able to auto update, download the new version over the old.

 

is it just me or is spywareinfo down again

da cat

 

It is down again, not sure when it will be up - watch this space

 

Wonder if it may be time to see if a class action suit can be addressed on behalf of users of computer security forums? Any Lawyers out there for a pro bono attempt?

 

Net-integration has some info about the status and events: http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?showtopic=10834&st=15&#entry55744

I understand the FBI typically says it doesn't look into such matters unless there is a cost/loss of $5,000 or more involved. But that threshold may be met in this instance. And there may other aspects that interest them as well.

 

Merijn has posted here

http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?s=58a5eb4ead4c5770bf7962ae119f0139&showtopic=10803&st=165&#entry55862

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Guys, it seems the DDoS attack will be going on for awhile. We're doing everything we can to get things working again, but since the zombie bots just resolve domains and target the resulting IPs, changing servers won't help much.

We need samples of this zombie bot. Be on the lookout for users with zombie-like problems! If users come to help forums saying their firewall is logging numerous connection attempts to SWI, TC or Merijn.org, take their machines apart and try to get a copy of the dos bot. Only that might allow us to actually stop the attack, instead of continuously dodging it.

Thanks for all your support!

 

I'm using free version of ZoneAlarm and let http://www.mynetwatchman.com keep an eye on all goings on. Question?: Would this be of any help in determining information on the bot and, if so, should others perhaps consider using the netwatchman to keep an eye on ZoneAlarm so that information can be gathered at one place? I may be totally off base here as I really don't know how all of this works.

 

Nor do I - But it looks like at NI one of these may be found by just such notice of a firewalls log.

http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?act=ST&f=27&t=10803&st=165#entry55916

We are all waiting with baited breath.

 

And now net-integration is down...?!?

 

Seems like it - don't know if it is connected to the DDOS or not.

 

we are down.

We are working to address the matter as quickly as possible. Unfortunately we hadn't completed setting up up our backup contingencies for just such a situation. But it will be completed post haste and we'll be back online very soon.

 

Looking forward to that.

Good luck,

Pieter

 

We are all with you in our thoughts... It's so frustrating that we cannot help... Keep UP the good work (literally )

 

Standing by to Stand by!
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