by certifiedbug on August 24, 2008
in Security
Well it isn’t the Brit slang for what, WOT stands for ‘Web Of Trust’.
WOT is a free Internet security addon for your browser. It will keep you safe from online scams, identity theft, spyware, spam, viruses and unreliable shopping sites. WOT provides you an extra layer of security by warning you before you interact with a risky website. It’s easy and it’s free.
I added WOT to my browsers Firefox and IE. The rogue program ‘XPAntivirus2008′ gave this alert.

Why is Site Advisor still rating XPAntivirus2008 as a ‘Green Site?

Really I give up on them.
Edit
Video and podcast: WOT colorblind accessible version.
by certifiedbug on August 23, 2008
in Security
by certifiedbug on August 19, 2008
in Rogue
by certifiedbug on August 16, 2008
in Security
Antivirus XP 2008, a known rogue anti spyware program, was digitally signed by Globalsign.
Alerted by The Register on Friday, GlobalSign revoked the certificate, pending an investigation.
They may have moved swiftly to remove the cert after being alerted, however the question still begs as to why GlobalSign gave Antivirus XP 2008 a certificate in the first place. Google is your friend.
Hat tip to Alex Eckelberry at The Sunbelt Blog who had emailed GlobalSign on or before Thursday, August 14th.