Have you been infected by win32/amalum or Amalum Virus? Symptoms: PC almost takes 5 minutes to load fully before it can utilize any applications. Additionally, audio and video is so slowed down and slurred that it is impossible to do anything. Internet has recently slowed to a crawl as well and this seemed to be the last function to go. The file containing the virus is popping up in my virus scan upon startup. Also, when the computer is being restarted, there is a command window that loads titled “winlogoo.exe that has a hyper cursor that jumps all around the window. Click “X” to close it out and receive a message that states error: cannot be completed…but the window closes anyway.

FIX: There is no AMalum virus. This is a known false positive result from CA Antivirus which they should fix on the next update.

You might be able to fix your computer by getting the files out of quarantine, or else you need to do a repair with the Windows Installation disc.
I personally recommend Kaspersky Internet Security or ESET NOD32.

Unfortunate event of sudden death of Michael Jackson has been targeted by cyber criminals to campaign malicious code. It’s indeed sad to know that cyber criminals often rely on some of the most unfortunate events to promote their ill motives and agendas.

According to Websense Security Labs ThreatSeeker Network, cyber criminals are

However, what it really does is, sends the recipient to a Trojan Downloader hosted on a malicious Website.

The Malicious Website

• The file offered is called Michael.Jackson.videos.scr.
• This file is located on a legitimate Website hosted in Australia belonging to a radio broadcasting station.
• Upon executing the file, a legitimate Website at http://musica.uol.com.br/ultnot/2009/06/25/michael-jackson.jhtm is opened by the default browser in order to distract the user by presenting a news article for them to read.

What does it do?

• It downloads and installs three information-stealing components on the victims PC. Websense’s Security labs says that one of the downloaded files is called michael.gif, which has low AV detection rates.
• The malware then installs a malicious BHO that is registered with this file %windir%\Dynamic.dll and this GUID {FCADDC14-BD46-408A-9842-CDBE1C6D37EB}.
• Another component is bound to startup at %windir%\system32\kproces.exe.
• Another malicious file installed by the malware is %windir%\system32\fotos.exe.

So be careful while you watch MJ videos! Ironically, now is not the right time.