Botnet spam hits facebook thousands of facebook users are receiving emails saying that their password has been reset and new password is attached on zip file.But in the zip a trojan is attached rather than the password.When you extract the contents of zip file botnet spam starts doing its work.The downloader then downloads additional malware from two servers, including fake anti-virus software, and joins the Bredolab botnet.

When botnet spam finishes downloading all the required files.Hacker can easily steal your personal information and can also control your pc.One of the servers is based in the Netherlands, with the other in Kazakhstan, according to an alert on Websense, a security research company.So if you are also the victim of  botnet spam and received email saying that your facebook password has been reset then the best option you will have is just delete that email from your inbox ASAP.

According to Websense, the address of the sender is spoofed to display “support@facebook.com,”

Via : Zdnet

Well if we talk about SPAM it is the most irritating thing.If your email gets caught by spammers then you should be ready to receive hundreds of SPAM emails.It has also happened with me when i was receiving about 200 – 300 SPAMs daily then i decided to block them to have my email inbox clean.

SPAM can be blocked by using spam filters or softwares which are expert in snagging spam.Although hotmail,Gmail and yahoodoes have protection against SPAM but they are not as much reliable as the SPAM filtering Softwares.

Mentioned below are the most powerful SPAM filtering softwares.

1) MailWasher

MailWasher, the leader in spam filter software, and the easiest way to check and manage your e-mails  before you download them.MailWasher is free to use and won’t ever expire. It works with Outlook, Outlook  Express and every other email program.

2) G-Lock SpamCombat

G-Lock SpamCombat you can rid your Inbox of all the junk mail in the easy and skillful way. G-Lock SpamCombat is a pretty, easy to setup anti-spam tool that works with any email client and, thanks to its powerful filters, has a good detection rate

3) InBoxCop

Works with Web mail accounts, such as Hotmail, MSN, and Yahoo! Mail, and with AOL. Adds Bayesian filtering and checks messages against lists of known spam. Free for one computer with one account.

4) K9

K9 is an email filtering application that works in conjunction with your regular POP3 email program and automatically classifies incoming emails as spam (junk email) or non-spam without the need for maintaining dozens of rules or constant updates to be downloaded.It uses intelligent statistical analysis that can result in extremely high accuracy over time.

5) SpamButcher

For POP accounts only

6) SpamPal

SpamPal is a mail classification program that can help separate your spam from the mail you really want to read.

7) SpamKiller

McAfee SpamKiller quickly and easily helps you stop spam from polluting your inbox with advanced  rule-based and list based filtering.

SpamProbe

Fast, intelligent, automatic spam detector using Paul Graham style Bayesian analysis of word counts in spam and non-spam emails. Filtering adapts to personal tastes automatically. No manual rule creation required. Intended for use with procmail, maild

9) Spam Sleuth

Spam Sleuth monitors your e-mail box behind the scenes and analyzes e- mail messages for spam, Web  bugs, phishing scams, and virus characteristics.When your e-mail program gets your e- mail, the spam has already been removed and you can read your messages the same way you always have, but without sorting through the junk e-mail to find the gems.For POP accounts. Works with AOL, Hotmail, MSN, and Yahoo! Mail by bundling Web2POP utility. Uses Bayesian filters, challenge e-mails, whitelists, and blacklists.

10) SpamTitan

SpamTitan antispam provides the most comprehensive solution to email threats on the market today. Our spam-blocker (antispam software) allows you to create an email appliance, real or virtual server for your gateway offering protection from Viruses, Spam, Malware, Phishing and unwanted content.