02
Feb
Spotting a PC Infection (PC World)
Security company Sophos has a list of warning signs that can help home users figure out if their computer has been invaded by malware.
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02
Feb
Georgetown bans use of Windows 7 Beta on school’s computers (TG Daily)
Georgetown University has forbid its students and faculty from utilizing the beta version of Microsoft’s new Windows 7 operating system on school computers.
03
Dec
Nano Antivirus and why it should be removed ASAP!
Nano Antivirus is the latest in renegade software. Hailing from the same family as AntiSpyware Pro XP, this malware is definitely not to be taken lightly! Nano Antivirus can be regarded as a rogue application, because it utilizes fake scan results and deceptive advertising mechanisms in order to coerce and deceive the system user into thinking their computer is infected by a horde of parasites. Nano Antivirus infiltrates a computer system via one of two methods.
22
Nov
US Military Bans Removable Media To Stop Computer Worm
The online edition of the computer magazine Wired has published an article three days ago about a ban of removable media by the US Military to stop a computer worm from spreading on their computer networks. The ban which was issued directly by the commander of U.S. Strategic Command applies to both the secret SIPR and unclassified NIPR nets and includes all removable media including removable hard drives, USB sticks, recordable disks and even floppy disks.
22
Nov
Microsoft purges phony security software from 1 million PCs
November 21, 2008 (Computerworld) said that the anti-malware tool it pushes to Windows users as part of Patch Tuesday removed fake security software from nearly a million PCs during nine days this month.
22
Nov
How to speed up a computer as it gets slow over time
Introduction It’s true, computers do get slower over time, specially if they’re heavily used. There are two major reasons for that: hardware and software. But hardware is much less of a problem
22
Nov
CheckPoint ZoneAlarm ForceField v1.1.82.0
CheckPoint ZoneAlarm ForceField v1.1.82.0 ZoneAlarm ForceField provides a protective layer around your browser, shielding you from drive-by downloads, browser exploits, phishing attempts, spyware and keyloggers.
22
Nov
Firewall Software – Keeping Your Computer Protected Within a Firewall
Related Computer Security Sites http://tipofday.com/firewalls http://tipofday.com/antivirus http://tipofday.com/routers http://tipofday.com/spyware-adware Firewall Software – Keeping Your Computer Protected Within a Firewall By Ilse Hagen By establishing trust zones that can classify sources into untrusted and trusted groups, the firewall software filters every data entering your computer through the local network or the internet. When data attempts to enter your computer from an untru