Security

February 24, 2009

January 14, 2009

  • What is the best spyware and virus protection?

    Rich asked: What is the best (totally free) virus and spyware protection you can get??
    I just did a trial scan, and i have some junk i need to get rid of.
    An all-in-one package would be sweet!

December 23, 2008

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December 13, 2008

  • Antivirus 2008: the Latest Scourge of the Internet

    Steve Weigle asked: The one thing that never changes in IT is the fact that everything is constantly changing.  In the past, people had to watch out for viruses.  Then it was spyware, and then it was browser hijackers.  Next came the Trojan, a program, that when opened would release either a virus, spyware or both.  Lastly, we heard about phishing, an attack that tricked the end user into giving out personal information that can lead to identity theft. Recently The Village Geek has been flooded by computers that are infected with what researchers are calling fraudware.  Fraudware is software that tries to frighten the end user into purchasing protection from… itself.  In the old days they called it extortion. The current rash of fraudware is called Antivirus 2008; it is available in several varieties, including XP Antivirus 2008, XP Antivirus 2009 (the latest version!), MS Antivirus and probably more.  This is an actual program that installs itself on your system in the same way spyware installs, without your knowledge or permission.  Antivirus 2008 then shows up on your task bar as a warning icon that looks almost identical to the Windows Security Center shield and it shows an “X” or an exclamation mark.  Pop up bubbles will warn you that an infection has been found.  If you ignore the pop ups the program will pop up full screen and simulate a virus scan showing multiple infections.  The program will show you all the problems and then it will explain that you must purchase the full version for $50 in order to clean these infections. Here are some typical warning messages:Privacy Violation alert!XP antivirus detected Privacy Violation. (…)

December 12, 2008

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December 9, 2008

  • A New Unique Multicore Antivirus & Antispyware Product

    Ivan Avramenko asked: A new unique MultiCore AntiVirus & AntiSpyware product reliably defends PC against computer malware and on-line threats at unsurpassed, highest security levels.A MultiCore AntiVirus & AntiSpyware product ( http://www.nuwavesoft.com ) effectively prevents, stops, and eliminates computer viruses and spyware. (…)

December 5, 2008

  • Install Anti Spyware Software to Get Protection Against Spywares

    A Sachdeva asked: Installing anti spyware software is the only viable solution if you want to protect your online security and privacy.Spyware is a type of malware that is created and spread to collect data from users’ computer and then these data are used for unethical and even criminal activities. (…)

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