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Computer and internet users have been urged to be more proactive in their actions against malware. According to Thomas Burns, founder of Intelligent Network Services, internet users can take a number of steps to reduce their vulnerability to malware exploitation, including ensuring the computer operating system receives regular updates – also known as patches. ”Malware’ [...]
There are all sorts of legitimate operations taking place on a PC in the background at any time. Many programs get automatic updates. Spyware and anti-virus programs automatically scan files. Windows keeps track of changes and records them. So, depending on how severe the slowdown and how often it takes place, it could just be [...]
Users in the UK are showing less concern over the seriousness of internet threats despite a rise in the level of malware, according to a new study. The survey of 1,200 corporate users in the UK, US, Germany and Japan found that in the UK respondents perceived security threats to be less serious in 2007 [...]
Worldwide, viruses, spam and spyware continue to be security threats that end users are most aware of. In particular, in Japan the awareness for spyware increased significantly from 76 percent in 2005 to 93 percent in 2007. Although 4 in 10 respondents in all countries indicated that they have received more spam over the past [...]
Multiple hacker groups are using a “construction kit” supplied by the author of a Trojan horse program discovered last October to develop and unleash more dangerous variants of the original malware. Already such variants have stolen sensitive information belonging to at least 10,000 individuals and sent the data to rogue servers in China, Russia and [...]
Mi5 Networks, the web security gateway company, today announced the Webgate line of high-speed appliances that neutralize malware in web traffic, control web use, and detect/shutdown botnet activity inside an organization’s network. Webgate eliminates downtime, PC clean-up costs, and data theft associated with web-borne attack code that bypasses traditional security mechanisms. Built on Mi5’s proprietary [...]
“SpyBot” or officially “SpyBot Search and Destroy.” is a free, spyware removal software application. Some devious companies have co-opted the name and are trying to make a buck (or worse, infect PCs) using sound-alike program names. The one you want is SpyBot. The other good ones are Windows Defender (from Microsoft) and Ad-Aware.
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Imagine a burglar with the key to your house and the code to turn off your alarm system, making it easy to steal from you without your knowing anything happened. That could be happening on your computer right now. Experts warn that unseen cyberthieves use aptly named “spyware” programs to snoop around computers, farming personal [...]
A new phishing message is circulating using Microsoft as a rue to get the unsuspecting email recipient to click on the link provided. AXcess News cautions anyone receiving this email to delete it immediately. The subject line of the email we received was titled “new update” – and the message says its from Microsoft. [...]
Question: I downloaded a program you recommended to remove spyware called SpywareBot and it wants money to remove the spyware. I thought you said it was free. Answer: The program I recommended was a free program called “SpyBot” or officially “SpyBot Search and Destroy.” Some crummy companies have co-opted the name and are trying to [...]
Coding Horror’s Jeff Atwood ventured onto the Internet in search of no-cd game patches for a fresh re-installation of Windows XP SP2, and got nailed by a drive-by malware installation. By venturing online to websites for his desired game patches, before applying the host of Microsoft updates a fresh installation needs, Atwood exposed his PC [...]