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- My scareware night and how McAfee lost a customer
- With their Comcast and AT&T dealsMcAfee has a huge market share hereit pretty much does nothing to prevent being infected by these rogue antivirus attacks.I have found Combofix (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix)is the most effective tool to remove these things but even that isn't 100%.Usually you will want to rename it before you...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, Vista/7, software, McAfee Inc., AV Software, Malwarebytes
- Discussion threads 2009-11-12
- Did Microsoft copy Mac OS for Windows 7? Yes ... uh, wait ... no ...
- How do you like this....Microsoft has just patented "sudo":http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20091111094923390RE: Did Microsoft copy Mac OS for Windows 7? Yes ... uh, wait ... no ...Of course, Microsoft has been copying things from the Mac for years. Look at Windows and Mac OS from the very beginning... the Mac had a...
- Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, Sudo, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Mac OS
- Discussion threads 2009-11-12
- Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samples
- RE: Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samplesyawnWho can I trust *now*....Even Ed Bott said '7' was more secure!The Windows Infect Season is not over yet.. Nothing's changed.... That people even USE Windows these days is quite remarkable.... It must be the power of habit...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, malware, UAC, Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- Xupport 3.6.0 (Mac)
- Xupport is a multipurpose system utility for Mac OS X. It provides many features to configure hidden Mac OS X and Unix options, to increase system security and performance, to maintain and backup Mac OS X, and to dig deeper into the world of Unix. Xupport 3 is fully compatible...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Applicorn, Xupport, Xupport 3, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-10-30
- Unblock Outlook Blocked Unsafe Attachments 2.1.1 (Windows)
- Unblock Blocked Unsafe Attachments is a powerful and easy-to-use Microsoft Outlook Software for unblocking the unsafe attachments which had already been blocked in Outlook. Simply select the attachment types which you want to unblock, click on a button, you can get access to these blocked unsafe attachments in Outlook. Unblock...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Attachment, ACCM Software, Unblock Blocked Unsafe Attachments, Attachment Type, Computer Administrator Privilege, Microsoft Outlook, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software
- Software downloads 2009-10-30
- iTunes 9.0.1 update squashes bugs
- Thanks!Gosh, I hope this works. Tried the former release for Win 7 x64 Ultimate and it hung up on syncing with Outlook 2007.Thanks for the head's up!Auto-Focus BugI hope it fixes the auto-focus bug on the Windows version. If you don't run iTunes with Administrator privileges on Vista, it'll...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, iTunes 9.0.1, Apple iTunes
- Discussion threads 2009-09-23
- Sun patches 'critical' StarOffice/StarSuite flaw
- Sun patches Openoffice.org with 3.1.1The security problem in "CVE-2009-0200 / CVE-2009-0201: Manipulated Microsoft Word files can lead to heap overflows and arbitrary code execution" was patched in Openoffice.org in version 3.1.1.http://www.openoffice.org/security/bulletin.htmlMikeOpen_Office is FREEIf you run a Linux distro with Open_Office you are immune from 99.99% of this Windows silliness....So, Linux...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, PRODUCTIVITY, Cyberthreats, Linux, Sun Microsystems Inc., patch management
- Discussion threads 2009-09-18
- Microsoft steps up its business push for Windows 7, related products
- Why do I want Windows 7?This is a serious question. I've been using XP Pro for a while now, and am pretty happy with it. It works well, and doesn't seem to give me many problems.I don't understand what Windows 7 brings to the table. I don't...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2009-09-02
- IE8 outperforms competing browsers in malware protection -- again
- Well the credibility of the test is extremely...suspect since the winner is also the sponsor, why even print it. Well I guess according to these resultsNon-IE users are more gullible than IE users, but otherwise IE and Firefox are statistically tied.Another MS "study" proves that MS is...
- Tags: Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Common-sense, IE8, malware protection, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, malware, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome
- Discussion threads 2009-08-19
- Windows 7's Achilles' heel - XP Mode
- XP Mode is a crutch, for a wounded patient, that is supposed to get better.Microsoft is betting it will go away soon, and, like the Windows Ultimate Extras, disappear forever.I believe it will, as anyone serious about using XP will bypass the Windows 7 middleman.This is news?Is XP Mode not...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, XP Mode, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2009-08-17
- Microsoft: Exploits likely for 'critical' Windows vulnerabilities
- Who cares if exploit code will be released in the futureAs long as it is patched before the exploits are out, the exploits no longer count. Or something like that.Cue the double standards...PS I wonder which one of these was labeled "Bulletin 3" in the pre-patch announcement? According to some...
- Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows, exploit, patch, Microsoft Corp., LUA
- Discussion threads 2009-08-11
- FlexTracer 2.5.7 (Windows)
- Powerful, easy-to-use SQL tracer for Oracle, MS SQL, MySQL, Interbase/Firebird, Advantage Server, ODBC, ADO. You don't need to have administrator privileges on Db-server File and registry operations are supported as well. FlexTracer dumps all executed SQL statements, their results, parameters and execution time. It's also possible to merge a SQL...
- Tags: SQL Statement, SQL, Microsoft Windows, Easymatica.com, FlexTracer, Programming Languages, Databases, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Software downloads 2009-08-06
- DeviceLock 6.4 Build 21108 (Windows)
- Using DeviceLock from SmartLine, you can lock out unauthorized users from USB and FireWire devices, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth adapters, CD-ROM and floppy drives, serial and parallel ports, and many other plug-and-play devices. You can define a discrete list of accounts that are able to administer (install, uninstall, modify permissions, and...
- Tags: Domain Controller, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Network, SmartLine, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, FireWire, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2009-07-14
- IDpack Business 8.0.26 (Windows)
- IDpack Business ID card software is the most comprehensive and flexible ID card and ID badge design and printing software for Windows. IDpack empowers you to create, secure, and produce professional photo ID cards, access control cards, membership cards, convention badges, student ID cards, employee ID, event passes, and other...
- Tags: ID Card, Microsoft Windows, Printing, SOHO-iT, IDpack Business, IDpack Business ID Card, IDpack Business ID Card Software, ID, Desktop Printing
- Software downloads 2009-07-08
- Should "Standard User" be the default in Windows 7?
- Should "Standard User" be the default in Windows 7?Nopeit's one more example of how MS and usability are mutually exclusive. OS X has been able to implement credential checks effectively.Oh, and just to forestall the inevitable strawman about OS X now being a swiss cheese OS, the purpose of credentials...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, UAC, standard user, admin account, Microsoft Windows 7, security
- Discussion threads 2009-06-11
- Microsoft patches 31 Windows, IE, Office security holes
- Microsoft patches 31 Windows, IE, Office security holesWhat this article doesn't mention...How many of these 31 "security holes" are mitigated by configuring your server the way Microsoft recommends? Beyond trust released a good report based on last year?s stats on Microsoft Vulnerabilities and what percent of vulnerabilities are mitigated...
- Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Patches, security, Print Spooler
- Discussion threads 2009-06-09
- Viruses now penetrating deeper
- Viruses now penetrating deeperWriting the MBR in Vista requires administrative privilegesWriting the MBR in Vista requires administrative privileges => yet another reason to keep the UAC enabledRE: Viruses now penetrating deeperHow can they do that without full access privileges?RE: Viruses now penetrating deeperlet's stick it to malware jerks....go back to...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, UNIX, Operating systems, Viruses and worms, OPEN SOURCE, MOST Windows user, Linux, virus, porn industry, malware
- Discussion threads 2009-05-13
- New Mac OS X email worm discovered
- New Mac OS X email worm discoveredA bit naive Unfortunately for Linux, social engineering works pretty well unless the user is well informed.At this stage most Linux users [u]are[/u] well informed. But as any OS gains in popularity, the userbase becomes less and less so.Both OSX & Linux are...
- Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Also-there, Linux, Unix
- Discussion threads 2009-05-07
- Windows 7 RC1 made available for download
- Windows 7 RC1 made available for downloadLike with the beta... Microsofts servers have crashed and burned.You would have thought they learned at thing or two from the release of the Beta...Well I'm off to try again.RE: Windows 7 RC1 made available for downloadAwesome! I can't wait to download this tonight....
- Tags: UAC, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 RC1, Microsoft Corp., RC1, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-04-30
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