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- Microsoft takes on spyware
- I recently wrote about CounterSpy, a fairly new antispyware utility from Sunbelt Software. I wasn't aware Sunbelt licensed the code base and definition file from Giant Company Software under a co-ownership deal. The story gets more interesting because Microsoft just acquired Giant Company Software. Sunbelt insists its licensing rights are...
- Tags: Sunbelt Software, Microsoft Corp., antispyware utility
- Blog posts 2005-01-04
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- Am I OESIS OK 2.1.2.1 (Windows)
- This free, lightweight utility will instantly detect all of your computer's installed security applications, including antivirus, antispyware, firewall, vpn clients, hard disk encryption, backup clients. It will then indicate the OESIS OK interoperability level for those applications based on manageability criteria which are used by products from Cisco, Juniper, F5,...
- Tags: Interoperability, Network, OPSWAT, Microsoft Windows, Network Management, Networking, Network Administration, Security
- Software downloads 2009-10-27
- Why Africa gets the IBM-Ubuntu bundle and you do not
- So let me get this straightThey are shipping modern computers with a modern OS and then crippling them for the 3rd world by going backwards to Linux. Presumably this is just one more burden for the poor and disadvantaged, since they obviously don't deserve to use what the rest...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Spyware, adware & malware, Games, Cyberthreats, Ubuntu, Linux, Microsoft Windows, IBM Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-23
- Conficker: a good excuse for an early spring cleaning
- Some of you have probably heard about Conficker.C, the computer virus/worm that is set to activate on April 1st. Conficker.C exploits a particular vulnerability in Windows that was announced in October of 2008 which allows code to be remotely executed. Nobody exactly knows what Conficker.C is supposed to do on...
- Tags: Antivirus, Malware, Antivirus Software, Virus, Conficker.C, Chances, CLAMAV, CCleaner, WinDirStat, Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Spyware, Viruses And Worms, Tools & Techniques, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-03-27
- McAfee Internet Security 2009
- At first glance, McAfee Internet Security 2009 appears not much different from last year's offering, a truth that masks some improvements in programming under the hood. In our tests, we found McAfee Internet Security 2009 to be as fast as the much improved Norton Internet Security 2009. What McAfee adds...
- Tags: Phishing, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, McAfee Inc., McAfee Internet Security 2009, McAfee Internet Security
- Product reviews 2008-11-12
- F-Secure Internet Security 2009
- F-Secure Internet Security 2009 is a complete suite of antivirus, antispyware, antispam, antiphishing, and personal firewall tools for personal desktops. We've been hearing good things and looking forward to reviewing F-Secure for years, however, several little things bothered us about this release. F-Secure Internet Security 2009 costs more than the...
- Tags: Firewalls, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Cyberthreats, Network security, F-Secure Corp., F-Secure Internet Security 2009, F-Secure Internet Security
- Product reviews 2008-10-08
- SysInfo Explorer 1.0 (Windows)
- SysInfo Explorer is an advanced system information management utility. It will show you detailed information about system including running processes, loaded modules, share objects, system services, user accounts, startup programs, network connected programs, winsock service providers and more. It's important to run antispyware software whenever you're using your computer....
- Tags: Information Management, Microsoft Windows, Bloom Studio, SysInfo Explorer, Productivity, Strategy, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Management, Security
- Software downloads 2008-04-14
- Norton 360 v2
- When we last saw Norton 360, we were very impressed, mostly because it was such a radical departure from the other offerings by Symantec's consumer division. However, in the year since that review, our impression changed. Readers without the latest hardware reported serious installation and backup problems, some of which...
- Tags: SECURITY, Norton Co., Norton 360, Symantec Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-03-03
- Microsoft wants to help you speed up Vista
- Microsoft wants to help you speed up VistaHave to disagree with the missing tip.I've never had to re-install Windows. I ran Windows 2000 until January 2007 without a single re-install. My Vista system has been running fine without a re-install. My work XP system is on its original install.If you...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Branding, Intel SpeedStep, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, brand name, Microsoft Windows Vista, registry
- Discussion threads 2008-01-30
- McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 - complete package
- At first glance, McAfee Internet Security 2008 appears not much different from last year's offering. But with a decisive change in the competitive landscape (i.e. Symantec's skip and stumble), McAfee's suite comes out looking much better this year. Whereas McAfee VirusScan 2008 looks and feels like warmed-over last year's product,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Network security, McAfee Inc., Norton Co., McAfee Internet Security
- Product reviews 2007-11-26
- The anti-spyware market that never existed is officially dead
- If anyone needed evidence that the standalone anti-spyware market is official dead if it ever existed, along comes Webroot Software with Exhibit A, B and C: After raising a mind-boggling $108 million in venture capital funding to position Spy Sweeper as the ultimate...
- Tags: Webroot Software Inc., Anti-spyware, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2007-10-29
- McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008 - complete package
- Many of improvements within McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008 are in the code, which is where you want them to be. McAfee has gone ahead with a silly marketing campaign emphasizing that it alone will protect your desktop, protect your Web browsing with Site Advisor, and will also protect your mobile...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, PRODUCTIVITY, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Kaspersky, McAfee Inc., McAfee VirusScan
- Product reviews 2007-10-11
- System Mechanic 7 Professional
- With its latest release, Iolo System Mechanic 7 Professional has lost its focus as one of the premier system utility suites on the market. Included within this latest release are other standalone Iolo products--including Search and Recover 3, Iolo Antivirus, Iolo AntiSpyware, Iolo Firewall, and Iolo DiskScrubber--which should, on the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, System Mechanic, Iolo System Mechanic 7 Professional, System Mechanic 7 Professional, System Mechanic 7
- Product reviews 2007-05-04
- The sorry state of security software
- Over the years, I’ve made no secret of my distrust of the Windows security software industry. With the security tools in Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista, an alert Windows user is protected from the overwhelming majority of security threats and has to actually participate in any plot...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, security, Tenebril SpyCatcher, software, Tenebril, Microsoft Windows
- Blog posts 2007-03-22
- 10 essential tweaks for Windows Vista RC1
- [Don't miss the sequel to this post, 10 tips and tweaks for Vista experts, which covers RC2] Admit it: You're curious about Windows Vista Release Candidate 1. Now that Microsoft has made it available for download by the public (after giving technical beta testers a five-day head start), you can take it...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, product key
- Blog posts 2006-09-07
- Norton Confidential beta
- Symantec has released a public beta of its new transaction security software, Norton Confidential. This new product reflects the inclusion of transaction security applications from Whole Security, which Symantec bought last year. However, the integration is far from smooth. For a look inside, see our Norton Confidential beta slide show.Despite...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, Web browsers, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Symantec Corp., Norton Co., Norton Confidential, phishing, Netcraft, Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Product reviews 2006-08-09
- Trend Micro Anti-Spyware 3
- Trend Micro's Anti-Spyware 3 formerly known as InterMute SpySubtract is the established security vendor's latest entry into the PC spyware wars, bolstered by its recent acquisition of leading antispyware developer InterMute. The home version retails for $29.95, with an annual renewal fee of $14.95, and it features better scanning, faster...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Trend Micro Inc., Trend Micro Anti-Spyware, Trend Micro Anti-Spyware 3, spyware, anti-spyware
- Product reviews 2006-02-28
- Is security software a protection racket?
- Last week, Microsoft released pricing and licensing details for its forthcoming Windows OneCare Live service.Here are the relevant facts from the announcement:The subscription-based service - which offers virus protection, a two-way firewall, a backup utility, system optimization, and eventually antispyware capabilities - is scheduled to go live in the U.S....
- Tags: OneCare Live, security
- Blog posts 2006-02-13
- F-Secure Internet Security 2006
- F-Secure Internet Security 2006 provides a strong defense against Internet baddies, including viruses, malware, spam, phishing attempts, and cracker intrusions. It's aggressively priced $20 less than competing suites from McAfee and Symantec, and its well-crafted interface makes it easy to change security settings. Even better, F-Secure won't slow your PC...
- Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, spyware detection, F-Secure Internet Security 2006, F-Secure Corp., security
- Product reviews 2006-01-27
- Google's software choices do not threaten Microsoft (yet)
- Google's software choices do not threaten Microsoft yetHow about this for a problem...Google reaches 90% of its customers through a competitors platform.Gates said that Vista will allow searching from the Taskbar bypassing the browser and, by default I'm guessing, utilizing MSN for internet search.Google at $600 a share? Not likely.This...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Web browsers, SEARCH, software, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2006-01-06
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