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- Autorun Protector 1.1 (Windows)
- Autorun Protector is a two way protection software that prevents your PC from infecting with autorun worms and also protecting your removable device from being infected from other sources. Hence, it decreases the spread of the worms. In addition, it also come with additional features like custom protected autorun.inf file,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Worm, Raymond, Autorun Protector, Autorun Worm, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Software downloads 2009-04-12
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- News to know: Logitech-LifeSize; Macworld; Droid sales; Tandberg; e-book readers
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Larry Dignan: Logitech gobbles up LifeSize; Enters video conferencing Dave Greenfield: Logitech Buys LifeSize. Now what about Polycom?...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Sales, Ryan Naraine, Sam Diaz, E-book Reader, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Hardware
- Blog posts 2009-11-11
- McAfee Avert Stinger 10.0.1.624 (Windows)
- Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with an infected system. Stinger utilizes next generation scan engine technology, including process scanning, digitally signed DAT files,...
- Tags: McAfee Inc., Microsoft Windows, Stinger
- Software downloads 2009-07-06
- Death to Windows AutoRun!
- Death to Windows AutoRun!autorun was invented for the masses...it's enough tho to follow the linux lead and just put an icon on the desktop representing the cd or dvd. that way you don't have to guess at which drive you put the disk into. linux also does this...
- Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Windows AutoRun, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-04-30
- Windows AutoRun gets a makeover to combat malware
- In direct response to Conficker and an increased wave of malware attacks targeting the dangerous Windows AutoRun mechanism, Microsoft today announced significant changes to the way the operating system operates when USB drives are used. [ Roel Schouwenberg: Is...
- Tags: Change, Malware, USB Flash Drive, Windows AutoRun, Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Flash Memory, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-04-28
- Can good worms solve the Conficker problem?
- Can good worms solve the Conficker problem?Can good worms solve the Conficker problem?I like the idea in theory but then you are doubling worm traffic due to the good guys fighting the bad guys. One way around that is to have a worm kill switch to kill it once all...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, worm, good worm, Conficker problem, Conficker
- Discussion threads 2009-04-09
- Microsoft's intelligence security report: The top 5 takeaways
- Microsoft on Wednesday will unveil its sixth Security Intelligence Report and the tome---all 184 pages of it---has a lot of interesting data points culled from the software giant's antivirus applications. Microsoft concludes that rogue security software is a big threat, lost and stolen equipment is a bigger issue than hacking...
- Tags: Software, Trojan Horse, Microsoft Corp., Security Software, Win32/Renos, Win32/FakeSecSen, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Tools & Techniques, Spam, Security, Viruses And Worms, Spam And Phishing, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-04-08
- Conficker worm's copycat Neeris spreading over IM
- Imitation has always been a form of flattery, and that's particularly true for the cybercrime ecosystem. From the lone Chinese cybercriminals releasing DIY tools for generating malware actively exploiting the MS08-067 flaw, followed by the original Conficker worm, Microsoft's MMPC Malware Protection Center is reporting on a currently spreading Conficker...
- Tags: IM, Malware, Worm, Imitation, Conficker, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-04-07
- Conficker Removal Tool 1.0.0.16 (Windows)
- Safely remove the Conficker Worm, including Conficker.A and Conficker.B variants, from your system. Conficker is a computer worm that exploits Microsoft's Windows MS08-067 vulnerability, spreads through network shares, and creates an autorun.inf file that allows it to replicate itself. Computer users infected by Conficker should try our free Conficker Removal...
- Tags: Network, Computer, Conficker, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Security, Viruses And Worms, Networking, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2009-03-28
- Microsoft announces industry alliance, $250k reward to combat Conficker
- Microsoft announces industry alliance, $250k reward to combat ConfickerTaking seriously, eh?But not seriously enough to turn off AutoRun, huh? No, too soon?http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-020A.htmlYes, I realize it's not the primary means of propagation, but still...I seem to remember a few years ago......there was a virus in the wild that did a...
- Tags: Conficker, industry alliance, Microsoft Corp., virus
- Discussion threads 2009-02-12
- US-CERT warning: Windows does not disable AutoRun properly
- US-CERT warning: Windows does not disable AutoRun properlyXP may be supersededBut there is still going to be a hell of a lot of it out there for a long time to come yet so this really does need patching and fairly urgently if this is truly the case, in the...
- Tags: Operating systems, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows, arbitrary code, malware
- Discussion threads 2009-01-21
- US-CERT warning: Windows does not disable AutoRun properly
- The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) has issued a technical cyber-security alert to warn that Microsoft's guidelines for disabling AutoRun in the Windows operating system "are not fully effective" and argues that this "could be considered a vulnerability." The U.S. CERT warning comes...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., NoDriveTypeAutorun, Registry Value, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-01-21
- AutoPlay - Fun and social engineering
- AutoPlay - Fun and social engineeringAbout 9m reasons to fix itIf you believe F-secureWhat is the proposed fix?Should Windows 7 detect icons that look like a folder and prevent developers from creating titles that say "Open folder to view files"?Besides, Windows no longer defaults the user to running as root...
- Tags: Firewalls, Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Windows Server Service, UAC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server, firewall, social engineering
- Discussion threads 2009-01-19
- 3.5m hosts affected by the Conficker worm globally
- 3.5m hosts affected by the Conficker worm globallyDigital Security in the FutureIt really just goes to prove that as technology advances the need for digital security to advance is a priority. We can't stop cyber criminals but we can protect ourselves.F-Secure's tests were done from the BIOS OSThey could...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Conficker
- Discussion threads 2009-01-15
- Microsoft server worm can spread via USB
- Microsoft server worm can spread via USBAnd all my users keep wondering whyI always disable Autorun...Using this attack vector can this really be considered a worm? nt.RE: Microsoft server worm can spread via USBPatched since October. This is a non-issue.Thanks ZDNet!!!I just brought up the one of my servers...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Microsoft server worm, worm, Microsoft Server, server, USB, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-01-08
- Under worm attack, US Army bans USB drives
- Under worm attack, US Army bans USB drivesIf our Army is under attack......isn't that war?Um...good luck on that!!Do they not realize that the cost of lost productivity from completely un-networking and banning shared media FAR outweighs the cost of security s/w and remediation from time to time? Ever hear...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Flash memory, SECURITY, US-Army, USB flash drive, virus, worm attack, USB, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-11-20
- Adobe's Serious Magic site SQL Injected by Asprox botnet
- According to SophosLabs Adobe's owned seriousmagic.com has been automatically SQL injected by the Asprox botnet, becoming the very latest high profile legitimate web sites injected with links to exploits and malware serving sites : "The infection, which resides at hxxp://www.seriousmagic.com/help/tuts/tutorials.cfm?p=1, instructs users browsers to silently install a malicious file...
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Domain, Malware, SQL, Site, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-10-16
- Symantec shows Microsoft how to do UAC
- Symantec shows Microsoft how to do UACSo I don't have to wait for Windows 7?The need to wait or upgrade to Windows 7 is looking more dim for Windows Vista users. Microsoft just yesterday announced their intention to improve the user experience for UAC in Windows 7. But with third...
- Tags: SECURITY, Web browsers, EXPLORER, UAC, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-10-10
- Asus ships Eee Box PCs with malware
- Asus has confirmed and apologized to customers (press release in Japanese; translated version) for shipping malware on the recently introduced Eee Box desktop computer : "According to an email sent out by Asus, PC Advisor reports, the Eee Box's 80GB hard drive has the recycled.exe virus files hidden in...
- Tags: ASUS, PC, Malware, UPC, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-10-09
- What's playing on an iPod near you? Apple and the Windows worm
- The news that Apple shipped iPods containing malware came as a bit of a surprise yesterday. After all, you expect a company like Apple to have plenty of safeguards and checks and balances in place to prevent this kind of thing happening. The truth is however that a chain is...
- Tags: Apple Computer Inc.
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