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AVG Antivirus 8: The biggest news with AVG Anti-Virus 8 is that it includes Linkscanner, a technology that actively blocks malicious content from Web sites that may have been hijacked or otherwise compromised. Also, antivirus, antispyware, and antirootkit preventions have been combined into one product. The new drive-by download protection combined with AVG's...; Tags: Scanners, Web site development, Viruses and worms, Update Now, Computer Scanner, AVG, AVG Anti-Virus 8, AVG Anti-Virus; Product reviews 2008-03-11
avg anti-virus (exe): This antivirus program for your home or office computer is easy on system resources and simple to install and use. The fully automated update process will keep your computer protected at all times. Components include AVG Email Scanner, which checks your incoming and outgoing e-mail for viruses; AVG Resident Shield,...; Tags: Antivirus, AVG Anti-Virus, File, Virus, AVG Technologies, Cyberthreats, Productivity, Viruses And Worms, Security; Software downloads 2008-03-04
avg anti-virus 7.5 Professional Single Edition: Grisoft AVG Antivirus Professional 7.5 Single Edition is a dependable and unobtrusive virus slayer that's a real bargain when compared with market giants McAfee VirusScan 2006 and Norton AntiVirus 2006. For true penny-pinchers, Grisoft offers AVG 7.5 Free Edition, which is a good, if limited, product. And Grisoft's two-year...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 98, Viruses and worms, AVG, AVG Anti-Virus 7.5 Professional Single Edition, AVG Anti-Virus, AVG Anti-Virus 7.5; Product reviews 2006-11-17
Grisoft avg anti-virus 7.1 Professional Single Edition: Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus 7.1 Professional Single Edition is a dependable and unobtrusive virus slayer that's a real bargain when compared with market giants McAfee VirusScan 2006 and Norton AntiVirus 2006. For true penny-pinchers, Grisoft offers AVG 7.1 Free Edition, which is a good, if limited, product. And Grisoft's two-year...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Grisoft, AVG, AVG Anti-Virus, AVG Anti-Virus 7.1; Product reviews 2006-04-06

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Will Microsoft kill Linux on ULPCs?: Obviously, Microsoft has a significant interest in making sure that users of the new breed of netbooks and MIDs hitting the market don't get too comfortable using Linux. Many manufacturers have taken to installing various flavors of Linux on these devices to minimize footprint, improve performance, and reduce costs...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Corp., ULPC, Negroponte, Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-11

Why MSFT must make an acquisition in online media: Why MSFT must make an acquisition in online mediaAnti-economies of scaleYou can't just be a big fat monster and demand more more more.Humans are cleverer than that.MS should mitigate the importance of searchI personally believe having ad overlays on music tracks and video could be a great way to mitigate...; Tags: Engineering, Microsoft Corp., algorithm, search algorithm, Google Inc., Web page, online media, MSFT, acquisition; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Google's open source problem is Affero: Google's open source problem is AfferoOrly?So, if I understand things correctly (from the linked article and this), Affero would require Google to release their source code updates for software that runs the [i]services[/i] they sell, not just for compiled software packages as under the current Affero?In the case of the...; Tags: Mac-user, Affero, F/OSS, open source, AGPL, Google Inc., source code; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
The Obama Party and the Googlization of politics: The Obama Party and the Googlization of politicsTheres that loophole again........that doesn't exist. I dislike the idea of the ASP loophole. Its not a loophole. Its a change in principle thats causing the problem if you ask me. The idea of FOSS was software you could do whatever you want...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, Stallman, software, F/OSS, Obama Party; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Monetizing social media: Still an uphill climb; Some friends may be worthless: Monetizing social media: Still an uphill climb; Some friends may be worthlessSomething is worth exactllywhat someone else is willing to pay for it.Couldn't be because they stink?Their revenue shortfall and lack of growth could just as likely be traced to their notorious right wing bias. As the neocons fall...; Tags: MySpace, social media, advertiser, social networking, advertisement; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
Malware shipped with Firefox 2 language pack: Malware shipped with Firefox 2 language packif "language pack" is open source? Why they didn't catch it? :-)if "language pack" is open source? Why they didn't catch it? :-)if "language pack" is open source, why they didn't catch it?if "language pack" is open source, why they didn't catch it?if "language...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Mozilla Firefox, language pack, open source, malware; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
Malware shipped with Firefox 2 language pack: Mozilla is warning that a Vietnamese language pack for Firefox 2 is carrying malware. In her blog, Mozilla security chief Window Snyder writes: The Vietnamese language pack for Firefox 2 contains inserted code to load remote content. This code is the result of a virus infection,...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Malware, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Mozilla Corp., Language, Virus, Cyberthreats, Web Browsers, Viruses And Worms, Security, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Mozilla spreads malware rather than security: Mozilla spreads malware rather than securityyet another demostration that open source code is NOT safer than closedyet another demostration that open source code is NOT safer than closedSh*t happens....There is no absolute security in computing. And there never will be. Not even when you are running Linux (safe from viruses,...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Web browsers, Murderers, security, Mozilla Corp., malware, virus, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
Mozilla spreads malware rather than security: Vietnamese users turning to Mozilla's Firefox to offer then security got a shock yesterday when the company revealed that the Vietnamese language pack for Firefox 2 was contaminated with malicious code and that this had been available for download for three months. Because of a virus infection, the Vietnamese...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Malware, Mozilla Corp., Web Browsers, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-08
HDTVs: How black is black?: An announcement comes today by way of Pioneer, maker of the ever-popular Kuro HDTV line, saying that its new Kuro sets are five times blacker than the Kuro line on the market today (which we reviewed as the TV with the deepest blacks out there). So wait...; Tags: HDTV, Image, Ratio, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-05-07
On being detained in Cairo: I've brought up Twitter before. Twitter is a micro-blogging service. You use it to "tweet" messages of no more than 140 characters. Your friends, colleagues and the general public can follow your Twitter stream and keep up with such urgent intelligence as, "Feeling bored," or "Currently surrounded by idiots." Or,...; Tags: Twitter, James Karl Buck, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Ed Gottsman; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Statin era over?: Statin era over?Somewhat surprised, nice findAlong with my parents, I also take a small, 10mg dosage of statins. I thought lowering LDL levels had a direct correlation with a more healthful circulatory system.I'm really surprised to read that lowering LDL levels is now questioned as having any relevance. ...; Tags: Statin era, Statin, LDL; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
Leaktest (exe): LeakTest is a safe and small (27k bytes), completely benign chameleon utility which can be used to simulate the presence and effect of Trojan horses, viruses, and adware/spyware running in your computer. It simply and quickly tells you whether it has been able to slip out past your firewall's outbound...; Tags: Gibson Research Corp., LeakTest, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Tcp/Ip, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Firewalls, Security, Networking; Software downloads 2008-05-07
Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting Tools: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting ToolsVery InformativeThanks Ed.1 question: My machine performs fineit is fast and reliable, I have had no major or even minor issues, 0 BSOD since it arrived last October. Do I still download the latest drivers. There is a bios update available. I always...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), acer, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2008-05-06
XP SP3: Now on Windows Update: XP SP3: Now on Windows UpdateVirus attack the header exclusivelyFor file conversion the header is renamed.Header is CPU,BIOS and so on.The header identifies the file type,CPU speed and BIOS settings.The header resides in the L1 cache.Only hackers can access the header.Don't see anything in it I need.So I guess I'll...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows, header, F/OSS, flaw, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows XP; Discussion threads 2008-05-06
Open source as the villain in its own story: Open source as the villain in its own storyhuh?I read a lot of words there, but failed to discern any content!Value of a brandMicrosoft spends so much assuring it remains one of the top 3 most respected and approved brands in the world because sales are increased by trust. ...; Tags: Branding, brand, goodwill, Microsoft Corp., real dollar, open source, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2008-05-06