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Smart Partition Recovery 2.4 (Windows)

When Explorer does not find a disk, this does not mean that the data has been lost. The data is OK most of the time, but a disk boot sector is damaged. Smart Partition Recovery restores deleted logical disks. In an automatic mode, Smart Partition Recovery will easily allow you...

Tags: Disk, Recovery, Boot Sector, Microsoft Windows, Smart PC Solutions, Disk Boot Sector

Software downloads 2009-11-18

ITsoulCreatorFree 1.0 (Windows)

Product functionality consists of backup, recovery, boot sector recovery, recovery into a new hard disk. Automatic detection of various OS and storage device. Working 100% outside of virus invasion and hacking. Automatic initializing and resizing of a partition when replacing a hard disk due to a shortage of a system...

Tags: Hard Drive, Recovery, Boot Sector, Microsoft Windows, ITsoul, Product Functionality

Software downloads 2009-05-01

The Role of the Internet in the Propagation of Malware

Computer threats have been a part of daily computing lives since 1986, when the boot sector virus Brain was discovered. Boot sector viruses propagated by writing themselves to floppy disks, then transferring to the user's PC when it booted up. This is due to the overwhelmingly efficient propagation capabilities it...

Tags: Boot Sector, Malware, NetGear, Virus, Internet, Home Networking, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Networking, Personal Technology

White papers 2009-01-13

DiskPatch 3.5.200 (Windows)

DiskPatch is a professional DOS based data recovery utility that recovers data by repairing corrupt disk structures, like the partition tables, 'in-place'. DiskPatch is designed to tackle the most common issues that prevent you from accessing your data; a corrupt MBR Master Boot Record, corrupt partition tables, accidentally deleted partitions,...

Tags: Boot Sector, Microsoft Windows, Partition, DIY Datarecovery, DiskPatch

Software downloads 2008-12-12

Nucleus Kernel FAT 4.03 (Windows)

Nucleus Kernel FAT recovers data from deleted, formatted, damaged, or corrupted FAT partitions. Easy Recovery after partition loss, boot sector corruption or any other type of file system corruption or after using fdisk or scandisk programs. Now more powerful with the addition of zip repair component, helps you repair corrupt...

Tags: File System, Boot Sector, Nucleus Technologies LLC., Kernel, Nucleus Kernel FAT, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-03-15

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DiskTools Pro 3.5.1 (Mac)

DiskTools Pro is a total system utility for the Mac, and the only one that allows you to schedule when to perform important tasks such as file defragmentation, backup, and bad sector repair in a single, easy-to-use interface. This intuitive software utility also doesn't require you to boot from a...

Tags: Monitor, Apple Macintosh, Volume, Macware, DiskTools Pro, Backups, Monitors & Displays, Serial ATA, Hardware, Components, Storage

Software downloads 2009-11-12

'Evil Maid' USB stick attack keylogs TrueCrypt passphrases

nonsenseanybody who is truly concerned about security will have set the BIOS to require a password at boot...and will set 'boot from USB' to 'Disabled'.Can't you password protect from even booting up?I assume we are talking about business class laptops.InterestingPhysical security is paramount - especially when it comes to data...

Tags: Notebooks, maid, BIOS, laptop computer, USB, Evil Maid, hard drive, Evil, attack

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

TechGuard keeps spam and botnets at bay with one-click, enterprise-level security for SMBs, SOHOs

One of the most difficult things for a small or medium business to do is set up a security scheme that's effective, affordable and intelligible to the average employee. Chesterfield, Mo. and Baltimore, Md.-based TechGuard is attempting to address that problem by bringing its enterprise and government-level...

Tags: Security, Firewall, Network, SOHO, Small And Medium Business, TechGuard, SM, Smb/Sme, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-10-13

Panda Antivirus Command-Line Scanner 9.5.1 (Windows)

Panda Antivirus Command-Line Scanner PAVCL is the anti-malware and heuristic engine from Panda. PAVCL includes the following features: * Scanning & disinfection of virus, spyware, rootkits; * Scanning insie compressed and runtime packed files. * Boot sector scanning and disinfection. * Advanced Genetic Heuristic engine. * Raw low-level scanning of...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Panda Security, PAVCL, Rootkits, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security

Software downloads 2009-09-03

WinHex 15.4 (Windows)

WinHex is a universal hexadecimal editor, particularly helpful in the realm of computer forensics, data recovery, low-level data processing, and IT security. An advanced tool for everyday and emergency use: inspect and edit all kinds of files, recover deleted files or lost data from hard drives with corrupt file systems...

Tags: Disk, Microsoft Windows, Editor, Digital Camera, File, Stefan Fleischmann, WinHex, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Productivity, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-08-02

News to know: Google Books, Yahoo's Search Pad; CrunchPad; 99-cent netbook; Psystar; SAP war chest

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. Richard Koman: DOJ confirms Google Books investigation Sam Diaz: Can Yahoo steal the search throne from Google with Search...

Tags: Google Inc., Yahoo Search, Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Yahoo! Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, SAP AG, Apple Inc., Video, Psystar, Sam Diaz, Netbook, Corporate Communications, Projectors, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Open Source, Marketing, Hardware, Components

Blog posts 2009-07-07

Windows 7: Good enough to pay for?

I finally installed the Windows 7 release candidate that the folks from Microsoft were kind enough to pass on a couple weeks ago at the Intel Classmate Ecosystem Summit. I could have installed it on my Mac, but I already have Vista running with Boot Camp with a fair...

Tags: Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-06-27

A case for rugged laptops?

I'm not a gentle laptop user. They get tossed in my car, jammed in my bag, and slid off my lap. My white MacBook is only white in a few spots now (the keyboard and wrist-rests a fairly disgusting shade of gray). Kids, however, make me look downright...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Laptop Computer, Netbook, Computer, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Productivity, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-06-03

Recover Data for FAT 1.1 (Windows)

Recover Data for FAT is FAT Partition Data Recovery software designed to recover FAT files & folders from FAT12, FAT16, and FAT32 file system of Windows operating system. FAT Data Recovery software is professional FAT file recovery tool to restore FAT files from re-formatted or formatted fat partitions. Recover Data...

Tags: File System, Partition, Recover Data, FAT Partition Data Recovery Software, FAT Data Recovery Software, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Viruses And Worms, Software, Management, Security

Software downloads 2009-02-26

Review: iolo System Mechanic

There's always an arms race when it comes to the jack of all trades system tool: registry cleaner, anti-spyware, defragmenter, settings control panel. Some ZDNet readers, including myself, default to a combination of the free but popular CCleaner, Ad-Aware, Spybot Search & Destroy and an antivirus program. ...

Tags: Hard Drive, System Mechanic, Productivity, Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-21

How to get Windows 7 Beta 1 scot-free

How to get Windows 7 Beta 1 scot-freeHad To Use IE To Download ItFirefox wouldn't download for some reason...Hmm...think that was on purpose?Sniff the sourceand you will find the link to the page.Or google : Windows 7 direct download.I downloaded on my Mac and installted in to VirtualBox.My first impressions.....Well...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Notebooks, Dual-Monitor Support, Windows 7 Beta 1 scot-free, scot-free, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 beta 1, Windows 7 Beta, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-01-13

The Evolving Virus Threat - What's Next?

Computer viruses have come a long way since the first floppy boot sector viruses appeared in the mid-1980s. As programming techniques advanced and the Internet became a dominant part of the business lives, hackers and virus writers exploited these new technologies to create increasingly complex and harmful attacks. Evolutionary "Jumps"...

Tags: Finjan Software Inc., Programming, Virus, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security

Webcasts 2009-01-01

State of the enterprise tech economy

Almost a month has passed since technology demand fell off dramatically; the stock markets tanked and worry about the credit crisis moved from Wall Street to Main Street to your company. Despite this perfect storm it's hard to generalize the enterprise technology economy. Simply put, it's not all gloom and...

Tags: Information Technology, Gartner Inc., Technology Executive, Strategy, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-20

Asus ships Eee Box PCs with malware

Asus ships Eee Box PCs with malwareAsus ships Eee Box PCs with malwareThis is a deliberate attempt by Asus to get people to move away from Microsoft Windows and get the Asus eee's with linux installed. I hope Microsoft sues them for negligence. After that people will not want...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Microsoft Windows, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, ASUS, Eee Box PC, malware

Discussion threads 2008-10-09

NTFS Data Recovery Tool 4.8.3.1 (Windows)

Vista NTFS partition backup tool rescue data from bad sector infected drive volume or logically damaged hard disk partition. Windows NTFS partition files retrieval utility restores all your permanently erased important data from the hard drive deleted using (Shift+ Del) key or emptied recycle bin. Hard disk NTFS partition files...

Tags: Hard Drive, NTFS, NTFS Partition, Disk, Disk Recovery Software, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-09-17