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ZoneAlarm glitches hit Eudora, McAfee users

ZoneAlarm glitches hit Eudora, McAfee usersZone AlarmInteresting. I removed Zone Alarm as it was interfering with Incredimail as well. MY opinion, for what's it worth, is that the last Sygate version (5.5) before being absorbed by Symantec, is about the best and never caused any problemsZoneAlarm does get paranoid...

Tags: Firewalls, Viruses and worms, Comodo Firewall, ZoneAlarm, firewall, McAfee Inc., SPF, Eudora

Discussion threads 2006-06-21

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MSKeyViewer Plus 2.1.0 (Windows)

MSKeyViewer Plus is a small utility to retrieve Microsoft product installation keys and service pack levels and display them in a list to be kept in case of key loss and/or the need to reinstall software. Most versions of Microsoft Windows, Office, Exchange Server, SQL Server, and other miscellaneous Microsoft...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Todd Sherrer, Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Software, Security

Software downloads 2008-12-12

Microsoft kills OneCare, replaces it with freebie 'Morro'

Microsoft kills OneCare, replaces it with freebie 'Morro'If only.............MS could do this with Vista you described it perfectly and adjust their home OS licences to cover multiple PCs ;)"Whole exercise trimmed security fat, covered multiple PCs "I second that statement.Amen (n/t)n/tI agreeWhile onecare live did have it's up and...

Tags: OneCare, Microsoft Corp., Morro, Microsoft kills OneCare, Microsoft Kills, multiple-PC, freebie, security, Symantec Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-11-18

Defense-in-depth in practice

Defense-in-depth in practiceTotally agreed. I'm sick and tired of people saying these things:Totally agreed. I'm sick and tired of people saying these things:-"I already have a firewall, so I don't need an antivirus."-"I already have an antivirus, so I turned off UAC."-And along with turning off antivirus: "Nothing is eating...

Tags: Firewalls, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, antivirus, security, malware, Defense-in-Depth, firewall

Discussion threads 2008-09-25

Open Discussion: Software firewalls

Open Discussion: Software firewallsRE: Open Discussion: Software firewallsI use both Windows Firewall in Vista and the built in hardware firewall in my router. I just don't see the need for a resource hungry, third party solution any more when the built in firewall in Windows does an admirable job.Fire ...

Tags: Firewalls, Network security, SECURITY, software, firewall, Network Address Translation, NAT Router, Microsoft Windows Firewall

Discussion threads 2008-07-11

Getting ready for Vista SP1

Getting ready for Vista SP1That's up to nVidia.They need to start focusing on stability and less on gaining a frame or two on performance benchmarks.They seem to have forgotten that performance is zero when rebooting to get their crappy driver working again.Nvidia problemsDoes Vista Sp1 improve the situazion with Nvidia...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Universal Restore, Installing Apps, Microsoft Windows Vista, Getting Ready, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1

Discussion threads 2008-03-04

No update from Microsoft on Vista SP1, Media Center problems

No update from Microsoft on Vista SP1, Media Center problemsVista SP1 install fine - but wait for Windows Update delivery!Windows Vista users should wait until SP1 is offically available via Windows Update (mid-March).SP1 installs just fine but Windows Update will scan your computer and download some prerequisite files needed to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Media Center PCs, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Media Center problem, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-02-18

Microsoft releases another Vista SP1 refresh to 15,000 testers

Microsoft releases another Vista SP1 refresh to 15,000 testersVista on the up?I get the feeling that SP1 is only going to make Vista into a reasonable os at the end of the day, after all the hype has died away; a bit like XP SP1 - But XP SP2 really...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, UAC, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows XP, SP1

Discussion threads 2008-01-10

Antivirus firm: Google text ad Trojan detected

Antivirus firm: Google text ad Trojan detectedFear the ad farmsI may trust a particular website by name, but what I don't trust at times is the advertisement tied to their pages. A coworkers antivirus stopped at least one vendor page's attempt to infect his PC whenever he navigated to...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, advertisement, Google Inc., trojan horse, Trojan Detected, antivirus, text advertisement, antivirus company

Discussion threads 2007-12-19

User: iTunes-iPod sync involves "too many processes"

My friend and fellow blogger Chris Pirillo cites a complaint by "Hairgel Addict" that the task of synching up between iTunes and iPod involves "too many processes." Because of these complications, Hairgel Addict considers this task to be a pain in the ... ...

Tags: Apple iPod, Apple iTunes, Chris Pirillo, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2007-10-15

Trend Micro, Zone Labs, ClamAV join list of insecure security products

Trend Micro, Zone Labs, ClamAV join list of insecure security productsWhy only these three?Symantec, McAfee, Microsoft Defender engine, they've all had nasty HEAP exploits. Cisco security products. Snort. Heck, we can pretty much add all of them.I'd like to hear what has been seenabout Avast AV, and...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Zone Labs Inc., Anti-Virus Software, Trend Micro Inc., ClamAV, software, Comodo, security

Discussion threads 2007-08-22

Vista passes one security test

Vista passes one security testLooks promisingSounds good so far. It will be nice to see how Vista does in the months after it's release.Even if it was vulnerable, it would still not have access to your systemEven if it was vulnerable, it would still not have access to your system...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Firewalls, Operating systems, MLS, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Microsoft Windows XP, firewall, StripMyRights, Linux, Microsoft Windows, software

Discussion threads 2006-09-22

Microsoft's antivirus package makes a splash

Microsoft's antivirus package makes a splashYou forgot the REAL reason for the package's success...[url=http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6104379.html]M$ created PatchGuard to deliberately keep third-party security from protecting Win-D'OH!-z.[/url] This forcibly locks people into M$'s product line.Can you say "Anti-Competitive"?M$ Anti VirusThe solution to the problem of viral and trojan horse incursion is a...

Tags: Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., antivirus, Microsoft Windows, trojan horse

Discussion threads 2006-08-11

FAQ: The Kama Sutra worm

FAQ: The Kama Sutra wormI recieved 0 e-mail attachmentsin December, Janurary, and February.So I am safe and sound from the worm. I'm running:Internet Explorer 6Comodo Personal Firewall with all ports in stealth modeAvast! Personal AntiVirusWebroot AntiSpywareMicrosoft AntiSpywareD-Link Hardware Firewall with WAP Protection since I have wireless Internet Access.And don't get...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, Kama Sutra worm, virus, worm

Discussion threads 2006-02-02

The missing glue in the fight against malware

The missing glue in the fight against malwareSome great points and two argumentsOK, great analysis of the state of malware defense. But a few counter arguments:On the matter of cookies for instance. There is a P3P standard that cookie publishers use to self validate that they meet several levels...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Firewalls, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Market Forces, malware, database, software, firewall

Discussion threads 2005-05-09