I decided to try out Spyware Terminator, since it was the new spyware software to gain popularity.
Honestly, I was pretty impressed by the software. Download and install is extremely fast. At the end of the install, you get an option to choose between simple spyware scan, real time protection or real time spyware and virus [...]
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Long back, I covered a quick method of disabling User Access Control in Windows Vista via editing the registry. Registry editing is something for advanced users only.
TweakUAC is a simple tool dedicated for this purpose. With a click of a button you can disable Windows Vista User Access Control.
You have three options in TweakUAC. The [...]
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Considering the numerous threats that we are subject to online ranging from viruses and trojans to computer hijacking, security software has become a part and parcel of our daily life, be it the inbuilt Windows Firewall or more expensive paid solutions for antivirus software or anti-spyware software.
I stumbled across DriveSentry the other day. DriveSentry is [...]
As a promotional campaign, ZoneAlarm is offering ZoneAlarm Forcefield for free today. You can get a full one-year license if you register the product between 8/12/08, 6 am and 08/13/08, 6 am PST.
Retailing at $29.99, ZoneAlarm Forcefield provides a protective layer around your browser by installing a toolbar, shielding you from drive-by downloads, browser exploits, [...]
If you’re looking to secure your WordPress wp-admin folder, then adding an additional layer of password protection goes a long way in helping this.
You can either manually code the .htaccess file or get hold of the AskApache Password Protect Plugin to automate the process.
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My past years of experience in maintaining computers, both of mine and my friends has taught me that people are not very aware of SpyWare. Agreed that this is a lot better than a few years back when spyware was just beginning to raise its ugly head.
We have several spyware tools (which I shall look [...]
How To: Install mod_security takes you through the installation of mod_security, the web application firewall for Apache.
PayPal has been hit time and again by phishing sites. In a bid to thwart attempts by phishers, the eBay company will be launching “The PayPal Security Key” which will provide an additional layer of protection.
The key is a small electronic device that generates a unique security code for your account about every 30 seconds. [...]
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Less than a month after Trend Micro discovered Vista flaws being sold off for $50,000 in the underground market by hackers, VeriSign’s iDefense Labs has placed an $8,000 bounty on remote code execution holes in Windows Vista and Internet Explorer 7.
This is part of its three-year old Vulnerability Contributor Program which compensates individuals who [...]
Secunia reports that Piotr Bania has found a vulnerability in Adobe Reader, which can potentially be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user’s system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error when processing PDF files. This can be exploited to cause a heap corruption and may allow execution of arbitrary code when a [...]
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