Monthly Archives: October 2009
Ransom.K, Bifrost.GEN and Safety Center Fake Antivirus – PandaLabs Takes a Look
Courtesy of Panda Security. This week’s PandaLabs report looks at two Trojans and a new fake antivirus. Bifrost.GEN is a backdoor-type Trojan whose objective is to go resident, concealing its presence and displaying no visible symptoms. The malware inserts its … Continue reading
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Anvir Task Manager – Portable and Free
Popular guest writer Rick Robinette, is more than a little enthusiastic about Anvir Task Manager Free; a task manager with an insane list of options and features that gives you full control of your computer. I love playing around with … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – October 23, 2009
The first seven things you’ll try in Windows 7: Get your feet wet with these new features – By now you probably know Microsoft’s new operating system is available — be it preinstalled on new computers or sold by itself … Continue reading
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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – October 22, 2009
Fake ‘Conficker.B Infection Alert’ spam campaign drops scareware – An ongoing spam campaign is once again attempting to impersonate Microsoft’s security team — the same campaign was first seen in April — by mass mailing Conficker.B Infection Alerts (install.zip), which … Continue reading
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WinX DVD Author – Free October 20 – 31, 2009
Giveaways seem to be all the rage these days on the Internet, and the developers of the highly recommended WinX DVD Author movie burning application, have gotten into the spirit. From October 20 – 31, you can download this application … Continue reading
Panda Security – Auto Industry Top Spam Target
Many of us tend to think of Spam as an “oh, well” problem. But is it? Not if you’re part of the auto industry it isn’t! According to a study just released by Panda Security, only 0.11 percent of mail … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – October 21, 2009
Microsoft Security Essentials praised by expert – Microsoft Security Essentials, a free anti-malware security product, is better than many other paid-for solutions, a researcher has said. Internet Browsing Inside a Sandbox: Spyware Infested Websites – Just landing on an infected … Continue reading
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Free IObit Security 360 PRO – Until November 11, 2009
Free is one of my favorite words, and IObit is offering (for free), a one year license for their flagship antimalware application. Not bad considering the usual cost is $29.95. While I haven’t personally tested this application, regular readers on … Continue reading
Free StatCounter Can Help You Manage Your Blog for Growth
Are Blog statistics important? Maybe – maybe not; it really depends on why you blog, the type of content you produce, and on your expectations for readership – most particularly on your readership expectations. If you are a serious Blogger, … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – October 20, 2009
Are Service Provider Netbook Bundles a Good Deal? – When you buy a subsidized netbook from a wireless service provider, the money you save on the device is a pittance compared to the data fees you’ll pay over the next … Continue reading
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