Security is vital if you want to keep your computer working for years. Computer security requires keeping your system away from unauthorized access and other threats like virus, Trojan horses, hackers, intruders, spyware, and phishing attacks. There are several effective ways to keep to your PC in a good position. Some of the best measures are listed below. The […]

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A few days ago the US Marshals service was hit by some unknown malware. The FBI was also affected and some other agencies were on high alert. The malware affected various networks, which had to be shutdown to stop the problem from spreading further. Not much else is known about the malware at this stage. The source […]

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Conficker has been a real pain in the ass and has hit many high profile networks. This was patched a few months back, but it continues to cause problems. Obviously Microsoft is pretty pissed off with this thing. So they have offered a reward of $250,000 for the creator of Conficker. So if anyone provides […]

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Some recent research has found that 92% of the bugs and security problems that occur in Windows are in relation to the administrator account. To cut a long story short, you should always use a standard user account in Windows instead of an administrator account. This will avoid the majority of problems that occur in […]

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We got a lot of questions about which PC security products to use for staying safe online, so here is a product that we highly recommend and use ourselves. Note: While this is a great product, we always recommend having a toolkit of PC security products. This can include: firewall, malware remover, anti-virus etc. With […]

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CompuSpy is spyware that affects all versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system. When installed the program will create various file entries and registry keys. A folder will be created in Program Files called “CompuSpy”. This program is used primarily as a keylogger. It can record keystrokes, user data, passwords, urls, mouse actions, dates and […]

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Recently Bit9 published a list of what they consider to be the most vulnerable Windows applications. The application topping that list is Mozilla Firefox. Firefox has achieved this rank due to the large number of patched vulnerabilities that have occured over recent months. While this doesn’t necessarily mean that it is risky to use or […]

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An exploit has just been discovered in Google’s Gmail, which could allow hackers to add filters to certain accounts. The filter can then be used to forward email from a Gmail account to a hackers account while also deleting it from the victims inbox. Aside from getting into your email, this could also be used […]

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An Orlando company has been ordered not to sell keylogger spyware by a district court. The company, Cyberspy Software, LLC, marketed a product called RemoteSpy keylogger spyware to customers, who in turn were enabled to secretly monitor unsuspecting users computers. The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint (PDF) against Florida-based CyberSpy Software on November 5, […]

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The Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) from Microsoft is a product that is definitely worth having in your arsenal against malware and spyware. Microsoft have been improving this product over the years and it’s now a pretty decent malware removal tool. It is compatible with Windows VIsta, Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Server 2003. It […]

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