Published in February 8th, 2011
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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Published in February 13th, 2009
There is a major vulnerability affecting the mobile OS Android. This affects the web browser and allows hackers to take full control as well as obtaining private data and login information. The fix has not been pushed down to the phones. So if you are using Android, there are two recommended options: Either install the […]
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Published in February 6th, 2009
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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Published in January 29th, 2009
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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Published in January 23rd, 2009
GoBacker M, also known as Generic BackDoor is another malware application affecting Windows operating systems. As was previously mentioned, backdoors can be very harmful as they put your data and privacy at risk. Backdoors quite often operate in stealth mode, so there is no apparent symptoms of infection. For this reason you should perform a […]
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Published in January 1st, 2009
This is just a timely reminder that every PC is at risk of malware, viruses and loss of private/personal data. So if you haven’t yet taken steps to ensure that you are protected, now is a good time to start. With a little maintenance you can be pretty confident that you will never get hacked […]
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Published in December 19th, 2008
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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Published in December 17th, 2008
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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Published in November 28th, 2008
Due to the spread of a worm on the army networks, the US army has recently had to ban all removable media. This includes media such as USB drives, flash memory cards, disks, removable drives etc. This has been an issue for the army and any type of worm/virus/malware that can spread via removable devices […]
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Published in November 10th, 2008
If you are looking for another great spyware removal tool to add to your toolkit, then this is one of the best out there. Spyware Doctor (from PC Tools) has been around for years and this product has won numerous awards. It has gone through many revisions over time, but is now one of the […]
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