Author Archives: lindsay

Linux Viruses: Are They A Threat?

Posted on July 27, 2011 by lindsay

Are viruses under Linux a threat? I don’t think so. First, I’ll go into some detail how viruses for the PC spread. It initialy enters the user’s system through an outside source. Back in the days of BBSes, the BBSes … Continue reading →

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Different Kinds of Anti-virus Software

Posted on July 26, 2011 by lindsay

There are many different flavors of anti-virus software out there, but they can be broken down into several distinct kinds: signature scanners, heuristic scanners, integrity checkers, and activity blockers. Signature Scanners Signature scanning is what started off the anti-virus industry. … Continue reading →

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How Do I Test Anti-virus Products?

Posted on July 25, 2011 by lindsay

The short answer to this question is that you don’t. The longer answer is that you (as an end user) don’t test anti-virus products because in order to do so, you have to make sure you are scanning actual viruses. … Continue reading →

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Finding a Good Anti-virus Product

Posted on July 24, 2011 by lindsay

So, you’ve made the smart choice to protect your system from viruses, but aren’t sure which product you’d like to buy? Here are a few things to look for, roughly in this order, when evaluating a new anti-virus product: You … Continue reading →

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Boot disks: Why and How?

Posted on July 23, 2011 by lindsay

Often when dealing with viruses, you’ll hear myself and other anti-virus people suggest booting from a floppy disk before scanning your system. First, a boot disk is a floppy disk which contains the necessary files to start the machine without … Continue reading →

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A-antivirus application to ensure the security of Facebook

Posted on July 22, 2011 by lindsay

The security software vendor BitDefender has created ‘Safege’, a Facebook application that mode offers users antivirus protection against malware that circulates through the social network applications. Allowing access for application on Facebook, ‘Safege’ uses “an analysis of the cloud” to … Continue reading →

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Microsoft has exposed a bounty for information on Rustock operators

Posted on July 21, 2011 by lindsay

Microsoft is trying with all means available to him, the erstwhile backers to make the botnet Rustock find. The software giant has suspended $ 250,000 for information leading to those behind, which to the arrest of the masterminds behind one … Continue reading →

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FBI arrests Anonymous hacker

Posted on July 20, 2011 by lindsay

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched an action against the hacker group Anonymous, and while 14 suspects were arrested. As part of the nationwide police operation 35 homes were searched. The alleged hackers are suspected to be responsible … Continue reading →

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The ExploreZip Worm

Posted on July 18, 2011 by lindsay

The ExploreZip worm is similar to Happy 99, once it gets onto a system, it e-mails copies of itself to other users, and if someone executes the copy, it places itself onto their system, and if they are running Microsoft … Continue reading →

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