Tag Archives: Anti-virus software

PC Tools Internet Security 2012 Review

PC Tools Internet Security Suite is an all-in-one security solution that includes virus protection, antispyware, identity protection, antispam, website ratings and file transfer protection. PC Tools Internet Security installs easily enough and doesn’t complain about other installed software, such as … Continue reading

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Virus Removal tools

Virus removal tools are small programs that are created to help you remove some of the more common viruses and repair some of the damage done by them. Viruses may make changes to your Operating System and system registry that … Continue reading

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Pest Patrol Anti Spyware

PestPatrol is an Anti Key Logger Tool, an Anti Spyware Tool and an Anti- Hacker Tool all in one. Key loggers, Spyware and Hacker Tools all operate in the background without your knowledge or approval. These programs are NOT detected … Continue reading

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Home Computer Security

Home and small business computer security is an on-going process that requires regular attention and multiple layers or tools. Due to the dynamic nature of computer security and new threats appearing every day, it is not something we can “set … Continue reading

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Virus removal tools

Virus removal tools are small programs that are created to help you remove some of the more common viruses and repair some of the damage done by them. Viruses may make changes to your Operating System and system registry that … Continue reading

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AVG Antivirus 2012 review

Introduction Today we’re going to revisit a new AVG product, AVG Anti-Virus 2012 . AVG Anti-Virus 2012  protects against many kinds of malware, including Viruses, Trojans, Spyware, and Rootkits. It also detects PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) such as keygens or … Continue reading

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Virus Glossary

Below is a brief list of common virus terms. Boot Sector Hard disk drives, floppy diskettes, and logical drives (partitions) all have boot sectors where critical drive information is stored. See also partition table, Master Boot Record, and multi-partite viruses. … Continue reading

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Different Kinds of Anti-virus Software

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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W32.Klez.H@mm virus description

W32/Klez.H@mm is a mass mailing worm that uses its own SMTP to mail itself to addresses found in your Windows address book, email addresses in other files (like web pages) on your computer, and your ICQ contacts. It can also … Continue reading

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The CIH/Chernobyl Virus

A lot of attention has been called to the CIH virus, also known as Chernobyl. At first glance, it looks like a typical Win 95 EXE infector, in that it stays in memory and can infect other EXE files when … Continue reading

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