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Tag Archives: Virus Protection Tips
Avast Internet Security 2012 Review
Avast Internet Security is an excellent and powerful internet. Avast an acronym for “anti-virus advanced set” was first designed and developed by Czech researchers. It’s close to perfect core protection is solid and its intelligent virtualization processes are great features. … Continue reading
The lowdown on antivirus testing, part 2
In my previous newsletter, which summarized a lecture delivered by Sarah Gordon, a former member of the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, and Fraser Howard of the _Virus Bulletin_, I discussed the pros and cons of antivirus testing. Here … Continue reading
Virus Hoaxes
There are many viruses discovered every day, however few of them exist only in the imagination of the public or the press. Following is a list of viruses that DO NOT EXIST, despite the rumors. Please ignore any messages regarding … Continue reading
ESET warns Zimusem
ESET warns against a new, extremely dangerous worm Win32/Zimuse. The threat affects a key element of the hard disk – the master boot record, corresponding to such for running the operating system. Win32/Zimuse cleverly avoids detection by antivirus programs, and … Continue reading
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What is an antivirus researcher?
People ask me all the time “what exactly is an antivirus researcher?” Sometimes I point them to the “what I do” section of this site, but lately it’s occurred to me that I might make a more formalized picture of … Continue reading
What To Do If You Have A Virus?
If you have installed virus protection software and it has detected a virus in your system, first try to get the software to “clean” or “disinfect” the files. If this doesn’t work, you’ll most likely have to delete these files … Continue reading
How Your Data Get Infected
Viruses can be written into almost any type of file, so it’s important to be aware of this when you add software to your system. There are known instances of viruses being accidentally included in licensed, shrink-wrapped software, but generally … Continue reading
Backing Up Data: The Best Insurance Against PC Disasters
When all other lines of defense fail, and something (or maybe someone) messes up your computer to the point that you can’t even find the problem, let alone fix it… what do you do? If you’ve got a backup of … Continue reading
Quick Virus Guidelines
It’s important to keep viruses in perspective. They are but one threat to your data and programs. They need not be regarded as mysterious and they are quite easy to understand. Here are a few tips to keep in mind … Continue reading
Stiller Research’s Introduction to Viruses
Welcome! This is the first of a series of pages where I’ll give you what you need know to make sure that your PC is safe from viruses and all the other threats that may damage your programs and data. … Continue reading