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| A Good Worm To Fix Bad Worms !? |
| Feb 1st, 2009. A computer worm that has wriggled its way inside millions of unpatched computers over the past few months has experts discussing some drastic countermeasures. One expert who spoke to The New York Times says that some folks are already working on a controversial countermeasure--unleashing a "good" (or "white") computer worm that would exploit the same vulnerabilities as Conficker in order to disinfect all the machines that are compromised. |
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| Creating a "good" worm sounds like a smart idea, until you really think about it. Nicholas Weaver, a network security researcher at Berkeley's International Computer Science Institute, explains the potential pitfalls of such an approach in this 2006 Usenix article (pdf). Aside from the legal issues involved with infecting millions of machines, Weaver says it would be incredibly difficult to program a worm to target only those machines that have been infected and avoid causing damage to other systems. History would seem to back him up--in 2004 a white worm called Welchia was released in an effort to clean up thousands of systems infected with a worm called Blaster. Unfortunately, Welchia failed to rid these computers of Blaster and only succeeded in clogging up corporate networks even more. Source : TechnologyReview. |
| Microsoft to replace OneCare with freeware Morro. |
| Nov 19th, 2008. Microsoft has said that it would discontinue its Windows Live OneCare product, which offers malware protection & priced at $49.95, and replace it with a free product code-named Morro. |
| This streamlined solution will be available in the second half of 2009 and will provide comprehensive protection from malware including viruses, spyware, rootkits and trojans. This new solution, to be offered at no charge to consumers, will be architected for a smaller footprint that will use fewer computing resources, making it ideal for low-bandwidth scenarios or less powerful PCs. |
Wonder how the powerful anti-malware will react now !  |
| Windows Vista : Security Tips & Articles |
| Software which install Ask toolbar |
| Almost all Windows PC's run with insecure programs |
| Identify Security Vulnerabilities for Your Windows Vista Desktop Infrastructure with Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit |
| Prevent Theft Of Your Clipboard Data |
| SpywareDoctor Freeware Starter Edition has SMALLER Signature Database! |
| How To Analyze HijackThis Log Files. |
| Cookies : An Over-Rated Threat ? |
| Rootkits : The Emerging Threat. |
| How To Reload Fully Windows Vista 's Half-Cocked Firewall ! |
| How to lock down your Hosts file |
| Windows Live OneCare Virus and Spyware Repair Tool. |
| How Safe is Your Surfing? Take this Teen Safety Test. |
| According to a study by Pew Internet Project, over 80% of parents think that kids aren't careful enough about what information they give out online. Again, over 80% kids think so too. Teens may be tech savvy, but do they know its pittfalls or how to use it safely !? To find out how safe your surfing habits are trying taking this Teen Safety Test from McAfee. |
| How Strong Are Your Passwords ? |
| Your online accounts, mail, computer files, and personal information are more secure when you use strong passwords to help protect them. You can check the strength of your passwords at Microsofts Password Checker. And if you need tips on how to make a strong password, you may visit Microsofts How to create and use Strong Passwords. |
| Security News Updates. |
The Rise & Rise of the Conficker worm  |
| Ransomware Returns : Now With A 1024-bit Encryption Key ! |
| Microsoft Security Intelligence Report - H2 2007 |
| Hacking Backdoor in G-Archiver For GMail Found ! Unistall it immediately ! |
| Top 10 predictions for Security Threats in 2008 |
| IEDefender identifies Microsofts msnmsgr.exe as malware. |
| Rogue application masquerades as Microsoft Antispyware ! |
Super Trojan For Sale
The Relevance Of VB100 certification.
Battle of the 6 Online Malware File Scanners.
Freeware AVG 8.0 now has protection from spyware too.
avast! 4.8 Free is out !
RealPlayer goes BAD !
ZoneAlarm succumbs to Ask.com toolbar temptations
Microsoft passes latest VB100 virus test; Some security giants fail !
“Malware 2.0” : Zero-'Minute' Threats Set To Explode !
Boom-time for Malware Economy !
The computer virus turns 25 years old this year. |
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| Virus, Spyware, Malware Protection & Removal. |
| Vista is quite secure ! But these tutorials will help you fortify you internet defenses further and help you with malware removal, should the need arise. |
| Internet Security Guide For Windows Vista |
| Guide : Virus, Spyware, Malware Removal |
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| Best to always leave Windows Firewall 'ON'. |
| A small tip! Even if you are using a 3rd party firewall, provided there are no conflicts, its always best to keep the Windows Firewall ON always, simply because it provides boot time protection ie. protection during that short period of time between when the network starts and a third party firewall fires up. Your third party firewall may not have the same ability. This can make the critical difference sometimes. |
| Are you a Security Wizard ? |
| There are several tests on the internet, but I came across these two recently. The first one is designed by Carnegie Mellon University and is a 'Phising' test. Its got a rather interesting approach ... more like a game. Try it here. |
| The other one is better known an test your knowledge on computer security. Click Agnitum to try it. |
| How good is your AntiVirus at detecting Trojans? |
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| Most know about the Eicar AntiVirus Test File. Now check out Trojan Simulator. |
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| Does your AntiVirus or AntiMalware detect it ? The test is harmless just like Eicar ! |
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| Security Application Reviews. |
| WOT - Internet security addon for your browser |
| Norton's User Account Control Tool |
| Top Ten Anti Virus & Anti Spyware Programs |
| Smart UAC Replacement ... To use Or Not To Use...That is the question ! |
| Review : a-squared Anti-Malware |
Spybot-S&D 1.6 Released.
Trend Micro™ RUBotted
SpywareBlaster 4.0 released!
Comodo Firewall For Vista.
Freeware AVG to Get New Security Features.
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.
SafeSpace.
Avast vs AVG
Drawbacks of Freeware AntiVirus Programs
Make Your Searches Safer
ThreatFire
Prevx CSI - FREE Malware Scanner
The Secunia Software Inspector. |
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