Microsoft Security Essentials – How to Set-up
This is Part Two of the series on Microsoft Security Essentials. We have seen How to download, Install and Update Microsoft Security Essentials in Part one. This part explains the options available in the program and how to choose the settings for an optimal scan and Part three deals with Microsoft Security Essentials – Real-time protection, Alert levels and Actions.
Microsoft Security Essentials – How to download, Install and Update
This is part one of the series on Microsoft Security Essentials. How to Set-up Microsoft Security Essentials in Part two and Microsoft Security Essentials – Real-time protection, Alert levels and Actions in Part three.
Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) is a no-cost security software for your PC from Microsoft. It can provide protection against all kinds of malware including viruses, trojans, worms and spyware. Unlike other free software, this also provides real-time protection. One can get an idea of what to expect from Microsoft Security Essentials from our earlier article Microsoft Security Essentials – What you need to know?.
Antivir Analysis and Removal
December 1, 2009 by Shanmuga
Filed under Featured, Rogue Security Software, spyware removal
As soon as the user tricked into visiting the compromised website, the browser is minimized and a dialogue box titled “Message from webpage” pops up with a message
“Warning!!! Your personal computer needs to install antivirus software! Antivir can perform fast and free virus and malicious software scan of your compute“.
Clicking on Ok or Cancel button will run the fake scan. At the end of the scan another message box with the following text is displayed.
“This computer is under attack They can seriously harm your private data or files, and should be healed immediately Return to Antivir and download it secure your PC”
Clicking on OK or Cancel button shows a fake Windows security alert window.
Antivirus Uninstallers – Remove security software cleanly
Computer security software like anti-virus and firewall programs are notorious for leaving behind file and registry traces when uninstalled. I have found that using the in-built uninstaller via Start > Control Panel > Add\Remove Programs first and then followed by the official clean-up tool released by the respective vendor is quite effective in removing the software cleanly.
Internet Antivirus Pro Analysis and Removal
November 18, 2009 by Shanmuga
Filed under Featured, Rogue Security Software, spyware removal
Belonging to the family of Personal Antivirus, General Antivirus etc., this scareware first appeared on the scene in the later half of the year 2008 and is still going strong. It is identified by various antivirus engines as Adware.InternetAntivirusPro, RogueAntiSpyware.InternetAntivirus, Win32.InternetAntivirusPro.m, Win32.Banker and Win-Trojan/Fakealert. As a typical scareware it displays misleading alerts about non-existent infections and falsely identifies legitimate files as malware. Internet Antivirus pro uses the names and logos of legitimate products in an attempt to scare the user to purchase a subscription. The recent versions also display the “Fake Windows Security Center“.
Is Antivirus Dead?
November 14, 2009 by Shanmuga
Filed under Antivirus, Recommended Reads
"…antivirus programs have been getting less effective as new viruses are more frequent and existing viruses mutate faster. Yes, antivirus companies are forever playing catch-up, trying to create signatures for new viruses. Yes, signature-based antivirus software won’t protect you when a virus is new, before the signature is added to the detection program. Antivirus is by no means a panacea.
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Free Kaspersky Virus Removal Software
Not many would know that Kaspersky Labs the publishers of the Kaspersky antivirus provides an excellent freeware tool for removing all kinds of Malware. Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool is a fully functional, on-demand and frequently updated utility that can detect and remove viruses, Trojans, worms, Spyware, Adware and rootkits from a PC. This tool is highly configurable, options to scan particular folders, scan depth customization, use combination of signature detection and heuristic analyzer, rootkit deep scan etc are available.
Windows Protection Suite Analysis and Removal
September 14, 2009 by Shanmuga
Filed under Featured, Rogue Security Software, spyware removal
Windows Protection Suite is a rogue security software. On visiting an infected Website, this rogue security application triggers a popup dialogue box with the text:
“Warning! Your PC is at risk of virus and malware attack. Your system requires immediate check! System Security will perform a quick and free scan of your PC for viruses and malicious programs.”
SpywareBlaster 4.2
April 13, 2009 by Shanmuga
Filed under Anti Spyware, Featured
SpywareBlaster, a free prevention software that protects against installation of various Malware and other potentially unwanted software is updated to version 4.2. This freeware works by protecting major web browsers like Internet Explorer and Firefox. According to the author, this release provides enhanced protection, performance, and bug fixes. The version 4.2 runs on Windows versions from Windows 98 to Windows 7.
ZoneAlarm Pro FREE for one day
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd the company behind ZoneAlarm security solutions is likely to offer its product ZoneAlarm Pro security package for free with one year’s subscription. This offer is available for only 24 hours beginning 6 AM PDT on November 18, 2008.
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