I decided to write about Sinowal also known as Torpig as it has been around for three years and is still spreading strongly. According to security experts Sinowal is the most dangerous and sophisticated malware ever created. Hiding below the operating systems, controls applications, and morphs it can even take over Internet sessions. It should [...]
Various forms of malware are multiplying nowadays due to technological developments. Consequently, computer users have become more and more sophisticated. According to Wikipedia a trojan refers to a form of malware that performs a desirable function but in fact performs hidden malicious functions allowing unauthorized access to the host machine. The Annual report PandaLabs 2008 [...]
Recently, Microsoft released the final 1.0 version of Web Platform Installer (Web PI). The installer is under 60KB. The Microsoft Web Platform Installer is a free tool. It supports several Windows operating systems. With Web PI 1.0 it is simple to download and install the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform. Altogether, offering three [...]
A rootkit is a set of programs allowing administrator-level access to a computer. A cracker can install a rootkit on a computer after first getting user-level access in two ways; by exploiting a known vulnerability or cracking a password. When the rootkit is installed, it enables the attacker to hide intrusion and obtain privileged access [...]
Yesterday, Microsoft made the first release of its near-final "release candidate" version (RC1) of Internet Explorer 8 (IE8). It is the next version of its Web browser which includes a few new features. The free browser is available for users of Windows Vista (64-bit), Windows Server (64-bit) and Windows XP Service Pack 2 (64-bit). Some [...]
WinASO Registry Optimizer being an advanced registry cleaner and optimizer for Windows enables you to safely clean and fix registry problems by just clicking a mouse twice. This tool scans the Windows registry and detects incorrect or obsolete information in the registry. Consequently, if you get rid of the obsolete information in Windows registry then [...]
Windows Vista has been Microsoft’s annoyance probably since the beginning of the operating system. The last quarter, of course wasn’t any exception. In spite of a decline in client software revenue, one analyst says the workforce reduction Microsoft revealed last Thursday is healthy, at least from the enterprise IT shops' view. When an earning report [...]
I have written an article about Ad-Aware Free 2008 before, but this time I'd like to review the Ad-Aware Anniversary Edition – Free, Plus, and Pro. This is one of the first applications designed to find and remove adware and spyware, in this regard Ad-Aware is highly recommended. This edition is an excellent attempt at [...]
Experts of the plaintiffs estimate damages of 19.4 million to upgrade "Vista Capable" PCs. According to documents unveiled by a federal court, Microsoft would have to come up with as much as $8.5 billion to settle accounts with the customers affected by its 2006 "Vista Capable" marketing program. On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Marsha [...]
Panda Internet Security is a comprehensive security suite which offers protection from viruses, spyware, rootkits, hackers, online fraud, identity theft and all other Internet threats. This suite boasts an easy installation and setup. Using the new Collective Intelligence technology Panda Internet Security is now much faster when compared to previous versions. The following advantages of [...]