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Microsoft Security Essentials definitions – Now available via WSUS

Microsoft Security Essentials anti-malware definitions are now available via Windows Server Update Services.

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Download Microsoft Security Awareness Toolkit

Microsoft has released a Security Awareness Toolkit which can help you build a security awareness program in your organization.

Microsoft warns against Security Essentials 2010 !

One of the oldest tricks used by rogue antivirus products is to use a similar name as, or have a similar look and feel to, legitimate security software. It’s been commonplace for them to mimic the Windows Security Center.

Troubleshoot: Windows 7 Firewall, Diagnostics, Tools

Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in, in Windows 7 & Vista is a stateful, host-based firewall that filters incoming and outgoing connections based on its configuration.

How to Backup, Restore & Reset to Defaults, Windows 7 Firewall settings

OK, if you are here, you were probably trying to configure your Windows firewall, and maybe something went wrong somewhere and you messed up ! In such a case, you may want to restore Windows Firewall to default settings with [...]

Advanced Manual Malware Cleaning Techniques For Windows

Why is Manual Malware Cleaning necessary, when you already have anti-virus solutions available?

Rogue Live PC Care even offers Support!

In an attempt to appear legitimate & boost sales, sellers of a rogue anti-virus product, Live PC Care even offer the victims live technical support with a REAL person!

Microsoft Security Essentials Ongoing Beta upgrade v 1.0.1959.0 published

Starting today, beta users who have the Microsoft Security Essentials Ongoing Beta installed will begin to receive the upgrade to the latest version 1.0.1959.0 of the Ongoing Beta.

Retro Virus comes back to hit hard disk MBR

ESET reports the Windows-borne Zimuse as a retro oddity because it attacks a hard disk master boot record (MBR) of any attached drive its finds, a technique common in viruses from nearly 20 years ago.

Remove Rogue AntiVirus using Remove Fake Antivirus

Remove Fake Antivirus is a program which can be used to remove fake or rogue antivirus, anti-spyware or other security programs; which are malware by themselves!

Microsoft may longer remain the favorite Hacker Target

Adobe Reader and Flash will surpass Microsoft Office applications as favorite targets of cybercriminals, a security vendor predicted Tuesday.

Virus scanning recommendations for Windows from Microsoft

Microsoft has published a Knowledge Base article that lists down recommendations to improve performance in Windows when running antivirus scanners. Microsoft recommends that you not scan the following files and folders. These files are not at risk of infection. If [...]

Microsoft Security Essentials available in India & 16 additional markets

Microsoft Security Essentials is now being made available in 17 additional markets, including India.

Firefox flaws account for 44% of all browser vulnerabilities.

Firefox accounted for almost half of all browser vulnerabilities in the first 6 months of 2009, according to a study conducted by California based Cenzic a leading web site security company.

Has Microsoft got the antivirus companies nervous?

Microsoft’s free antivirus offering, Microsoft Security Essentials downloads have crossed 2.6 million since its launch two weeks back.

MSE beats a lot of paid AntiVirus products.

A Security Analyst working at ParetoLogic feels thats Microsoft Security Essentials is better than a lot of paid AntiVirus products.

How to create or generate strong Passwords.

Having a strong password is very important. If someone steals your passwords, they can use your name to open new credit card accounts, apply for a mortgage, or pose as you in online transactions. You can prevent this, but creating [...]

How to manually update Microsoft Security Essentials

If you encounter problems while trying to install definition updates for Microsoft Security Essentials, you can download and install the latest Microsoft Security Essentials definition updates.

a-squared anti-malware 4.5, 1 year licenses give-away

While we have always had several such free giveaways at our foums, this is the first one I am having one here, since I still have around 10, 1 year license of a-squared anti-malware 4.5 to distribute free. The license [...]

Remove autorun.inf from USB with Autorun Eater

More malware these days are resorting to the use of ‘autorun.inf’ file tactics, and as such there is a need for a tool which automatically monitors and removes suspicious autorun.inf files found in the root directory of USB drives even [...]

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