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Microsoft: Free anti-malware for all (Windows users)! (ZDNet)
The other day Microsoft announced that it would phase-out sales of Windows Live OneCare subscriptions and roll out no-cost anti-malware during the second half of 2009. What does this mean for everyone involved?
Microsoft to deliver free anti-malware to Windows users (ZDNet)
News just in from Microsoft - the company is to offer no-cost anti-malware to Windows users and phase-out sales of Windows Live OneCare subscription. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
Security Fix Live (Washington Post)
Security Fix blogger Brian Krebs answers your questions about the latest computer security threats and offers ways to protect your personal information.
Microsoft kills OneCare, replaces it with freebie 'Morro' (ZDNet)
Microsoft today announced plans to kill its Windows Live OneCare PC care and security suite and replace it with a free anti-malware utility. The new product, code-named "Morro," will be designed for a smaller footprint that will use fewer computing resources, making it ideal for low-bandwidth scenarios...
I really don't want to use Windows anymore (ZDNet)
Every week, more and more bits of malware seem to be making their way past commercial anti-virus, firewall anti-virus, and ISP anti-virus software. New patches and downloads abound, and I've still re-imaged 3 computers in the last 2 weeks due to massive infestations. This is to say nothing of the home computers about which my users are complaining (I feel like getting one of those ThinkGeek ...
Under worm attack, US Army bans USB drives (ZDNet)
Under sustained attack from what is described as a rapidly spreading network worm, the U.S. army has banned the use of USB sticks, CDs, flash media cards, and all other removable data storage devices, according to internal e-mail messages seen by Wired's Noah Shachtman. According to the article, service members have been ordered to "cease usage of all USB storage media until the USB devices are ...
CNET Download.com not so 'spyware-free' (ZDNet)
On its home page, CNET's Download.com promises that all software available on the site "has been tested to ensure it's 100% free of spyware, viruses, and other malware." Â Â Unfortunately, there appears to be a kink in the system that allows the display of a known adware program called...
Spyware Removal Software helps optimize PC performance. (ThomasNet)
XoftSpy-SE (spyware remover) v2008.10 scans complete computer system to detect spyware parasites and quarantine infected files for immediate protection. It is capable of detecting and removing 300,000+ intrusive and harmful threats and applications, including adware, spyware, trojans, worms, hijackers, toolbars, keyloggers, and other viruses. Windows®-based solution also includes functionality ...
'Memoryze' utility pinpoints malware code in live memory (ZDNet)
Jamie Butler, a Windows internals expert who co-wrote the definitive book on rootkits, has created a free forensics tool capable of finding malicious code in live memory. The utility, called Mandiant Memoryze, was released at this year's Hack in the Box conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Memoryze is a free memory analysis tool that can acquire physical memory from a Windows system and can ...
Spyware plagues campus computers (The Equinox)
The next time an annoying pop-up box appears on your screen, read it before you do anything because the wrong click could infect your computer. A recent outbreak of a program pretending to be anti-spyware has found its way to Keene State College computers, resulting in an alert sent out by the IT group last week.
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