Archive for January, 2007
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Misleading advertising is widespread. Deceptive ads, fake warnings and bogus error messages lurk on numerous sites that sell questionable products. People got used to false alarms triggered by corrupt spyware removers. More...
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A lot of people ask me why software updates are so important and why do they need to update if their current setup works just fine?
I must confess I'm tired of answering to all those endless questions. But I still think that regular posts like this one are necessary. Someone will read it and it may help him to avoid serious problems. More...
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Modern web depends on a variety of technologies - Flash, Java, ActiveX, etc. Interactive web sites often host a special code that need to be executed on your system. Otherwise you won't see any animations or streaming videos, and you would be unable to use web-based applications and services. More...
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Storm Worm (aka Peacomm), a trojan spreading by e-mail through socially engineered messages with infected files attached, has evolved. Its latest variants come with integrated rootkits that hide parasite files, registry entries and even active network connections. Some antiviruses cannot detect such kind of threats, so a rootkit detection and removal program should be used. More...
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A storm in Europe isn't over yet. A natural disaster dubbed Kyrill has already claimed 41 lives in Britain, Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic, France and Poland. It's an undoubted tragedy. More...
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The title might sound stupid and unreal, but it's actually true. Julie Amero, a school teacher in U. S. More...
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Acer released a patch that fixes critical security vulnerability recently discovered in ActiveX control shipped with all Acer laptops.
All Acer laptops manufactured from 1998 to 2006 have a flaw that allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to the system and control it remotely via the Internet.
If you own an Acer laptop, consider installing a patch as soon as possible, even if you do not use Microsoft Internet Explorer for daily surfing. More...
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According to a recent research, all Acer laptops manufactured from 1998 to 2006 have a security flaw that allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to the system and control it remotely via the Internet.
A vulnerability was found in proprietary ActiveX control shipped with all Acer laptops. That control can be used by company support for troubleshooting of certain system problems occurred on remote client's computer. More...
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Table of contents.
Introduction
I. Find the process and try terminating it
+ Alternative steps for finding and terminating the process
II. More...
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AntiVermins, corrupt illegally distributed spyware remover, has been renamed to AntiVerminser. That's the new name for the same rogue. And this is the only difference between AntiVermins and its new variant. More...
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Spreading the knowledge:
It is very hard to fight Computer parasites alone in internet space. If you have a website we would be more than happy if you would help us to spread the knowledge about latest threats. You can help your
visitors to manage their Computer system manually without aditional expences. Knowledge is the power, we just need to spread it.
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