Technology,Security,Software Review
Nano antivirus is latest rouge antivirus program that join the list of rouge antivirus software programs. It’s another variant of Pro Antispyware 2009. Please beware of this rouge antivirus software program.
Hidetools Child Control helps parents to make a computer and the Internet safe and useful for their children. This Hidetools all-in-one program solution controls your child’s computer usage. The Hidetools includes features such as restrict access to Web sites, browsers, messengers, games, programs, files and folders and also protect from adult Internet and monitor unwanted PC activities. Hide tools provides an Internet filter that restrict access & protect your child from Web content such as porn and gambling that you don’t want to access them. The program can block MySpace as well as any defined by you websites.
Attackers finds another new way to spread Trojan and other malicious code over the internet. This time they are using Google’s Social networking web site Orkut to spread the Trojan. The email is spoofed, appearing to be from the domain Google for this fake notification which advises the user that their account has been subject to investigation and will be terminated within 72 hours unless they click through the hyperlink and follow the necessary instructions.
On November 25,2008 Symantec has released an antivirus software specially for gamers called Norton Antivirus 2009 Gaming Edition. According to Symantec Norton Antivirus 2009 Gaming Edition is offer fastest virus protection to your PC. Gamer mode of Norton Antivirus 2009 Gaming Edition suspend resource-intensive activities automatically while gamers are in-between of their games. Norton Antivirus 2009 Gaming Edition has a gamer mode that
PayPal has added another layer of security to their accounts with Security key. PayPal Security Key creates random temporary security codes that is being used along with your PayPal username and password. PayPal security key comes in two types
Security Tokens will be charged at $5 for per token and their is no monthly charge for security token. In case of replacement of token PayPal will charge the same amount while PayPal Mobile Phone Security key will be offer with free of cost except your mobile provider’s standard text messaging charges.
A Gmail security vulnerability can allow an attacker to create a malicious filter without having access to your Gmail username and password? No, however, they can force you to create the filter without your knowledge. According to geekcondition. This new Gmail Security Flaw caused some domain owners to lost their domain names registered with GoDaddy including MakeUseOf and many other domain names are steeled due to this Gmail security vulnerability.
Microsoft anti-malware tool that Microsoft has pushed with their November security updates towards the Windows PCs has removed fake security software from approximately one million PCs.
Breakdown of these removals by regions is shown as below.
|
Region/Country |
Distinct Machines Cleaned |
|
United States |
548,218 |
|
United Kingdom |
74,343 |
|
France |
47,581 |
|
Germany |
43,347 |
|
Netherlands |
28,724 |
|
Spain |
23,027 |
|
Italy |
18,453 |
|
Australia |
16,287 |
|
Canada |
16,180 |
|
Sweden |
15,412 |
|
Other |
162,489 |
Source : Microsoft® Malware Protection Center
Most of us get a lot of Spam and Phishing E-Mails delivered to our E-Mail, but if you are to ask to spot the difference between a legitimate e-mail and a phishing scam sitting in your in-box? Then according to sonicwall most of the internet users won’t be able to spot the difference. To help internet users sonicwall has a free online test for Phishing and Spam IQ questions. sonicwall offers a series of E-Mails asking users to identify them as Phishing, Legitimate or No Answer.
Spammers are using Internet service providers to spread spam and warms over the internet. spamhaus, a group that tracks unsolicited commercial e-mail released a list of top 10 ISP’s that are favorite of most of the spammers. Microsoft one of the largest software vendor has a been ranked at number 6 previously Microsoft holds the number 9th position. This shows spammers are really loving Microsoft internet resources including Live services and other services.
Now this time its a new fake PayPal email message spreading spam over the web. Its different from previous spam mail here it asks users to open a zipped file attached with the spam mail that is actually a worm that infects the recipient’s computer upon execution. In the message you get the explanation like that-
your PayPal accounts were hacked, and that some fraudulent activity may have occurred. As part of security measures, “PayPal” is asking users to review the “report” in the .ZIP file and then contact the company if anything unusual is discovered.
