Conficker is a computer software program that tries to exploit loopholes in various versions of Windows operating system. pirated copies of windows are prone to Conficker as compare to genuine copies of windows. Linux and Mac computers are safe from Conficker attack. Conficker can comes to your computer via internet or infected memory sticks.
What Conficker Do?
Conficker first tries to stop all your security programs running on your computer. Then it will stop the communication of web services that are being by security software’s for updating their database. Conficker also stop the working of Windows updates. As of now Conficker generating 50,000 domain names daily and these domain names communicating with each other in a systematically. whoever created the Conficker warn just has to activate one of the domain name and the creator will be able to take control of millions of zombie computers that have been created.
How to Remove Detect and Conficker ?
If you are running a genuine copy of windows then you might not hit by Conficker. Check whether your security software’s including Firewall, antivirus, anti spyware are running or not. Also windows update in working or not. If all these services are running fine then their is no risk on your computer.
The US department of Homeland Security released a tool to detect whether a computer is infected by Conficker warm.
Security software vendors are finding their life extremely tough against computer attacker because they are able to find new ways to inject harmful code into computers, stealing data, running scripts from remote computers. installing Trojan and doing a number of malicious activities. Because of the fact that Malicious software writer developing a good number of virus programs making very hard for antivirus programs to detect them and remove from the computers.
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BitDefender has launched a new version of Antivirus software for Linux and Free BSD operating system, although the Antivirus scanner is free for Linux Home users. BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices is highly customizable and capable of script and extension-based integration with various applications such as file managers and mail clients.
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Panda Labs has discovered a website that is spreading malware and other malicious programs in completely different manner. The website is saying that they are providing antivirus solutions as software as a service model. The name of this fake software as a service antivirus website is ScanVirus.
ScanVirus website uses a number of security software logos and badges in order to get the visitors confidence. Basically the website is trying show that they are offering antivirus solution as software as a service by the those security software companies. Immediately upon loading the site a fake scan will begin and shortly after that the site will prompt the user to download a file called AntiVir.exe, which we detect as Adware/Antivirus2009. The site attempts to scare users by displaying images such as, "Your PC is infected! Sorry, standard programs cannot disinfect your PC now", and "DOWNLOAD PATCH to fix this problem"
F-Secure Internet Security 2009 is a complete suite of antivirus, antispyware, antispam, antiphishing, and personal firewall tools for personal desktops. F-Secure Internet Security 2009 adds supports for 64-bit Windows Vista operating system.
The installation process of F-Secure Internet Security 2009 is really fast as compare to previous version of F-Secure Internet Security 2009, as installation process completed a reboot is required. Although F-Secure Internet Security 2009 does not provide it’s own uninstaller. Users must have to use Microsoft Windows Add/Remove programs to uninstall F-Secure Internet Security 2009. We don’t find any Registry files, but we did find several program and log files in an F-Secure directory tree on the root drive.
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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.
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It seems that Apple is recommending Mac users to install Antivirus software to protect themselves from vulnerabilities. It seems in recent years attackers are exploding Mac operating system vulnerabilities. Apple has posted an entry in their support website
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Always use a good and trusted anti virus program to prevent the security thefts. Update your anti virus software once in a week. Always purchase a new anti virus software because most anti virus software comes with one year free subscription.
Use firewall to protect you from the Internet hackers.
Always update your browser version.
When sending instant messages and emails, be mind full of what information you type in, unless you truly know the person on the other end.
If your friend sends you an email with an attachment (picture, a program etc.) always scan for viruses before you use it, You can’t assume that all your friends are updating their anti-viruses.
Always download from well known and well solicited web sites. These kinds of sites are less likely to have files that contains viruses, example: download.com, ZDnet.com, Microsoft.com, etc…
You should know that on some well known web sites, sometimes have spy in there software ( with the exception of software drivers for your printer, mouse etc. ), or you may want to download a game from an advertisement and find out that several other crap/programs that you don’t want came along with it (after you’ve downloaded it). its a good idea to know what software you have in your computer, so that if you need to remove something, like unwanted software, you know what’s important and what’s not.
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