Its Halloween! Spooks, Specters and Spyware!

It was late, I had put off going to the Software Convention till the last minute. I just had to watch my favorite show on TV, "S-Files".  Its that episode where the Computer Salespeople all turn into Pod People and ,,,,well never mind. Its really scary!  So I'm...

How to Protect PC from Vundo

Unlike viruses, trojan horses such as Vundo do not replicate on your machine. This is certainly good news, but it doesn't mean they're any less malicious...

How to thwart the Barbarian Spyware

Today, on most internet user's computers, we have the ability to employ software, along with our intelligence, to prevent viruses and spyware. To put this article about online safety into proper perspective, we'll use Medieval defense tactics.  This is accomplished by 3...

Goldilocks and the three Anti Spyware Products

Once apon a time, there was a young lady who became lost while traveling.  She decided to pull over at a rest stop and get online with her laptop to find directions. As she booted up her trusty laptop, she remembered her AntiVirus was about to expire. Well, she thought,...

Virus writers target web videos

When you click on a video and a pop up comes up saying you need to download a codec to view, don't trust it." Security firms are reporting more and more instances of booby-trapped Windows codecs - file compressors - required to play some video formats. Some of the codecs let...

SpyZooka Your Ultimate Spyware Solution

Spyware can be a confusing subject for the regular pc user (those that don't speak geek). If you're dealing with a spyware problem and you need to <a href="http://www.spyzooka.com/">remove spyware</a> from your pc here is some helpful advice on how to blast that...

The War on Your Desktop: Adware Firm Sues Anti-Adware Firm

Whilst I understand that companies exist to turn a profit, it seems nonsensical for an adware maker to sue an anti-malware maker for making anti-malware software. It's like a rabbit taking a falcon to court over...

Throw a Coat over It: Teacher's Porn Conviction Debate

This is a follow-up to my earlier post. If I may correct Mark Steinmentz, throwing a coat, or any other article of clothing, over a computer will not remove malware. The machine must be erased and the operating system reinstalled, which is beyond the DIY comfort level of most...

Substitute Teacher, Not Adware, Convicted in School Computer Porn Case

Fascinating story, as the defendant's alibi is far more plausible than the prosecution's assertion. Also, the "expert witness" is incorrect in his description of how browsers highlight URL's. "A substitute teacher in the Norwich school system is facing up to 40 years in...

Lock Down Your Pc From Hacker Attacks!

Did you know that SPYWARE is the number one threat to personal computing? Also, 9 out of 10 PCs that are hooked up to the INTERNET are infected with SPYWARE or ADWARE, and in most cases both!Read More Here

Zombie master sentenced to 5 years in prison

"Jeanson James Ancheta, 21, was sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for using malicious software to seize control of 400,000 computers and then selling access to the zombie machines to spammers and...

Mainstream advertisers financing adware

"Large well-respected companies are helping to fund the virulent spread of unwanted and potentially harmful adware by paying for advertisements generated by those programs."

How to avoid a shark attack while surfing

"With an ambitious mission to use automated crawlers to test every Web site on the Internet, SiteAdvisor uses an easy-to-understand color-coded (red, yellow or green) rating system to help Internet users stay safe...

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