Security
Remove C:\WINDOWS\hinhem.scr issue – It keeps sending message in Yahoo messenger
Today I have come across a new issue. You can see the screenshot below. The infected computer’s yahoo messenger will send spam messages to everyone in the contact list.
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Remove XLGuarder Manually using simple steps
What is this XLGuarder? XLGuarder is a misleading application that may give exaggerated reports of threats on the computer.
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EMail System Cannot Detect Password Protected Attachments – Use virustotal.com
It seems as if email spammers have found a workaround to trick both the virus scanner and spam filters of Gmail. I have got at least three different mails in my Gmail account today that carry virus attachments but they still managed to reach the inbox just like other regular mails. Looking at the file [...]
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Protect your Google Gmail from phishing attacks – Tips
Recently ‘makeuseof’ tech blog domain was hacked and owner blackmailed. They did manage to get domain back without paying a penny but the whole ordeal left many wondering “IS GMAIL UNSAFE to store sensitive information?†Now, Gmail team has spoken and explained in details about ‘what could have happened?’. Their investigation show no evidence of [...]
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New Trojan Targeting Mac Pirates
SophosLabs is reporting that a new Trojan horse capable of infecting the Apple Mac OS X platform is doing the rounds. The Trojan, being called “iWorkServices” or “iServices”, has been distributed via BitTorrent inside a pirated version of Apple’s new iWork ’09 suite. Hackers have used a pirated version of iWork ’09 as a “host” [...]
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Password protect USB and Local Drives with help of SafeHouse
Many applications are available to encrypt your data but in this post, we will see how we can hide files on USB drives and Ipods too and that too without any windows installation needed. SafeHouse Explorer is amazingly simple to use and works on all drives, including external USB drives, USB memory sticks, network servers [...]
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Protect your Rapidshare Premium Account from Phishers
Protecting Your Premium Account What is ‘phishing’? Phishing is an attempt to criminally and fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. There has been a recent surge in the amount of topics the staff have had to trash and members [...]
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Microsofts Upcoming Browser May Block Ads
The next version of Microsoft Corp.’s Web browser makes it easier for people to surf the Internet without leaving a trace. Companies that sell advertisements online – including Microsoft – can electronically gather tidbits about Web surfers’ habits, and then use that information to help decide what kinds of ads to show. However, in the [...]
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Four things you must look before buying online
In internet marketing the ultimate thing is to generate sale. If you have traffic and you are not generating sales then you are wasting your traffic, unless you are earning through adsense or advertisements. Generally e-commerce sites which sell some product or services do not display ads. In a shop in our town we buy [...]
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What are Trojan Horses ? How to remove them ?
We have all heard the term Trojan Horse, but what exactly is it? A Trojan Horse is a destructive program that masks itself as a harmless application. Unlike viruses, Trojan Horses do not replicate themselves, but they can be just as destructive. One of the most dangerous examples of a Trojan is a program that [...]
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