malware

Today Jim asks,
I installed a new hard drive in my computer and placed my old one as a spare. I had some pictures on the old hard drive that I would like to transfer to the new hard drive. When I click on the icon in my old hard drive where the pictures […]

Today Rob asks:
I am always seeing ads for those slow system repair software applications. My questions is are they any good and should I consider using one?
In my opinion, most of these programs are either junkware or just plain dangerous. Even worse, a select few contain questionable software that might end up becoming something of […]

In the previous installment of this article, you learned about some of the additional tools and options included with Spybot-S&D. In this final installment, we will look at Spybot-S&D’s System Startup menu, how to view a report, and the Spybot-S&D Immunization function.
The System Startup menu lists all programs that are started when Windows is […]

Imagine being the recipient of a notebook for work, used by others, that was loaded with illegal malware installed content. Sounds like someone’s worst nightmare. As it turns out, it actually was. One individual actually went through what I would consider to be the worst nightmare to come of using a workplace computer. Thanks to […]

Spybot-S&D’s Tools menu controls several tools associated with Internet Explorer and services that run at startup. One of the programs you will notice here is the Resident tool. The Resident tool is a continuously running security program. Presently, the Resident tool section provides a browser application for Internet Explorer that prevents downloads of known malicious […]

After updating Spybot-S&D with the latest signatures, the next step is to run the scan of your system. To run a Spybot-S&D scan, click on the Spybot-S&D tab in the left hand navigation and click Search And Destroy. Click Check For Problems - this is the button to click to start scanning your computer.
When […]

Even though Vista includes its own tool for protecting against spyware, you might choose to use one of the many third party tools that are available. One such tool is Spybot-S&D. Spybot-S&D is a freeware tool that detects and removes spyware and adware from your system, and it performs this job remarkably well.
Spybot-S&D is […]

Even with the appropriate security measures in plan, there is still the risk that an instance of spyware can go undetected by your anti-virus software or even disable it. The Malicious Software Removal Tool is designed for such situations. When the tool is run, it detects and removes any malicious software it finds on your […]

By simply visiting a Web site, or installing shareware, your users may be installing other software, cookies, or applications that are able to monitor and log Internet activity. This category of software is generally referred to as spyware.
Spyware is almost as undesirable as viruses because it can monitor our actions on the Internet. Some […]

It used to be that IT Professionals only had to worry about viruses and worms. However, today’s IT Professionals also have to worry about spyware and its long lost cousin, adware.
Syware and adware programs usually come as a part of legitimate shareware, but hide themselves in such a way that you do not always […]

Gnomie Andrew Norman writes:
Hi Chris,
I use both Windows and Linux and something occurred to me. I would really like to find a good, reliable place that lists spyware-free Web sites.
This would be great for a couple of reasons. First of all, I’d like to have confidence that what I’m downloading won’t have malware. Second, […]

Mark Russinovich, a Microsoft Technical Fellow, presented a very good session at the TechEd IT Forum last year on the topic of advanced eradication of malware on Windows machines. It’s a great session and has some useful advanced techniques for removal. It is also a very good resource for those who want to better understand […]

Learn the three key pillars of modern Web protection.
With a brand new infected Web page discovered every 14 seconds, the Web has now become the key vector for online hacking attacks, as well as representing a drain on productivity for many businesses. Yet the vast majority of businesses are unprotected against today’s modern Web-based malware. […]

Can’t honestly say that news of iPhone malware is all too shocking. However like finding malware on any mobile device, knowing that it is fundamentally changing something that we just do not consider to be a target for the most part, is quite disheartening.
Officially, this threat is said to be more prank than problem. Yet […]

The second installment of this article described how Windows Defender and the Malicious Software Removal tool protect your computer. Vista does not stop there and includes several other features that are designed to protect your computer.
Software Restriction Policies
Software Restriction Policies are yet another way that you can protect your computer from malware. You can use […]

In the first installment of this article, we looked at the User Account Control feature in Vista and how it protects against malware. Now we’ll look at two additional tools: Windows Defender and the Malicious Software Removal tool.
Windows Defender
Windows Defender is a spyware scanning application that looks for potential threats and shuts them down and […]

Malware is any program or file that is intended to be harmful to your computer. Microsoft has become more dedicated in protecting computers against malware attacks as in evident in the release of Vista.
Vista includes several technologies, that when used together, enhance protection against various forms of malware. These technologies include:

User Account Control

Windows Defender

Malicious Software […]