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- Wandering IPs 1.4.2 (Windows)
- You think you're safe with all these firewalls, antiviruses, antispyware, antiwhatever things installed? Wouldn't it be clever to know what is going on under the hood? To keep an eye on your internet connections? Try Wandering IPs and take control: Identify remote IP adresses and see their locations displayed on...
- Software downloads 2009-11-27
- Remove Fake Antivirus 1.51 (Windows)
- Remove Fake Antivirus is used to remove Cyber Security, Braviax, Alpha Antivirus, GreenAV, Windows Protection Suite, Total Security 2009, Windows System Suite, Personal Antivirus, Anti-Virus-1, Spyware Guard 2008, System Guard 2009, Antivirus 2009, System Security, Antivirus 2010, Antivirus Pro 2009, Antivirus 360, MS Antispyware 2009, Malware Doctor, AntivirusBEST, System Security...
- Software downloads 2009-11-26
- My scareware night and how McAfee lost a customer
- With their Comcast and AT&T dealsMcAfee has a huge market share hereit pretty much does nothing to prevent being infected by these rogue antivirus attacks.I have found Combofix (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix)is the most effective tool to remove these things but even that isn't 100%.Usually you will want to rename it before you...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-12
- AppRemover 2.1.0.1 (Windows)
- AppRemover is a software application, that enables the complete uninstallation of antivirus and antispyware applications from your computer. Once downloaded, simply double-click the AppRemover icon. AppRemover will uninstall any detected antivirus and antispyware applications on your computer.
- Software downloads 2009-11-07
- Am I OESIS OK 2.1.2.1 (Windows)
- This free, lightweight utility will instantly detect all of your computer's installed security applications, including antivirus, antispyware, firewall, vpn clients, hard disk encryption, backup clients. It will then indicate the OESIS OK interoperability level for those applications based on manageability criteria which are used by products from Cisco, Juniper, F5,...
- Software downloads 2009-10-27
- Kingsoft Internet Security 9 Plus 2009.04.14.59 (Windows)
- Kingsoft Internet Security 9 Plus includes anti-virus, anti-malware, a vulnerability scanner and personal firewall. Find and fix rootkits, spyware, trojans, virus and malware infections. The webshield protects you from infection while surfing the Internet. The suite also includes many other useful tools: usb flash rescue disk creation, history cleaner, disk...
- Software downloads 2009-10-25
- PC Tools Internet Security 2010 7.0.0.508 (Windows)
- PC Tools Internet Security delivers powerful protection against online threats, incorporating antispyware, antivirus, antispam and firewall components into a flexible and intuitive security solution. State Awareness Modes intuitively detect how you are using your PC and adjust to minimize performance impact and reduce interruptions. Integrates ThreatFire Behavioral Intelligence to block...
- Software downloads 2009-10-21
- Rogue security programs are 'ongoing threat'
- The sites of these 'rogue security programs'Should be immediately shut down when they are found, by doing a DDoS attack if necessary.There is no reason to allow these bastards to shill their break-ware on the rest of us in the world.Getting worse...I've seen a hugh increase in infections from these...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-20
- Fake 'Conficker.B Infection Alert' spam campaign drops scareware
- An ongoing spam campaign is once again attempting to impersonate Microsoft's security team -- the same campaign was first seen in April -- by mass mailing Conficker.B Infection Alerts (install.zip), which upon execution drop a sample of the Antivirus Pro 2010 scareware. Whereas the theme remains the...
- Blog posts 2009-10-19
- Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 7.0.0.508 (Windows)
- Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus delivers powerful antivirus and antispyware protection with layered technologies to defend your PC against malware attacks. Multiple techniques provide proactive, reactive and automated protection to stop threats at every entry point. State Awareness Modes intuitively detect how you are using your PC and adjust to minimize...
- Software downloads 2009-10-19
- DriveSentry Desktop 3.4.0.20 (Windows)
- Combining Antivirus, Antispyware and HIPs technologies, DriveSentry provides FREE security for home users. DriveSentry offers proactive up to the second security for your system and personal data, enabling you to work, play and interact with your computer on the Internet with confidence. DriveSentry's new approach to protection combines a blacklist...
- Software downloads 2009-10-15
- (Ad-Aware 8)
- Gave up on Spybot and Adaware Almost two years ago I gave up on Spybot Search N Destroy as it had become a pig on an older Windows box. I can not remember the last time I have installed Adaware on any of my computers nor on anyone else's box....
- Discussion threads 2009-10-12
- Zone Alarm Extreme Security 2010
- Best known for its ZoneAlarm firewall, Check Point Software also publishes two full-featured security suites. ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2010 gives users a robust firewall, antivirus and antispyware, and parental control package for $49.95, while ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 2010 adds Web browsing protection, system tune-up tools, backup options, and anti-phishing technology...
- Product reviews 2009-10-08
- Scut AntiVirus On-Demand 1.6 (Windows)
- Scut antivirus engine is our new approach on software security. An AntiVirus engine built from scratch at Novus Ordo lab. and integrated in Scut Antivirus on-demand scanner for now and in future products which shall appear in a very short time. Unlike its competitors, which have years of experience due...
- Software downloads 2009-10-05
- PC Tools Firewall Plus Free Edition 6.0.0.74 (Windows)
- PC Tools Firewall Plus Free Edition is a powerful personal free firewall for Microsoft Windows that protects your computer from hackers and intruders. Firewalls control the network traffic in and out of your PC by monitoring applications that connect to the network. Firewall Plus can stop Trojans, backdoors, and keyloggers...
- Software downloads 2009-09-29
- Report: Final version of free Microsoft Security Essentials to ship September 29
- Do we really need another security software on Windows 7?Hi!If I install MSE on Windows 7, do I really need to install another security software on Windows 7?Thanks!yes...It's called Linux and that will cure all windoze security threats forever.Yes and...while introducing 8 year old kernel faults on its own.No, but...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-28
- SocialToo gives social networkers a false sense of security
- False SenseI think there is an innate false sense of security with social media after the initial exposure and use of a platform (FB, TWTR, LinkedIn etc.).Anything that adds an additional layer of "false sense" needs to be brought in the light, as you did... good post.If SocialToo "GETS IT"...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-28
- Why Africa gets the IBM-Ubuntu bundle and you do not
- So let me get this straightThey are shipping modern computers with a modern OS and then crippling them for the 3rd world by going backwards to Linux. Presumably this is just one more burden for the poor and disadvantaged, since they obviously don't deserve to use what the rest...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-23
- Lark AntiSpyware 2.0 (Windows)
- Lark AntiSpyware is a surprisingly effective freeware antispyware tool.The program provides complete and custom scanning of hard drives, removable drives, individual folders and excluding folders for completing customization of scanning. Detect and remove spyware, adware, malware, Trojans, dialers, keyloggers, and hijackers in a very fast and efficient way. Fast and...
- Software downloads 2009-09-20
- CounterSpy 3.1.2836 (Windows)
- CounterSpy is a powerful spyware and malware remover that treads lightly on system resources. It's a powerful Antispyware tool that does not bog down your PC. Long, "heavy-CPU" spyware scans are a thing of the past. With CounterSpy's small memory footprint, you don't have to choose between PC security and...
- Software downloads 2009-09-18
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