As a general rule of thumb I can expect at least one phone call a month from a friend who has inevitably found themselves a nice new virus on the internet to download and run.  Of course it’s never intentional, but then again it’s avoidable.

Think of the internet as a fair or carnival.  Sure it can be a lot of fun; food, games, rides and nakkid chicks……ok, so maybe the last one you won’t find at the fair, but follow me on this…

Think of the food, games and rides as the “seemingly” safe places on the internet; online banking, Oprah.com, Wikipedia & Facebook.  Why seemingly safe?  Well that’s where the human variable comes into place; Did that guy wash his hands before he made your food?  Was that fat slimy disease infested grease ball in the same seats as you on the ride?  Where are my pants?  Same goes for “safe” internet sites, just because it looks safe doesn’t mean it is safe. 

Take Facebook and it’s latest virus, sent as a message (or wall post) from one of your friends.  However the fact that your friend actually sent it is the furthest thing from the truth.  It has actually been sent by a computer virus you downloaded from, most likely, completely different site.

So like any encounter with a circus midget, there is something you can do, get protection!

Depending on your level of dedication there are a number of options, but basically it comes down to if you want to pay for it or not.  Paying for software doesn’t mean it’s better, but it at least gives a bit more of a comfort level. 

However there is a new option when it comes to free antivirus software now, and it’s actually a good one.  Microsoft, yes, I said Microsoft.  Queue tinfoil hats and MS bashing.

Microsoft has finally ponied up and created (or rather purchased) their own antivirus package; MS Security Essentials.  You can download it here.

If you want something a little more encompassing try Norton 360, I highly recommend it.  You can buy it here.

Les Produits de construction Norton : manufacturier de lames à diamants, de « core bits », d’abrasifs ainsi que de scies à béton, à maçonnerie et à céramiques. En tant que leader mondial dans les produits et la technologie des abrasifs, Norton est votre choix de toute premier plan pour tous vos besoins d’abrasifs, de « grinding » et de coupe.

Otra de las marcas míticas de la historia del motociclismo, la britanica Norton, vuelve a la vida gracias a la Commando 961 SE, una café racer en toda regla cuyas primeras unidades han salido ya de la cadena de montaje de su fabrica de Donington Park.

La mala noticia es que de momento tan solo se van a fabricar 200 unidades (de ahí lo de SE –Special Edition-) aunque esta previsto aumentar la producción con un límite de 1500. El precio estimado de estas joyas rondará los 12.500 euros.

A pesar de su estética eminentemente retro la parte ciclo no renuncia a ninguno de los adelantos técnicos actuales, chasis tubular de acero con suspensiones ajustables Ohlins y frenos de carbono Brembo dobles de 320mm adelante y simple atrás de 220mm.

En cuanto al motor la nueva Commando monta un bicilíndrico de 961cc que entrega una potencia de 80CV  y 90nm de par. Nuestros colegas de MCN han sido los primeros en probar en la carretera la nueva máquina de Norton y este es el resultado:

t-bone : carne gruesa con mentón a lo fort que se esconde en una T , mezcla de chorizo y lomo curtido, que se la daba de tierno pero tenía una doble vida.
escultura blanda a lo minujin con camembert :  hongos y huevo, más brillo propio de pack, para escarbar y escarbar, de creativo no se puede decir nada en su contra.
blanco con hielo  : chardonnay cosmopolita, desequilibrado y desconcentrado, cansado de oler a parket y a parker, que recuerda a almendras y a manteca.

rosado, blanco,tinto y negroni : distintos colores, distinto modo de pensar y hacer la vida, pero con una base de rojo en común, rojo de descubierto, pero de descubierto de máscaras, las máscaras son para los otros.

de tres a 4 : la hora que nos empezamos a desconocer, la uva ya pasó y se viene el alcohol duro, la mesa se hace barra, lo sútil se acaricia por lo áspero, áspero nos fuimos, áspero somos.

tema de la noche : intenciones, escuchemos.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009

http://www.indowebster.com/KasperskyAntiVirusv800357.html

Kaspersky Internet Security 2009

http://www.indowebster.com/kaspersky2009.html

Mc Afee Enterprise

http://www.indowebster.com/Mc_Afee_Enterprise.html

Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10 [Size : 53.81MB]

http://www.indowebster.com/Norton_AntiVirus_Corporate_Edition_10.html

Symantec.AntiVirus.Corporate.Edition.v10.1.7000.7-DVT.rar Url:

http://www.indowebster.com/SymantecAntiVirusCorporateEditionv10170007DVTrar__1.html

Date upload: 17/09/08 Size: 84.01MB

BitDefender_2008.rar

Url:

http://www.indowebster.com/BitDefender_2008rar.html

Date upload: 05/08/08 Size: 44.66MB

kapersky internet security + key patch 2010 by mazJUL Url:

http://www.indowebster.com/kapersky_internet_security_key_patch_2010_by_mazJUL.html

Date upload: 20/10/08 Size: 26.42MB

NOD 32 V3 Url:

http://www.indowebster.com/NOD_32_V3__1.html

Date upload: 22/10/08 Size: 19.32MB

Symantec Corporate Edition V.11
pass: no2er

update KAV 20/10/08 Url:

http://www.indowebster.com/update_KAV_201008.html

Date upload: 22/10/08 Size: 35.75MB

avast48pro Url:

http://www.indowebster.com/avast48pro.html

Date upload: 24/10/08 Size: 22.12MB

Symantec/Norton AntiVirus Updates tanggal 24 Nopember 2009

20091123-020-v5i32 –>> Date: 24 Nov 2009;  Size: 52.4 MB

(untuk Norton versi 2008 ke atas, Norton 360 versi 2 & 3, Symantec EndPoint versi 11 & 12)

Love it.

Norton Antivirus (2010)- V17.0.0.136 + 366 Days Subscription

General info:

Quote:

Norton TrialReset 2010 v1.7.0 extends the trial period of Norton 2010 so there’s more time to evaluate the product (366 days). Norton TrialReset 2010 v1.7.0 is for: - Norton AntiVirus 2010 v17.0.0.136 - Norton Internet Security 2010 v17.0.0.136 - Norton 360 v3.5.2.11 Standard/Premier Edition * Tested on WinXP (x86), Vista (x86/x64), Win7 (x86/x64). * May not work with the latest patches/updates.

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Key Benefits NEW!Delivers clear performance and threat explanations—Download Insight, File Insight, and Threat Insight give you greater insight into downloaded applications and files by telling you where they came from and how they impact your PC’s resources and performance. IMPROVED!Stops viruses, spyware, bots and more—Proactive protection automatically removes threats and stops new attacks before they can do damage. Uses intelligence-driven Norton Insight Network for faster, fewer, shorter scans—Uses real-time online intelligence to identify and scan only files at risk. So you can spend more time using your PC and less time waiting for scans.

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Minimum Hardware Requirements 300 MHz or faster processor 256 MB of RAM (512 MB RAM required for Recovery Tool) 200 MB of available hard disk space CD-ROM or DVD drive (if not installing via electronic download)

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Symantec/Norton AntiVirus Updates tanggal 23 Nopember 2009

20091123-020-v5i32 –>> Date: 23 Nov 2009;  Size: 52.3 MB

(untuk Norton versi 2008 ke atas, Norton 360 versi 2 & 3, Symantec EndPoint versi 11 & 12)

I suggest you try this instead of on-line games:

‘The Norton Online Risk Calculator, unveiled within a microsite to coincide with the launch of Norton 2010, calculates your net worth on the black market by asking a few questions about your personal Internet use.

‘It takes a few minutes to answer the questions, after which you get three results: how much your online assets are worth, how much your online identity would sell for on the black market, and your risk of becoming a victim of identity theft.

‘The main point isn’t to promote software or instill fear, but to spread awareness on cybercrime, said Marian Merritt, Internet security advocate for Symantec.’ -IT World

http://ping.fm/Ty10x Had the distinct pleasure of joining Drs. Kaplan and Norton on the Strategy Leaders Roundtable to close out Americas Summit

www.joeyfitts.com

Had the distinct pleasure of joining Drs. Kaplan and Norton on the Strategy Leaders Roundtable to close out Americas Summit www.joeyfitts.com/news

Protect your chicken from Dokken!!!

Kind of a what the hell moment … but definitely the best kind!

Symantec/Norton AntiVirus Updates tanggal 18 Nopember 2009

20091118-020-v5i32 –>> Date: 18 Nov 2009;  Size: 51.9 MB

(untuk Norton versi 2008 ke atas, Norton 360 versi 2 & 3, Symantec EndPoint versi 11 & 12)

Facebook password reset confirmation

ไซแมนเทคเตือนผู้เล่นเฟสบุ๊ก โดนหลอกเปลี่ยนพาสเวิร์ด แต่ได้โทรจันมาแทน

รายงานข่าวจากไซแมนเทคระบุว่าเป็นอีกครั้งหนึ่ง ที่สแปมเมอร์พุ่งเป้ามาที่เว็บไซต์โซเชียลเน็ตเวิร์กที่ดูน่าเชื่อถือ เพื่อล่อลวงเหยื่อที่ไม่ทันระวังตัว ซึ่งครั้งนี้เป็นคราวของเฟสบุ๊กนั่นเอง ฝ่ายปฏิบัติการตอบสนองภัยคุกคามของไซแมนเทคพบว่าสแปมเมอร์อาศัยความนิยมของ เฟสบุ๊กมาเป็นช่องทางในการปล่อยไวรัส Trojan.Bredolab ซึ่งเป็นไวรัสประเภทโทรจันที่แพร่กระจายไปสู่วงกว้างอย่างต่อเนื่องในปีนี้ โทรจันตัวนี้มีความสามารถในการโหลดแอปพลิเคชันขโมยรหัสผ่านบอท รูทคิท และโปรแกรมหลอกลวงต่างๆเข้าสู่ระบบ

สแปม เมอร์ทำการหลอกลวงผู้ใช้ด้วยการส่งอีเมลแจ้งเตือนเกี่ยวกับความผิดพลาด เรื่องของรหัสผ่านในการเข้าเฟสบุ๊ก โดยโน้มน้าวให้ผู้รับทำการเปลี่ยนรหัสผ่านใหม่ โดยให้เข้าไปที่ zipไฟล์ ที่แนบมาเพื่อดูรหัสใหม่ ซึ่งใน zip ไฟล์ ที่ว่าจะแฝงไวรัส Trojan.Bredolab มาด้วย ตามตัวอย่างอีเมลด้านล่าง

ไซแมนเทค ได้แนะนำการป้องกันภัยจากการถูกโจมตีในลักษณะนี้ ได้แก่

1. ก่อนจะคลิ๊กเข้าไปที่ไหนก็ตามให้ระมัดระวัง โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งในเวลาคลิกลิงก์ที่ไม่ทราบที่มา

2. ควรจำไว้เสมอว่าห้ามทำการโต้ตอบกับอีเมลขยะ เพราะการตอบรับจะยิ่งทำให้สแปมเมอร์รู้ว่าอีเมลขยะที่ส่งหว่านออกไปมีผู้รับที่แท้จริง จะทำให้ได้รับอีเมลขยะเพิ่มมากขึ้น โดยเฉพาะการคลิกลิงก์ในอีเมลขยะ เพื่อปฏิเสธการรับข้อความจะยิ่งเป็นการยืนยันกับสแปมเมอร์ว่ามีคนเปิดอ่านอีเมลขยะ ควรลบอีกเมลขยะที่น่าสงสัยในทันทีโดยไม่ต้องเปิดอ่าน

3. มีอีเมลเอาไว้ใช้หลายอันสำหรับการใช้งานประเภทต่างๆ โดยมีหนึ่งอีเมลเอาไว้สำหรับใช้งานส่วนตัวเช่นติดต่อกับครอบครัวและเพื่อนฝูง มีอีเมลอีกหนึ่งอันเอาไว้รับข่าวสารต่างๆ และอีกหนึ่งอันเอาไว้สั่งซื้อของทางอินเทอร์เน็ต

4. ระวังให้ดีก่อนที่จะกรอกอีเมลแอดเดรสของคุณลงในเว็บ เพราะอีเมลของคุณที่โชว์อยู่บนเว็บเพจเหล่านี้สามารถถูกอ่านได้ด้วยโปรแกรม บอทที่ทำหน้าที่คอยเก็บสะสมอีเมลตามเว็บเพจต่างๆ

5. ติดตั้งระบบป้องกัน และต้องมั่นใจว่าโซลูชันรักษาความปลอดภัยที่คุณใช้นั้นมีการอัพเดทอยู่ตลอด เพื่อช่วยป้องกันอีเมลขยะและไวรัสได้ ในขณะที่คุณสามารถรับอีเมลอื่นได้ตามปกติ ซึ่งคุณอาจเลือกใช้ซอฟต์แวร์รักษาความปลอดภัยอย่าง Norton Internet Security 2010 โดยสามารถเข้าไปดูบริการด้านความปลอดภัยของเว็บ เช่น Norton Safe Web ที่เป็นชุมชนของบรรดาคนใช้เว็บที่ช่วยกันรายงานเรื่องของเว็บไซต์อันตรายที่ มีฟิชชิ่งและซอฟต์แวร์อันตรายทำงานอยู่

โดย ASTVผู้จัดการออนไลน์

Thank you to everyone who attended the PBGA Drive Fore Sight Golf Tournament. Because of your donations, many more prekindergarten children and in-need adults will be able to receive the eye care the need.

We grossed over $110,000, thank you to our sponsors! Click here for photos.

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Symantec/Norton AntiVirus Updates tanggal 17 Nopember 2009

20091117-020-v5i32 –> Date: 17 Nov 2009

(untuk Norton versi 2008 ke atas, Norton 360 versi 2 & 3, Symantec EndPoint versi 11 & 12)

Think identity theft or fraud can’t happen to you? Think again. Scamming for information is nothing new, but the Web provides a fresh means of fraud. The result: identity theft is a fast-growing, serious offense and it could affect you.

Identity theft tops the list of all fraud complaints received by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Consumers reported fraud losses totaling over $1.2 billion U.S., according to the FTC’s annual Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft Complaint Data report. And that means protecting private information is a top priority for anyone who relies on the Internet for communicating personal or financial data.

How exactly does it work? When a criminal gathers enough personally identifiable information about you, that person can take over your identity to commit a range of crimes for their own personal gain.

A variety of techniques – including old-fashioned thievery and cyber scams – can be used to get past your defenses. According to ID Theft Protect’s website, a leading resource for consumers on identity fraud, identity theft, and data privacy, the five most popular methods of identity fraud and theft are:

1. Application fraud: using stolen or counterfeit documents to open an account in your name.
2. Account ID take-over: using your personal information to take over your bank or credit accounts.
3. Mail non-receipt card fraud: stealing new or replaced bank and credit cards as they are in the process of being mailed to you by your card company.
4. Phishing e-mail fraud: posing as a legitimate institution in order to capture personal or financial information by e-mail.
5. Pharming fraud: redirecting you to a bogus website in order to capture credentials, like your online banking username and password.

While there may not be one foolproof way to protect your private information from these theft attempts, there are precautions you can, and should, be practicing. Below are basic guidelines we have compiled to help you reduce the risk of identity theft, whether you are online or offline.

• Monitor your credit closely. Your credit report contains information about your credit accounts and bill paying history so you can be tipped off when someone is impersonating you. Watch for suspicious signs, like accounts you did not open.
• Keep records of your financial data and transactions. Review your statements regularly for any activity or charges you did not make.
• Install security software (firewall, anti-virus, anti-spyware software) and keep it up-to-date as a safety measure against online intrusions.
• Use an updated Web browser to make sure you’re taking advantage of its current safety features. Consider using an alternate browser (like Firefox or Opera) which may lower your risk of malware attacks.
• Be wary of e-mail attachments and links in both e-mail and instant messages. Use caution even when the message appears to come from a safe sender, as identity information in messages can easily be spoofed.
• Store sensitive data securely. Just as you keep sensitive paper documents under lock and key, secure sensitive online information. This can be done through file encryption software.
• Shred documents (both paper and electronic) that contain personal or financial information before discarding them. This prevents dumpster diving and, in the online world, the ability for hackers to bypass information that has not been permanently deleted from your computer.
• Protect your PII. Be cautious about giving out your personally identifiable information (PII) to anyone. Find out why the information is needed, and if it’s absolutely necessary to give out. Be careful about the details you provide about yourself online, such as on social networking sites.
• Stay alert to the latest scams. Awareness and caution are effective methods to counter fraud. Share security tips you learn with friends and family.

There are a number of other online resources with more information on how to protect your identity, as well as actions to take if you think your private information has been compromised. Take a look at the practical tips and resources available at fraud prevention websites, like the U.S. federal government’s OnGuardOnline.gov and the non-profit organization Identity Theft Resource Center.

Posted at bleepingcomputer.com forum

My boss gave me his old XP after his company closed. There are two users on it, his name, and my name.

Is there any danger if I delete his user name, and just use mine. I am not certain if there is some administrator password.
I know that I have full admin rights. I have removed most of the old data and archived it on a USB Mybook and on a USB Scancor 64 gig. I feel it would free up some resources if I delete his old profile. On the other hand, I would regret it if I deleted his profile and the machine stopped working properly, since I do not have the original install disks for Windows XP, and there is no real problem in leaving his user profile there and just never using it.

Also, I dont really have the expertise to reinstall Windows. And his machine also has some software that we find useful, like Quick Books, which would be difficult for me to reinstall. I suppose I am really answering my own question, namely, it is better to leave well enough alone, and, if it aint broke, dont fix it.

We did have a second XP at work that had all sorts of problems with the 4 of the user accounts. We had to give that machine to someone who purchased parts of the old company. But I did not dare delete those other user accounts, I just changed the name to DO NOT USE, and put a password on them, to discourage someone from accidentally getting into them.

I also had one strange experience with that particular machine. I purchased a CHEAP USB extender, and installing it seemed to mess up the machine. I think if I had purchased a Belkin, or some quality brand, then the problem would not have happend. But ever since that experience, I am hesitant to try a USB port extender, fearing that it will mess up a machine.

One machine we have at home, a Dell XP professional, is five or more years old. I was always afraid to mess around with it, fearing it would stop working. When I got 2 extra machines, I felt like I should take courage and try to really fix up the first machine, and take some risks. I had always used AVG by Grisoft free antivirus, for about 8 years, on an old Compaq which became useless, and then on this XP. It did seem to give some false positives. ANd what was HILARIOUS, when I installed malwarebytes, it flagged it as MALWARE! Ha ha! I had an old copy of free Sygate firewall, which was great in its day, but had stopped working. And I had a Norton firewall which we never updated because it would have cost money.

So, I decided on Avira Antivir FREE, and their forum was VERY helpful in giving me the courage to take some risks and clean up that machine. I uninstalled AVG, Sygate and Norton. Then they pointed me to two different uninstall utilities provided by Norton and McAfee to remove ALL traces of those programs left behind by normal uninstall methods, since those traces might interfere with Avira. So many people praised malwarebytes.org that I started using it all the time, and it was NOT malware as Avg claimed. The Avira forum directed me to Online Armour free firewall which works great.

Many at the Avira forum also swear by Ccleaner which has a registry cleaner. You can analyze the registry, make a copy of it which I have successfully used to RESTORE, and then, do things in tiny steps. You dont want to tell it to repair everything at once. If you have to restore then just boot into save mode, right click on the registry backup and it offers you the option to MERGE those entries back into the registry.

I must say that the older a machine gets, and the more you install and uninstall (plus the occasional virus or trojan), the flakier the operating system gets, until one reaches the point where the only option is to do a fresh install of the original operating system, or make it a pure Ubuntu machine.

I have always felt more comfortable with a desktop that comes with a RESTORE DISK, than with some laptop (like the old Dell laptops of 8 years ago, that had NO restore disk, and required a skilled technician to spend an hour or two reinstalling drivers). I am looking forward to the day when I can do everything with something like Ubuntu, and can always REINSTALL to the latest version and start over with a clean slate. AND the more that we have in the Internet “CLOUD” and not tied to some expensive proprietary software on our hard drive, difficult or impossible to reinstall, then the easier it is for us to resort to an OS reinstall as a solution to our problems. AND if we regularly back up everything, and plan ahead with libraries of what we installed and how we installed it, then recovery is perhaps only a weekend’s worth of work for “the weekend warrior”.

I am finding delicious.com book mark utility combined with a wordpress blog and clipperz.com for password storage to be a great tool to document everything I am doing, and also to share what I have learned with others who are trying to accomplish the same sorts of things.