Archive for the ‘Security’ Category
IE8 SmartScreen Filter Could Save Your Day
Written by Kent on November 24th, 2009 | Posted in Security | Tags: firefox, google chrome, IE, smartscreenDean Hachamovitch at IE Team had a whew experience when he received an email from his friend with a suspicious link in it last week at PDC. He clicked and ...
Microsoft Responded To Sophos Windows 7 Vulnerability Claim
Written by Kent on November 8th, 2009 | Posted in Security | Tags: anti-virus, sopohsGuys at Sophos, a security vendor, did some test on their SophosLabs with 10 unique samples to a Windows 7 clean installed machine that were configured as system default and ...
Microsoft Security Essentials Rated Advanced+ in Lab, As Best Free AntiVirus in Windows
Written by Kent on November 2nd, 2009 | Posted in Security, Tools | Tags: Security EssentialsAV-Comparatives has released its Oct 2009 removal comparative report, in which Microsoft Security Essentials was rated as Advanced+, among with other big names like eScan and Symantec. It actually beats ...
Microsoft Issues First Set of Patches for Windows 7 [Patch]
Written by Kent on October 20th, 2009 | Posted in Security | Tags: patchesThe massive ever Oct 13 security updates released by Microsoft actually includes 5 marked critical or important in Windows 7 category. They were the first set of patches ...
The Free AVG Anti-Virus is on Version 9.0 now, works on Windows 7
Written by Kent on October 18th, 2009 | Posted in Security, Tools | Tags: anti-virus, AVGThe free edition of AVG Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware has served me quite well for the past a few years. I am quite happy that I walked away from Symantec and ...
Download The Final Free Anti-Virus Security Essential Now
Written by Jonathan on September 29th, 2009 | Posted in Security, Tools | Tags: anti-virus, Free Tool, Microsoft Windows, norton, Security EssentialYes, its official. Microsoft has now released the final version of their Free Anti-Virus. (You have to have a genuine Windows, hacked version won't work) We've covered in earlier June ...
Download Norton Antivirus 2010 Beta on Windows 7
Written by Jonathan on July 21st, 2009 | Posted in Security, Tools | Tags: anti-virus, nortonThe new Norton Antivirus 2010 for Windows 7 is finally here. Although we've said Symantec Norton Anti-Virus are way behind the game now, its true that they are very late ...
Microsoft Security Essential Looks Great, But Not Accepting More Participants
Written by Kent on June 26th, 2009 | Posted in Security | Tags: anti-virus, Security, Security EssentialMicrosoft opened its new antivirus product Security Essential beta to public about a week ago. So far it runs great on my test Windows 7 machine, along ...
Microsoft Security Essentials (aka Morro) is out for public beta [free anti-virus]
Written by Kent on June 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Security, Tools | Tags: anti-spyware, anti-virus, Free Tool, Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft has a few security products in place helping you protect your beloved computer. The only piece they were missing seems to be a high-competitive and efficient anti-virus product. Now, ...
Free Anti-Spyware Tool That Comes with Windows 7 [Windows Defender]
Written by Kent on June 13th, 2009 | Posted in Security, Tools | Tags: Security, spywareWindows Defender is a free antispyware software from Microsoft that helps protect your computer against spyware and other potentially unwanted software. It’s included with Windows and runs automatically when it’s ...
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