Thursday, December 17th, 2009
According to Microsoft’s latest version of the semi-annual Security Intelligence Report (SIR), Conficker worm is still one of the most dominant threats of PCs using Windows. Five million computers were found to be infected with Conficker. It can be spread either by exploiting a vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Server service, through infected removable media or brute-forcing weak passwords on other PCs. Microsoft was alarmed with Conficker’s continuous circulation mainly in enterprises. Conficker has a password-cracking ability that can spread fast if one PC in the company is already infected. Another worm named is Taterf. It took the second spot when it comes to the most infections, specifically 4. 9 million. Taterf is known for stealing authentication and account information for popular online games like World of Warcraft, Lineage, Maple Story and more. It can be spread through infected drives such as a USB stick or an infected network drive. Next in the line is the Zlob. It is a Trojan horse spreading while making people believe that it is a media codec than a virus. A media codec is software used to encode and decode audio or video. Zlob can be removed using Microsoft’s Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT). Microsoft mentioned the growing numbers of security problems including the fake antivirus programs. These programs seems to be a legitimate software but do not actually work. They just annoy people with pop-up menus displaying that their computer is infected and will only stop after purchasing the software for as much as $60. Microsoft has added new antivirus software such as Windows Defender and the MSRT to detect more worms and viruses. Different countries encounter different threats. Trojan horse programs, known for downloading other malicious software, are the biggest threat in countries like United States, United Kingdom, France and Italy. In Brazil, malicious software intended for online banking is the problem. Worms are still dominant in South Korea and Spain. Microsoft has proven that worms are the most dominant security problem for PCs. With the blink of an eye, a Conficker, Taterf or Zlob can easily infect your computer. The right thing to do is protect your PC right away with an antivirus software. If you need help with antivirus software or virus removal, Techie Now is here to give the fast and safe services that you need. With Techie Now, we will keep your PC clean and protected.
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Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
There are many possibilities open to users of desktops to secure them against malicious software as well as other irritants like pop-up ads that annoy the user no end. It is possible to browse the internet without having ads or pop-ups appearing when they are least wanted. Some desktop security systems allow integration of powerful privacy as well as security features and includes multi-site tabbed window browsing. Most often, the maximum security is provided to critical servers and the ordinary desktop is left to fend for itself from viruses and unwanted and malicious software. The desktop user is exposed to a number of online threats and may become, inadvertently the entry point of attacks to the entire network. And, within an enterprise, the desktop is perhaps the last defense against threats already existing. Therefore, it is not uncommon for most desktop security systems to comprise of personal firewalls and anti virus software but these only help the desktop to reserve intrusion prevention for network connection points. More than Just Reactive Anti-Virus Software and Personal FirewallsThe personal firewall and anti virus software leaves the desktop unprotected or is saddled with reactive security that kicks in only after the attack has begun, which is mostly too late to prevent downtime, lost transactions and compromising of confidential data as well as cause potential liabilities. In spite of the cost and complexity of desktop security systems, applying preemptive intrusion prevention may be more convenient and affordable. Intrusion prevention technology has become a central part of desktop security systems, though it was once reserved only for corporate gateways and network connections. Internet Security Systems (ISS) allows RealSecure Desktop which is software that puts together personal firewalls and application controls in tandem with ISS’s unique and preemptive intrusion prevention systems. This allows RealSecure Desktop to block attacks by bolstering the desktop security system. Using ISS desktop protection software, management of desktop security systems across networks is no big hassle because it can be centrally managed with SiteProtector, which is the centrally managed system that makes it easy to scale desktop protection throughout the enterprise. Because desktops are still the enterprise’s most important Information Technology assets it should not be left to rely solely on reactive anti virus and firewalls to protect itself but needs more advanced preemptive software to form the bulwark of desktop security systems that will not only ward off attacks, but also help to prevent them.
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