Archive for November, 2009

Free Portable Encryption Tool In case you are on the lookout for a portable encryption tool for encryption test messages, then we just found a really simple and extremely light-weight tool, which works like a charm. The LetterEncryptor is hardly 9kb freeware download from Prankur, an Indian student aspiring for admission to prestigious technology Institute IIT (Good Luck to him for his preparations). It is deceptively simple ...

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The Need to Optimize Windows and Scan, Clean, Repair Registry After a continuous and prolonged use, your computer can become slow in performance due to lots of registry errors, broken entries and other errors. It is therefore advised that you should clean your Windows Rgistry and fix other errors on a regular interval, ...

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Importance of Network Security Checks Network Security from various online and online risks, threats and attacks is a large concern for today's small and medium enterprises. Protecting sensitive data and providing a stable computing environment is a need for ensuring extension of their market reach and communication with their customers and partners quickly ...

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Google Chrome Plus Browser - The Enhanced Version of Google Chrome If you love Google Chrome for its brute speed with which it allows you to surf the web, then there is yet another clone of it. ChromePlus. The enhanced version of Google Chrome. ChromePlus adds a few features to Google Chrome browser and make it ...

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Portable Web Browsers - Important Addition to Your Internet Security We have earlier carried a post on this blog, in which we have advised you to use multiple web browsers for different tasks to ensure your PC Security. While this has really worked with me, I have known people, who are really infatuated with ...

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Internet Browsers - The Weakest Link of Your Security Internet Browsers are the gateway of the modern day computers to the outside world. They allow you to interact with other computers, network and the web, in general. While Browsers link you to the information superhighway, they also provide a link for malware artists, ...

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Need of Portable Virus Scanners and Antivirus Today virus infections and malwares are complex scripts. They do everything to hide themselves from the antivirus and security software and in this process, they try to take control of the entire operating system. Because of this, sometimes it is not possible to detect and clean an already infected system. Every virus scan from the already installed antivirus utility gives ...

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What are RootKit Malware Malicious software called rootkits manipulate operating system components to conceal their harmful actions. Many rootkits can hide drivers, processes, and registry entries from tools that use common system application programming interfaces (APIs). We have already carried a post earlier on this blog about GMER Rootkit Checker, which is a freeware download and provides you protection from Rootkits in your computer. ...

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What is a RootKit - The Definition The term rootkit is used to describe the mechanisms and techniques whereby malware, including viruses, spyware, and trojans, attempt to hide their presence from spyware blockers, antivirus, and system management utilities. There are several rootkit classifications depending on whether the malware survives reboot and whether it executes in user mode or kernel mode. GEMR Rootkit Scanner GEMR is a useful Rootkit ...

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This post is part of our series of Tips for average computer users, to help them avoid common mistakes people generally make when it comes to PC Security.  Believe me, following such small tips can do much more than to fortify your computer's security, than any other top-notch security software, howsoever costly and updated, can do. Look at the end of this post for the ...

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