Archive for the ‘Utilities’ Category

If you are on the lookout for a freeware file recovery tool, then Recuva is one of the first tools to be considered. It can recover the data or files, which have been accidentally deleted or which have become unusable because of some damaged or formatted disks. Recuva file recovery tool also allows you to recover your MS Word documents, which have not been saved because ...

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A boot sector is a sector of a hard disk, floppy disk, or similar data storage device that contains code for booting programs stored in other parts of the disk. A master boot record (MBR) is the first sector of a data storage device that has been partitioned. Since code in the boot sector is executed automatically, boot sectors have historically been a common attack ...

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What is CoolWebSearch (CWS) CoolWebSearch (also known as CoolWWWSearch or abbreviated as CWS) is a well-known spyware program that installs itself on Microsoft Windows based computers. It first appeared in May 2003. CoolWebSearch has numerous effects when it is successfully installed on a user's computer. The program can change an infected computer's web browser homepage to coolwebsearch.com, and although originally thought to only work on Internet Explorer, ...

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Instant Messaging is still having its utility and importance despite the tremendous growth of social networking platforms like Twitter and Facebook. They are part of the lives of many of us, who use to spend lot of time on computers interacting with friends, colleagues and co-workers. But, Security of the Instant Messaging conversation has always been a concerned for security-cautious users. Ordinary IM Chat clients do not ...

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The menace of spam email messages is growing by each passing day. Estimates indicate that as many as 86% of total email messages sent and delivered are spam emails. And they are not just sent for fun anymore. Spam Emails are now an organized crime and some of them are able ...

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Drivers are the essential components of computer, which integrate with the operating system to let you operate the hardware connected with the computer. And more often than not, they are the main source of problems, when one of your hardware component mis-behaves and does not perform as per your expectations. If you find that any of the hardware component in your computer is missing its driver ...

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W have earlier carried a series of articles on Cellphone Antivirus applications and have reviewed cellphone antivirus software like DroidSecurity, Netqin and LookOut. Here is another kid on the block. SmrtGuard, check the spelling...its not SmArtGuard, has announced the launch of the BETA version of their SmartPhone Security suite for smartphones like ...

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Keyloggers, the short form for Keystroke Loggers, are the spyware software, which reside in your computer to monitor your keyboard activities and record it with a purpose to pass this information to the installer of the keylogger. Often Keyloggers are installed for illegitimate activities and result in frauds and scam. But there are some legit uses also associated with Keylogger software. For instance, ...

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Despite the increasing popularity of iPhone and Android, Blackberry is still leading the pack amongst the smartphone market. The competition is hotting up and you may not guess exactly what may be the situation in the times to some in near future. And companies are bringing new features and applications by each passing day to lure the customers. Blackberry Protect - Mobile Security Software Research in Motion (RIM), ...

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You may often need to keep a duplicate or backup copy of your important files and folders. For instance you are working on a project and need to modify your files on a daily basis. But after a few days, you may need to go back to the previous version of a file. You can do this, if you have saved the previous version in ...

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