Posts Tagged ‘Virus’

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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On the heels of the announcement of the uncovering of Zues 2 Botnet, there are reports that the next version of the Zeus Malware is back with a bang. The next version is Zeus 3, and ITPro has reported that it has caused stealing ...

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SMS Scams are not a new thing. But the first SMS Scam for Google Android smartphones based upon a trojan has recently been detected by the noted security vendor Kaspersky Labs. The MS Trojan, called Trojan-SMS.AndroidOS.FakePlayer.a, requires installation on the Android smartphone before it can silently send SMS's to some pre-designated premium ...

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Zeus is the name of the infamous botnet, which has been the culprit behind thousands of cases of privacy breaches and internet frauds. We have earlier carried a story on Zeus Virus and noted, how most of the popular PC Security applications are simple incapable of providing security from Zeus. Zeus2 - The Version 2 of Zeus ...

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The competition in Smartphone  marketplace is hotting up like never before. With the release of iPhone v4 and the lining of latest and smarter phones available on Android, Windows Mobile, Blackberry, Symbian and stuff like that, it likely to further intensify and looks like the this decade is going to open up the sector in a similar fashion to what the last decade has been to ...

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We have been monitoring and reporting lots of Rogue Security Software, which operate like ransomeware. Essentially they take hostage of your computer and show repeated fake warning messages that your computer is infected and you need to purchase the licensed version of the ransomeware to protect it. Off course the warnings are ...

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Cell Phones are increasing their intelligence by each passing days. Gone are the days when cellphones were used only for making calls and texting. Today's cellphones are smart intelligent devices, no less than a micro computer. And this is opening up the opportunities for the malware developers as well. The increasing spread of the smartphones is luring the malware developers to create Cellphone Viruses and malware, ...

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If you are searching for a Freeware PC Security Software Download, then PC Doctor, from Rising may be a good option. It is not a usual antivirus-cum-antispyware-cum-firewall type of application. Instead of that, it enhances your protection against malware and cyberthreats with its seven key functions of automatic malware analysis, immunization of USB storage devices, ability  to  repair Microsoft Internet Explorer & Windows, Trojan Behavior Detector ...

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The Need of Cloud Security Based Antivirus Despite a lot of advancement and progress, today's best Security software and antivirus suites are not capable of detecting and removing malware beyond a certain limit. Howsoever smart and intelligent your security software is, you cannot be absolutely sure about your PC Security and Privacy. It is because of the very mechanism with which these products function. The efficiency and ...

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Can You Run Two Antivirus Software Programs on a Single Computer? Antivirus Programs are like sniffer dogs on the prowl. They keep on looking for suspicious activities and take appropriate actions as and when find anything wrong. They generally are memory resident and provide you real time protection based upon their effectiveness and efficiency. But many of the antivirus programs clash with the functioning of other antivirus ...

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