Showing posts with label Malicious ads. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Malicious ads. Show all posts

Friday, October 29, 2010

Download: Kaspersky Anti Virus Personal 2011 + Serial Keygen



Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 – the backbone of your PC’s security system, offering real-time automated protection from a range of IT threats:


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Scanning of websites and emails for malicious code Improved!
Protection for your digital identity at all times Improved!
Vulnerability scan and treatment advice
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Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 – the backbone of your PC’s security system, offering real-time automated protection from a range of IT threats:

Monday, November 16, 2009

DIFFERENCE FIREWALL, ANTIVIRUS AND IDS

IDS (Intrusion Detection system)
IDS is an acronym for Intrusion Detection System. An intrusion detection system detects intruders; that is, unexpected, unwanted or unauthorized people or programs on my computer network.

There are many forms of IDS. Network IDS and Host IDS are the example. Network IDS will Generally Capture all Traffic on the network Host will Capture Traffic for Individual Host IDS detects attempted attacks using Signature and Patterns much like an Anti Virus App will.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Protect Computer Offline With USB Disk Security

USB Disk Security provides 100% protection against any threats via USB drive, however, the majority of other products are unable even to guarantee 90% protection. USB Disk Security is the best antivirus software to permanently protect offline computer without the need for signature updates, but other antivirus software should update signature database regularly, and they cannot effectively protect offline computer. This light and easy to use solution is 100% compatible with all software and doesn't slow down your computer at all. You pay USB Disk Security once and get it all, however, other antivirus products should be paid for updates every year.

Product Highlights:

100% protection against any malicious programs via USB storage

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Protect and Prevent Computer from Spyware Infection

Spyware is malicious software (malware) that installs itself or runs on your computer without providing you with adequate notice, consent or control. It can monitor your online behaviour or collect your sensitive personal information such as personally identifiable information and passwords. It could as well display annoying popup advertisements, change your computer settings or cause your computer to run slowly. Because spyware does not obtain your consent before installing or running on your computer, and may not immediately display any noticeable symptoms after it infects your computer, you might not actually be aware of its presence in your PC.

There are many sources from which spyware and other malware could be introduced into your system. Spyware is most commonly installed through free software downloads, such as file sharing, screen savers and search toolbars. Also, they could be installed by websites, downloaded programs, or software you might install from a CD, DVD, external hard disk, or other removable media.

Watch Out Potentially Unwanted Programs

Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) is the generic term given to programs that find their way onto a machine, and that the user may or may not want to have. Although often deposited by way of Trojan horse, PUPs can be made by a legitimate corporate entity for some beneficial purpose.

A PUP is defined as ANY piece of code which a reasonably security-or privacy-minded computer user may want to be informed of, and, in some cases, remove. Even though they may be intended for legitimate corporate use, PUPs can alter the security state of the computer on which they are installed, and therefore most users will want to be aware of them.

The main types of PUPs are:

Monday, November 2, 2009

Top 10 Computer Security Threats

1. Malicious spam invades blogs, search engines, forums and Web sites
Websense predicts that hackers will increasingly use Web spam to post URLs to malicious sites within forums, blogs, in the commentary or 'talk-back' sections of news sites and on compromised Web sites. This activity not only drives traffic to the infected Web sites but also assists in the purveyor's site sitting higher on search engine rankings, increasing the risk that users will visit the site.

2. Attackers use Web's 'weakest links' to launch attacks
The Web is an entanglement of links and content. The advent of Web 2.0 additions such as Google Adsense, mash-ups, widgets, and social networks along with the massive amounts of Web advertisements linked to Web pages have increased the likelihood of 'weak links' -- or Web sites and content that are vulnerable to compromises.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Malicious Advertisements (malvertising)

Malicious ads (also known as “malvertising”) may also be a way for a website to experience a malware attack. Rather than infecting a website directly, the hackers infect an ad network (perhaps even by simply creating an ad that looks legitimate, but actually serves malware to the user). One their malicious ad is in the ad network, it can be presented to users on various websites by the ad network simply rotating through its inventory of ads. This is often a difficult attack to detect on a website.

Example of a malvertising popup imitating anti-virus software