Kaspersky: Windows Vista Firewall Is Full of Leaks
According to Microsoft, Window Vista is the most secure Windows operating system available on the market.
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27.12.2007 Kaspersky – The Best Antivirus for Windows Vista
Windows Vista represents the latest operating system released by the software giant Microsoft that was meant to revolutionize the work on our systems and other computer activities.
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12.2.2007 Download Windows 7 Antivirus from AVG, Kaspersky and Symantec
Just as it was the case with Windows Vista, the mitigations introduced by Microsoft alone in Windows 7 are not sufficient to bulletproof the operating system on their own.
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15.1.2009 Microsoft is not trying to block access says Kaspersky
Microsoft's new operating system Vista will not make it more difficult for anti-virus systems to work, Russian computer security group and potential IPO candidate Kaspersky Lab said on Friday, contradicting rivals.
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9.10.2006 Kaspersky predicts Vista security holes
Antivirus experts from Kaspersky Labs have predicted that 90 percent of current malware will run on Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows Vista.
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12.12.2006 Free Kaspersky Anti-Virus and Internet Security RC1
Kaspersky is making headway with the development of its latest iteration of antivirus products. Both Kaspersky Anti-Virus and Kaspersky Internet Security have reached Release Candidate stage, which means that the RTM is on the horizon.
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31.3.2008 Windows Vista to include two-way firewall
So, for those who've been demanding that Microsoft offer a fully functional two-way firewall, your request has been granted. In articles about the December CTP Build 5270, I've seen vague references to this new feature, but to my knowledge no one has yet published any details. So consider this a scoop.
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20.1.2006 FREE Portable and Powerful AVZ Anti-Viral Toolkit from Kaspersky
If you visit this site frequently, you’ll notice that I am a big fan of Kaspersky products.
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1.11.2008 Introduction to Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
Windows® Firewall with Advanced Security is a stateful, host-based firewall that blocks incoming and outgoing connections based on its configuration.
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19.8.2006 FREE 1 Year Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 Genuine License Key for EVERYONE
Few days ago Kaspersky 2009 product was released and I was excited as hell to give out free Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 license key to my subscribers.
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11.6.2008 New Windows Vista Firewall Fails on Outbound Security
Analysis: New Windows Vista Firewall Fails on Outbound Security. Microsoft touts Windows Vista's significant security improvements but we've found that the firewall in this OS offers little outbound protection.
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9.2.2007 Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 Free Trial Version Direct Download Links
The leading developer of secure content management solutions, Kaspersky Lab has released the new version of its popular security application – Kaspersky Internet Security 2010, where all the components implemented in earlier product versions have been improved and upgraded, including the firewall, heuristic analyzer, parental control module, and the anti-spam module.
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1.7.2009 Beware of the Firewall
The Internet Engineering Task Force recently held its 68th meeting in the beautiful-but-cloudy city of Prague.
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15.4.2007 The Great Firewall of China
New restrictions on internet news content in China are aimed at controlling an increasingly independent society that is demanding more rights protections, reports and analysts said on Monday.
The new rules issued on Sunday by the State Council, China's Cabinet, require internet operators to re-register their news sites and police their sites for content that can "endanger state security" and "social order".
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Vista Firewall Control
Thanks to hermanhlam for this post in our forum. Vista Firewall Control Protects your applications from undesirable network incoming and outgoing activity, controls applications internet access.
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28.3.2007 Sphinx - Vista Firewall Control 1.0.2
Due to looking for Sphinx software on this forum....this ended up being double posted. Thanks to hermanhlam and odeeee for this download.
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22.7.2007 Microsoft's OneCare firewall draws fire
The firewall component in Microsoft's Windows OneCare security bundle has holes, experts have warned.
The security software, available in a public beta version, by default allows applications that use the Java Virtual Machine or have a digital signature to connect to the Internet.
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1.2.2006 Microsoft takes down barrier in Vista firewall
The Window's release of Vista early next year will have an updated firewall that looks at incoming and outgoing traffic, said the company. This updated firewall checks outgoing traffic in contrast to XP service pack 2, which only checks incoming traffic.
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28.4.2006 Microsoft Firewall Client for ISA Server
As an ISA Server administrator, you can deploy the Firewall Client software on the client computers in your corporate network.
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17.9.2006 Webroot Desktop Firewall Free 5.5.10.8
Webroot Desktop Firewall is an easy-to-use, two-way, "smart" firewall which protects you against identity and data theft, hackers, and other unauthorized access to your PC.
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20.10.2007 China upgrades The Great Firewall, requires new software
While most of you are still reeling from excitement from Apple's releases at their WWDC today, there are some people who may find it a little more restrictive to get the most out of their computers in the future.
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8.6.2009 Vista firewall shackled due to customer demand: Microsoft
The firewall in Windows Vista will, by default, have half its protection turned off because that is what enterprise customers have requested, according to the software giant.
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26.4.2006 Zonealarm Pro Firewall 2010 with Free License Key Giveaway
Lately we have seen many big software companies having good promotion offer and its best way to grab products for free when we can’t afford to buy.
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10.10.2009 Windows XP Exploit Shuts Off Windows Firewall
Detailed exploit code for a Windows XP security vulnerability has been published on the Internet, offering a roadmap for hackers to disable the firewall embedded in the operating system.
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1.11.2006 Vista SP1, and then Windows 7, Windows 8 and Non-Windows Midori
2008 saw the release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Server 2008, but Microsoft's journey on the Windows path is far from over.
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5.8.2008 Windows 7 RC Brings Windows XP Mode Beta and Windows Virtual PC Beta
The Release Candidate of Windows 7 will bring with it the first Beta development milestones for Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC.
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29.4.2009 Windows Reactivator 2.0 - Backup & Restore Activation Status of Windows XP with Windows Reactivator
Every time you reinstall your windows XP you need to reactivate it online using your product key & worst if you lost your Windows XP product key.
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3.6.2009 Windows Vista SP1 vs. Windows Vista RTM vs. Windows XP SP2
Feb 26th, 2008. Principled Technologies has released two Microsoft commissioned reports on Windows Vista SP1 performance. In these tests, Principled Technologies measured responsiveness of Windows Vista SP1 vs. Windows Vista RTM vs. Windows XP SP2 when performing a set of common business and home tasks.
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28.2.2008 Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 9 – 1 Billion and Counting
Is Windows dead? Or, at least, is this the beginning of the end for Microsoft's proprietary operating system?
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15.9.2008 Week in Microsoft: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 9
This week in Microsoft, we covered 128-bit support possibly coming to Windows 8 and Windows 9, Windows 7, Windows Mobile 6.5, Bill Gates, Office 2010 Starter, Microsoft MVP status, Windows Live Hotmail, the EU, and Microsoft Security Essentials.
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10.10.2009Kaspersky: Vista Firewall Not Enough Alone
Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, has released a new analytical article on using leak tests to evaluate
firewall effectiveness by Nikolay Grebennikov, deputy director of the Department of Innovative Technologies. According to Grebennikov, due to the
increase in the number of malicious programs, the additional security provided by a firewall is increasingly pertinent since firewalls block
undesirable network traffic. He states that even the latest operating systems, such as Windows Vista, cannot block all types of leaks on their own
(although, from Windows XP SP2 onwards, Windows has included a firewall. Firewall functionality was significantly expanded in Windows Vista).
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28.12.2007What's new in the Windows 7 Firewall?
Since the introduction of the first firewall built into the operating system (Internet Connection Firewall) of Windows XP, Microsoft has steadily
improved the firewall in each subsequent incarnation of Windows. While the Windows Firewall included in the newest client OS, Windows 7 is more
evolutionary than revolutionary, it does provide some nice tweaks to make it more user-friendly and at least one big change that makes a difference to
mobile users. In this article, we will take a look at the Windows Firewall in Windows 7 and show you how to configure it with multiple active firewall
policies.
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17.06.2009Windows Firewall Flaw Hides Open Ports
Microsoft earlier this week confirmed a flaw exists in the way the user interface for its Windows Firewall handles bad entries in the Windows Registry, but said the problem was not a security vulnerability. An exception could be created that would open a hole in the Windows Firewall...
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02.09.2005What's New With Windows Firewall?
The Windows Firewall was first introduced with Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), and was later added to Windows Server 2003 as part of Service Pack 1
(SP1). The Windows Firewall was a big improvement over its predecessor, which had no built-in, host-based firewall at all. This initial release was
very basic and included only the most fundamental functionality. With the advent of Vista and Windows Server 2008, the Windows Firewall has been given
a substantial makeover and is now known as Windows Firewall with Advanced Security (WFAS). Keep reading for a description of the new features in WFAS
as well as a step-by-step configuration example.
Here is a list of some of the most important new features in WFAS...
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21.03.2008How to Use Firewall Management Solutions to Improve Firewall Performance and Security
Firewall administration involves constantly searching for ways to improve firewall management, increase firewall performance and remove network
security threats. Keeping a firewall properly configured and operating at peak efficiency is a constant challenge for network administrators. With the
right kind of firewall management technology, Knowledge Center contributor Dr. Avishai Wool explains how you can rid your firewall of clutter and
improve its security and performance.
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03.09.2008Overview of the Windows Server 2008 Firewall with Advanced Security Part 2
In the first part of this three part series on configuring the Windows Server 2008 Firewall with Advanced Security, we went over some of the global
configuration settings that apply to the firewall. In this article, well take a look at the inbound and outbound firewall rules that you can create to
control incoming and outgoing connections to and from the Windows Server 2008 computer.
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10.06.2008Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Design Guide
This guide helps you design Windows Firewall with Advanced Security settings and rules that meet your goals for network security. This guide answers
the "what," "why," and "when" questions. The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Deployment Guide answers the "how" questions.
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09.06.2008Kaspersky impressed by botnet slickness
Cybercrime fighter Eugene Kaspersky can't help but be impressed by the slick operations behind the Conficker botnet, and says that it could have been
worse had the botnet been after more than just money.
"They are high-end engineers who write code in a good way," Kaspersky
told ZDNet.com.au yesterday. "They use cryptographic systems in the right way, they don't make mistakes — they are really
professional."
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21.05.2009Windows Live OneCare Firewall Repair Tool
This support tool is intended for customers whose OneCare firewall reports that it cannot install a required upgrade or cannot turn on the firewall.
This tool is NOT intended to diagnose or treat more specific functionality issues such as opening or closing ports, allowing applications, or
otherwise.
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22.11.2007Kaspersky hit with SQL injection
A group of Romanian hackers had sent a warning email to Kaspersky that an imminent attack is about to happen, and it in fact did just that, 1 hour
after sending the email. The attack was a SQL injection into the company's database, but was unable to extract any real data, because the hackers
were not advanced enough to. An obviously embarrassed Kaspersky, an anti-virus and Internet security software developer, was ashamed that their web
site was breached. The attack made an SQL injection on the newly launched US web site, which could ruin the company's reputation in the market of
Internet security.
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11.02.2009Germans choose Kaspersky over McAfee and Symantec
More than 35 thousand readers of the German magazine PC Praxis have named Kaspersky Internet Security “Product of the Year” under the
category of “IT security”. This year is the first time Kaspersky Lab’s Internet Security product has bypassed its main competitors
on the German market, Symantec and McAfee solutions. Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 protects PCs from viruses and other types of malicious programs,
hacker attacks and spam. PC Praxis is an authoritative German weekly magazine for advanced users and IT professionals that has a circulation of about
150 thousand. Although Kaspersky’s security products have trouble grabbing market share from competitors Symantec and McAfee, the
company’s solutions often receive top results in terms of detection rates and various other security tests.
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26.12.2007Overview of the Windows Server 2008 Firewall with Advanced Security Part 1
Windows Server 2008 introduces a new and improved firewall; the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security. The new Windows firewall introduces many
improvements and is very similar to the firewall that was included with Windows Vista. Features included with the new Windows Firewall with Advanced
Security include:
- Granular inbound access control
- Granular outbound access control
- Tight integration
with the Windows Server 2008 Server Manager, with automatic configuration of the firewall when services are installed using the Server Manager
- Highly improved IPsec policy configuration and management, and a name change. IPsec policies are now referred to as Connection Security Rules
- Improved monitoring of firewall policy
- Improved monitoring of IPsec policies (now called Connection Security Rules)
- Improved centralized monitoring of Main and Quick Mode Security Associations
There are many configuration options included with the
Windows Firewall, so this article will be split into three parts, this first part is about basic general configuration options for the firewall and
for IPsec policies. The second part will focus on how to create inbound and outbound rules, and the third part will hone in how to create connection
security rules.
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28.05.2008Security Flaw in Kaspersky
Antivirus
A security researcher has
uncovered a critical security
flaw in Kaspersky Antivirus
that could allow an attacker
to take control of a
vulnerable system. The problem
lies in a component used to
open CAB files, which can be
exploited using a buffer
overflow...
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04.10.2005Kaspersky Testing Mobile
Antivirus
Kaspersky Labs is seeking beta
testers for the second version
of its Anti-Virus Mobile
product, which protects
Symbian based smartphones,
including those from Nokia,
Panasonic, Samsung and
Siemens. New features of the
2.0 release include faster
performance, quarantine
support, as well as spam
blocking for SMS messages...
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14.04.2006Sunbelt Completes Kerio
Firewall Buy
Sunbelt Software on Tuesday
completed its acquisition of
Kerio's desktop and server
firewall products, a move
which will save the popular
free Kerio Personal Firewall
from its planned retirement.
In addition, Sunbelt is
lowering the price of the full
version to $19.95...
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21.12.2005Sunbelt Saves Kerio Personal
Firewall
Sunbelt Software, maker of a
number of security and
anti-spyware applications, has
saved the day by acquiring
Kerio Personal Firewall, which
was due to be discontinued at
the end of the year. Sunbelt
says it will continue to offer
a free version of the firewall
for home users...
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02.12.2005Microsoft Readies Two-Way
Firewall for Vista
Administrator-run firewall
expected to be 'highly
configurable.'..
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26.01.2006Kaspersky false alarm quarantines Windows Explorer
A faulty signature update from Kaspersky Lab on Wednesday flagged up Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) as infected with a low-risk virus, Huhk-C. As a
result the core Windows component was quarantined or worse.
Kaspersky released a revised update alongside advice on how to
recover legitimate system and application files from quarantine (the default setting) within two hours. But that's not much consolation for users
that had set their software to auto-delete infected files, who found themselves with hosed systems.
Among those affected was Reg
reader Carl. "A false positive caused the deletion of explorer.exe.," he reports. "It would have only caused problems for companies performing
their network scan during the hours that the dodgy update was present - which included me, unfortunately. I was working out of hours to fix the
previous Kaspersky update problem. I finally finished sorting it all at 5am.".
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20.12.2007Microsoft: we let you down with XP
"We let you down with Windows
XP". So stated Steve Riley,
in an afternoon session today
at Tech.Ed Australia, entitled
"Making the Tradeoff: Be
Secure or Get Work Done".
He was
referring to that oft-maligned
piece of client software,
Windows Firewall “ "We gave
you a firewall, and then we
turned it off," he said
sheepishly.
Its not often that a
Microsoft spokesperson will
openly state what the rest of
us have always known, but then
Steve isnt known for dodging
awkward topics .
Having said that, its
relatively safe to make that
statement so late in the
piece, now that anyone with a
Windows XP machine disables
the firewall as an essential
first step and then installs
some freeware which does the
job admirably, or just uses
Windows Vista, which contains
the firewall capabilities that
Windows XP should have had.
"We let you
down"? We know!
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08.08.2007Overview of the Windows Server 2008 Firewall with Advanced Security Part 3a
In this, the third article in the series, we will take a look at how to use Group Policy to enforce domain isolation through the use of IPsec. The
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security console is integrated with Windows Server 2008 Group Policy, thus allowing you to use the Group Policy
Management console and the Group Policy Editor to create Firewall policy for machines in the entire domain, in an OU, or on a site.
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