Security Tab Fixer for Windows XP - Activate Security Tab Under File, Folder Property Menu
Unlike Windows Vista & Windows 7, Window XP do not show Security tab under file or folder properties dialogue box.
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28.6.2009 Hidden Costs of a Windows Vista Upgrade
The shiny, new Windows Vista beckons, and an upgrade is mighty tempting. But before you take the plunge, be aware that you may end up forking out a lot more money than just the cost of an operating system upgrade.
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12.2.2007 20 Hidden Windows Vista Tools
The default installation of Windows Vista weighs in at approximately 8 GB. In fact, Microsoft's latest operating system won't even install with less than 15 GB of space available on the hard drive.
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30.9.2007 DeepMonitor - Detect Hidden Process and Rootkit
Rootkits is a computer security threat that is designed to modify the core software components of the system, inserting code which attempts to hide the infection and provides some additional feature or service to the attacker.
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4.6.2008 12 Hidden Windows Vista Network Tools
Thanks to Steve Jobs for this article. Windows Vista delivers an impressive line up of network tools that can be used to keep the operating system connectivity on a short leash. The total of 12 command-line tools can be used to manage all aspects of Vista networking.
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4.6.2007 Microsoft Says Recovery from Malware Becoming Impossible
In a rare discussion on the severity of the Windows malware scourge, a Microsoft security official said businesses should consider investing in an automated process to wipe hard drives and reinstall operating systems as a practical way to recover from malware infestation.
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4.4.2006 New defense again Malware in Windows Vista
Mike Howard talks about a new piece of technology coming with Windows Vista designed to help fight malware attacks. Called Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR)
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27.5.2006 Windows Vista and protection from malware
On November 30, Sophos issued its monthly report on the top ten threats reported to them in November of 2006.
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20.12.2006 Half of pirated Vista is malware
Alleged "cracked" versions of Vista appearing on peer-to-peer networks often turn out to be Trojan horses. About half of the downloads claiming to be free versions of Microsoft's Vista operating system are actually malicious Trojan horse software, security vendor DriveSentry warned Thursday.
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26.1.2007 Microsoft apologises for serving malware
Microsoft has apologised for serving malware via its websites and Windows Live Messenger software.
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22.2.2007 Google: 1 in 10 webpages contain malware
One in 10 web pages scrutinised by search giant Google contained malicious code that could infect a user's PC.
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12.5.2007 Malware Is the No. 1 Killer of Windows Explorer
Windows crashes and blue screen have become without a doubt the stuff of popular culture, with Microsoft's operating system being derided, criticized and mocked for its luxuriant variety of issues, independent
of the actual version of the platform.
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21.5.2008 Legitimate Screensavers Used in Malware Attacks
Malware writers turn to all kinds of techniques in order to trick people, infect their computers and reach their goal, no matter if we're talking about stealing some
data or just luring them on malicious websites.
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29.5.2008 Malware Distribution Across Operating Systems
Depending on your background, you may find different sections of the newly published Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIR) to be of more interest.
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22.4.2009 Russinovich: Malware will thrive, even with Vistas UAC
Despite all the anti-malware roadblocks built into Windows Vista, a senior Microsoft official is lowering the security expectations, warning that viruses, password-stealing Trojans and rootkits will continue to thrive as malware authors adapt to the new operating system.
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24.4.2007 Microsoft Previews New Malware Protection Center
Microsoft may be a desktop software powerhouse, but when it comes to security tools it is still bulking up.
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27.4.2007 Beware: Fake Microsoft patch malware
We received some questions from customers about an e-mail thats circulating that claims to be a security e-mail from Microsoft.
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15.10.2008 Malware breaks Win 7 UAC defenses
A recently conducted test by malware researchers reveals that eight out of ten malware samples used in the test, successfully bypassed Windows 7s default UAC (user access control) settings.
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7.11.2009 Vista SP1 and XP SP3 Vulnerability Hit by Malware
Microsoft issued a warning related to the detection of new examples of malicious code in attacks attempting to exploit a vulnerability affecting various Windows client and server releases.
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6.11.2008 Michael Jacksons death themed malware campaigns spreading
The sudden death of Michael Jackson quickly opened a window of opportunity for cybercriminals to capitalize on.
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26.6.2009 Microsoft Security Advisory 927891 non security-Fix for Windows Installer
Ok this is the MSI fix (Windows Update Client 100%CPU issue) as discussed before here on Bink.nu. For best results also install the new update client . This client will be distributed worldwide in June through Microsoft/Windows Update and WSUS.
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23.5.2007 Microsoft Windows Vista Security: Setting a New Standard for Security and Privacy Through Innovation and Collaboration
For more than 30 years, information and communications technologies have transformed the global economy and personal communications.
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17.9.2006 Windows 7, XP SP3 and Vista SP1 Vulnerability Exploit Included in Malware Kit
The exploit for a vulnerability affecting the Server Service on all supported versions of Windows has been included in a commercial malware kit, available for sale.
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17.11.2008 May Security Bullitens
New Security Bulletins Microsoft is releasing the following security bulletins for newly discovered vulnerabilities.
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9.5.2006 IE7 Security features
All web browsers make security decisions based upon URIs. Many security features, from Security Zones to the JavaScript same-origin policy, depend on the browser being able to consistently evaluate URIs to determine their components, and to compare them to other URIs.
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New Security Flaw Discovered in IE
Security firm eEye released a
notice on Thursday saying it had discovered a new flaw within Internet Explorer on both Windows XP and XP SP2.
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EXCLUSIVE: New security flaw in IE
A new flaw in Internet Explorer could be exploited to launch spoof-based attacks, or access and change data on vulnerable PCs, security experts have warned.
The problem lies in the way Microsoft has implemented a JavaScript component in its Web browser, security researcher Amit Klein wrote in a research document. Internet Explorer does not validate some data fields provided by a PC when the component, called XmlHttpRequest, is used, he wrote.
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Vista and Security Bundling
Several reporters have asked me what the Windows OneCare Live widespread beta means to security software vendors, such as McAfee, Panda, Symantec or Trend Micro. What OneCare foreshadows is significant.
According to the release notes: "Windows OneCare will not be compatible with the Windows Vista operating system (formerly codenamed 'Longhorn') when that operating system is released."
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2.12.2005 Security in Microsoft Products
Join Mike Nash, Vice President for the Microsoft Security Business Unit, and his team of security experts each month. Microsoft is working hard to improve security and Mike and his team invite you to join them in a candid Q&A session.
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12.1.2006 Another security hole found in IE
Secunia published an advisory on Tuesday stating that an error could be exploited to fake the address bar in a browser window. This tactic could be used in phishing scams that attempt to trick people into believing they are on a legitimate site, when in fact they are viewing a fraudulent Web page. Phishing is a prevalent type of online scam that seeks to pilfer personal information from unsuspecting Internet users. The scams typically combine spam e-mail with fraudulent Web sites that appear to come from a trusted source, such as a credit card company or a bank.
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7.4.2006New tab switching added for Firefox 3.1
As
announced before, tab switching is getting a
dramatic update for Firefox 3.1 in both visual and behavior.
Press
Ctrl +
Tab (or
Shift +
Ctrl +
Tab) and you are presented with tab thumbnails and titles with the most recently visited ones first so you can more easily
determine which tab you want to go, have the one you most probably want to go closer, and as a result get to it faster. Hold
Ctrl pressed and
keep pressing
Tab to see the thumbnails smoothly scroll to the left while the status bar displays the tab web address.
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16.07.2008Security Admins Love Social NetworksThey're Just Wary of Malware
Social networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn and MySpace make security administrators nervous about malware, phishing, security threats and data
leaksjust not enough to stop using social networks themselves. Symantec found that 70 percent of security administrators use social networks despite
concerns over data leakage, malware and productivity loss.
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19.08.2008Security companies forge an anti-malware standards organization
Security computer companies recently met in Spain to officially create the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO), with the objective of
formulating new guidelines for the proper review of anti-malware software...
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05.02.2008Microsoft security report points to downtrend in malware
There's fewer reports of malware in the wild for the entire industry, Microsoft said this morning -- an indication, it says, that the security field
is getting smarter. But once again, do undisclosed vulnerabilities simply not count?..
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04.11.2008New information revealed about Microsoft's new anti-malware product
Liveside has reported some new information about Microsoft's new anti-malware product codenamed "Morro", formally named Windows Live OneCare.
According to Liveside, Microsoft considering the following names for it's new anti-malware program: Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft
Antivirus Plus, Microsoft Personal Security, and Microsoft Security Fundamentals. "Morro", has been in limited alpha testing, will be available for
free to all licensed Windows users, and while there is no confirmed release date yet, it's possible that the product will be available the second
half of 2009. The goal of this product is to deliver high quality protection against malware while having a low impact on system performance and
making it easy to install. So, Neowin, which name do you think best fits?
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01.05.2009Malware evolving too fast for antivirus apps
If you think that the latest security suites afford complete protection against malware attacks, think again. Today's for-profit malware pushers use
dedicated test labs and other increasingly professional techniques to improve their chances of infecting your computer. And the techniques they employ
to outpace security software makers appear to be working.
Make no mistake -- a good security program can go a long way toward
keeping you in control of your system. But PC World's recent tests of security suites found that new malware easily evaded the applications. In our
tests of how well security software blocks unknown malicious programs, the best performer detected only one in four new malware samples. In contrast,
February 2007 results from similar heuristics testing showed that the best utilities caught about half of new samples.
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02.01.2008Malware Exploits Anti-Virus Software Hole
Security firm eEye Digital
Security said Friday it had
discovered a new non-Microsoft
based malware that has both
the characteristics of a worm
and a botnet spreading the
wild, using a hole in popular
anti-virus software...
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15.12.2006Tab Mix Plus for Firefox 3 stacks up a new version
For those of us who not only need to keep dozens of Firefox tabs open at once but need to see them to remember they exist, Tab Mix Plus' upgrade to
Firefox 3 compatibility is some of the week's best news...
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25.10.2008US elections become latest malware lure
The US presidential primaries have become the latest lure for spreading malware as attackers use 'videos' of candidates to tempt users into
downloading Trojan applications. Researchers at Symantec and McAfee reported that malware distributors are using presidential candidate Hillary
Clinton as bait for a malicious file download.
Symantec warned of an attack which uses spam emails to spread a 'video' of Clinton.
A file named 'mpg.exe' downloads another Trojan application which infects the user's system. Researchers at McAfee noted a similar attack
which uses links hidden inside emails again promising a video of Clinton but redirecting to a page hosted on Google ads.
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15.02.2008Pwn2Own Hacker shares thoughts on Mac and PC security
You may remember that the Pwn2Own competition was run recently, designed to reveal hidden security flaws within browsers and operating systems.
Charlie Miller, who was one of the competitors in the competition, has come out with a rather controversial statement: Mac OS is theoretically safer
than PCs. In an interview with Tom's Hardware, Miller stated, "I'd say that Macs are less secure for the reasons we've discussed here
(lack of anti-exploitation technologies) but are more safe because there simply isn't much malware out there.
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27.03.2009Microsoft: No IE 8 tab-hang fix in the works
Back in May, the Internet Explorer (IE) team left open the possibility that
Microsoft might deliver a tab-responsiveness update for those of us suffering from IE 8 tab-performance issues.
Alas, that update isnt going to happen. Based on feedback from Windows 7 testers, Microsoft has scotched the idea. Not only is there no tab-hang
reporting functionality for the IE 8 release that is built into Windows 7, but there wont be any for us IE 8 users running Windows XP or Vista,
either.
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29.08.2009Sophos: Google's Blogger hosts 2% of world's malware
Security research and analysis firm Sophos has released its cybercrime report for the first half of 2008 and found Blogger, a property of Google, to
be the prime distributer of malware today...
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24.07.2008Researchers Say Automated IM
Worm Is Inevitable
The sudden appearance
of a rootkit file in a
spyware-laden IM worm attack
has set off new fears that
malicious hackers are
sophisticated enough to launch
a fully automated worm attack
against instant messaging
networks.
In the most recent attack
aimed at users of America
Online Inc.'s AIM network,
the "lockx.exe" rootkit file
was bundled with a new variant
of the W32/Sdbot Trojan to
create a nasty mix of hidden
malware.
This is
the first detection of SDBot
squirming through IM chat
windows, and the addition of a
rootkit program is causing
raised eyebrows among security
researchers and worm
watchers.
"The
situation is ripe for a fully
automated worm to cause some
serious damage," said Jose
Nazario, senior software
engineer at Arbor Networks
Inc., a network security firm
based in Lexington,
Mass.
Nazario, a
worm researcher and author who
tracks malicious activity on
the Worm Blog, said the
appearance of SDBot in an IM
attack highlights a rapidly
emerging trend for malware:
Bootstrap onto the system,
download a number of tools
including a rootkit and
spyware, use an IRC network to
control the botnet, and
continue propagating. ..
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02.11.2005Sony Uncloaks Hidden DRM Code
Criticism prompts release of a
patch that identifies copy
controls to security software...
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05.11.2005Rethinking Web Browser Security
New and ever-changing Web-borne threats necessitate a change in practices and technology.
With Web-borne threats and drive-by
downloads becoming the most troublesome form of malware today, enterprise IT administrators and users alike need to reconsider the tools and practices
they prescribe and employ to protect computers and dataparticularly as otherwise legitimate Web sites become the primary vector for malware
transmission.
Weve seen a two-fold approach to malware as evil doers attempt to monetize their evil doings.
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31.07.2008Security experts claim malvertising must be tackled
Security experts have called for Internet companies to do more to tackle the growing threat of "malvertising", the practice of placing fake adverts
on a website to convince visitors to download malware, according to the Guardian. Earlier this month, the New York Times website displayed such an
advert, which claimed to have found a virus on the visitor's computer, before persuading them to go to a website to download the malware under the
guise of "anti-virus" software. According to the New York Times, the advertiser was thought to be a legitimate company and indeed displayed legit
adverts for a week, before externally changing it to a malware advert over the weekend.
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25.09.2009Symantec: Windows Update Downloader Can Spread Malware
Researchers at Symantec have
published a report
highlighting how the
Background Intelligent
Transfer Service (BITS) -- a
main component of Windows
Update -- is being used by
Trojans to download malware
that bypasses firewalls and
security controls...
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15.05.2007Office 2003/XP Add-in: Remove Hidden Data v1.1
With this add-in you can permanently remove hidden and collaboration data, such as change tracking and comments, from Word 2003/XP, Excel 2003/XP, and
PowerPoint 2003/XP files.
When you distribute an Office document electronically, the document might contain information that you
do not want to share publicly, such as information youve designated as hidden or information that allows you to collaborate on writing and editing
the document with others.
The Remove Hidden Data add-in is a tool that you can use to remove personal or hidden data that might
not be immediately apparent when you view the document in your Microsoft Office application.
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30.05.2008Combating Malware with Collective Intelligence
Panda Security is arming customers with new software—Panda Security for Business Version 4.02SP1—that takes advantage of its
"Collective Intelligence" strategy. The Madrid-based company is bringing the Collective Intelligence approach to bear with integration
between the latest version of Panda Security for Business and Malware Radar, an on-demand service that provides an automated malware audit for
customers.
The Collective Intelligence approach pushes malware analysis and detection into the cloud by gathering information on the
latest malware threats via the Panda Collective Intelligence agent and uploading it to Panda servers. From there, it is processed and classified and
ultimately remediated with a signature made available to the entire Collective Intelligence community. The approach offers organizations the ability
to detect and protect against malware while at the same time minimizing the resource and bandwidth consumption of protected systems, company officials
said.
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04.12.2007Judge: Security Company Protecting Customers is Immune from Prosecution
What might have been a relatively insignificant case brought by a shareware re-distributor against security software firm Kaspersky Labs was granted a
landmark dismissal on Tuesday, for reasons whose repercussions could lead to a new shield of legal security for anti-malware firms throughout the US...
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