| Microsoft lists Vista high points | | Posted Sunday, February 04, 2007 3:08:20 PM by Blog57 Team | | ONE OF THE most damning condemnations of the shiny DRM infection masquerading as an OS is on Microsoft's own site, its paid for list of reasons why Vista roX0rz or something. It is really a good laugh. This article is sheer marketing pabulum, but you would think Microsoft could have at least figured out something worth a damn to crow about in its own propaganda piece. Rather than fib about what Vista brings to the table, it told the truth, and that is why things are so sad. So, what does it bring? 7.5 things, none of which are worth the time it takes to install, much less the money or the rights Vista takes from you. Let's go down the list shall we? 1) IE 7: The number one thing as they say is not exclusive to Vista, nor is it anything other than a warmed over virus and spyware vector.... | |
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| | | First Free Anti-Spyware for Microsoft's Vista Operating System ... | | Posted Thursday, January 25, 2007 1:23:30 PM by Blog57 Team | | SANTA CLARA, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- January 23, 2007 -- Max Secure Software, a leading provider of anti-spyware software for the consumer and enterprise markets, announced today the global unveiling of Max Spyware Detector 2.0 for Windows Vista™, the world's first free anti-spyware software for Vista. Max Spyware Detector will be offered free until March 2007 for new users of Windows Vista who are looking for a reliable and efficient anti-spyware product. Max Spyware Detector incorporates Max Secure Software's Smart Scan technology to speed the detection of spyware, which is a result of a proprietary scanning algorithm that reduces scan time by up to 20 minutes on repetitive spyware scans. "Vista is quickly being deployed and purchased by millions of PC users without any substantial protection against advanced spywares," said Sanjay Pradhan, CEO of Max Secure Software.... | |
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| | | Foiling computer bad guys | | Posted Wednesday, January 17, 2007 3:21:45 PM by Blog57 Team | | Researchers in the anti-virus and anti-spyware world are losing the battle against "botnets," the millions of zombie PCs that are used to send out spam and other nasties. Simply put, a botnet is a collection of PCs with high-speed connections that have been hijacked. Estimates are there are millions of compromised PCs (many in homes) that are waiting to be used by gangs that are used mostly to send trillions of spam messages all over the world. Symantec, the anti-virus vendor, did a study that found 4.7 million infected computers during one scan it performed. And that surely didn't get them all. If you've been getting those penny stock pitches in your e-mail (or notes offering sexual aids, herbal medicines or illegal software) you've been the victim of a spam attack from a bot.... | |
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| | | PC Tools product guru forecasts major spyware challenges | | Posted Friday, January 05, 2007 1:19:33 PM by Blog57 Team | | Malware attacks, driven by financial gain, will double in 2007 malware writers will continue attacks on unwary users with more malicious and threatening spyware. Spyware, crimeware, and phishing attacks will overtake viruses as the primary form of malware attack on the Internet. Phishing will become an even more critical threat on the security landscape. Expect consolidation in the security industry. New players will gain access to desktop security, and established players will obtain expertise in developing marquee anti-spyware. With the growth of the blended threats industry security firms will be forced to adapt by offering best in class anti-spyware with industry certified anti-virus and firewall solutions. (Only companies owning both technologies will be able to effectively compete.) Malware will focus on "micro-burst-attacks" rather than massive broad scale attacks thus the total number of computers affected will double.... | |
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| | | DVD feast for the mind | | Posted Tuesday, January 02, 2007 3:13:40 PM by Blog57 Team | | Since I pay for the programs I review, I'm always a bit skeptical of updates. Even though Microsoft has updated Word several times in the past 10 years, I've stuck with Word 97 because it does everything I need. I've tried later versions of Word, on other PCs, and while the newer versions have more bells and whistles, I'm quite happy with a decade-old version. When it comes to encyclopedias, however, newer is almost always better, especially when newer versions help you find information faster and more efficiently. Rule No. 2 is to avoid updates that come in fancy boxes. Which is why the 2007 version of Encyclopedia Britannica Deluxe, which comes on DVD in a plain jewel case, is worth considering. The DVD covers events through 2005, but you can easily get updates via your Internet connection.... | |
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| | | Max Secure Intros 'World's Fastest' Anti-Spyware Software for ... | | Posted Saturday, December 09, 2006 1:16:27 PM by Blog57 Team | | Looking to beat its competitors to the punch, Max Secure Software has launched a new version of its anti-spyware software designed for Windows Vista. This is one of the first anti-spyware programs available for Microsoft’s (News - Alert) new operating system. Most impressively, the company can boast that version 2.0 of its Max Spyware Detector is "the world's fastest anti-spyware software." The company’s proprietary scanning algorithm is said to reduce scan time by up to 20 minutes on repetitive scans. In fact, the company claims its software conducts routine scans as much as "ten times faster" than competing anti-spyware programs. With just one quick click, the software scans, detects, deletes and recovers spywares – all in one shot. How is this accomplished? As explained by Sanjay Pradhan, founder of Max Secure Software, in a recent interview with TMCnet, the key lies in the initial scan of the computer’s hard drive.... | |
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| | | Microsoft sues spyware pusher | | Posted Wednesday, November 15, 2006 1:15:34 PM by Blog57 Team | | Unfortunately for the little guy, the powers that be often aren't pursuing the companies they should, such as spyware developers and spammers. It's more likely that a spyware company will sue others, such as with Zango. Luckily, the fight doesn't always go that way. Most recently, after a spyware company was shut down, Microsoft has brought a suit against some individuals participating in the distribution of the software. For violating the "Computer Spyware Act" of Washington, Microsoft is seeking damages from Timothy Taylor and others: Microsoft accuses Taylor and the others in its suit of using screen savers and other seemingly benign programs as Trojan horses to surreptitiously install unwanted software on people's computers. It isn't made clear as to how much Microsoft is asking for or what the funds will go towards, but it is encouraging to see more large companies and institutions taking an increased interest in this.... | |
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| | | Microsoft lawsuit accuses man of distributing 'spyware' | | Posted Wednesday, November 15, 2006 3:15:14 AM by Blog57 Team | | Microsoft Corp. has sued an Internet software retailer for allegedly installing so-called "spyware" on the computers of unsuspecting customers, the company announced Tuesday. Redmond-based Microsoft said it accused Timothy P. Taylor and others of violating the state Computer Spyware Act and the state Consumer Protection Act in a lawsuit filed in King County Superior Court. In a press release, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT - News) accused Taylor and others of distributing seemingly harmless software, such as screen savers, through Internet sites. "Once installed, the software would 'call home' and surreptitiously download numerous other programs that bombard users with unwanted pop-up advertisements, track users' Internet activity, (and) redirect their Internet browsers to unwanted pages," among other things, the company alleged in a press release.... | |
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| | | SMiShing - The latest threat to mobile users | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 7:39:52 AM by Blog57 Team | | According to LogicaCMG, SMiShing is the mobile text message equivalent of computer phishing attacks, where users are tricked into handing over valuable private information or persuaded to go to fake websites where spyware and other malicious programmes can be downloaded. SMiShing basically takes a "social engineering" approach to spam, in that it attempts to take advantage of a subscribers' lack of knowledge. This variation of spam does not directly attack handsets like a virus would. The hackers responsible for it are financially driven to exploit legal loopholes and the latest technologies to get hold of personal data. Recent attacks have included false online dating subscriptions and job offers via SMS, asking users to go to websites to unsubscribe the service. Nabil Y. Khalil, director, telecoms at LogicaCMG in the Middle East and North Africa, said: "Mobile spam and viruses present distinct threats from their internet-based equivalents and require a different approach to prevent and control them.... | |
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| | | Software tunes in, turns off, saves money | | Posted Monday, November 13, 2006 7:36:53 AM by Blog57 Team | | IT'S HAPPENED to all of us: after a stressful day, you rush out of the office, forgetting to turn off your computer ? wasting energy, money and exposing the computer to viruses. An Emeryville company has found a way to prevent this. BigFix Inc. this week released software that automates information technology functions, so IT departments can set up the system to turn off your computer precisely at 5:11 p.m. Monday through Friday. The 9-year-old, 103-employee company's core product diagnoses, fixes and fends off spyware and viruses. Some 60 percent of people don't turn off their computers when they leave at night, the company says, and "using software like ours can save $10 to $50 per device every year and cut way back on carbon dioxide emissions," said Dave Robbins, BigFix's chief executive.... | |
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