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Microsoft Update Quietly/Unsolicited Installs Firefox Extension via .Net Framework Service Pack
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Microsoft Update Quietly/Unsolicited Installs Firefox Extension via .Net Framework Service Pack

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By Brian Krebs | May 29, 2009

A routine security update for a Microsoft Windows component installed on tens of millions of computers has quietly installed an extra add-on for an...

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AV-Comparatives Review DefenseWall HIPS: 100% Detection Score
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AV-Comparatives Review DefenseWall HIPS: 100% Detection Score

Past week the acknowledged testing organization AV-Comparatives published a comprehensive DefenseWall HIPS test/review.

The program is the most important product of SoftSphere Technologies, a company...

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AV-Comparatives Review IT Security Suites for Corporate Users, 2009
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AV-Comparatives Review IT Security Suites for Corporate Users, 2009

Review: IT Security Suites for Corporate Users, 2009

Test institution: AV-Comparatives

Last revision date: 2009-27-05

Following vendors participated in the review and tests:

Avira, Eset, G-Data,...

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ESET is Smokey’s Security Weblog 2009 Hall of Shame Awardee
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ESET is Smokey’s Security Weblog 2009 Hall of Shame Awardee

To me it is a pleasure to annouce that ESET, a company that develop software protection against computer security threats, is Smokey’s Security Weblog 2009 Hall of Shame Awardee.

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Warning: don’t use any ESET NOD32 V4.x Antivirus product together with Windows Vista SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2
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Warning: don’t use any ESET NOD32 V4.x Antivirus product together with Windows Vista SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2

The story: numerous ESET NOD32 V4.x Antivirus product customers reported severe problems after install of Service Pack 2 Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. First reports showed up begin of May...

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Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 RTM Released
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Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 RTM Released

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 – Five Language Standalone DVD ISO Released.

This is a DVD ISO image that contains Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2008 SP2...

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Reminder: Windows 7 Beta Build 7000 Ready to Be Killed Off on June 1, 2009
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Reminder: Windows 7 Beta Build 7000 Ready to Be Killed Off on June 1, 2009

“On June 1, 2009, the PC you’re using to test the Beta Build 7000 will begin shutting down every two hours. Rebuild your test PC with a non-expired version of Windows 7, such as the RC or...

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Comodo Software Removed from Softpedia due to Adware/Spyware issues with CIS
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Comodo Software Removed from Softpedia due to Adware/Spyware issues with CIS

Kudos to Softpedia! After reading their statement concerning Comodo Software, I can only tell Softpedia from this place: you have my full support. Pre-ticked boxes that will provide the user with...

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Matousec’s New Moves to Recapture the label “Trustworthy”
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Matousec’s New Moves to Recapture the label “Trustworthy”

The faithful reader of my blog will probably remember the critical article I wrote about Matousec and his Firewall Challenges, “Matousec’s Firewall Challenge wrinkle: conflict of...

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Watch your steps: Leaked copies of Windows 7 RC contain Trojan…..
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Watch your steps: Leaked copies of Windows 7 RC contain Trojan…..

By ComputerWorld – Gregg Keizer  05 May

Pirated copies of Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) on file-sharing sites contain malware, according to users who have downloaded the upgrade. Some of the...

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Just released: Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta (Overview & Download)
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Just released: Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta (Overview & Download)

Overview

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor scans your PC’s system, programs and devices to check if it’s able to run Windows 7. After a few minutes, the report will let you know if your PC meets...

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