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Microsoft Fights Scareware
Thu, 10.2.08 12:56 PM – 12:56 | 0 Comments
Microsoft Fights Scareware

As recently reported in my posting here, there are a few companies and products out there that claim toremove malicious programs (”malware“) from your computer or make it run faster (removing problems by cleaning up …

Don’t Be a Victim: SmitFraud
Wed, 09.24.08 11:12 AM – 11:12 | 0 Comments
Don’t Be a Victim: SmitFraud

A few weeks ago, I was humming along watching YouTube videos (in their original locations) on my home machine (a Media PC), when all of a sudden my Avista Antivirus (a free version) told me …

Dark Side (Malware) NOT stronger than Force (You)
Sat, 01.20.07 10:49 AM – 10:49 | 0 Comments
Dark Side (Malware) NOT stronger than Force (You)

Spyware is defeated (but not without a little discomfort)
Despite the fact new forms of Spyware appear daily, and the old spyware keeps coming back, ready to pounce upon and infect the unprotected Windows system, there …