SpywareBlaster® Updated

Update has 22 new items for Internet Explorer. After update be sure to click "Enable All Protection".

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SpywareBlaster® Updated

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SpywareBlaster® updated to add 38 new items.

SpywareBlaster® Update

SpywareBlaster® | Prevent spyware and malware. Free download.
Prevent the installation of spyware and other potentially unwanted software! Simple, effective, trusted.

SpywareBlaster® updated to add 40 items to Internet Explorer.

Security Applications

Looking for some good free security applications? Get some very well recommended programs at Tech Thoughts. This is an excellent blog for finding reliable and sound software that you can trust. Why? The blog author is Bill Mullins, he personally tests and reviews the software.
Find "your cup of tea" at Tech Thoughts.

A Simple PDF Viewer

Courtesy of What's On My PC :: A Super Fast and Portable PDF Viewer

Looking for a  PDF Viewer to replace Adobe?  Read Rick's review about the Sumatra PDF Viewer. I've never really cared for Adobe due to the size, and Sumatra even has a portable version for flash drives. Read more about Sumatra at What's On My PC. . .

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SpywareBlaster

SpywareBlaster
is updated to add 42 new items in the latest database.

Firefox and free solutions

Firefox Release Recap: July Week 3 « The Firefox Extension Guru’s Blog
Seems we have a Firefox 3.5.2. I've been reading about a new vulnerability in Firefox 3.5.1 on the security blogs, Certifiedbug had an article today about this.

Need Spyware, Virus, and Browser Protection? – Free Solutions « Bill Mullins’ Weblog – Tech Thoughts

Tagging Bills' article today for further reading. Looking for some items for a second laptop that will be leaving my control for the summer.

On this same topic, my number one stopping place is TeMerc Internet Countermeasures.
A collection of valuable resources are listed here, this is where I do my shopping.

News from Bill Mullins' Weblog

Munch Malware With Free Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware « Bill Mullins’ Weblog – Tech Thoughts

Through my various adventures on the internet and reading many security related blogs, this is always a recommended program. I use Malwarebytes' myself as a second line of defense. Read more about Marwarebytes' on Bill Mullins Tech Thoughts.

PC users need to patch!

These words come from Dancho Danchev blog. He's right you know. I get the email reminders from Secunia that it's time go visit them and scan for missing updates on my computer.

Panic! at the disco. My Adobe Reader software was way out dated. If you follow the security blogs and forums, a PDF file exploit is one that is commented on many times.

So I am one of the 2.7 billion that was on the map. Read more on Dancho Danchev blog and then go scan your computer to make sure you have updated software running on your computer.

Free Tools & Services

I use all of these F-Secure products, love them, and very easy to use.

I also have the F-Secure Exploit Shield running on two laptops belonging to family members.

Very nice, no blogging down the system.

F-Secure Easy Clean

Easy Clean is an easy-to-use and quick tool to remove the most common viruses, worms and other malware currently in the wild. When run, it will do a quick check for rootkit symptoms on the system and proceed with scanning and removing infections.

F-Secure Health Check

Health Check will tell you if you are protected, it check that you have up to date security applications and finds vulnerabilities and guides you to a solution when problems are found.

F-Secure Online Scanner

Online Scanner is a free service. Use it to find out if your computer is infected and disinfect your computer if needed. The product will automatically download the necessary components and virus definition databases as it is started.

F-Secure Rescue CD

Rescue CD scans your computer and renames all files containing malware by adding the .virus file extension to them.

By default, Rescue CD scans all hard drives in the computer, all USB drives attached to the computer and Windows FAT and NTFS drives.

Virus definition databases are updated automatically if the computer has an internet connection. Virus definition databases can be updated manually by using a USB drive.

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Java up to date

http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp

Check your version, mind was out of date. Must have cookies enable. Current version is:
Windows Vista, XP, and 2000 Server
Version 6 Update 12

My Security Reading for Today

Viagra Valentines by Richard Medugno

The new target of Waledac Storm worm: Valentine’s day by Oscar Cavada

The new target of Waledac Storm worm: Valentine’s day by Oscar Cavada

Conficker/Downadup Scanning by Patrick Nolan

When Cyber Criminals Eat Their Own by Brian Krebs

Twitter spammer caught on camera by Graham Cluley

OSX/iWorkS-B another Trojan affecting dodgy downloads by SophosLabs

WALEDAC Loves (to Spam) You by Florabel Baetiong

F-Secure updates MS08-067 Conficker Worm Removal Tool MSMVPS.COM

Apple's First 2009 Patch Batch Fixes 7 QuickTime Flaws by Brian Krebs

Secunia Online Software Inspector - Reminder

Secunia has updated the Secunia Online Software Inspector (OSI) with new rules for detecting insecure software.

Run the Secunia OSI to make sure that your system is up-to-date:
http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/online/

What is New:

1) Inspection rules have been updated.

Best regards,
Secunia Support