Apparently GreenBorder users have known this news for a couple of weeks now, but it’s just spreading around the Blogosphere. On May 11th, Google made their next purchase on a long list of recent purchases — GreenBorder. They are known for their “signature-less” approach to protect computers from viruses, spyware, and other threats by isolating each Internet session from the rest of a user’s computer.
I feel pretty bad for those people running the Chinese version of Windows XP SP2 along with Norton Antivirus. It appears that last Friday around 1:00AM Beijing time Symantec updated Norton’s antivirus definitions which flagged two system files, netapi32.dll and lsasrv.dll, as “Backdoor.Haxdoor” trojans.
One of the most popular articles on CyberNet is in regards to the best antivirus software. More than 160,000 people have read that article, and so I thought it is a good time to write a follow-up on it.
Eset is very well known for its NOD32 antivirus protection which is considered to be the most advanced and secure protection for your PC.
There is nothing like using free software to protect your computer, but people are constantly asking me which tools they should use on their PC to keep them safe.
Amazon (only in the United States) is currently offering the Kaspersky Antivirus for free (actually $-0.01) after you mail in two rebates that are each worth $25. I know, rebates are a pain but it might just be worth it knowing that you are using one of the highest rated antivirus applications available.
Bad news for those of you using Windows Live OneCare Anti-Virus Package. According to Beta News, Microsoft has acknowledged and confirmed that Live OneCare has failed the VB100 test that was conducted by Virus Bulletin.
One of the major factors that is keeping people from upgrading to Windows Vista is the software compatibility factor. Not all software is prepared for Vista which can make the upgrade frustrating. There are several sites putting together lists of software as they become compatible.
A few weeks ago I started a topic in the forum asking what the first few programs are that you install on your Windows PC. It was fun to read the posts so I thought it was finally time for an article on it that summarizes your responses.
