Category: Antivirus

Oct 06 2013

Loss of Start Screen Tiles and Desktop Icons After Installing Bitdefender

By Boydo in Antivirus, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Security, Technology, Windows 8

Given that Microsoft Security Essentials has copped a bit of a pasting in the press lately I thought I would review both the current offerings and my stance on antivirus products. Of course, free is a good price for many plus it is an easy way for antivirus vendors to upsell you to other bundled …

Sep 21 2012

Boost Windows Security With EMET 3.0

By Boydo in Anti-malware, Antivirus, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Security, Technology, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Thanks to John Tomic for this tip. While Microsoft does a reasonable job keeping on top of the various security vulnerabilities found in its software your system will still be exposed to threats between the time they are identified (if at all) and the time when the patch is successfully installed. Like insurance, it can …

Feb 18 2012

Antivirus Software is a Potential Preventative Measure, Not a Cure

By Boydo in Anti-malware, Antivirus, Security, Technology

This might polarise the audience a bit but I just wanted to expand on my thoughts in this earlier article. In that article, I noted the only 100% effective solution to cure an infected computer is to format and reinstall or restore from a known good backup. Today, I tried and tried unsuccessfully to eradicate a trojan from …

anti-malware, Antivirus, malware, trojan, virus
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Dec 01 2011

Microsoft Security Essential Beta – Testing Underway

By Boydo in Anti-malware, Antivirus, Security, Technology

Just a short update tonight. I’ve installed the recent beta of the upcoming version of Microsoft Security Essentials (Version 4.0.1111.0) to see how it performs and how different it is to prior versions. The upgrade only took a minute and I am setting it off on a scan to assess its speed. No major red …

Nov 25 2011

Upcoming Beta of Microsoft Security Essentials

By Boydo in Anti-malware, Antivirus, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Security, Technology

Looks like Microsoft are prepping a new major release of the popular Security Essentials package by enlisting a stack of beta testers prior to the final version going out. Amongst existing features, it’s expected that new feature will include automatic malware removal (removing the requirement for user interaction) plus enhanced performance and protection capabilities. At …

Sep 09 2011

AVG for Windows Phone 7 is a Farce

By Boydo in Antivirus, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Security, Technology, Windows Phone 7

There’s not much in the way of security software on Windows Phone 7 partially because the operating system already does a good job sandboxing third party app. However, AVG released a scanner this week for Windows Phone 7 which sought to fill a perceived gap in virus security for the platform. Unfortunately, it seems like …

AICAR, Antivirus, AVG, EWIS, Microsoft, security, Windows Phone 7
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May 01 2011

Microsoft Releases a New Portable Antivirus

By Boydo in Anti-malware, Antivirus, Security, Technology

Microsoft Safety Scanner - Scan Results Screen

Sometimes it can be hard getting an antivirus to install on an infected machine especially when malware is making it difficult to use an internet connection. I have covered other tools such as MalwareBytes in the past but I thought a new tool released by Microsoft was worth a mention. The Microsoft Safety Scanner is …

Jan 20 2011

Upgrade to Microsoft Security Essentials Version 2.0

By Boydo in Anti-malware, Antivirus, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Security, Technology, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Microsoft Security Essentials - Manually Check for Software Updates

Quick tip for this evening. An update to Microsoft Security Essentials was released by Microsoft on 16 December, 2010 which saw the version number increment up to Version 2.0. This was after the second Tuesday of the month (AKA “Patch Tuesday”) where Microsoft releases patches and upgrades for its software through Windows Update. This meant …

Sep 01 2010

Intel Buys McAfee… But Why?

By Boydo in Anti-malware, Antivirus, Connectivity, Firewall, Secure, Security, Technology, VPN

Just a quick one for tonight. A few days ago, it was announced that Intel had bought McAfee for under $8 billion. McAfee was not in any financial trouble despite sending out an update to its antivirus software that rendered computers inoperable when a critical system file was quarantined. The question here is what is …

Antivirus, firewall, Intel, McAfee, TPM, Trusted Platform Module, Unified Threat Management, UTM, VPN
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Aug 25 2010

Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 Beta Available

By Boydo in Anti-malware, Antivirus, Firewall, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Security, Technology, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Just a quick update for this evening. In news that might have slipped under the radar, Microsoft has released a beta version of its popular Microsoft Security Essentials software. This version of the software sports a few new features but also keeps down the bloat which is great for low end computers like netbooks. New …

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