Archive for March, 2008

Spyware and Removable Media

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Spyware in its most viral form of worms and trojans has always relied in spreading techniques inspired by plain viruses. Removable media has been seen for a long time as one of the most important vectors of this type. However with the demise of the floppy disk, this risk seemed ...

What can I do to protect my computer and my personal and sensitive details from Spyware?

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

The best way to protect your computer is to avoid downloading anything unless you are sure of the authenticity of the developing company or have read enough reviews about the product. It is like militarization of your Computer, however we all know that it is not possible to still remain ...

What do I do if my system is infected from Spyware?

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

If the Spyware scan warns you of an infection, the first step should be stop using the Internet at once for any transaction. You should check your firewall (most Operating System come equipped with one) and block all unwanted traffic. This immediate measure ensures that you do not loose any ...

How can I know if my system is infected from Spyware?

Friday, March 28th, 2008

The easiest way to check if your computer is infected from Spyware, is to open a web browser (like Microsoft Internet Explorer of Mozilla Firefox) and press the HOME button in the top bar. If you do not see a blank page or see a page other than that of ...

How can my system get infected from Spyware?

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Unlike Virus and other self-replicating software, Spyware usually bundles itself with other software and gets installed with it. Spyware will be packaged with another piece of software that you get or download. What's more, there are rogue Antispyware available which claim to clean your system of Spyware, but instead behave ...

What is Spyware?

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Spyware are pieces of software code, which reside in your computer and keep a track of your activities. This is why they are called spy-ware, software that spies on your system and records your activities. These malicious software can store information about your bank and credit card information, your ...

Free Software to Edit and Manage Digital Pictures and Create Photo Albums

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Systweak Photo Album is a free tool to manage digital pictures and create photo albums, which can be stored in a CD/DVD. Photographs are memories, which remind us of all the good times which we have had in life. Those golden moments can never be brought back. Pictures from holiday ...