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February 11, 2008

Free Spyware and Virus Protection

Lots of times our problems in life are linked to one another.  Maybe one night you were feeling lonely and you decided to sign up for a free online Texas Hold ‘em Dating Service.  Trust me, there are plenty of those out there.  So you downloaded a program that had a nasty virus on it. The dating service mined all your personal data from your computer and now your arch-nemesis knows where your girlfriend lives.  He is planning to send her a box of wilted roses with your forged signature on the card for Valentine’s Day.  He has frozen your credit cards from an offshore location, and there’s also a flaming bag of dog poo on your front porch. 

Have you ever wondered where to download free Norton anti-virus programs?  If you had wondered that a little sooner your life would be in much better shape.  One thing leads to another, and if you don’t have your technological ducks in a row you can go from a bright, sunshiny day to a dismal day in the medieval Balkans very quickly.  Don’t let your skepticism or self-reliance stop you from downloading free Norton anti-virus software.  It will make your browser perform faster and your brow can take a break from its furrows. 

Alternatively, you could put your faith in open source firewalls or anti-virus protection.  Some of the programs even update their software from time to time, although there is no guarantee that you’ll be abreast of all the latest booby traps that hackers have cooked up. Our recommendation: if you use Windows or Macintosh, you’ll definitely want some commercially distributed security software. 

December 21, 2006

Symbian/Cabir Strikes!

Cabir is a computer worm that spreads via SMS.

It can attack and replicate on the Series 60 phones that have Bluetooth.  It exploits the Object Push Profile, which is available on other (non-Symbian) devices.  Printers, other Phones & desktops support OPP.

Fortunately, installing this worm involves accepting a prompt approving a file-transfer and installation of the executable itself.

Worms will someday hit Apple's OS, Linux and other Unicese are not without their vulnerabilities, though they are lower profile and more secure in general than the likes of Microsoft Windows.