I would try to share what I have learnt
Security Software
AVS, Security suite, AntiSpyWare, and all those stuff !!
How to create better / stronger and super passwords ??
Aug 27th
Most of our financial and personal data is now getting online. Only thing that secures the data from a thief is a simple thing called “password”. Over the years with ever rising hardware power, this simple thing aint simple anymore. Hackers are now days cracking simple passwords with ease, so the question a common web user always face is how to chose a better and stronger password ??
Researchers of “Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science” suggest two simple methods to choose your password.
Orkut phishing attack – Free mobile recharge scam..
Jul 11th
It has been a common problem for orkut users to find their account getting hacked. Most of us blame Google (orkut) for the reason, thinking that they have lower level of security. However the truth is, passwords are never leaked from Google’s end, its us, the user caused actions leads to a password leakage.
One of those reasons are like falling victims of topic like this, poping up in communities.
Content of this type of topic is very clear, they lure you to visit a given URL from the same tab or browser window it self. The new URL asks you to copy paste a javaScript, which puts you back to orkut.
Kaspersky Internet Security / AntiVirus 2009 (v8.0) / 2010 (v9.0) blocks google ads by calling it a Phishing Attack
Nov 23rd
It seems, some one at Kaspersky doesn’t like Google and doesn’t want its users to view the ads.
For last few hours, Kaspersky Internet Security / AntiVirus 2009 (8.0) / 2010 (9.0) seems to be blocking any website which contains with Google Ads via Google Adsense.
The problem effects all users having uptodate database and its been reported to affect all geographical locations. You may follow the development at Kaspersky official forum.
Download Kaspersky AntiVirus / Internet Security (v9.0) 2010 Offline update (ZIP)
Nov 20th
Kaspersky Lab have released a stand alone utility tool to download and store Kaspersky Internet / AntiVirus 9.0 updates (virus definition /database / program module ) in a portable storage drive to update any computer which doesn’t have a live Internet connection.
Although the tool is small, simple and very easy to use but in many cases users are finding that their school / college or office computers are having restriction on executing the batch file.
To many users, the update delivery system of the older version (5.0) was better because in that case, Kaspersky Labs used to provide the update as ZIP file.
Those who wish to obtain the updates of KIS / KAV 2010 as ZIP file can download it from Choto Cheeta Online. Here, I will try to provide regular updates of the product by downloading them via the update utility and uploading them as a ZIPed archive from my local PC.
Download Update -> May 07, 2010
Download Update -> July 01, 2010
Please make sure you are using the latest version of Kaspersky Installation. You may always download the updated version of the product free of charge from Kaspersky website & can install with your existing license.
How to update Kaspersky AntiVirus / Internet Security (v 9.0) 2010 without Internet connection (offline)
Nov 19th
Kaspersky has been one of the industry leader in terms of PC protection software. Around the globe, there are thousands of users, who are using Kaspersky Internet Security or AntiVirus.
An AntiVirus or PC security software can’t be the best unless it receives frequent updates to keep it self healthy and prepare enough to tackle any threat. Kaspersky Labs too releases frequent updates through its auto updating procedure and here comes a question that how can you update if you have a slower internet or no internet connection on a PC which runs Kaspersky Internet Security / AntiVirus 9.0 (2010) ?
How do you do it ?
In answer to this question, Kaspersky Labs have released a small tool, which can be executed from a pen drive or portable USB storage to download and save latest updates in it (USB). Later it can be connected to the PC which runs KAV/KIS 2010 to update it.
Where can you find this tool ?
Download from Kaspersky Labs / Download from Choto Cheeta Online (Mirror)
How to use this tool ?
Paypal down ?? / Error 500 (Internal Server error) on log-in process
Aug 3rd
It seems Paypal World wide is having an issue with its login process.
When ever I try to login to paypal, it is returning an error 500, meaning, something went wrong at their end under the server which handles user login request.
Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.
Please contact the server administrator, webmaster@paypal.com and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.
More information about this error may be available in the server error log.
Although, paypal is one of the most secure web site in the world wide web, but still, as so many credit or debit cards / online bank accounts are involved, it always brings a scare off attack on the service to obtain those financial data.
Update :-
Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 (version 9.0.459) has been relased
Jun 25th
Kaspersky LABs have just released their new product line up.
The 2010 (v9.0.459) version of Kaspersky Internet Security and Kaspersky AntiVirus. This time around, there is a separate version for low end hardware based NetBook or ultra portables which is called Kaspersky Internet Security for Ultra portables.
One may download a free 30 days trial and present Kaspersky users can upgrade to 2010 product line up with their existing product key.
Download -> KIS 2010 / KAV 2010 / KIS up 2010
Please note, Ultra portable versions are hardware bounded so it would only run with a certain pre-specified configuration. Do read the system requirements of the Ultra Portable versions.
IE8 has the highest malware blocking rate
Mar 26th
NSS Labs, in their browser security study, have found Internet Explorer 8 to have the highest blocking rate in web based malware delivery and infection.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer v8 (RC1) achieved 69% block rate
- Mozilla Firefox v3.07 achieved just over 30% block rate
- Apple Safari v3 achieved 24% block rate
- Google Chrome 1.0.154 achieved 16% block rate
- Opera 9.64 achieved 5% block rate
Read more at NSS Labs detailed report -> Download (PDF 445 kb)
Help !! My forum / blog (WebSite) is hacked !! What to do or how to save yourself from or after attack ?
Mar 12th
You have a self hosted forum / blog. The site gets a little popular and you enjoy global traffic and one good morning you awake up and find the system is in mess and service out of order.. Text is messed up or domain is pointing towards some other web site or showing some thing else.
Basically you understand, you are hacked !!
What is hacking ?
In simple word, performing an unauthorized action is hacking..
What type of attack / hacking happens to a web site / forum / blog ?
There are 3 major parts of a web site. So the attack can happen on any of these or in multiple factors also.
- Domain
- Hosting
- Script
The most critical part is domain, where as an attack on script or hosting can be prevented with simple 1 click solutions.
How the hacking is done on a web site ?
Windows Server 2008 is one of the most secure OS of year 2008
Feb 8th
Studies conducted by IBM reviles that it is Windows OS which leads in terms of security over Apple OS X (MAC) or Linux karnel.
It is a long believe that, Linux and Apple OS X is much more secure than Windows based OS, where as reports published by IBM suggest opposite as IBM X-Force have found Windows Server 2008 more secure than OS X or any linux platform.
It is Apple OS X Server which is one of the worst in terms of disclosed vulnerabilities. However, do note, the report is prepared on basis of disclosed vulnerabilities, meaning there can be many more open loop holes in these OSes which are yet to be found that patched !!!
One may read the full report by downloading from IBM.COM -> PDF 4.58mb
Apple OS X gets a Virus attack – P2P distributed iWork 09 comes with OSX.Trojan.iServices.A Trojan Horse
Jan 23rd
And you thought MAC wont get an infection ?
Intego, a leading security application developer for OS X platform just issued a major security bulletin warning all apple users about a potential threat.
Intego has discovered a new Trojan horse, OSX.Trojan.iServices.A, which is currently circulating in copies of Apple’s iWork 09 found on BitTorrent trackers and other sites containing links to pirated software. The version of iWork 09, Apple’s productivity suite, are complete and functional, but the installer contains an additional package called iWorkServices.pkg.
According to their report, at-least 20,000 copy of this software has been distributed over P2P (Bit-Torrent) networks, all of those users are now possibly running a compromised MAC (OS X). Once infected with this malware, which is designed to install additional malware (Virus / Spyware / Adwares) the clean up process becomes very painful.
Kaspersky / Norton (Symantec) / AVG – AntiVirus / Security products for Microsoft Windows 7
Jan 20th
With the beta of Windows 7 coming in the market, security software manufacturers are also releasing their Windows 7 specific AntiVirus or Internet security software.
Microsoft is actively working with additional security software vendors on the availability of the security software solutions for Windows 7 Beta and Windows 7 RTM.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/windows-7.aspx
Download Windows 7 Beta -> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/beta-download.aspx
Kaspersky Universal updater – Tips and tricks and how to use it ?
Dec 5th
An interesting update solution from Kaspersky Labs are now in public Beta stage !! Which is suppose to replace all off-line update solutions from Kaspersky LABs.
The idea is simple. Provide users a tool which can be run from USB / removal media to download the product updates in that USB / removable media, which now can be used to update the kaspersky product offline by taking the USB / removal media to any PC which has Kaspersky product but no live Internet.
The tool is downloadable from Kaspesky web site, it has 2 versions, one CLI and a GUI for both Windows and Linux platform. As an end user I guess we all would love the GUI one.
Kaspersky AntiVirus / Internet Security (8.0) 2009 offline update
Oct 14th
Please note, Kaspersky Labs allows free product upgrade within your license term. Those who are still using Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 or AntiVirus 2009 (version 8.0), you may download a copy of KIS or KAV 2010 (version 9.0) and upgrade your existing installation of KIS / KAV 2009 to 2010 version free of charge.
One of my most trusted security application is Kaspersky product. Since its version 5.0 it has been one of my must install application for Windows installation.
There are many users around the world who are using and trusting Kaspersky products since version 5.0, there are many users and visitors of my blog and forums / DB / UG in which I am active also have shifted to Kaspersky while influenced by my advice.
A lot of these users are bombarding me with a question that many among them do not have active Internet connection or access to Internet on certain PCs in which they are running this application.
Till Version 7.0 Kaspersky LABs were kind enough to provide off-line update option in which an user could download the update and take it to a PC without Internet access to update the application. However from version 8.0 or rather in case of 2009 products they stopped providing off-line update download at their web site.
Having said that, the application it self is still supports updating from any offline source.
How to update Kaspersky Internet Security / AntiVirus 2009 (version 8.0) off-line ?
One year of Anti-Malware software License for free
Jul 27th
Newly launched Windows Vista community, the WinVistaClub.com forums are offering A-Squared Anti Malware 12 months paid license for free to all its forum member on 1st / 2nd August.
The rule is simple, one needs to be member of WinVistaClub forum and visit the web site on 1st of 2nd August. So those who wants can get a free copy of a paid product !
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