Trend Micro Helps Extend Life of IT Systems

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Trend Micro is helping enterprises extend the life of out-of-support systems so they can migrate off Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server and Windows XP Service Pack 2 at their own speed. Although systems with older operating systems may be no longer supported, many enterprises have not yet been able to upgrade to newer versions and are, as a result, unfortunately increasing the attack surface of their organizations.
While Microsoft announced that after July 13, 2010 it will no longer provide support, issue bug fixes, patch releases, or provide workarounds for its Windows 2000 and XP SP2 family of operating systems, many enterprises have not yet been able to upgrade to newer versions leaving them susceptible to new malware and other cybercriminal exploits that target these operating systems. Trend Micro™ Deep Security, the company's flagship solution for virtual patching, and Trend Micro™ OfficeScan™ products with Intrusion Defense Firewall can help protect organizations still using outdated Windows 2000 and XP SP2 against vulnerabilities until they can move to newer platforms.
Migration to a newer operating system version on deadline is simply too difficult, and organizations need an immediate, cost-effective stop-gap 'virtual patching' solution to maintain their security posture. With support for Windows 2000 and XP SP2 ending July 2010, Trend Micro's virtual patching solutions will help enterprises ensure a level of protection for these and other unsupported systems," said Harish Agastya, director of product marketing, Datacenter Security, Trend Micro.
Trend Micro's virtual patching technologies, found in Deep Security, and OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall, can protect vulnerabilities in critical systems. They permit customers to deploy patches on a more scheduled basis, thereby reducing system exposure and frustration associated with patch management.
Trend Micro Deep Security with virtual patching helps reduce system exposure for servers and endpoints running Windows 2000 and XP SP2 through:
Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Enterprise-grade, bidirectional, and stateful firewall
Recommendation scanning
Security updates from a dedicated team of security experts
Protection across physical virtualized and cloud deployments
Trend Micro OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall protects Windows 2000 and XP

McAfee & Facebook Announce Collaboration

In a very significant announcement top social networking site, Facebook and Internet Security and Antivirus solutions provider, McAfee have announced a collaboration to work together. Facebook has a user base of 350 million users. Under the terms of the deal, Mcafee will provide free subscription of its Internet Security Suite software to the Facebook users for six months.
Facebook and McAfee are also working towards creating a custom scanning and repair tool which will be made available as free download or might be sold at discounted prices to Facebook users.
The interesting facet of the partnership is that Facebook will be using the financial accruals from this partnership to bring more benefits to its users. They will not be taking any share of revenues from McAfee. McAfee users can buy the products after expiry of the six month trial period. McAfee will be buying advertising from Facebook.
Social networking sites have always been targeted by hackers. Presently the scanning tool using English language is available in eight countries to Facebook users. Other languages are under development.

McAfee Signs OEM Deal to Secure USB Devices

McAfee announced that it has signed deals with a number of USB manufacturers to ship McAfee security software on their devices in an effort to block malware from spreading via USB drives.

The antivirus giant has signed OEM partnerships with companies like Kingston Digital Inc, MXI, Rocky Mountain Ram, SanDisk, SPYRUS, Hagiwara, and Yoggie Security Systems, which have secure USB devices in their portfolio. The deals involve McAfee preloading an anti-virus solution onto the devices.


According to McAfee, when a secure USB drive running its anti-malware software gets plugged into a PC, the built-in software will automatically scan the PC for malware. If any threat is found, the software will block any file transfers to the USB device.

McAfee said it now has deals with two-thirds of the world's secured USB manufacturers -- Hagiwara, Kingston Digital Inc, MXI Security, Rocky Mountain Ram, SanDisk, SPYRUS and Yoggie Security Systems -- to install the malware scanning and blocking software on their secure USB devices. Presumably, those manufacturers will also ensure that their own USB devices start off malware-free, unlike promotional malware-infected USB drives shipped by IBM to security conference-goers earlier this year.

Some of McAfee's secure USB relationships predate this announcement, and also hint at all of the levels of security required to actually secure USB drives, both in terms of keeping unwanted malware out and sensitive information in.

For example, MXI Security said that since 2008, it has been using McAfee's encrypted hard disk and biometric software on its secure USB keys. Currently, it said, its drives also work with McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, a centralized security management console that allows IT managers to set, enforce and monitor security policies for USB devices, including banning unauthorized devices.

How to Uninstall Antivirus 7

About Antivirus 7
Antivirus 7 is a fake rogue security application that can be installed through the use of a Trojan horse parasite. Usually Trojans that install programs such as Antivirus 7 come from other malicious applications that are downloaded from P2P networks or warezprogram pirating web sites.

What Antivirus 7 do?
After the installation of Antivirus 7, a computer user is prompted with virtually endless amounts of popup alerts that falsely warn them of parasite infections. This software will also attempt to scan the system that it is installed on to reveal several fabricated parasite results. These tactics are carried out as part of a scare tactic to force users into purchasing the full Antivirus 7 application.

Removal of Antivirus 7
Getting rid of a software application like this may require an expert computer user if performed manually. Manual removal of Antivirus 7 can be performed but it could put the system at risk of deleting an essential system file needed for Windows to load. Removing registry entries associated with a harmful application can also seriously affect the way the system operates and could render certain functions useless if the wrong entry is deleted.

How to Delete Spyware from Registry

If you have ever downloaded information off of the internet regardless of whether you know it or not, your computer could have adware, malware or spyware programs spooled in the background.They are usually transported via free screensavers, free internet games or in some cases just by visiting a website.



Symptoms:
1. Is your PC running slower than it used to?
2. Do you use the Internet?
3. Do you get assaulted by annoying pop-up ads?

Delete Spyware From Registry:
Active running processes like the antivirus with several values, the Office shortcuts bar, Messenger and startup programs set values in these registry keys. Erase any traces of the previous uninstalled or deleted programs. Secure delete sensitive information. Clean junk files and activity traces. Scan identify and correct registry malfunctions. Manage programs that start at boot. A free trial adware remover that will remove unwanted toolbars and delete spyware. It will find and kill spyware before the spyware tries to start up. It will fight it in the roots and remove the registry entries associated with it.

Controller-Free Xbox “Kinect”

The Xbox 360’s new motion gaming peripheral will be called “Microsoft Kinect”, replacing old name “Project Natal,”. There are also some new details about the games that will be available for the device.

One of the games among them will be a white water rafting simulation. It turns out that game will actually be part of a suite of games called Kinect Adventures. That package will include bowling, boxing, track and field, volleyball, table tennis and soccer/football.

A separate game called Joyride will be a bit like Nintendo’s Mario Kart or Sony’s ModNation Racers, but you’ll control your car by holding an imaginary steering wheel that you’ll push forward or pull away to control the throttle. No casual gaming lineup would be complete without pets, so Microsoft will also launch a game called Kinectimals, in which you’ll be able to play with or train 20 kinds of cats using motion controls.

Finally, MTV Games is working on a dance competition title called Dance Central, and franchise games featuring characters and settings from Disney and Star Wars movies are set for launch as well.

Stay tuned for pricing and exact release date — both will probably be revealed this week at the E3 games conference in Los Angeles.

As a side note, we’ll mention that an Italian video ad featuring the Kinect brand also mentions a new, slimmer version of the Xbox 360 console itself. That hasn’t been announced officially, but it seems likely since the leaked ad called the Kinect name too.

Remove spyware with Webroot Antivirus 2010

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Computer without anti-spyware protection are more vulnerable to identity threats, credit card threats, and other personal information being used by hackers. Spywares can also lead to annoying pop ups, slowing down of your computer and even sometimes crashes your system.

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Webroot Anti-virus 2010 offer several enhanced features. It provides advanced technologies that offer complete protection. It’s multi-layered security system protects against a wide range of security threats which include virus, spywares, adware, worms, pop-ups, Trojans, key loggers and rootkits. And if your PC is already endemic, its advanced discovery will detect and remove malicious programs.

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