Anti-Virus Software Companies (Alphabetical order... position in the list does not indicate any recommendation of one over another or, for that … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
Disable Scripting
27 February 2013 by
In order to run VisualBasic Scripts (VBS files) on your computer you must have the Windows Scripting Host (WSH) installed and working on your … [Read more...]
Outlook and Outlook Express
27 February 2013 by
This page will hopefully clarify some of the noted confusion about the ability of Outlook and Outlook Express to interact with worms and viruses. In … [Read more...]
Update Update Update
27 February 2013 by
Today's software is quite complicated. Small programs can run to thousands of lines of source code and Windows itself is likely in the millions of … [Read more...]
File Extensions
27 February 2013 by
One of the most asked questions lately is "What extensions should I scan and/or watch for in E-mail attachments?" While a valid question, some caveats … [Read more...]
Safe Computing Practices
27 February 2013 by
There are some common sense things you can do to help protect yourself against viruses and worms. Update AV Software. Obviously, the first and … [Read more...]
Integrity Checking
27 February 2013 by
Integrity checking products work by reading your entire disk and recording integrity data that acts as a signature for the files and system sectors. … [Read more...]
Interception
27 February 2013 by
Interceptors (also known as resident monitors) are particularly useful for deflecting logic bombs and Trojans. The interceptor monitors operating … [Read more...]
AV Product Use Guidelines
27 February 2013 by
Most modern anti-virus products use a combination of techniques. However, they still get almost all of their protection from their scanner component. … [Read more...]