Windows Security News

Nov. 09 Microsoft Security Intelligence Report

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:29:38 -0600

Microsoft Corp. today released the seventh volume of the (SIRv7), which indicates that worm infections in the enterprise rose by nearly 100 percent during the first half of 2009 over the preceding six months. Rogue security software remains a major threat to customers; however, 20 percent fewer customers were affected by rogue infections during the past six months.

New Outlook Backup and Migration Software By Disk Doctors

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:11:26 -0500

Disk Doctors Smart Email Backup helps users to easily migrate Outlook emails along with all its settings &attributes to a newer version of Outlook or migrating Outlook from Windows XP/Windows Vista to Windows 7. Along with migration this tool provides a very simple complete Outlook Backup mechanism.

Microsoft Security Essentials, FREE Security Tool Just Released

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:20:57 -0500

Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Corp.s new no-cost, core anti-malware service that helps protect consumers against viruses, spyware and other malicious software, is available starting Tuesday, Sept. 29. Microsoft Security Essentials, independently certified by West Coast Labs, is backed by the companys global security response team and is built on the same award-winning core security technology found in the companys security solutions for businesses. It requires no registration, trials or renewals and is available for download directly from Microsoft at http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials .

Get Your Passwords Back With Accent OFFICE Password Recovery 3

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:12:41 -0500

Software developer AccentSoft Team has released a new beta version of Accent OFFICE Password Recovery, a powerful and high-speed password recovery tool. The software incorporates greatly optimized search algorithms that enable a sevenfold acceleration of the recovery time of a strong password compared with previous versions.

Microsoft's Bing.com Still Hosts Illicit Internet Pharmacies Ads

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:21:31 -0500

Online pharmacy verification service LegitScript and Internet compliance company KnujOn released a report last week analyzing Microsoft-sponsored search results on bing.com for Internet pharmacies, showing that some sold counterfeit drugs and many did not require a prescription. Microsoft subsequently said they conducted a manual sweep to clean up the problem. Days after that, the researchers again purchased more addictive prescription drugs without a prescription from a bing.com ad.

NEW EASEUS Todo Backup - The Free System Backup Software

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:58:19 -0500

Have you ever encountered a system crash and spent a lot of time to restore? Say goodbye to that problem now. EASEUS, the security and storage management software producer, launches its free system backup software: EASEUS Todo Backup to solve this problem. The newly developed free backup software is especially designed for system state backup and system disaster restore, which means users no longer have to worry about a system crash.

Sunbelt Software CWSandbox(TM) Automated Malware Analysis Tool Released at BlackHat'09

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:27:15 -0500

Sunbelt Software, a leading provider of Windows security software, today announced the upcoming availability of the next version of the industry's premier automated malware analysis tool, CWSandbox(TM). Sunbelt also announced the availability of its Exploit Feed, a new component to its Threat Track(TM) data service which provides customers with the industry's most accurate and up-to-date feeds, identifying and propagating to researchers the latest malicious URLs and malware. Both offerings rely on the world-class research efforts of SunbeltLabs(TM), the malware research and analysis division of Sunbelt Software.

GFI MAX Sets New Standards For Remote Management and Monitoring. Free Trial Included !

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:05:59 -0500

GFI Software, a leading provider of email and security solutions, has today launched GFI MAX, a remote management and monitoring software solution for Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Value Added Resellers (VARs) and IT support organizations. GFI MAX gives them the ability to monitor and manage their clients networks, while providing them with a recurring revenue stream.

Protect from Latest Internet Explorer ActiveX Attacks using Blue Ridge/Secure AppGuard

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:43:40 -0500

Every Windows XP computer is at risk from ongoing attacks that exploit a vulnerability identified in a combination of Internet Explorer and an ActiveX control. Microsoft reports that malicious software is silently installed when users view a compromised web page and can be instructed to steal identity, passwords, credit card data, and sensitive enterprise information.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Web Components Control Could Allow Remote Code Execution

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:37:25 -0500

Microsoft is investigating a privately reported vulnerability in
Microsoft Office Web Components. An attacker who successfully exploited
this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user.
When using Internet Explorer, code execution is remote and may not
require any user intervention.