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  • Attention Online Shoppers: Identity Theft and Computer Security Hazards at Risk of Increasing During Holiday Season

    Myantispyware team November 22, 2005     No Comment     Identity Theft, Tips

    For those who think shopping malls are scary places during the holiday season, the threats you can’t see while shopping on the Internet can be far more prevalent. Online shopping is predicted to increase by 25% this holiday season, according to Forrester Research, including 2.5 million new households that will purchase online for the first

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  • What is “Internet Zone” ? How to use “Internet Zone Settings” ?

    Myantispyware team November 21, 2005     No Comment     FAQ, Tips, Tutorials - HowTo

    Most of the Internet Explorer settings that we’ll be configuring apply to the Internet zone. The Internet zone is the default zone that all web sites fall into unless the user explicitly adds them to another zone (e.g., the Trusted sites zone or the Restricted sites zone). It’s important to lock down the Internet zone

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  • Protecting kids from spyware, adware and malware

    Myantispyware team November 20, 2005     No Comment     Malware removal, Tips

    If your kids surf the Internet, chances are they’re going to want to download games, music, and other programs that may expose your computer to spyware or other unwanted software. Spyware is a general term used for software that performs certain behaviors such as advertising, collecting personal information, or changing the configuration of your computer,

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  • How to show hidden files in Windows

    Myantispyware team November 20, 2005     2 Comments     Tutorials - HowTo

    By default Windows hides certain files from being seen with Windows Explorer or My Computer. This is done to protect these files, which are usually system files, from accidentally being modified or deleted by the user. Unfortunately viruses, spyware, and hijackers often hide there files in this way making it hard to find them and

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  • Lock down your browser

    Myantispyware team November 19, 2005     No Comment     Tips

    One of the most prevalent means for spyware and adware to be installed is through Internet Explorer. To prevent spyware and adware from installing without your knowledge and permission, you need to “lock down” Internet Explorer. There is a simple way to do this.

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  • Here’s how to use the HOST file to block ads

    Myantispyware team November 19, 2005     No Comment     Tips, Tutorials - HowTo

    1. Determine the location of your HOST file: Windows XP = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC Windows 2K = C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC Windows 98, Me = C :windows\hosts Macintosh: Mac System Folder or Preferences folder. (eg., Macintosh HD:System Folder:Preferences:Hosts) 2. Backup your HOST file – It’s a good idea to save your original HOST file in a safe location on your

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  • Immunize Yourself Against Sony’s Dangerous Uninstaller

    Myantispyware team November 19, 2005     No Comment     Critical patch, Malware removal

    Jeff Dwoskin and Alex Halderman have developed a simple tool that can immunize a Windows system against the dangerous CodeSupport ActiveX control that we have written about over the past few days. The immunization tool should disable CodeSupport if it is already on your system, and it should prevent any future reinstallation or reactivation of

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  • what a rootkit is ?

    Myantispyware team November 19, 2005     No Comment     FAQ

    definition from Wikipedia: A rootkit is a set of software tools frequently used by a third party (usually an intruder) after gaining access to a computer system. These tools are intended to conceal running processes, files or system data, which helps an intruder maintain access to a system without the user’s knowledge. Rootkits are known

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  • Grab the cleaner – How to use Microsoft AntiSpyware

    Myantispyware team November 19, 2005     No Comment     Malware removal, Tips

    Today I`ve found good topic about microsoft anti spyware. When the internet feels more like a toxic waste dump than a fun place to be, it’s time to clean up the nasties. Spyware, adware, pop-ups, search-page hijackers and home-page hijackers are the tip of the iceberg of what’s fouling your computer if you don’t take

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  • How to install and use the Windows XP Recovery Console

    Myantispyware team November 19, 2005     2 Comments     Tutorials - HowTo

    The Recovery Console is useful in situations such as removing malware, spyware and trojans, that start in both Safe mode and Standard Mode and thus not allowing you to delete the infection or to recover WindowsXP, when your computer does not start correctly or does not start at all. This method of system recovery for

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