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Scammers are infecting computers with a Trojan horse program disguised as software that determines whether PCs are compatible with Windows 7. The attack was first spotted by BitDefender on Sunday and is not yet widespread; the antivirus vendor is receiving reports of about three installs per hour from its users in the U.S. The scammers steal their marketing text directly from Microsoft, which offers a legitimate Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor in its Web site.

Users who try to install the attached, zipped file end up with a back-door Trojan horse program on their computer. BitDefender identifies the program as Trojan.Generic.3783603, the same one that’s being used in a fake Facebook password reset campaign. Once a victim has installed the software, criminals can pretty much do whatever they want on the PC… That could mean installing a keylogger to steal banking credentials or even gaining full access to the hacked system.

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With more of our work, play, and business conducted online it has become increasingly important and necessary to use a diverse set of strong passwords. Most people don’t have the recall skills to keep dozens and dozens of complex alphanumeric passwords stored in perfect order in our memories. A password manager is the compromise between using a few passwords you can remember and risking forgetting some if you use too many complex passwords. The following five tools will help you build a strong password set and securely store it so you’re never stuck using the same old password for fear of forgetting it.

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The Internet is full of brilliant ideas, marvelous software…and danger. You absolutely must use antivirus and antispyware protection if you connect to the Internet. Even if your computer is locked in a WiFi-proof Faraday cage with no connection to the outside world, threats like the Conficker worm can slip in via removable drives. Going without security software is simply not an option. But what if this year’s economy has left a big fat zero in your budget’s security column? Never fear—you can still get reasonable protection without paying a cent.

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Of course with any free product, there are certain limitations so for those of you who want all the features, Linked IT Solutions is a now offering a special deal for AVG Business licenses. We are a proud AVG reseller & are offering a 3 year license for the price of 2! For only $50 dollars you get AVG 9.0 Antivirus Business Edition & it comes with full US based support, full updates and protection against all the online threats – that’s less than $20/year/pc! Linked IT Solutions recommends AVG 9.0 because it’s not a resource hog and won’t bog down your PC like other security software packages.

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At first glance, it seems pretty reasonable. An e-mail from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, center of all things flu, asks you to submit information on whether you’ve received the new H1N1 flu vaccine…

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If you have received an e-mail from the Internal Revenue Service or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, chances are it was a phishing attempt. If you received e-mail from your bank, PayPal, or Facebook urging you to immediately verify information or risk having your account suspended, beware of phishing…

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Microsoft late on Friday confirmed that an unpatched vulnerability exists in Windows 7, but downplayed the problem saying most users would be protected from attack by blocking two ports on the firewall…

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AV-Comparatives.org recently released the results of a malware removal tests with which they evaluated 16 anti-virus software solutions.

The test focused only on the malware removal/cleaning capabilities, therefore all used samples were samples that the tested antivirus products were able to detect. The main question was if the products are able to successfully remove malware
from an already infected/compromised system. The test report was aimed to typical home users. A further question was if the products are able to remove what they are able to detect.

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Did you just get the new Windows 7 OS and are wondering what anti-virus software and spyware protection software is compatible with your new OS? Here is a list of compatible anti-virus software, and compatible spyware protection software.

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More than 640,000 Web sites and about 5.8 million pages are infected with malware, according to Dasient, which was founded by former Googlers to offer services to help Web sites stay malware-free and off blacklists.

http://www.hardocp.com/news/malware_is_rising

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