GFI Backup 2009 Home Edition (build 20100730) now available

Changes in this release include:

• NEW: Support for non-Greco Latin Character sets (Unicode) e.g. Chinese, Hebrew & other EMEA region specific languages.
• NEW: Debug log files limited to 10MB by default.
• NEW: “Watchdog” for the agent service that monitors and restarts the service if needed.
• UPDATED: “Close All” button if multiple summary windows are opened.
• FIX: Registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE was not backed up on LAN destination when no compression is used.
• FIX: Emails are now properly restored from AES backups made on CD/DVD.
• FIX: Backups with AES on CD are now compressed properly.
• FIX: Sync tasks are automatically stopped when the first location is missing.
• FIX: When backing up files with filters only the first filter added was being used.
• Various other fixes.

Download Location:

Download GFI Backup 2009 Home Edition from here.

Free Windows Shortcut Exploit Protection Tool From SOPHOS

 

What is the Windows Shortcut Exploit?

The Windows Shortcut Exploit, also known as CPLINK, is a zero-day vulnerability in all versions of Windows that allows a Windows shortcut link, known as an .lnk file, to run a malicious DLL file. The dangerous shortcut links can also be embedded on a website or hidden within documents.

 

The exploit works when you open a device, network share or WebDav point carrying an infection—you don’t need to click on anything for the exploit to work, even if you have AutoPlay and AutoRun disabled.

 

SophosLabs first saw this exploit at work through the rootkit W32/Stuxnet-B, which targets Siemens SCADA systems to discover the system default password.

 

While Stuxnet only affected Windows machines with infected USB drives plugged in, the Windows Shortcut Exploit in general can work through file shares and WebDav as well.

 

Block the Windows Shortcut Exploit
Download our free Windows Shortcut Exploit Protection Tool

 

Am I at risk?

At the moment, there is no patch from Microsoft to fix this exploit; however, our free Windows Shortcut Exploit Protection Tool will block this exploit from running on your computer. Sophos customers are already protected from this exploit.

 

The Windows Shortcut Exploit affects all Microsoft-supported versions of Windows—anything newer than Windows XP SP3—as well as older versions.

 

Sophos Security Chet-Chat Episode 19:

The Windows Shortcut Exploit/CPLINK – What is it, what are the risks?

13:21 minutes – Download (12.2 MB)

 

How do I protect against this?

Download our free Windows Shortcut Exploit Protection Tool to block the exploit from running on your computer. If you’re an existing Sophos Endpoint customer, you are already safe from this exploit.

 

Microsoft’s officially recommends disabling icon rendering; however, this advice could make Windows significantly harder to use.

 

 

New version of Microsoft Security Essentials is now available!

Microsoft has released the beta for the next version of Microsoft Security Essentials. The software, Security Essentials, is a free toolset for any Windows user to protect themselves from the malware that plagues the world of Windows computing.

Microsoft Security Essentials is a free download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. It’s easy to tell if your PC is secure – when you’re green, you’re good. It’s that simple. New features in the beta of Microsoft Security Essentials include:

• Windows Firewall integration – During setup, Microsoft Security Essentials will now ask if you would like to turn the Windows Firewall on or off.

• Enhanced protection for web-based threats – Microsoft Security Essentials now integrates with Internet Explorer to provide protection against web-based threats.

• New protection engine – The updated anti-malware engine offers enhanced detection and cleanup capabilities with better performance.

• Network inspection system – Protection against network-based exploits is now built in to Microsoft Security Essentials.

To download the beta of Microsoft Security Essentials, click here to visit the Microsoft Connect page to register for the beta. Once completed – you will find the instructions for downloading and installing the beta.

Source : MicrosoftFeed.com

A free data security toolkit from SOPHOS

Penalties for data loss can be huge … fines, law suits, lost customers and negative PR. So it’s vital your users understand how to secure your data.

Get your free data security toolkit

It’s packed with great tools to help you explain how data loss occurs and give practical advice on how to keep your data secure:

• Videos on data protection and safe passwords
• Presentations on how data is lost
• Top tips for securing your data
• Example data security policy

Individual resources

Immunet Protect 2.0 Now Available

As Immunet reaches its two year anniversary I’m extremely excited to announce the launch of Immunet Protect 2.0.  The Immunet team has been hard at work for the past 9 months, building the next version of our free, fast and lightweight cloud-based antivirus product.  We originally launched Immunet Protect 1.0 last August and since then have had over 275,000 people install our product.  Thank you everyone for your support!  Here is what you will see today:

1. A re-launch of the Immunet web site which is now live at http://www.immunet.com.  Nobody would argue that our site needed a facelift as our company and membership has grown!

 

2. The release of Immunet Protect 2.0 Free, our free product now includes many of the features that you would expect in a full fledged antivirus product, including full system scan, scheduled scan, context menu scan, and gaming mode.  It also contains a first for the antivirus industry – a built in Community feature that allows you to protect others and share the product with your most trusted contacts.

Immunet Protect’s integrated Community feature allows members to extend virus protection to their most trusted friends and family members.  Once shared, members can view the protection status with those contacts who have also installed the product, giving them confidence when sharing links, photos, and other information online. Community members can view the total protective power of their network, indicating how many viruses they have collectively blocked; we call this their Protection Factor.

3. The release of Immunet Protect 2.0 Plus, an upgrade from our Free product for users who are looking for complete stand alone protection.  Plus provides advanced protection capabilities including rootkit detection,  offline scanning and sophisticated threat removal.  The product starts at $19.95 for a one computer, one year license; a very competitive price relative to the cost of other antivirus products!

As part of our launch, CNET has covered Immunet on cnet.com with a review from Seth Rosenblatt.  In addition, CNET’s download.com will be offering Immunet Protect Plus 2.0 for free through TrialPay when you take advantage of a third party offer!

Upgrade your version of Immunet Protect 2.0 today and join in the effort to protect others!

Perform a security scan by Symantec Security Check

Is your computer safe from online threats? The Security Scan performs the following tests and offers recommendations based on the results:

Hacker Exposure Check
Checks whether your computer allows unknown or unauthorized Internet communications.

Windows Vulnerability Check
Checks whether basic information about your computer, including your PC’s network identity, is exposed to hackers.

Trojan Horse Check
Checks whether your computer is safe from Trojan horses.

Scan your Network for threats, up to 200 Computers for free with Sophos Computer Security Scan

Scan your computer and network to discover threats your security software may have missed:

Viruses, spyware, adware

Rootkits

Unwanted devices and applications

Suspicious files

Get started today.
One scan covers up to 200 computers and you’ll receive a comprehensive report of the results. Plus, we’ll provide recommendations for guarding against the threats found.

This tool requires the following minimum system components:

• Windows 2000, XP, 2003, 2003 R2, Vista, 2008, 2008 R2, 7 (including 64 bit versions)
• 1 GHz Intel Pentium processor or equivalent
• 256MB RAM
• At least 120MB disk space
• Microsoft .NET framework 2.0 or above

Installation
The installer enables you to run a specially configured version of Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 without uninstalling or disabling your existing anti-virus program.

1. Log on to your PC with an account that has administrator privileges.
2. Download the Sophos Computer Security Scan installer (< 40MB), a self-extracting archive file.
3. Click ‘Open’ to extract the file’s contents to your computer and start the installation wizard.
4. During installation, you will be asked for updating credentials. Enter the credentials given above.

Please note: Do not install on a computer where Sophos Anti-Virus is already installed. Installing Sophos Computer Security Scan on a machine running Sophos Anti-Virus may require you to reinstall Sophos Anti-Virus.

Screenshots

Need help installing, scanning, or uninstalling? Get the Sophos Computer Security Scan Start Up Guide. 
http://www.sophos.com/sophos/docs/eng/instguid/scss_10_sgeng.pdf

What’s my computer doing? Free software to monitor H.D. and CPU processes

The free software “What’s my computer doing?” tells you why. It shows all programs (with details!), that are accessing your hard disk or using the CPU. Furthermore you have the option to close these programs or even uninstall them.

System reuirements
Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, 2000, NT

[ Download What's my computer doing? software ]

Handy Backup Server – reliable backup solution for enterprise network

How to backup server and the whole corporative network?

The award-winning server backup software by Novosoft LLC Handy Backup Server is designed specially for centralized backup of enterprise networks. The program consists of a server part and client workstations. This software works well on windows server backup (including Windows 2008, 2003, 2000 Server), performing client server backup scheme.

To protect your business from loss of critical data and to set you free from routine actions like manual backup and sync, Handy Backup Server has the following features:

• Centralized backup. This can help you to organize the best backup management. All backup operations in the network can be performed by one person from the central server. Your employees may even be not aware that their work is backed up!
• Database backup. Handy Backup Server has a wide range of functions for database backup. The utility is able to run backup of most popular ODBC-compatible databases: MS SQL Server backup, MySQL, DB2, Oracle, InterBase backup and other.
• Exchange server backup. Microsoft Exchange mail server is used by most companies today, which means that a lot of important data is stored in Exchange Server. Handy Backup Server will allow you to easily back up, synchronize and restore email, calendars and other data.
• Backup to FTP server. There’s no doubt that remote data storage is more secure than a local one. This program will help you to back up your data to FTP/SFTP server – either your own or the special backup server in a secure data center.
• Automatic backup. The flexible scheduler gives you an opportunity to run your backup tasks automatically with any suitable period of time.
• Windows service. Handy Backup Workstations run as windows service, providing the administrator access to back up all users’ data without them being logged in.
• Multi-threaded backup engine provides fast backups without interfering users’ activity.
• One-way and two-ways synchronization. You can easily synchronize folders and files between computers in the network.
• Encryption, compression, masks, filtering. These and many other additional functions will help you to achieve the perfect backup strategy without any difficulties.

About Novosoft

Novosoft LLC was established in 1992. During the years of successful work this company has gained a good reputation and recognition of users throughout the world. Today Novosoft LLC is a prominent developer of computer and server backup software for home users as well as for small and middle-sized enterprises. The key product of the company – Handy Backup – is present in three major editions meeting every user’s needs: Handy Backup Standard, Handy Backup Professional and Handy Backup Server. Depending on individual needs there are different customer solutions based on flexible plug-in system.

To learn more about Handy Backup Server functionality please visit the official website www.handybackup.net.

A free 30-days trial including all features is here: Download Handy Backup Server.

McAfee Antivirus Plus Free For 6 Months

This McAfee Antivirus Plus provided by EMC-IOMEGA,no need product key and download software client and run the installer only.

Go to this web page and click ‘Download’ icon,then enter in your name,email and password,click ‘I Agree’.

A print receipt set up for you and click ‘Download’.You need go to your email inbox and getting email sending by McAfee,click the activation link.

Click ‘Download’ icon after success activate the link,follow the instruction to process and you will getting McAfee Antivirus Plus for six months.

Source : techgravy.net