Only 48 Hours to get Free Panda’s Cloud Antivirus Pro By Cnet

Editor’s note: Panda Security is offering free license keys for Cloud Antivirus Pro 1.3 to users who register using This Download Link. You’ll be required to enter your name and e-mail address to receive the license key, which is good for one year. Also note that during the registration process, the checkout cart will state at some point, “Your card hasn’t been charged yet.” This is apparently a cart template and does not affect users who are taking part in the license key giveaway.

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How to protect yourself from Facebook Places

After earlier roll-outs in the USA and Japan, Facebook has now opened up its location-sharing service in the UK.

In a breakfast briefing in London, Facebook explained that the new service would make it easier for users to share where they were.

But hang on a minute – I don’t want to share where I am. And I don’t want other people to be able to share my location either.

I came back late last night after a few days away on a business trip, to find that my next door neighbour had been burgled. So I want to have total control over when (and if) my location is shared and who gets told my location.

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GFI Backup 2009 Home Edition (build 20100730) now available

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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.

 

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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

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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

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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.

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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