Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.0.1
March 2, 2010 by admin
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Panda released a new version of Panda Cloud Antivirus, version 1.0.1. This version is basically a cumulative-fix release which incorporates Hotfix-1, Hotfix-2 and some small additional improvements.
The most notable improvement is that we have gotten rid of the initial account registration which used to be mandatory for first-time installs. Panda Cloud Antivirus will not ask for account during install anymore. Only if you want to participate in the Cloud Antivirus Support Forums will you need to create an account.
I have Cloud Antivirus 1.0 already installed. Do I need to download & install this version?
Not really. This new version incorporates hotfixes which you probably already have installed anyway. To check if you have them installed, simply browse to “C:\Documents and Settings\All Users” (XP) and you should see a subdirectory called “HF_PCA_somenumber”.
I have the hotfixes installed but I still have some problems with Panda Cloud Antivirus. Should I install this version?
Yes you might want to give it a try. Below you can find some more detail of what this version fixes which is not included in the existing hotfixes. In order to install this version on top of the one you already have, first uninstall your current version, then reboot and finally download & install the new version from http://acs.pandasoftware.com/cloud/CloudAntivirus.exe.
What’s the changelog of this version 1.0.1?
- Preactivated version does not require account creation during install
- Fix for certain conditions of stuck quick & full scan
- Improved cloud-heuristic detection for unknown malware – From HF_2
- Improved prevalence algorithms for priorization of new malware – From HF_2
- Fix of problems scanning certain files in system directories – From HF_1
- Fix for loss of connectivity after malware disinfection involving LSP – From HF_1
- Improved cloud-heuristic detection – From HF_1
Cloud Antivirus 1.0 Final Release
November 10, 2009 by admin
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Panda Cloud Antivirus Beta is finished. Version 1.0 is finally here!
First of many thanks to the millions of beta testers and specifically to those who have given us feedback and helped improve the product. We think we have fixed all the issues you have reported.
If you have any of the previous versions installed (Beta1, Beta2 or Beta3) do the following:
1- Uninstall your current version.
2- Reboot your computer.
3- Download version 1.0 from http://www.cloudantivirus.com and install.
4- If you already have an account from Beta3, you can use the same one. Otherwise the installer will prompt you to create a Cloud Antivirus account.
As a reminder, don’t forget to use the Panda Cloud Antivirus Technical Support Forum for posting any issues you might experience.
Thanks again for helping us create this great free antivirus !!! 
http://www.cloudantivirus.com/
Panda’s Cloud Antivirus leaves beta behind
November 10, 2009 by admin
Filed under Security News
First introduced in beta in April, Panda Cloud Antivirus graduates to a stable, public release and signifies a major security vendor taking aim at the freeware competition–instead of the other way around. Cloud Antivirus was notable on its beta release for being one of the few security options available to users that contained most of its protections in the cloud. This allowed it to protect users while consuming significantly fewer resources than many competing programs.
Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.0 is notable as a free security solution for two reasons: Panda is a reputable security vendor, and the program achieves its goal of freeing up system resources. In a press release, Panda Security CEO Juan Santana described Cloud Antivirus as a game-changer. It’s not clear quite yet that that’s the case, but at the very least the program looks to fill a niche created by resource-conscious netbooks.
As light on resources as advertised, Cloud Antivirus offers strong reputation-based protection for those who want their security program out of sight and out of mind. A third-party efficacy evaluation wasn’t available at the time of writing, but in empirical testing the program only used 9 MB of RAM while idle, and only 56 MB of RAM when scanning. Many other security programs will run scans at 150 MB of RAM or more.
Despite keeping most of its database in the cloud, Panda Security’s Senior Research Advisor, Pedro Bustamante, noted during an interview in October that Cloud Antivirus isn’t disabled just because the host computer is disconnected from the Internet. “Panda has an offline mode that uses a small cached copy of Collective Intelligence on your local drive, it’s only the most recent threats on a real time wild list.” Collective Intelligence is the name that Panda gave its cloud system when it was introduced in 2007.
When you open Cloud Antivirus, the main window lets you know whether you’re safe or not with a big red or green icon. Cloud Antivirus works as other antivirus solutions do, offering a Quick Scan and a Custom scan for specific folder, files, and drives, but its ancillary features are exceptionally light. The Quick Scan took 13 minutes on my Windows 7 Lenovo T400 laptop.
Dragging an active Cloud Antivirus window, in Windows 7 at least, will turn it translucent.
(Credit: Screenshot by Seth Rosenblatt/CNET)
You can opt out of contributing anonymous data to the cloud, but that also opts you out of automatic threat management. There’s a network connection proxy option should you need it, and a reporting feature that will show you what kind of threats have been detected and removed from your computer. You can filter the report by All, Last 24 hours, Last Week, or Last Month, and there’s a Recycle Bin pane from which you can recover a false positive, should you need it. Unfortunately, the Recycle Bin is hidden behind an obnoxious “flipping” screen that cheesily rotates when you need to access it.
If you’re familiar with the minimalist Microsoft Security Essentials, Cloud Antivirus is even simpler. I did notice some odd interface rendering around the minimize and close buttons in Windows XP, but not in Windows 7. There are other more serious concerns about the program. Most notably, it lacks a scheduler, and it removes user input from update functions. Scans are also limited: you can tell the program what to scan, but not what to look for, so forget about toggling heuristics or rootkits. Then again, the point of this kind of security is that it’s all wrapped into one.
Keeping in mind its limited feature set, and that we don’t have efficacy numbers at the time of reviewing, Panda Cloud Antivirus makes good security choice for those willing to take the plunge.
by Seth Rosenblatt from Cnet
Full Version Avira AntiVir Premium v9 Free Download with 3 months license key
November 5, 2009 by admin
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For the attendees of Cebit Euroassia 2009, Avira Turkish site is offering it’s Avira AntiVir Premium Version 9 Antivirus software free with valid 3 months license genuine key. Anyone can go the website and download it.
Avira AntiVir V9 is the best antivirus with lot of advanced features and light weight. Avira AntiVir Premium reliably protects you against all threats from viruses, worms, trojans, rootkits, phishings, adware, spyware, bots, and dangerous “drive-by” downloads. Best detection rates and top-class security with several updates every day.
- Go to the registration page http://www.antivir.com.tr/cebit/premium/ and fill the details using below translation and click the button.
- Check your email for key / serial and download / install the software from http://www.avira.com/en/downloads/avira_antivir_premium.html
Source : webisee.com
Get a free license (1-year for 1 PC) of IObit Security 360 Pro
November 3, 2009 by admin
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IObit Security 360 PRO is an advanced malware & spyware removal utility that detects, removes the deepest infections, and protects your PC from various of potential spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, bots, worms, and hijackers. With the unique “Dual-Core” engine and the heuristic malware detection, IObit Security 360 PRO detects the most complex and deepest spyware and malware in a very fast and efficient way. IObit Security 360 PRO has a real-time malware protection and frequent automatic updating for prevention of zero-day security threats. IObit Security 360 PRO can work with your Antivirus for a superior PC security.
Get a free license (1-year for 1 PC) of IObit Security 360 Pro by providing your email address.
Deadline: Nov 11, 2009
ESET released Free ESET Mobile Antivirus for Symbian OS
October 14, 2009 by admin
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- Activation – performed online via graphic user interface
- Archive Scaning – variable in-depth scanning of archives
- Heuristics – pioneering proactive protection for
mobile platforms - Logs and Statistics – provides information about scanning tasks and virus signature database status as well as a report on scanning history
- On-Access Scanning – scans newly-created and opened files; scanning of files received via Bluetooth, IR and Wi-Fi
- On-Demand Scanning – scans running processes and storage (including specific subfolders); standardized logs
- Quarantine – infected objects can be deleted or moved to a quarantine folder; once in quarantine, objects can be deleted or restored
- Updates – updates can be performed automatically on a daily (default), weekly or monthly schedule, or performed manaually by the user on an on-demand basis
- User Interface – friendly, easy-to-use user interface
ESET’s Mobile Antivirus is compatible with Symbian S60 3rd Edition, both Feature Pack 1 and Feature Pack 2, and on smartphones powered by Symbian S60 5th Edition. It requires 1MB of free memory to run on a Symbian OS-powered handset.
This release is the first ever release on ESET’s part. ESET Mobile Antivirus is still in the beta-testing stage, just to inform all readers out there.
Download the free ESET Mobile Antivirus for Symbian OS by clicking this download link.
For instructions on how to use the Mobile Antivirus on the OS, you can download the user manual in PDF format.
Source: http://softgeeek.blogspot.com
Mx One – Free USB Portable Antivirus for Malware Removal
September 29, 2009 by admin
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Mx One is an antivirus designed to protect the removable storage devices like USB sticks (also known as pendrives), iPod ™, mp3, mp4, memoirs M2, SD, microSD, and many more devices in an efficient and completely free.
Features :
- Protection against: Virus, Trojans, Worms, Spyware (Spyware), Hacking Tools (Hacktools), Software Risk (Riskware).
- Compatible with any antivirus resident like for example: Nod32 ™., Kaspersky ™. BitDefender ™. AVG ™., Norton ™., Panda ™. AVG ™, ™ Avast, Avira Antivir ™, among others.
- Protection in realtime with ..
– System “CHECK AND DESTROY” detects and removes all viruses that attempt to infect your device while connected to an infected PC, even unknown viruses.
– System Protection “Guardian” protects your PC from viruses that come in infected and USB devices to connect to your computer infected no matter what if the device has Mx One Antivirus installed or not, also detects even unknown viruses.
- Protection against unknown viruses and new variants with “Heuristic ONE” AND “GENERIC ONE”
- You only need very small 1Mb of space available on either the PC or on removable media.
- Completely free.
- And many more.
Microsoft Security Essentials Available For Download Tomorrow, Sept 29
September 28, 2009 by admin
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After reporting that Microsoft Security Essentials will be final in the coming weeks only a week ago, we can now tell you that it will be available tomorrow, September 29.
Microsoft Security Essentials, independently certified by West Coast Labs, is backed by the company’s global security response team and is built on the same award-winning core security technology found in the company’s security solutions for businesses. It requires no registration, trials or renewals and will be available for Windows XP SP2 or SP3, Windows Vista and Windows 7 including Windows XP mode on both x32 and x64 PCs.
Microsoft Security Essentials will be available in eight languages and 19 countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
More information about Microsoft Security Essentials and the product download is available at http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials.
Source : www.liveside.net
Get 6 months of BitDefender Total Security 2010 for free
August 25, 2009 by admin
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Get Free F-Secure Internet Security 2010 for One Year (By softgeeek.blogspot.com)
August 17, 2009 by admin
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F-Secure Internet Security is the most popular security software along with BitDefender and Kaspersky in Nordic region but the majority of people like F-Secure. There is no doubt it is really a good
security software but on the other hand it is most expensive security for your computer. F-Secure IS 2009 was really a big change in its history. It became more popular because of low consumption of system resources and better rate of detection and stopping of Malware compared to its previous releases.
