AVAST launches new avast! Business Protection

AVAST Software has launched avast! Business Protection, its comprehensive IT security software for small and medium-sized businesses. avast! Business Protection uses the award-winning 6.0 antivirus engine and includes a new browser-based central management console, giving IT administrators and service providers the ability to remotely manage protected desktops and servers in their network via the internet.
From start to finish, installing avast! Business Protection takes less than half of the clicks demanded by other major competitors. Well-designed default settings and the ability to inherit configurations from the previous system combine to make installation easy. Once fully installed, avast! Business Protection still takes a quarter less computing resources than most of the competition.
“AVAST is about freedom,” said Vince Steckler, CEO of AVAST Software. “With avast! Business Protection, we are providing the comprehensive network and endpoint security that businesses need in a package that is simple enough for people who are not IT experts to freely operate.“
avast! Business Protection highlights:

Light and compact – avast! Business Protection takes 0.75GB of computer space for full installation. That is less than a third of the space required by Symantec Protection Suite, Small Business Edition and still a quarter less space than similar products from AVG, ESET, and Kaspersky.
Fully mobile administration - The unique avast! Administration Console enables remote access via any computer browser, freeing system administrators from their dependency on a fixed location or a specific machine as they have with AVG or Symantec.
Install and forget - avast! Business Protection automatically detects new computers as they attach to the company network, alerting system administrators to unknown “rogue” machines and enabling them to decide how new devices should be administered within the secure network.
Proven protection - avast! Business Protection builds on the tested antivirus engine in avast! 6.0 which has won industry recognition from organizations such as VirusBulletin and AV Comparatives for its detection abilities, fast scanning speed, and light footprint. avast! Business Protection includes on-access rootkit detection and enables boot-time scans to find and remove malware hidden within the OS.
Keeps data private - The new SafeZone™ feature enables safer banking and transfer of sensitive information with a virtualized desktop guarding against data-stealing malware such as keyloggers. System administrators decide who can use this function.
“Business users get avast!’s proven detection ability together with the look and feel of our consumer AV products,“ said Mr. Steckler. “Organizations are spending too much time and too many resources to keep their antivirus protection functioning. They should be able to focus on their core activities and not have to micromanage their antivirus application.”
avast! Business Protection comes in two variants. avast! Business Protection includes all of the previously mentioned console and security features. avast! Business Protection Plus has the additional features of the Silent Firewall and Antispam filter to defend against intrusions and keep fraudulent emails out of employee mailboxes. Available from AVAST’s global network of resellers and AVAST’s own online shop.

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XP remains fertile breeding ground for cyber infection

The AVAST Virus Lab has identified un-patched and often pirated versions of Windows XP as the main vector for rootkits infections. Data from a six-month study catalogued over 630,000 samples and found that 74% of infections originated from Windows XP machines, compared to 17% for Vista and only 12% from Windows 7 machines.
While Windows XP may be old, it is still the most common operating system around the globe with 49% of avast! antivirus users having it on their computers compared to the 38% with Windows 7 and the 13% with Vista.
Rootkits actively hide their presence from administrators by subverting standard operating system functionality or other applications as they access to software and data.
“One issue with Windows XP is the high number of pirated versions, especially as users are often unable to properly update them because the software can’t be validated by the Microsoft update,” said Przemyslaw Gmerek, the AVAST expert on rootkits and lead researcher. “Because of the way they attack – and stay concealed – deep in the operation system, rootkits are a perfect weapon for stealing private data.”
More recent operating systems like Windows 7 are more resilient to rootkits - but not immune. Including innovations like UAC, Patchguard and Driver Signing in the latest Windows versions has helped, but not provided fail-proof security. Cybercriminals are continuing to fine-tune their attack strategy with the Master Boot Record (MBR) remaining their favorite target for even the newest TDL4 rootkit variants.
The study found that rootkits infecting via the MBR were responsible for over 62% all rootkit infections. Driver infections made up only 27% of the total. The clear leader in rootkit infection were the Alureon(TDL4/TDL3) family, responsible for 74% of infections.
“People need to keep an antivirus software installed and updated – regardless of where they got their operating system,” pointed out Mr. Gmerek. “And, if they suspect there is an issue, they can scan their computers with a rootkit removal tool such as aswMBR.
avast! is the only AV solution to provide on-access detection of rootkits as they try to install themselves in addition to boot-time and on-demand scanning. These anti-rootkit features are included in all free and paid versions of avast!.

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AVAST Software: Superglue site stuck with malware

The infection was a Trojan JavaScript Redirector which takes visitors through a series of infected sites to the final location in Russia, most likely a distribution center for fake antivirus.

The malware was first reported to the AVAST Virus Lab through the CommunityIQ system of sensors. After receiving the initial report on August 5, 20.53 CET, the Lab confirmed the infection and flagged the site to avast! users.
“The script creates a URL (hXXp://cameoprincess.com/index.php?go=lastnews&rf=) and creates a script tag with it which basically activates the code on that URL,” said Alena Varkockova, Virus Lab analyst. The ‘cameoprincess’ page contains a JavaScript code, which redirects the visitor to ‘hXXp://papucky.eu/ext/’ which redirects the visitor to ‘http://adeportes.es/images/info/js/js.php’ and then to ‘hXXp://labource.ru/iframe.php?
id=0xxnnc3e8793z0nevu1f4o36ncdvg34’.

“This last address seems to be the page that contained the payload - and it is turned off for now. By using a combination of redirectors, it’s statistically difficult to uncover the precise payload,” she added. “The likely candidate is some sort of fake antivirus.”
While injected JavaScript downloaders or redirectors are fairly common, the specific AVF Trojan at the superglue site is not. “It’s not in the top fifty malware rankings, but it has already been reported in over 500 sites today,” said Ms. Varkockova.

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Panda Antivirus Pro

This antivirus software package will not only clean up infected PCs but will also use its dedicated firewall service to stop malware before it even takes up residence on your computer. The latest edition includes a mode for gamers and multimedia streamers who want the important data to get through to their computers. The Panda Antivirus Pro download also includes in-browser protection to keep you away from phishing sites and other malicious online areas which might leave you with a compromised machine.

A typical Panda Antivirus Pro review may point out that this software has scored well in several independent tests and it works just as well in real life as it does in the lab, letting you get on with your day to day computer usage while it quietly fends off viruses and scans for malware.

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Netbook ZYREX EP1210 Green Sky

With the standard specification style netbooks, Zyrex comes with a practical and concise. invisible thing that stands out from either side of the specifications and facilities, except physical form that looks more sleek and small. Itself only weighs about 1 kg with the thinness of 2.3 to 2.8 cm only. Although most netbooks have been equipped with an Intel Atom newer, this series still uses Intel's Atom N455 processor. Own memory capacity is only 1 GB which can be expanded up to 2 GB. Media used for shelf-sized 250 GB hard drive.

10.1-inch screen can be maximized to achieve a resolution of 1024x600. In terms of versatility, the screen can only be tilted up to 135 °. To get a better sound output, stereo speakers placed on either side of the screen so that it can get a clearer sound than placed in the down position as in most netbooks. A somewhat unique is a webcam placed on the left side-not on top of the screen like most netbooks. But this was not disturbing because the camera can still capture your position without the need to tilt the seat position.

Simplicity is also evident from the absence of additional shortcut buttons on the body of this Zyrex Sky EP1210. There are only four simple indicator that shows the activity of devices such as Power, WiFi, hard drive, and battery indicator that will light up if the battery capacity is low.

Use of this netbook itself fairly comfortable except the touchpad is too sensitive. Kinda hard to control the cursor or click because the touchpad is often run by itself. Though he tried to get used to, we finally decided that it would be more convenient to use an external mouse.

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Signs your computer is exposed to the Virus STUXNET

Almost all the antivirus companies put Stuxnet as a future threat that could trigger war cyberspace. How not, the virus has the ability to infiltrate the industrial machinery and potentially disruptive essential facilities controlled by the maker of history away. The last case is Stuxnet attacks to Iran's nuclear facilities.

The attack causes the computer to not function normally and are definitely going to interfere with activities of its users. Not to mention, if malware (malicious software) or malicious software is to mess up the data or steal critical information from your computer.

Virus Symptoms & Effects

Some symptoms that occur if your computer is already infected Stuxnet namely:

1. Install new driver (replace the old driver) When Stuxnet worm has infected, the worm will attempt to remove the drive from Realtek or JMicron and replacing it with a new driver version Stuxnet worm. Stuxnet install the driver using two virus files are: MRXCLS.SYS and MRXNET.SYS.

2. Print Share Worm lethal activity inject spoolsv file, so that the activity of the print (print data) to a standstill. Computers that are infected will not be able to print. In place of the worm makes the print activity 2 files namely:

- C:-WINDOWS-system32-winsta.exe (Stuxnet worm main file) - C:-WINDOWS-system32-WBEM-mof-sysnullevnt.mof

3. Low Disk Space As a result of forced activity that continues to print, create a file Winsta will continue to swell, making your hard disk space becomes exhausted and will certainly get a Low Disk Space warning of a Windows system.

4. Can not store data or run certain programs. Because the files are getting bigger Winsta and make your disk space is reduced, causing you can not store the data. In addition the program / application was unworkable because it requires the cache (storage space) all of which are spent by the file Winsta swollen.

5. Make the computer hangs / slow and even the network connection becomes disconnected. Windows system files that will be targeted injection of worm Stuxnet namely:

- C:-WINDOWS-system32-svchost.exe (file system associated with a network connection, by injecting will make the network disconnected) - C:-WINDOWS-system32-lsass.exe (file system-related computer activity, by injecting will make the computer hangs / slow).

6. Creating a Scheduled Task files the same way done by Conficker, Stuxnet worm also makes files Scheduled task that can be active and infect a computer

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Kaspersky Antivirus 2012 : SIMPLE, EASIER, FASTER

Indonesia is considered as a potential market by Kaspersky. On this basis, Indonesia to be honored as a place to launch Kaspersky 2012 in Southeast Asia.

"Based on some research, Kaspersky won more than 60% market share in Indonesia," said Jimmy Fong (Channel Sales Director for Kaspersky Lab, Southeast Asia) at Hotel Le Meridien.

Kaspersky 2012 series consists of Kaspersky Anti-Virus (KAV) and Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 (KIS) 2012. Keywords that are carried are: Simpler, Easier, Faster, to represent the four main features, namely:

1. Simple - elegant display and easy to use

2. Cloud Technology - The database is stored online and detect malware based on the recommendations of Kaspersky Security Network (the network users worldwide Kaspersky)

3. Safe Run - Run the desktop and web applications are secure thanks to the feature "Sandboxing"

4. Smart Update - Just download the updates for application modules are actively used by the duration of the updates in under 5 minutes

Some other features such as Kaspersky mainstay Reputation Engine Software (check the reputation of the online application), System Watcher (monitor and analyze application behavior behind the scenes), the URL Advisor, and Anti-Spam.

"Applications that have been exposed to the virus, after cleaning, can also be rollback to the initial conditions prior to infection,"

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Free Download AIMP 2.61 Build 583

It is an advanced Multimedia player that includes an Audio Converter, recorder, and tag editor. It has an easy to use interface, small size and Minimal use of system resources.

Features:
Crystal-clear sound, technology of reproduction essentially differs from Winamp and WMP;
Sensitive Equalizer;
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Download Free iTunes 10.2.2.14

iTunes help you to play and manage your music library with high quality.
iTunes is a free application for Mac and PC. It plays all your digital music and video. It syncs content to your iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV. And it's an entertainment superstore that stays open 24/7.

Your Music Collection. Your favorite movies and TV shows. Apps, games, podcasts, and more. iTunes is home to everything that entertains you.

Entertainment made easy.
Forget rifling through stacks of CDs or flipping through channels. iTunes puts your entire music and video collection a mere click away, giving you an all-access pass to thousands of hours of digital entertainment. Browse. Organize. Play. All from your Mac or PC.
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HomeRouterSecurity

HomeRouterSecurity

Home routers have become an integral part of our modern society as our use of the internet has grown to include business from home, schoolwork, social networking, entertainment and personal financial management. Wired and now wireless routers have moved into our homes to facilitate this additional connectivity. The internet service provider (ISP) sells these devices pre-configured and ready to use. Users typically connect immediately to the internet without performing any additional configuration. They may not know how to perform additional configuration because it either seems too difficult, or they may be reluctant to spend the time with advanced configuration settings.
Unfortunately, the default configuration of most home

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