Worm from the router to bots

Identified the worm that can take over control of some DSL modems and routers, which in practice can be very annoying Company Drone BL researchers found the worm name psyb0t that can attack and take control of the router (router) or a DSL modem / router, especially those that use the Linux operating system Mipsel and have a weak password. Upon taking control of the device, its owner has blocked access.

Has already identified more than 100,000 routers bots that are used for DDoS attacks. Special danger in this route is that the user will hardly notice that his router has become somebody's bot.
Routers are usually a set and not move because it correctly perform their job, infected router will continue to held the job and can take months before the owner realized that was no longer under his control.

Sandboxie

ISOLATED ZONE

Perhaps the most improved protection against all kinds of malicious attacks is an attempt to take off to see the bugs that actually performs the passive its plan while in reality your computer is completely safe from any attacks ...

Even apart from most quality security solutions that smoking is a new but not so far seen, virus can pull and do its evil purpose. Therefore, the ideal would be that there is a solution that enables virtual PC, but that is far easier and more convenient to use.
Do you think such a thing does not exist, be mistaken. Sandboxie is just such a specialized program that allows you to launch programs on your computer in a specially created an isolated zone.
Not even a little new thing, but long known to security technology, which most often is used for testing applications that simply can not believe how the act and not, of course, when tested to risk damage to your computer. Sandboxie on the look works quite simply. Each time you run a program or script to pass data between the hard disk and applications you're running does not, indeed, end up on the disk, but will be diverted to the virtual zone that Sandboxie is created and within which an application is running.
This virtual zone actually contains copies of key system files and directories, and Windows registry base.
Time is, of course, ensured that any intentionally evil or good whatever application tries to modify - and, in fact, make the virtual zone, not the original files . Sandboxie is free for personal use and you can feel free to use, but all the while not using more than one virtual zone.
Want more, you will buy it for a symbolic amount of only $ 25. URL www.sandboxie.com

PLUS- Easy work
MINUS- It is possible to create only one virtual zone
IMPRESSION- Interesting tactics that will keep your computer does not touch

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/omqk0gii69 314KB

ThreatFire

THE FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN

Classic Security Solutions knows when to schedule a new danger, but it corrects this program ...

Classic antivirus client will largely depend on the definitions by which to detect and remove a miracle with malice aforethought. However, when there are no definitions in the description of the risks involved, antivirus clients become almost useless, at least for the unknown type of danger.
Here the story to jump ThreatFire, some known as Cyberhawk. Is designed as a tool that should be used as a supplement to existing security solutions (anti-virus, fire wall, etc.), and his specialty is the analysis of processes and programs that are currently running on your PC and the evaluation of whether some of them potentially dangerous.
Relies not only on the definition, as the standard security tools, but also on the specific algorithm developed to observe the "behavior" of programs and after they assess whether there is any danger, automatically blocks the program, and informs about it.
So, if you want to further secure your computer even from a completely unknown attackers, but also from those well-known, and in doing so do not spend no dollars, this is the program that you should add in your already existing Arsenal security program.
URL www.threatfire.com

PLUS- Level detection
MINUS- Sometimes known in the computer dispute
IMPRESSION- Will protect the computer from the violent bugs that classical solutions do not recognize

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/9guhspctbs 15.5MB

Comodo Firewall

FIRE WALL FOR THE MASSES

The third incarnation has only confirmed what was obvious from the very beginning - this is a very good fire wall ...

Comodo is so far failed to show the great fire wall, which is able to outshine and many commercial names. Except that it adorns a modern, nice and logically-structured site that no one should have problems, crowded with the possibilities and nuances that would otherwise be seen only in the commercial variant. As is the case with most other fire wall, and comodo will cover the security warning dialog box on the applications you run, asking you whether a particular process to allow or prohibit.
However, comodo has a good stunt. Namely, it is possible to designate that a process is run installation procedures and solve the pains, and will initially try to "catch" all already installed the application and declare them safe.
In addition there is a Defense +, which will protect your computer from Rootkit, Keylogger, Trojans horses, spyware applications and other related bugs. Of course, there's possibilities even close is not the end, we recommend it especially to those on the computer do not have any protection. URL www.personalfirewall.comodo.com

PLUS- Reliable, Defense+
MINUS- Still can be tiring
IMPRESSION- Simply a great fire wall of shame that many commercial names

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/51cek710af 20MB

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition

This is extremely popular, free anti-virus on many occasions proved very good, and the level of detection is not bad although it is focused exclusively on the classic viruses, and other malicious bugs ignored.
In most cases you will not even know that AVG is running, except per tray icon systematic and regular viewing the computer (this can be switched off), but when it needs it, be sure that the right time publish.
URL http://free.grisoft.com

PLUS- Confidence, not demanding
MINUS- Speed scanning
IMPRESSION- Is among the most better antivirus programs

DOWNLOAD: http://www.adrive.com/public/3cbc6e4a7b36981d34d7ed25b495a743deb6a8de91f01f7fb19f27a10c5fd301.html 30 MB

Antivir Pe Classic

Although it can not be measured with a lot of commercial blood brothers
(who free antivirus that in general can be) will be used as a basic protection against the numerous temptations. Adorns the purpose pursuant to and clear interface, the state is, with viruses, detect, and other bugs and even rootkite.
However, it needs to be taken with a grain of salt considering that during the test less dangerous bugs, however, so do not pull detected.
URL www.free-av.com

PLUS- Level detection
MINUS- Sometimes hungry resources, speed
IMPRESSION- Fine antiviral rounded solution that will detect and spies applications

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/6ml01yy3ye 16.9MB

Keepass Password Safe

Despite the slow development of, this is the best tool that will serve well for keeping all the passwords on the various stages.

Embellishes it a modern and intuitive interface and creates encrypted database that will be preserved all the passwords (supports AES and Twofish cryptographic algorithms).

Passwords are set according to logical categories that you can arbitrarily add or change, and it can be worn on the USB drive.
URL www.keepass.info

PLUS- Functionality
MINUS- Slow build
IMPRESSION- Beautiful and powerful tool for storing passwords

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/45cc6xj476 1.3MB

Spybot - Search & Destroy

After some time, one of the most famous tool for removing various spyware experienced upgrade.

With the new version, of course, comes a lot of changes and so, and improved compatibility with Vista, it has significantly upgraded the detection and removal of bugs, and improved support for plugins and interface has enjoyed a series of correction procedures.
So, certainly applies to the new version.
URL www.safer-networking.org

PLUS- Immunization
MINUS- Update Program
IMPRESSION- Effectively will remove all known bugs him, it is worth it to have at hand

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/9kta244ao3 9.3 MB

Spyware Terminator

From version to version, this is an extremely well-done program for detecting spyware applications and related bugs in the relative time the better.
However, some of the difficulties should not resolving as too paranoid hips (Host Intrusion Prevention System), which remains difficult is what is considered dangerous, so assessment of whether a program contains any of the spyware applications remains on you.
In addition, Spyware Terminator has proven to be excellent.
URL www.spywareterminator.com

PLUS- Good level of protection, equipment
MINUS- Alerts can be annoying
IMPRESSION- Great fighter against all sorts of bugs

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/onnnh50yz5 9.6 MB

Trend Micro Hijackthis

Already some time this famous tool under the auspices of Trend Micro, but still performs its job well - reveals what is contained in key parts of Windows, which typically use legitimate software, but also very often spy applications.
Do not focus on specific programs or Web addresses, but the methods used by software and should be careful with the interpretation of results because the confusion is very possible.
URL http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/threat_analztic/hijackthis.php

PLUS- An excellent analysis
MINUS- Not for beginners
IMPRESSION- Helps in discovering the evil bugs, but it is not for beginners

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/pbxujn7pm1 445 KB

TrueCrypt

This well-known open-source solution for creating Crypt file - container that later can be set as virtual disks finally during the fifth version.
News has enough, and most important is encrypting the system partition and the entire system disk. Standard interface is intuitive, and offers and surprisingly many cryptographic algorithms.
In any case, great! URL www.truecrypt.org

PLUS- Features
MINUS- Issue on Vista
IMPRESSION- Simply the best better free tool for creating encrypted disks

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/ooq6ccyp5l 1.8MB

WinPatrol

If you suspect that your computer at home some of the representatives of malicious bugs, about the constant talking (Keylogger, spy applications, worms), this program will enable you to discover the right time.

Namely, first creates a backup of critical system places, and for those they oversee and faithfully informs the event that is happening any changes so prevent possible infection.
Useful is not it. URL www.winpatrol.com

PLUS- Reliability
MINUS- Not in real time
IMPRESSION- One of those security tools that you necessarily should have in your Arsenal

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/jes28gvpiu 617 KB

Virus attacks via Gtalk

Google service for calls in real-time spreads the virus that can seriously impair the privacy of users.
Virus spreads by sending a message 'Hey check out this video! http://tinyurl.com/xyz '. The message usually comes from the known users, and many, even those well-aged users deceived and went to the address given to them.
By that time there was nothing strange with this message, however, at the user required to enter username and password to access your Google Talk, and all looked to mention the video.
Many have entered the required information, and so they kidnapped an account for Google Talk. Is already found guilty for the production of viruses / worms, his name is Hoan Ton-That, and lives in San Francisco. Was discovered after he took the user name and password which the worm collected. Still do not know what consequences await them.

Smarter Conficker

The American branch of Association for Computer Security CERT announced the existence of the registered versions of the new worms Conficker, also known under the name Downadup. The new version carries the name Conficker.B + +, and it has the possibility of opening a new approach poisoned computer with the functionality to automatically update.

Existing Patch netapi32.dll no longer closes all possibilities of infection, and is suspected of re-infection but before the infected computer. Worm is now checks the update capability without disclosure, and if it is possible to validate the new version and update the computer is infected latest variant.

Conficker has so far made a major headache for users of extremely heavy cleaning, and getting immersed in complicated trace creators apparently due to the random generation of the URL address. The first version, Conficker.A, affected about 4.7, and Conficker.B about 6.7 million IP addresses.
Microsoft believes that the authors did not simply build a complete Conficker network with the new variant, and still offers $ 250,000 reward for the disclosure of the same.

Danger from PDF's

Adobe has warned that there is still not dangerous mended security flaws in Acrobat Reader and Acrobat.
Potential attacker can use the default application for the demolition with the help of appropriate designed PDF files and then rewriting malicious code into memory to obtain control over the user's computer.
Adobe points out that the observed attempts of attacks that exploit this flaw, and the appropriate patch for Acrobat Reader 9 and Acrobat 9 should be available in mid-March, while owners of older versions have a little wait.
To issue patches Adobe advises users to update virus definitions in the security tools you use, and to be careful when opening documents from unknown sources.

Independent security experts have also confirmed the existence of the problem, but emphasized that for now the target of attacks so that according to their data primarily infected several hundred computers.

Attacks through not mended Internet Explorer 7

Security experts warning of the emergency response team of software that exploits a flaw in Internet Explorer 7 which is the Microsoft patch last Tuesday as part of its regular monthly meeting of security patch.

Virus code in which Trend Micro called "XML_DLOADR.A" hidden in a Word document. When such an infected document is opened on a system that is not applied appropriate security patches automatically launches the ActiveX object to access web pages through which opens access to the system and installed. DLL (Dynamic Link Library) that can be used to execute arbitrary commands and the theft of confidential information with user's system.

As the best solution for prevention security experts recommend installing the Microsoft patch, or activate a function for automatic upgrade.

Microsoft patches coming

As part of their regular monthly patch cycle of publishing, Microsoft has announced for Tuesday four security patches for its products, of which two were marked as critical .

Two critical patches are connected with the Internet Explorer, and Exchange Server, while the other two, marked only as important, intended for Visio and SQL server.

Details about the problems that resolve these patches will be released only after their official issuance on Tuesday.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus za Windows 7

According to statements from Kaspersky new antivirus drive is much more efficient and faster to detect malignant programs and a variety of Internet threats than its predecessor .
Kaspersky Lab presented the prototype of its technical antivirus for Windows operating system 7th Prototype Kaspersky Anti-Virus is based on a new virus facility which provides complex protection from viruses, worms, trojans horses, spyware, unauthorized intrusions into the system, spam and other electronic threats that are beyond the Internet.
According to statements from Kaspersky new antivirus drive is much more efficient and faster to detect malignant programs and a variety of Internet threats than its predecessor.The final version of the new Kaspersky Anti-Virus should be available simultaneously with the release of Windows 7, and Kapersky announce that up to then have a complete offer of its security tools, customized to work with the new Microsoft operating system.
All interested prototype Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Windows 7 can be found at this address.