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please consult the CoU (Calendar of Updates): http://www.calendarofupdates.com/updates/index.php?act=calendar   if anyone would like to call attention to some particular update, please feel free to reply to this thread.

please consult the CoU (Calendar of Updates): http://www.calendarofupdates.com/updates/index.php?act=calendar if anyone would like to call attention to some particular update, please feel free to reply to this thread. Message Edited by ky331 on 10-16-2008 03:22 PM

please consult the CoU (Calendar of Updates): http://www.calendarofupdates.com/updates/index.php?act=calendar if anyone would like to call attention to some particular update, please feel free to reply to this thread. Message Edited by ky331 on 10-22-2008 06:39 PM

Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday it will start pulling information from Facebook Inc. users into its Internet search results... Under the terms of the partnership, Bing users signed into Facebook will be able to see search results instantly populated with information from their contacts on the social

SUPERAntiSpyware v5.1.1002 - June 20, 2012Technology Changes    *General Scanning Engine Updates/Fixes/Enhancements    *Improved Rootkit Detection    *Heuristic/Smart definition updates and improvements    *Misc product fixes

BillP [of WinPatrol] has blogged about how sophisticated "cold calls" have become --- by the attacker doing research on his intended victim: "A recent phone call to our home was designed specifically for me. The caller knew my name, address, my IP address, what kind of machine I had and even my pro

Opera 12 has been released http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1200/ Opera 12.00 is a recommended upgrade offering new and improved features, plus security and stability enhancements.  Among other features:  Opera now runs plug-ins as a separate process, allowing for more cont

SpywareBlaster database update 6/16/2012 24 NEW items (IE/ActiveX) for a total of 15249 items in database. After updating (via internal updater), be sure to enable all protection.

EDIT:   Now acknowledged at Mozilla's website... and the internal updater is finding the (sequential) update MajorGeeks is mirroring a "final" version of Firefox 10.0.1, for anyone who wants to rush-in and download the full installer.  http://majorgeeks.com/Mozilla_Firefox_10.01_Final_d7

The following has been excerpted from http://www.majorgeeks.com/story.php?id=35860 : Google will drop support for Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) for its online apps and services in mid-November, effectively ending support for many users of Windows XP [who can't upgrade to IE9]... [This] mov

The following was copied/pasted from http://secunia.com/advisories/49021 Description A [NON-critical] vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the "xxxC

Avast 7.0.1426 with definitions 12-05-15-0 is reporting that MBAMSwissArmy.Sys is a rootkit, and wanted to remove it. I have posted in the avast forum, and uploaded a copy to them for analysis.   Note:  When the alleged rootkit was found, the only choices avast

Apple QuickTime Player is by no means a required program.   If you don't already have it, you don't need it.   But if you do have it, it's time for another update [since QuickTime is one of the major vectors for infection]. The following has been copied/pasted from http://secunia.com

PCWorld's PC security: Your essential software toolbox http://www.pcworld.com/article/2013470/pc-security-your-essential-software-toolbox.html Good article covering all (or at least, most) of the essential bases. The only comment I have is about their firewall recommendations:   Unless

Aryeh Goretsky, a Microsoft MVP and Distinguished Researcher at global security provider ESET, has written a "white paper" in which he makes a bold assertion: "After reviewing the layers of technologies used by Microsoft to protect Windows 8, it is our opinion that it is the most secure version of

SpywareBlaster database update 7/28/2011 42 new items (31 IE/ActiveX; 11 restricted sites) for a total of 14528 items in database after updating (via internal updater), be sure to enable all protection!

CCleaner v.3.11.1541 Released 26th September 2011Whats New • Added initial support for Windows 8.• Added expanded Recycle Bin contents in detailed view.• Improved Thunderbird cache cleaning support.• Improved Safari history cleaning.• Improved "Unused File Extensions" registry rule improvements.• Im

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware v.1.51.2.1300 September 12th, 2011• Fixed issue with users with { or } in user account names• Internal bug fixes

One of the ways [this rogue program is spreading] is by imitating popular applications. For example, it may use the file name adobe_update_2011.exe  and then the UltraEdit (editor tool) icon... users who are familiar with Adobe should know that this is not the correct icon, and users of Ultr