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Int’l Standard Serial No. - ISSN: 1523-3537 2012-No. 32
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as well as many of the specific threats that are
being coped with by Internet users who are NOT
protected!DNSChanger What?, Why, & How?
Many 2SS.Com clients use AdAware from Lavasoft in conjunction with other virus and spyware protection software from Norton or Microsoft. They make a good 'protection and recovery' combination that helps insure safe computing at home or at work and if you have them they are already protecting you from DNSChanger.
What?
- DNSChanger arrives as a PC virus and then changes that
PC's DNS settings.
Here (at right)
is the legitimate warning that many folks who are infected will
receive:
From:
http://www.technolog.msnbc.msn.com/technology/technolog/infected-users-get-legit-warning-about-july-9-internet-doomsday-751078
Why? - The 'bad guys' that the FBI took down
brought in at
least 14 million dollars. It took a many many compromised computers to get all that money.
There were an estimated four
million computers affected in over 100 countries.
It's almost a guaranteed that most of the affected computers didn't have good,
updated, or even any security software. There are many technologies
to detect and prevent these threats, but
folks have to use them to actually be protected...
From:
http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/dnschanger-fraud-ring-busted
How? - You can undo the damage on an
unprotected PC by following a step-by-step procedure.
Here's a very creditable one...
From:
http://www.opendns.com/dns-changer
A SPECIAL NOTE on
AdAware 10:
Windows XP users - We DO NOT Recommend
UPGRADING to
AdAware10. It's been problematic on test systems.
Windows 7 users - We DO
routinely install and use AdAware 10 on systems with 4+ GB of RAM.
Norton
AntiVirus, Microsoft Security Essentials, and others, remain as the
PRIMARY protection program that looks for
viruses and major spyware on most PCs. In addition, the older versions of
AdAware (9.0,
9.1, 9.5, 9.6) are still updating and performing their function. So
there's no hurry to upgrade.
Links to Keep DNSChanger (and Other Bad Stuff) Away!
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NORTON
SYSTEMWORKS WITH ANTIVIRUS?
CALL US! - We try to
keep several copies around to help
clients update for about
$35.00,
rather than using the Symantec
automated renewal website with
pricing of
at least $49.99
If your virus subscription is
running out we can often help you renew it
in just a couple minutes via
remote support. For many of
our 2SS.Com clients we're sure that
this $35 software is cheaper than
FREE choices like the one just
below... (Please ask us why?)
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FREE ANTIVIRUS?
Windows
Security
Essentials is capable antivirus software
providing all the needed features
including continuous monitoring of
all the files on your computer,
automatic updates of virus
signatures and periodic 'off-hours'
full scans of all your files. If
you have a PC with no virus
protection there's NO EXCUSE, all
you need is a legitimate copy of
Windows and an Internet connection
to download, install and begin to
use this software. (To download
Windows Security Essentials click
here.)
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SPYWARE?
Don't forget to add an 'extra'
spyware checker, we routinely
recommend
AdAware from Lavasoft. (To
download AdAware 10 click
here or new logo at right.)
PS: Have AdAware version 9 (See old logo at left)? No need yet to upgrade to version 10. Note the Version 10 is a BIG change and will also require you to navigate a non-optional but free 30-day trial of their antivirus software. We've also had problems with it on Windows XP systems.
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THREATFIRE?
Zero-day malware protection software
designed to complement already
in-place AntiVirus software.
Threatfire uses predictive analysis
to identify programs with 'bad
behavior' and block them. (To
download Threatfire click
here.)
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