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Today we released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to apply security updates as soon as they are released. More information about this month’s security updates and Link Removed can be found in the Security...

After inserting a hot swap drive, Windows Anti-Virus turns itself off. What causes this?

Hey guys, a close friend of min installed Roboscan free version about a week ago. Well I told him that the site and program hasn't been updated since 2013. He told me that he knows that the program has not updated but the virus definitions are updating. It uses the Bitdefender engine and its own...

A PDF version of the latest Threat Intelligence report on the MMPC website Link Removed

how to check recently copied files on my computer? can anyone help me? I just want to find out whether someone has copied files from my laptop...

I'm on a net work that is shared. I have recently noticed event logs of another user logging on to my laptop. The first log on used my credentials and a name similar to mine. The next one was of that person changing the credentials and authority of that log on. After that there quit a few logs...

It is often said that attackers have an advantage, because the defenders have to protect every part of their systems all the time, while the attacker only has to find one way in. This argument oversimplifies the security landscape and the real strength that defenders can achieve if they work...

Recently I have been getting reports of problems on my company's systems of becoming unstable & locking up. Then more of the same on my home systems, my friends & families system's of whom all use AVG as recommended by me. If you are experiencing any of the following.. PC Loads up & all...

Hi I was reading the post in the Windows 7 forum, about Microsoft's message that Security Essentials is not meant to be the only AV software that you run on your computer and that they may be dropping support for it. Does that mean that they want you to run 2 antivirus programs? I already...

As most Win 8.1 users know, the older versions of Avast are not compatible with Win 8.1 This new version 2014.9.0.2007 is compatible. I just installed the FREE edition, and it works. It has email scanning option, I have it disabled. Link Removed I decided to install Avast, in light of the...

Revision Note: V2.0 (June 30, 2011): Announced that the Office File Validation Add-in described in Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2501584 is available through the Microsoft Update service. Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of the Office File Validation feature for supported...

While attempting to download an update for an existing program using Chrome, on a Win7 Toshiba i5 Sandy Bridge laptop, I received a "Virus Scan Failed" message and no update. I've tried: * downloading other files -- same "Virus Scan Failed" message & no files * using IE & Firefox -- same...

Original release date: January 08, 2013 | Last revised: February 06, 2013 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows Microsoft Office Microsoft Server Software Microsoft .NET Framework Microsoft Developer Tools Overview Select Microsoft software products contain multiple...

Hello everyone, Three or four days ago, I bought Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2013 3 PC use at WAL*MART for $46.95 for my HP Pavilion Laptop g7 Notebook PC. I tried installing the software, but in doing so, there's a message that says, "To install this application, it is necessary to reboot your...

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Hello, As you know, today is Update Tuesday. Before I go into the bulletin details, however, I wanted to let you know that today we’re notifying customers that Windows XP and Office 2003 will go out of support in April 2014. We understand that preparing to deploy the latest versions of...

it is purported that creating a separate admin account then setting your admin acct to a std user helps with warding of malware. In order to do any admin tasks u must enter a PW. The purpose of UAC is to help ward off malware. If set at default, in order to perform admin functions u must...

How many times I have heard a client say, "I dunno how that happened, I had Norton". I do know that to many reading this I am singing to the choir but, just as point of interest... Today I worked on 2 computers for a client. Both had Norton; it was removed & MSE installed. Malwarebytes was...

ESET Smart Security 5 February 2012 Review: ESET Smart Security 5 Original 2011 Review: Link Removed is the latest version of ESET's full system protection suite. It includes the components of NOD32, as well as strong prevention against Viruses, Worms, Trojan horses, Rootkits, Adware...