Category Archives: Anti Virus
OpenDNS Unveils Major Upgrades to Statistics System, Provides Botnet Protection Service and Actionable Network Insight
San Francisco (PRWEB) February 9, 2009
OpenDNS, provider of the award-winning service that makes the Internet safer, faster, smarter and more reliable, today announced a series of new functionalities for its robust network statistics system. OpenDNS network statistics are rich with data that provides network administrators insight into what is happening on their network, from traffic patterns to malware, coupled with tools to take action.
The enhancements to the OpenDNS statistics system include the addition of the much-anticipated Top Domains feature, which allows network administrators the ability to monitor all domains visited from within their network. Further, Top Domains is now integrated with the OpenDNS Web content filtering system, and provides the ability to manage blocking preferences directly from the Top Domains list. This new integration empowers network administrators to spot trends before they become problems and immediately take action, blocking Web sites or categories of Web sites appearing in their network statistics they deem inappropriate.
Also announced today is the new OpenDNS Botnet Protection feature, and its timely use to fight the Conficker virus. Conficker, also known as Downadup, uses a set of seemingly random domain names as a meeting place for the virus to exchange data with its author, such as how many new machines each host has brought into the botnet, or details on any code upgrades or attacks the owner wants to take place. These domain names are generated using an algorithm so they change every day, making traditional methods like revoking domain registrations used by botnet authors ineffective. OpenDNS and leading anti-virus company Kaspersky Lab have teamed to identify whether the virus has penetrated an OpenDNS users’ network, and stop resolving the domain names the virus is using. This effort effectively prevents the virus from causing damage, and the new OpenDNS stats system immediately alerts the network administrator.
“The OpenDNS stats system and its recent enhancements provide invaluable tools to those tasked with operating a network and spotting trends before they become problematic,” said OpenDNS Founder and CTO David Ulevitch. “To be able to see that a certain Web site – which consumes a disproportionate amount of bandwidth – is among the most visited, or that Conficker has managed to penetrate the network, is extremely helpful to any network administrator.”
About OpenDNS
OpenDNS is the leading provider of free security and infrastructure services that make the Internet safer through integrated Web content filtering, anti-phishing and DNS. OpenDNS services enable consumers and network administrators to secure their networks from online threats, reduce costs and enforce Internet-use policies. OpenDNS is used today by millions of users and organizations around the world. For more information about OpenDNS, please visit: http://www.opendns.com.
# # #
Related Free Anti Virus Press Releases
SpyZooka Removes 100% of all Malware Including the Fraudulent eXPress Antivirus
Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) February 9, 2009
Blue Penguin Software is thrilled to announce that its antispyware software SpyZooka effectively removes all malware including the fraudulent eXpress Antivirus. eXPress Anti Virus, the current rogue antispyware program, infects systems without permission via Trojans and other deceptive methods.
Like most spyware, expressantivirus often attaches itself without the user’s knowledge. eXPress Anti Virus is almost impossible to remove and often results in lost data. In some cases the hard drive must be totally wiped clean of all data in order to completely remove expressantivirus. Unfortunately this can be both time consuming and costly.
eXPress Anti Virus typically attaches itself to a system when the user downloads a video or audio codec, or other presumably useful software. eXpress Antivirus will then produce a series of false security warnings aimed at convincing the user to purchase the damaging expressantivirus software. These false warnings slow the computers performance and compromise its security.
Once expressantivirus is attached to a system, it can be very difficult to remove. Protecting systems from eXPress Antivirus and other malware involves using an affordable and reputable antivirus program like SpyZooka. Such software provides peace of mind and saves both time and money.
SpyZooka was designed by Carl Haugen and a team of specialists at Blue Penguin Software after Mr. Haugen had his own frustrating experience with spyware. Visit http://www.spyzooka.com/ today to learn more about the award winning anti-spyware software SpyZooka. Get your free PC scan and learn how to protect the security of your system at SpyZooka.com.
###
Do not know which of the AVG Free anti Virus I have to download as there are several viewed.?
Question by SHEILA R: Do not know which of the AVG Free anti Virus I have to download as there are several viewed.?
I have AVG downloaded on lap top and want to download on computer.
Best answer:
Answer by wilfred b
download the one marked free
What do you think? Answer below!
Bay Area Systems – BayAreaSystems.com Proudly Introduces IT Bailout Plan in San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 13, 2009
In light of the increasing economic pressure on small businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area, Bay Area Systems is presenting professional and cost-effective Information Technology support solutions to help San Francisco Bay Area small business owners. Our bailout plan is designed to provide critical information technology supports in the areas of office computer server and workstation maintenance, network architecture, infrastructure as well as network security, data security, data backup and protection to help small businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area during these trying times, and better prepare themselves for the eventual turnaround, and propel their businesses forward. This is Bay Area Systems’ version of an economic bailout plan for small business owners facing challenges in the current economic condition.
Bay Area Systems IT Bailout Plan include free six-hours of professional IT support for servers, networks or workstations for small businesses in need. The six free support hours can be used in the following two options: two hours of free support per month for three months, or one hour of free support per month for six months. Offer is for labor only, and excludes any software, license, and hardware.
Bay Area Systems is offering IT Bailout Plan to all new customers within our support area absolutely no obligation, no contract, and there is no catch! Simply sign up by April 30, 2009 and you can start enjoying six hours of professional IT support absolutely free. These free consulting hours can be used for IT system assessment; troubleshooting performance issues; Microsoft Exchange email servers, file servers; maintenance on Cisco network firewall, routers; develop a data backup solution; workstation maintenance; or anti-virus and anti-spyware solutions.
After the free trial period, Bay Area Systems will be happy to provide continuing Information Technology support at our regular hourly rate, or through customized FlexSupport plans with discounted rates.
Bay Area Systems believe in keeping the engine warm and well-maintained, and that means the key information technology that is crucial to today’s small business owners must be able to hit the ground running at all times. IT Bailout Plan is designed to offer help to small businesses in need, and get them ready for more happy customers and profit when the economy rebounds.
# # #
Panda Security and tyBit Unified Search Announce Strategic Partnership
Glendale, CA and Fayetteville, NC (PRWEB) February 16, 2009
Panda Security, a world leader in IT security and tyBit Unified Search, the world’s fastest growing search engine, today announced a strategic partnership to defend against malware and enhance the security behind tyBit’s search engine toolbar. tyBit offers Internet users a quality, secure search tool that embeds in the user’s browser. By partnering with Panda Security, tyBit toolbar users will receive an additional layer of protection to help safeguard from the increasing proliferation of harmful programs infecting computers.
PandaLabs, Panda Security’s malware analysis and detection laboratory, recently released shocking findings from its 2008 annual report. Last year, PandaLabs detected an average of 35,000 new malware samples each day, 22,000 of which were new infections. By the year’s end, the total count of malware threats detected by PandaLabs exceeded 15 million. By partnering with Panda Security, tyBit will now have the ability to protect its 75 million users from the insidious threat of malware and the increasingly sophisticated tactics of cybercriminals.
“Partnering with a rapidly growing company like tyBit provides us with a unique opportunity to provide millions more users with the most effective protection against the very real threat of malware,” said Ryan Sherstobitoff, Chief Corporate Evangelist, Panda Security. “tyBit users can now be confident that the searches they conduct with the company’s unique search tool, are secure and malware-free.”
tyBit accelerates search and maximizes relevancy, which helps users search the Web quickly and thoroughly. By instantly retrieving information from multiple online directories, major engines, and other data sources in the public domain, tyBit efficiently displays all of the results in a single window on the desktop or PDA. tyBit also aids search relevance with grid computing, learning subscribers preferences, searching multiple sources, displaying the most current information and searching local content based on the user location.
“With the exponentially growing number of threats we are facing on the Internet on a daily basis, it is extremely important to us that we provide our users with an even higher, more secure level of protection than before,” Kitti Jo Finch, General Manager of tyBit. “We chose to partner with Panda Security because of its breadth and global reach of products for everyone from families in their homes to large corporate enterprises. Because Panda’s integrated suite of anti-virus products protects users from all kinds of threats, we can be assured that our users receive the maximum protection when they are using our search tool.”
About tyBit Unified Search:
tyBit is the next generation of search engines. With a customizable toolbar that accelerates search, tyBit provides users relevant results based on preferences, location, source and timeliness of the pages. As a client-side application and its partnership with Panda, tyBit’s toolbar protects information from being sent over the Internet and provides you with an additional layer of security.
tyBit offers advertisers Pay Per Click campaigns that can include audio and video advertising. tyBit is a member of the Interactive Advertising Bureau, an industry trade association dedicated to maintaining the highest standards in online advertising.
For more information on tyBit partner programs and advertising, visit our Website at: http://www.tyBit.com.
About Panda Security:
Panda Security is one of the world’s leading IT security providers, with millions of clients around the globe and products available in over twenty languages. Our mission is to keep our customers’ information and IT assets safe from security threats, giving them the most effective protection with the minimum resource consumption.
Every day, thousands of new malicious codes are created. To combat this threat, Panda Security has developed an innovative and unique security model which can automatically analyze and classify thousands of new malware samples. This model is collective intelligence and ensures that Panda Security solutions can protect against far more threats than the products of any other company. The exceptional detection capacity of collective intelligence can be put to the test at the Infected or Not website (http://www.infectedornot.com)
For more information and evaluation versions of all Panda Security solutions, visit our website at: http://www.pandasecurity.com/
Media Contacts:
Shannon Walsh
Agnitum Releases Outpost Network Security 3.0
St. Petersburg, Russia (PRWEB) February 20, 2009
The security experts at Agnitum, developers of the Outpost Pro product line, are pleased to announce the latest implementation of the company’s core business security solution. Outpost Network Security (ONS) 3.0 delivers comprehensive anti-malware and intrusion protection for Windows-based networks.
Agnitum first entered the SMB security market in 2005 with the release of Outpost Office Firewall (1.0), which was later renamed Outpost Network Security 2.0 and upgraded to add central deployment and administration capabilities to the firewall and antispyware components.
Over the past three years, Agnitum has focused on home-user solutions while maintaining ONS as a standalone firewall and anti-malware product for businesses. The release of ONS 3.0 incorporates the applicable functions and benefits that have been added to the Outpost Security Suite Pro consumer solution in the interim, ensuring the delivery of a fully field-tested product from day one.
Outpost Network Security is specifically designed to protect SMB networks against the latest security threats, as well as addressing the problem of productivity waste caused by resource-hungry or otherwise inefficient security products. ONS safeguards local networks against external attacks and internal sabotage, keeps endpoints clean of malware, prevents disclosure of confidential information, polices employee Internet access, and centralizes the tasks of deploying and managing protection.
ONS ensures the integrity of business data by offering a number of robust security mechanisms: