Category: Security

Although many of the antivirus companies are kind enough to provide us with the free online virus scanner tools, yet many other antivirus vendors do not provide such a tool. Fortunately, there are three free online services which let you scan a file for malware using all the antivirus engines. These three services are Jottis Malware Scan, VirScan and VirusTotal. All of these three services are free and provide the same basic tool to upload a file to scan it for malware.

One of the techniques used by the malware to infect your computer is through USB keys. You can use free MCShield to protect your computer from such malware. MCShield is a USB oriented antimalware program. It is designed to prevent malware and virus infections emanating from portable USB drives. It automatically scans each removable USB drive that is inserted into your PC to thwart any possible malware attacks.

LAlarm is a very ingenious software to protect your laptop against possible theft attempts. It is great to use in public places like coffee shops or restaurants. You can arm the LAlarm and leave the table without any worry that someone can silently steal your valuable laptop. In case of any theft attempts, LAlarm would make the loud sound not only to alert you but also to surprise the thief. LAlarm is free for personal use, but business users requires a paid license.

The new generation of the cyber criminals fool people into believing that their systems are infected and then offer a costly but fake antivirus software. Unsuspecting people easily fall into their trap and end up not only paying for the rogue fake security software but also expose their financial information to these crooks. A free software called Remove Fake Antivirus can help you get rid of some of these fake antivirus software from your PC.

If your hard disk is corrupted, crashed or damaged then it will not be possible to recover data from it using the normal read functions of Windows operating system. Windows will get stuck while reading the corrupted hard disk and your system would hang. But if you use DataRescue DD program, then it can read and save all possible data from undamaged sectors of the corrupted hard disk or memory cards.

Perhaps you already know that your internet IP address is your identity on the internet. It can be used to identify you and locate you geographically on the world map. Free Hotspot Shield VPN is a free virtual private networking (VPN) service that allows you to hide your IP address, surf the web anonymously and more.

Java has recently been under severe criticism by security experts for many of the vulnerabilities that it exposes your system to. Many of the security companies like ESET are suggesting that you disable the Java plugin in your web browsers to prevent a potential hacker from attacking your system through these known or unknown vulnerabilities. Even though Oracle has patched all the known security holes, some experts are still not sure if you should enable Java soon.

Recent DDoS attack against Spamhaus and later CloudFlare showed everyone the vulnerability present in the DNS system. This is why a new technology called DNSSEC (DNS Security Extensions) has been developed. Unlike the regular DNS, DNSSEC digitally signs the root of the domain being resolved making it harder to hijack the DNS resolution process. While DNSSEC support is present in browsers like Google Chrome, you can add it to Mozilla Firefox using a free extension called DNSSEC Validator.

Most of the mobile devices today come with one or other type of anti-theft protection. This anti-theft protection allows you various remote actions like locking, sending messages or erasing data in case your mobile device gets stolen or lost. If you have a Windows computer, then you can install free IPFetcher software to get a similar anti-theft functionality in it too.