Category: Security

Everyone has some private information stored in files what they do not want to anybody to access. A good way to keep the private information private is to encrypt it. AES Crypt is a good encryption tool for Windows which lets you encrypt and decrypt any file on the fly. AES Crypt is open-source freeware and uses the industry standard AES cipher (also called Rijndael).

When you delete files on your Windows based computer, the file is removed from the file table but the file data stays there. Anyone with proper tools to recover data can recover deleted files and has access to your private or secret deleted documents. But do not worry, you can use Codyssey Freeraser to securely erase any file in such a way that it becomes unrecoverable.

We have previously covered an article on how to wipe out your hard disks using the Dariks Boot and Nuke (DBAN) CD. But DBAN CD wipes all the data from your hard disk. If you want to wipe just the previously deleted files and retain existing files, then you can use the Moo0 Anti-Recovery. Moo0 Anti-Recovery lets you easily erase any recoverable data from the empty space of your hard drive, leaving the existing files untouched.

Microsoft Windows Vista and 7 come with Windows Defender installed. You can also install it in Windows XP. Windows Defender is free software from Microsoft that helps protect your computer against many security threats. If you have a computer that does not have Internet access or automatic update is not working for you, then you can manually update the Windows Defender spyware definitions.

Facebook is the most popular social networking site. Facebook is making it more and more secure everyday. Now Facebook has added secure browsing through HTTPS connection whenever possible. This way the connection between your computer and the Facebook servers would become encrypted and nobody will be able to eavesdrop on the data being transferred between you and Facebook.

If you feel that your computer is infected by some malware, then you can try cleaning it using the eScan Antivirus Toolkit Utility. The eScan Antivirus Toolkit is a free utility that enables you to scan and clean viruses, spyware, adware and any other malware that may have infected your computer. The eScan Antivirus Toolkit requires no installation and can be run directly from anywhere.

If you have forgotten the login credentials (username and password) for a web site, then do not worry – you may be able to recover the forgotten passwords from the password storage of Google Chrome browser. ChromePass is a small password recovery tool that allows you to view the user names and passwords stored by Google Chrome Web browser. For each password entry, you can see the origin URL, action URL, username, and password etc.

If you are suspicious about a file that you have downloaded over the Internet and want to make sure that it is not infected with some kind of malware, then you can scan it online using the Dr.Web Online Check tool. The Dr.Web Online Check utility lets you upload a single file (like document or an executable file) or an archive containing many files to the Dr.Web server.

If your computer is infected with malware and you do not have an antivirus product installed or your present antivirus is not able to remove the malware, then you can scan your computer with the ESET Online Scanner. The ESET Online Scanner is a user friendly, free and powerful tool which you can use to remove malware from any PC.