IT Security Blog

Anti-Virus Companies Become Wiser

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Perhaps the leading software companies of Kaspersky and AVG have finally gotten sick of being ripped off. If you will notice today, they have tightened their main flagship carrier, the virus definition updates and unless you have a truly certified copy, you will be blocked from enjoying the actual usefulness of the software for full-protection against viruses and Trojans online.

Apparently, some online users have used other mediums to be able to download and wisely crack full versions of anti-virus software. But while the program is easily downloadable, unless you have proper virus definitions, you are not really that protected. In fact, they are just additions to your system to which you may eventually be better off without them due to the load that they carry.

Download agents like file-sharing online has become a good source for most. Torrents are famous for this but this includes being susceptible to malware and Trojans, files familiar if you are fond of getting them free. These said files come complete with cracks and serial code generators, initially making users believe that they saved a lot of money from the official and licensed versions.

But today, you may see that certain updates are monitored and while you may have more than one serial for full version capability, you will be eventually blocked by their network, showing you that your serial has been blacklisted and place you in the trial version state.

Anti-virus protection is important. But to get supreme protection, you have to pay for it. So if you want to worry free protection, it would be best to get the licensed version. Say goodbye to the freebies and of course the Trojans.

The Vulnerable Internet Explorer Browser

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By default, Internet Explorer is usually installed simultaneously with new installation of Microsoft Windows operating systems. This allows users to immediately access the web and browse websites or check their e-mail online.

Windows Updates

However, it is recommended that the required patch updates for windows components, Internet Explorer included, to ensure that versions are updated and secured to avoid any exposure of vulnerable exploits and issues that unpatched versions would be prone to. Unpatched versions are sure to be lacking in security issues known today, hence the need to acquire such updates and patches a definite must for people using the Microsoft Windows software today.

The patches and updates help ensure the overall safety of the workstation and the network it is connected to. With the rampant amount of exploits and issues that technology has been open to, it would be best to keep software and applications up to date, starting with the operating system in use.

[tags]operating systems, microsoft windows, microsoft vista, patches, updates[/tags]

Patching and Updating Definition Files

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Most software programs would recommend downloading or updating of the current program to be in close ties with the fast times since loopholes and chinks in a developed system are sure to be discovered. Attending to such issues immediately before wiz and hackers find out about them is their goal. A person can only look towards the continuous development of updates as Microsoft Windows has in its auto-update feature in its operating systems.

Computer Bugs

While this is not to conclude that most systems used today are poorly developed, it is a precautionary measure to undiscovered attacks and flaws to which give people the window to penetrate and attack. Also, continuous development speaks well for after purchase clients since they are assured that their system is being attended to at every possible instance. Raising the level of quality for programs by aggressively battering all possibilities is something that should be commended rather than criticized since people are only after protecting the interest of their patrons.

[tags]updates, patches, loopholes, security breach[/tags]