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How to Improve The Security of Mac Computer

May 5th, 2012 No comments

How to Improve The Security of Mac Computer – There are currently more than 100 million users of Mac OS X in the entire world. This number continues to grow rapidly over the last few years. However, Mac OS X malware was also increased, including such as Mac OS X Trojan version of DNSChanger, and attacks on Mac OS X that erupted in 2011.

On September 2011, the first version of Mac OS X Trojan Flashback appears, and extends until March 2012. According to data compiled Kaspersky Lab, nearly 700 thousand users are infected by early April, and that number could continue to rise. Although Mac OS X is fairly secure system, but still, as users need to take some steps to avoid the attack.

Costin Raiu, Kaspersky Lab Expert provide recommendations on the 10 simple tips to improve the security of Mac. Read more…

Antivirus for the iPad, iPhone and Android

September 24th, 2011 No comments

Security iPad, iPhone dan AndroidAntivirus for the iPad, iPhone and Android - To protect consumers in a variety of locations, platforms, devices and digital experiences, presenting Symantec Norton Internet Security and Norton Anti Virus 2012. The product is claimed to support mobile devices and tablets, both the Android platform and the IOS.

“The last few years, the number of devices, platforms and applications explode, the need to be protected from cyber crime too great,” said Janice Chaffin, Group President of Symantec’s Consumer Business Unit, in Jakarta, 22 September 2011. Read more…

Antivirus for Android Mobile Phones

June 26th, 2011 No comments

Antivirus for Android Mobile Phones – The explosive growth in popularity of mobile platform Android is not overlooked by the cyber criminals. After analyzing a large number of threats of Information Technology (IT) in the first quarter of 2011, Kaspersky Lab experts identified a total volume of mobile malware in 2011 amounted to at least double from the year 2010.

Growth will be driven by the emergence of new methods to infect the user’s mobile phone. For example, more than 50 applications Operation System (OS) was detected in Quartal Android dangerous one in 2011 that was created by cyber criminals and distributed through the Android Market. Malicious programs is a boxed version of the re-(re-packed) of legal software with malicious Trojan component added to it. When someone installs an application, a virus will take part been installed and the virus will automatically download the virus intact. Read more…

How to Safeguard Your Facebook Account

May 17th, 2011 No comments

How to Safeguard Your Facebook Account. Facebook users are now able to secure the identity of the Facebook account. Anything? Here are five tips for your Facebook account more secure.

1. Enable HTTPS

Although not a default configuration, you can adjust the privacy settings that you want. To change this setting go to Account> Account Settings. And find the Account Security. Make sure the box is checked Secure browsing. Read more…

5 Ways Secure Computer From Viruses

May 17th, 2011 No comments

5 Ways Secure Computer From Viruses. Many people do not understand how to protect computers from virus attacks. Anything noteworthy people, to secure my computer from antivirus attack? The following tips:

1. Antivirus

One element is to apply computer protection software and always update your antivirus.  Many antimalware program that provides virus protection, spyware, Trojans, horses, keystroke loggers and other malicious software is available on the update feature manually. At least check antivirus license active. If you already expired six months ago, the anti virus or antimalware will not protect a computing device. Read more…

Anti Malware for Computer Security

March 20th, 2011 No comments

Malware is software that has intentionally created a malicious program, to infiltrate and damage a computer system. Malware comes from the words malicious and software. In fact, now along with the rapid advancement of Internet, Malware every time can threaten our computer. In other words, the spread of malware getting much done by people who are not responsible, either intentionally to destroy and steal data, or just for fun. To be sure, this can harm the computer owner.

Especially for computer users who connect to the internet network, the threat of malware higher than those not connected to the Internet network. Therefore, an attempt should be made to prevent our computers from being attacked by malware. What’s the solution? The solution is to use anti malware. As anti-virus is used to ward off evil virus attacks. Read more…

How to Avoid and Prevent Spam/Scam on Email

February 8th, 2011 No comments

How to Avoid, Overcoming and Preventing Spam / Scam In Email? Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, etc.. Here’s how based on information from Symantec. Here are things you should do and not do when we receive an email each!

What should be done:

  • Unsubscribe from legitimate mailing lists if you do not want to receive messages again from the mailing list. When signing up to receive email, check out additional items whatever you want at the same time. Do not select the items you do not want.
  • Be selective in terms of sites where you register your email address.
  • Avoid displaying your emai address on the Internet. Consider alternative options-for example, use a separate address when registering at a particular mailing list, have multiple email addresses for different purposes, or look for a disposable email service.
  • By using the instructions provided by the administrator, report spam if you have the option to do so.
  • Delete all spam Read more…

ARTAV Antivirus and Internet Security, Created by Indonesia Children

February 3rd, 2011 20 comments

Artav Anti-Virus IndonesiaARTAV Antivirus and Internet Security (Virus Protection) is an Indonesian anti-virus created by Arrival Dwi Sentosa, the son of Indonesia which is still sitting in 2nd grade junior high school. Anti-virus ARTAV, had crowded the user downloaded both from Indonesia and other countries. Until now ARTAV been downloaded 26,267 times by computer users.

Antivirus ARTAV started from a hobby to play the game and the desire of Arrival to fix computers damaged his father, who always attacked by computer virus. Until now ARTAV already comes with the latest version, which is ARTAV Version 2.4 Read more…

Stuxnet, Proof of a Real Use of Viruses to Cyber War

January 22nd, 2011 No comments

Stuxnet is relatively different from other malicious programs. The impact of attacks that are delivered not like other viruses – such as Conficker example – which can make the computer hangs.

Precisely Stuxnet infected computer as if working as usual, nothing strange. ‘worm’ this vicious new works when the system detects a ‘supervisory control and data acquisition “(SCADA), which runs the system for a nuclear reactor, more specifically using Iranian-made equipment. Read more…