If you frequently visit websites you are not sure you can trust, use other people’s disks or removable drives or are just plain worried about computer safety, then Spybot Search and Destroy could be a valuable weapon in your arsenal. Safer Networking’s Spybot search and destroy is a popular software that works both actively and [...]
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Internet censorship is something which almost all of us, no matter where we live, encounter in one form or the other. Social networking or video sharing sites like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter are usually blocked in offices. Some sites, like Pandora, are country specific. And if you are in a place like China, well, you’ve [...]
Virustotal is an online virus and malware scanner that analyzes your file with a number of antivirus and security services, and shows you the chances of your file being infected. It quickly detects viruses, worms, trojans, and all kinds of malware. There are three ways of scanning files for viruses and malware using this tool. [...]
Let’s say a program (for example Firefox) is open on your computer and you are doing some important (or private) activities. Now, suppose someone, like a friend or colleague, suddenly comes up at your desk and needs to borrow your PC to get something done. If you don’t want that person to see what you [...]
We discussed how to hide files inside JPEG/GIF/PNG images in Windows PCs in a previous article. The method was not difficult but it involves some hassle. It includes making a new folder and copying files through the command line. There is a tool known as JPGFileBinder which can be used for the same purpose. The [...]
Facebook recently introduced a new security feature which notifies you via SMS or email whenever someone tries to login or hack your Facebook account using another computer or device. You can enable this setting from your account settings page. Also you have to add your current computer or mobile device so that if anyone tries [...]
We discussed various methods for hiding files inside your computer. Methods include super secure Truecrypt which offers military level security and handy MyLockbox to lock any folder. But all these methods require installation of software on your PC which is obviously visible to others. We are now going to talk about a unique method of [...]
If a virus or spyware has crippled your PC to an extent that it won’t boot up normally to Windows (not even in the safe mode), then using a bootable rescue CD could be the last resort before you reinstall the OS. You could use AVG Rescue CD (now available to AVG free users too) [...]
Hiding files and folders could be a solution when you just need to hide stuff from other users of your computer. However, if you seriously intend to secure your data so that it doesn’t get into the hands of intruders then the encryptng it is the solution. What is Encryption ? Wikipedia defines encryption as, [...]
In some older versions of Windows there was an option to press Ctrl+Alt+Del button before you got to your username and password to logon. This option is supposed to provide an extra layer of security and prevent malicious programs from accessing the system. But this option is not activated by default in Windows Vista. In [...]
Whenever an external device, like a USB pen drive or CD/DVD is attached/inserted to a PC, Windows pops up auto-play options depending upon the kind of data the device holds. The main Windows file which is responsible for this auto-run feature is called autorun.inf. It is usually advised that one should disable autorun.inf in Windows [...]
