I’ve been re-evaluating free antivirus programs. I think Microsoft Security Essentials is adequate if you don’t engage in risky behavior, and it doesn’t nag and doesn’t expire, both of which are good things. The best detection in the world is no good to you the day after it expires. If you want something better, the [...]
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The best free antivirus
Posted by Dave Farquhar on March 16, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/03/the-best-free-antivirus/
Beware of unexpected links in e-mail messages
Hackers are stealing Yahoo accounts by sending messages containing malicious web page links. The message looks like a link to a web page on MSNBC. But if an unsuspecting user clicks on it, it redirects to another page that steals the e-mail account, allowing the hacker to use the account to send spam, or grab [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on February 5, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/02/beware-of-unexpected-links-in-e-mail-messages/
Why SSL isn’t fooolproof security
Over at Rabbit-Hole, a commenter posted that my low-tier VPN is unnecessary if you’re using SSL. He’s wrong. Perhaps I should have titled this “When SSL isn’t foolproof security,” but it’s too late now. Oh well. When you’re sitting on a strange network (not your home or work network), SSL is vulnerable to a classic [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on August 15, 2011
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2011/08/why-ssl-isnt-fooolproof-security/
How to fix host hijacks or host file hijacks for free
A former classmate’s computer suddenly stopped letting him get to search engines. Aside from that, his computer appeared to be normal. Fortunately he had some antivirus and antispyware software installed, so he was able to run it and get a relatively clean bill of health, but he still couldn’t use Google or Bing or Yahoo. [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on November 17, 2010
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2010/11/how-to-fix-host-hijacks-or-host-file-hijacks-for-free/