Windows 7 is the next version of Microsoft Windows. See the full post for more Windows 7 analysis Looking ahead to the finish line, Sinofksy declined to provide a schedule for Windows 7, though my sources tell me it could arrive as soon as mid-2009, or about a year before Microsoft’s vague public pronouncements. He [...]
From Cnet News: Microsoft says it has stopped automatically updating machines to Vista Service Pack 1 after discovering a bug that can cause problems between the OS and another of the company’s products. View Original Article Blogged with the Flock Browser
Alex Eckelberry at Sunbelt Software just heard a rumour We just got this in from a credible source: I have just been advised by my Dell representative that Dell will be offering XP on Optiplex and Latitude computers through 2011 at no extra cost. Vista media will be available for those who think they might [...]
Here’s how: From InformationWeek.com: Software incompatibilities. Sluggish operation. That darn User Account Control screen. Is it any wonder Windows Vista has being greeted in some quarters with a lack of enthusiasm? But your PC came with Vista, and that means you’re stuck with it, right? Wrong. You can replace stiff, awkward Vista with the comfy, [...]
A report claims that Windows Vista is the most secure incarnation of Windows. Of course the report was authored by [hold breath]: Microsoft! Via InformationWeek.com: Windows Vista gets high marks for security, from Microsoft at least. “I think that it’s fair to say that Windows Vista is proving to be the most secure version of [...]
Symantec released an analysis of a new malware that attempts to modify the MBR (Master Boot Record) of a victim’s hard drive. This is an uncommon and dangerous type of attack. There have been recent reports of an MBR (Master Boot Record) rootkit in the wild and, of course, we have been following up these [...]
From InformationWeek.com: ESET Smart Security is a protection suite from the folks who gave us the NOD32 antivirus product. NOD32′s been around for a while now and gets high accolades from people who use it, but this is ESET’s first attempt at building a whole suite of protection, with NOD32′s antivirus protection as part of [...]
Eset,LLc, maker of NOD32 Antivirus has released two new products today! First the newest version of NOD32 Antivirus, Eset NOD32 Antivirus 3.0! Provides real-time protection from adware, bots, rootkits, spyware, trojans, viruses, worms and other forms of malware. ThreatSense® engine with advanced heuristics (blocks approximately 60% more unknown threats than the competition). Optimized single-engine design [...]
This article, which nicely summarizes the new Eset Smart Security product, appeared on EarthWeb.com: ESET Updates Antivirus For Network ScanningIt’s been a busy month for antivirus software, and ESET is the latest vendor to offer a comprehensive security product with the release of ESET Smart Security. This integrated security product expands the company’s NOD32 antivirus [...]
Eset, LLc has announced that the new versions of NOD32 Antivirus will be released beginning next week! This release will mark the debut of Eset Smart Security, the security suite combining the award-winning NOD32 Antivirus engine with a network firewall and antispam protection. There will be two major products for consumers to choose from: Eset [...]
The servers appear to be back up again, but anyone who was trying to activate or validate Windows over the weekend was told their copy of Windows might be pirated! A lot of people have been quite upset! Via Mary Jo Foley’s ZDNet blog: ArsTechnica and a few other sites are pointing to Microsoft forums [...]
I recently downloaded the new Beta2 versions of Eset’s Smart Security (combining antivirus, antispyware, firewall and antispam protection) and Eset’s standalone NOD32 Antivirus. See here for my previous posting on this software. Eset Smart Security This new beta version has revamped the user interface somewhat. It looks shinier and cleaner and some minor bugs with [...]
This one comes into your inbox and purports to be a link to a YouTube video. Be not fooled my friends and do not click on the link! Previous variants have used links to adult pictures, or purported ‘e-card’ downloads. From eSecurityPlanet: Since it first appeared early this year, Storm has evolved and mutated faster [...]
Eset has released the Beta2 of the Eset Smart Security, that incorporates antivirus, firewall and antispam protection. I reviewed the earlier beta here. I’ll be downloading the new Beta2 and trying it out this weekend. I hope to post about it soon. In addition, Eset has released a beta of their standalone antivirus product, NOD32, [...]
Eset, LLc released the next beta version of Eset Smart Security, the antivirus, firewall and antispam suite I told you about here. This is a minor release and the Beta2 release will follow with more major changes. I’ll be downloading it and giving my impressions in the near future so stay tuned.
About a month ago I wrote about a new version of NOD32 Antivirus that had just entered beta testing. The software, called Eset Smart Security (or ESS), includes antivirus protection, firewall protection and antispam protection in one program. Since the beta has been released I’ve been running the software on three computers here at Kane [...]
From a press release from Eset, LLC. ESET has achieved another milestone by developing a new security suite Eset Smart Security with integrated firewall and an antispam module which has been made available as a beta for public testing. The new suite brings many new features, such as: – integrated firewall and antispam module- [...]
From Internet Storm Center: We have received several emails today from people who are having problems with the patch. One that is confirmed by Microsoft is the Realtek problem. Microsoft has been working on this problem and have provided a patch for the problem at: support.microsoft.com/kb/935448/ Other possible issues have been reported and are being [...]
From the Washington Post: Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch Microsoft Corp. today issued an emergency software update to plug a critical security hole in its Windows operating system. The free update is available either from the Microsoft Update site or via the company’s automatic updates feature. Alternatively, Windows users can download and manually install the standalone [...]
From Network World: Vista bug forces legit users to reactivate OS A bug in Windows Vista’s built-in antipiracy technology is telling some users that they need to reactivate the operating system after they install new device drivers or run newly installed software.
