PROTECTING YOURSELF ONLINE

They don't breath, grow or move, but they reproduce. A virus or computer virus, according to SYMANTEC's security glossary, is a program that can replicate and infect files, programs, and computer systems. Viruses could slow down networks and computers. To keep you free from virus, here are some tips:

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Need for Speed Carbon

The 10^th installment in the Need for Speed series, Need for Speed Carbon delivers the next generation of adrenaline-filled street racing and will challenge players to face the ultimate test of driving skill on treacherous canyon roads.

What starts in the city is settled in the canyons as Need for Speed: Carbon immerses you into the world's most dangerous and adrenaline-filled form of street racing. You and your crew must race in an all-out war for the city, risking everything to take over your rivals' neighbourhoods one block at a time. As the police turn up the heat, the battle ultimately shifts to Carbon Canyon, where territories and reputations can be lost on every perilous curve. Need for Speed Carbon delivers the next generation of customization giving you the power to design and tweak your crews' cars in every way using the ground-breaking new AutoSculpt technology. Represent your car class, your crew, and your turf in Need for Speed Carbon, the next revolution in racing games.

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Lock Folder XP

Features

• Ability to hide files, folders, or drives from all other users (including the administrator).
• Password protection for files, folders, and drives.
• Unlimited number of objects to protect.
• Access restrictions on your data against local network users as well as Internet users.
• Ability to lock your Windows desktop so that users cannot delete, add, or modify the shortcuts and icons on your desktop.
• Password-protected start of Lock Folder XP.
• Ability to managing program from tray.
• Windows Explorer commands for instant folder hiding.
• Automatic protection activation after a set idle time.
• High-level protection.
• High performance rates.
• Multilingual interface.
• Support of FAT, FAT32, and NTFS systems.

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Tips on Understanding the Dangers of Spyware and Adware

Money is the very crux of adware and spyware. These pose several problems and are a security risk.

Adware is a program that displays advertisements on the computer whether you want them or not. They are not just connected to particular websites or free software but are programmed to start up whenever your computer is switched on.

Programs like Eudora mail client display advertisements in lieu of charging registration fees for use of software. It helps developers recover program development costs. Kazaa the file sharing application comes bundled with at least three ad-ware programs. Two of them serve ads to the desktop while another redirects the user’s browser to a search engine with advertiser sponsored web results. Well known ones are: BroadcastPC; Comet Cursor; GeoWhere; Network Essentials, 123 Messenger, Direct Revenue, and so on.

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netcom3

Internet Security Suite

PC computer technology is becoming more powerful and complex. So is the software that we use. It’s never been more important or more critical for you to maintain and optimize your PC and keep your private information safe. Netcom3™ Security Suite gives you complete coverage improving the system stability, security and performance by integrating the power from Netcom3™ Registry Cleaner and Spyware Remover software into one powerful solution. Netcom3 internet security suite not only speeds up your computer, detects and removes spyware and adware, but also Viruses, Trojans, Dialers, Worms and a host of other dangerous parasites that detererate computer performance and invade your privacy.

Firewall and a good anti-virus product are important. But these alone won’t protect you from intrusive spyware or keep your PC optimized for peak performance. This is why Netcom3™ Internet Security Suite has been developed to be the perfect support bundle for Windows PCs, operating with existing antivirus products.

With Netcom3 Internet Security Suite, you get best performance, protection, privacy and security in one fantastic bundle.

• Find and fix PC problems
• Keep your system running at peak performance and optimum speeds
• Control your system and prevent problems with professional level tools
• Remove Spyware and Adware + Pro-active protection with Real-Time Blocking technology.
• Pop Up Blockers
• Ensure personal privacy for your important information.

Pro-active protection with Real-Time Blocking technology – Our premium defense against intrusive spyware.

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McAfee VirusScan Enterprise and AntiSpyware Enterprise

Antimalware

GOLD AWARD:

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise and AntiSpyware Enterprise

With Microsoft getting in the antimalware game--behind free antivirus and antispyware in Vista and its Forefront Client Security business software--standalone antimalware vendors have to adjust their strategies and improve centralized management, spyware and rootkit protection.

Readers deemed McAfee VirusScan Enterprise and AntiSpyware Enterprise ahead of the pack, praising the speed of signature updates to the product as well as its ability to detect, block and remove malware. Administration and configuration also scored well with readers.

"Viruses, zero-day exploits, vulnerabilities in software, keyloggers, spyware, rootkits--customers want protection from all these threats in a single integrated fashion," says Ed Metcalf, senior product marketing manger for McAfee. "They don't want to manage them with multiple management consoles."

McAfee AntiSpyware Enterprise satisfies concerns over administration by pushing its protection onto systems where McAfee's VirusScan Enterprise is installed, providing both defenses with the same engine, DAT files and management interface. VirusScan Enterprise, like many antimalware products, moves beyond a strictly signature-based design. McAfee's tool also uses heuristics and genetic detection to provide protection from malicious code.

Another feature of the antimalware combination is its access protection rules, where customers can define how a system is used. "With [these] rules, we can lock folders, files and processes down," says Metcalf, suggesting that a user could configure VirusScan, for example, to block the execution of any non-Windows executables, close ports or prevent the alteration of any file extensions.

Users are also able to customize the update process for remote systems, and tailor field updates to physical locations and connection speeds.

In addition to the management capabilities, readers praised McAfee VirusScan Enterprise and AntiSpyware Enterprise's reliability and ease of use. McAfee's focus on integration and management put it over the top. Both VirusScan and AntiSpyware Enterprise are essential parts of McAfee's Total Protection product, released a year ago. The suite includes a desktop firewall, host intrusion prevention and a network access control system.

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Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition 1.06

With the ability to scan your RAM, registry, hard drives, and external storage devices for known data-mining, advertising, and tracking components, Ad-aware SE easily can clean your system, allowing you to maintain a higher degree of privacy while you surf the Web.

Ad-aware SE Personal Edition boasts a number of improvements. Extended memory scanning now scans all modules loaded by a process. Scanning uses the all- new CSI (Code Sequence Identification) technology to identify new and unknown variants of known targets. Extended registry scanning now scans registry branches of multiple-user accounts and performs additional smart checks to detect dynamically created references. Scanning speed is noticeably faster, and this version offers an Extended Scanning mode for known and unknown/possible browser hijackers.

New in version 1.06: Disk-scan is approximately 30% faster. CSI scan is now more efficient. Added "Scan for low-risk threats" option, to scan for targets with low TAC index. Ad-Watch CSI engine performance highly improved; using less CPU and Memory as well as having a smaller footprint. GUI adapted to use the new TAC.

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