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Malwarebytes Real-Time Protection is Worth the $$

by patndoris on Dec.12, 2009, under Security/Cleanup

I've written before about the virtues of having Malwarebytes (MBAM) as a tool in your arsenal to combat malware. Before I ramble further, I'd like to reiterate it is not a substitute for good antivirus protection. It is also not a firewall replacement. I… more »
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Kaspersky GSI

by patndoris on Jul.09, 2009, under Security/Cleanup

Just a quickie post for those who enjoy investigating their machines. Detect Incompatible Software, Malware Infection and Program Errors with Kaspersky GSI I read the above blog post on Raymond.CC blog and bookmarked to go back to later. Well, later w… more »
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Beware of Online HijackThis Readers

by patndoris on Sep.14, 2008, under Computers

I'm very concerned with the recent proliferation (perhaps equivalent to the summertime bunny population) of online HijackThis readers. I've seen them popping up more and more in blog posts as viable alternatives to a proper log reading. More and more on… more »
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The Big S

by patndoris on Jul.21, 2008, under Computers

No doubt, by now you've realized the importance of spyware and malware protection. If you haven't (imagine a wagging finger) shame on you! Still, I'm going to persevere in my quest to make you spyware free (at least for a few minutes in time). I'm trying… more »
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Antivirus Protection - Go for AVG Free

by patndoris on Jun.25, 2008, under Computers

Edit: Somehow I kinda messed up my previous post…..well I kinda deleted it somehow messing with moving around LiveWriter files. Sorry for the inconvenience and all comments were lost I think, but reposting to get it back out there. Second only to the f… more »
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Vulnerabilities, Spyware, Malware, Spam & Phishing

by patndoris on Jun.18, 2008, under Computers

This write up was done by my new friend George on Multiply. I was impressed with the simplicity and clarity he used to describe various types of spyware, malware etc., how it attacks, how it hides, what it does, how you know you've got it, and what yo… more »
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