Antivirus Essentials
Free Virus Removal Tools, Tips, and Tricks      
Getting a virus on your system is frustrating to say the least, and can be hazardous to the health of your computer. Indeed, today's malicious software can even steal your identity and wreck your hard-earned credit rating. To help fight back, here's a list of free tools, tips, and tricks to get rid of viruses and keep them from getting back on your system.
 
How to Make an F-Prot CD      
Today's viruses, worms, and Trojans often target your first line of defense, disabling your antivirus software and modifying the HOSTS file to prevent access to your antivirus vendor's website. And these same threats often block access to the Registry and Task Manager, making manual removal all the more difficult. Fortunately, with a little foresight, you can stymie these attempts to gain illicit control of your computer.
 
McAfee AVERT Stinger      
When I was a kid, my mom used to put a baking soda paste on bee stings and bug bites. I'm not sure it really helped that much, but psychologically it made me feel alot better. McAfee's AVERT labs has released a new tool, Stinger, that takes the sting out of many popular viruses and it's definitely much more than a 'feel good' fix. At a time when virus writers specifically target antivirus software, disabling its protective shields and leaving systems difficult to disinfect, Stinger is a must have in your arsenal. Best of all, Stinger is free - consider it a philanthropic remedy to cure today's most common viruses. The McAfee AVERT Stinger is designed to search
 
Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830)      
This tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps to remove the infection if it is found. Microsoft will release an updated version of this tool on the second Tuesday of each month.
 
Free Virus Removal Tools      
Free Virus Removal Tools
 
Boot sector virus repair      
Boot sector virus repair
 
How to Make an F-Prot CD      
How to Make an F-Prot CD
 
Computer Safety Tips      
Computer Safety Tips Achieving good computer security can seem like a daunting task. Fortunately, following the few simple steps outlined below can provide a good measure of security in very little time.
 
EICAR Test File      
Antivirus software detects viruses based on signature definitions, i.e. known strings of code with a specific algorithm employed to create the individual definitions. EICAR is a non-viral string of code that most antivirus software have included in their signature definition files. EICAR allows users to check whether their antivirus software is running. For example, if you try to open EICAR.COM, if your realtime protection feature is enabled the antivirus software should generate an alert. You can also manually scan EICAR to test your manual (on-demand) scanner.
 
Avoiding Macro Viruses      
The #1 virus transmission method in recent years has been via exchanging Microsoft Office documents. This happens because MS Office documents can have "macros" (Visual Basic programs) attached, and these programs can be malicious. Many of the recent spate of e-mail worms have been transmitted as MS Office documents.
 
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