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padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); ">Common Error Messages</a></li><li style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; text-decoration: inherit; list-style-type: none; background-image: url(http://z.about.com/w/d/blba.gif); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 0px 2px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "><a href="http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/u/fix_a_computer_problem.htm#s2" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); ">Repairing & Reinstalling Windows</a></li><li style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; text-decoration: inherit; list-style-type: none; background-image: url(http://z.about.com/w/d/blba.gif); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 0px 2px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "><a href="http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/u/fix_a_computer_problem.htm#s3" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); ">Working Inside Your Computer</a></li></ol><h2 id="s1" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 21px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0.9em; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; color: rgb(117, 156, 18); font: normal normal bold 21px/1.2 Arial; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(213, 208, 191); clear: left; ">Common Error Messages</h2><img src="http://z.about.com/d/pcsupport/1/C/-/8/-/-/disable-automatic-restart-system-failure-04.jpg" title="Screen shot by Tim Fisher" alt="Blue Screen of Death Error" style="float: left; margin-top: 0.25em; margin-right: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; " /><p style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; ">Anyone who regularly uses a computer knows all about error messages. Those of you who are also Windows users probably see more than your fair share of them. As a computer service professional, I see more error messages than anyone should in a lifetime!</p><p style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; ">Listed below are some of the more common error messages that my readers and clients see on their computers.</p><p style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; "></p><ul class="col1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 28px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; position: relative; z-index: 0; float: left; width: 260px; clear: left; "><li style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; list-style-type: disc; "><a href="http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/404error.htm" zt="18/1]Z" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); ">404: Not Found</a></li><li style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; list-style-type: disc; "><a href="http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/missinghaldll.htm" zt="18/1]Z" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); ">Hal.dll is Missing or Corrupt</a></li><li style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; list-style-type: disc; "><a href="http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/ntldrmissingxp.htm" zt="18/1]Z" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); ">NTLDR is Missing</a></li><li style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; list-style-type: disc; "><a href="http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/ieframedll.htm" zt="18/1]Z" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); ">Res://ieframe.dll/dnserror.htm#</a></li><li style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; list-style-type: disc; "><a href="http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/500servererror.htm" zt="18/1]Z" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); ">500: Internal Server Error</a></li><li style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; list-style-type: disc; "><a href="http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/a/ntdlldll.htm" zt="18/1]Z" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); ">Unknown Hard Error C:\Winnt\System32\Ntdll.dll</a></li></ul><ul class="col2" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; position: relative; z-index: 0; float: left; width: 260px; "><li style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; list-style-type: disc; "><a href="http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/d3dx9_41-dll-not-found-missing-error.htm" zt="18/1]Z" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); ">D3dx9_41.dll Not Found</a></li><li style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; list-style-type: disc; "><a href="http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/403error.htm" zt="18/1]Z" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); ">403: Forbidden</a></li><li style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; list-style-type: disc; "><a href="http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/lame_encdll.htm" zt="18/1]Z" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); ">LAME_ENC.DLL Was Not Found</a></li><li style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; list-style-type: disc; "><a href="http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/stop0x0000007b.htm" zt="18/1]Z" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); ">STOP: 0x0000007B (Blue Screen)</a></li><li style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; list-style-type: disc; "><a href="http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/xlive-dll-not-found-missing-error.htm" zt="18/1]Z" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); ">Xlive.dll Was Not Found</a></li><li style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; list-style-type: disc; "><a href="http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/" zt="18/1]Z" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); ">...see an Alphabetical List of Error Messages</a></li></ul><h2 id="s2" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 21px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; color: rgb(117, 156, 18); font: normal normal bold 21px/1.2 Arial; clear: left; ">Repairing & Reinstalling Windows</h2><img src="http://z.about.com/d/pcsupport/1/C/w/8/-/-/windows-7.jpg" title="Screen shot by Tim Fisher" alt="Windows 7 Startup Graphic" style="float: left; margin-top: 0.25em; margin-right: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; " /><p style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; ">Microsoft knows that problems happen - which is why it provided tools like Safe Mode, Startup Repair, and Recovery Console. You can see complete walkthroughs below.</p><p style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; ">Sometimes, however, the only solution to some Windows problems involves a complete reinstallation of the operating system.</p><p style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; ">Below are step-by-step guides to each kind of installation, complete with images and detailed instructions. These resources make a traditionally complicated procedure easy enough for anyone to take on!</p><div><span><a href="http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/u/fix_a_computer_problem.htm">read more...</a></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span>Computer Repair Tips and Tricks Brought to you by</span></div></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=428874427906&comments&ref=mf" target="_blank">Let Twitter Help Pay for Your Computer Repairs</a><a href="http://www.cwptechsolutions.com/"><strong>Virus Removal in Frederick Maryland</strong></a> by<strong>CWP Tech Solutions Inc</strong><a title="Frederick Md PC Repair CWP Logo by MarylandComputerRepair, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/marylandcomputerservices/4423539036/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4423539036_57b078e4e2_m.jpg" alt="Frederick Md PC Repair CWP Logo" width="240" height="130" /></a>1446 W Patrick St Frederick Maryland 21702<h2>301 662-6219</h2>Computer Repair Frederick Mdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04962599015435137534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216635647093466604.post-27305602162606630752010-06-09T07:06:00.002-04:002010-06-09T07:11:06.430-04:00Computer Repair Articles From Frederick Maryland<b>Computer Viruses and the Harm They Cause</b><br /><br /><br />What is a Computer Virus?<br /><br />Computer viruses are unwanted computer programs that can invade your hard drive and cause many different types of damage. Usually viruses are created when someone writes a computer program and embeds harmful software within that program. As soon as other people begin downloading that infected program onto their computers, the virus finds it's way in and negatively alters information stored in the computers. Not one computer virus is alike, there are millions of diverse programs that cause varying amounts of damage to a computer.<br /><br />Just like human viruses, computer viruses spread rapidly as soon they are created and computers are exposed to the 'infection'. Although instead of traveling through the air, computer viruses disperse themselves all over the internet, sometimes you can get a virus just by clicking on a certain webpage. Many of times computer users will have a virus in their computer for a long period of time before it is detected or before it starts causing greater damage. Even when you have anti-virus software in your computer, it will not always find every virus because the anti-virus software can only find threats already known through that program's database.<br /><br /> You may ask, Why would someone create such counterproductive programs?<br /><br />Well, there may not be an exact answer as to why humans knowingly create computer viruses other than to get some sort of revenge or to challenge their skills. No one will be able to prevent those people from creating viruses and exposing other computers to infection, the best thing for computer users to do to prevent such invasion is to use current anti-virus software and be cautious as to what sites they visit and what files they download.<br /><br />When a virus finds it's way into your computer, it will hide in your hard drive and rapidly duplicate itself just like virus cells do in humans. You may not be able to tell, but every time you save your data, you are also saving the virus. Soon enough the virus has multiplied to such a great extent that it damages your data and causes major problems.<br /><br />Although the computer's ROM (Read Only Memory) will not be affected by a virus, the RAM (Random Access Memory) and your computer's disks will surely be damaged. So if the virus is only in the RAM data in your computer, when you shut the computer down the virus will be lost as well as any other memory that had been held in the random access memory (RAM).<br /><br />Unfortunately if the computer virus is on your hard drive or computer disk it will remain in the computer after you restart it and it will be there whenever you use the program again. If you switch from the infected program to another program without shutting down your computer, the virus will then attach to the other program. With that happening, that virus will slowly go through infecting all of your computer's programs before you have a clue that you computer is infected.<br /><br />Currently, millions and millions of dollars are spent on efforts to protect computers from viruses and eliminate destructive virus programs.<br /><br />Anti-virus programs offered by commercial and shareware sources were made solely to detect and fix programs that may be virus infected. These programs should be used to scan for viruses every time you put a disk into your computer and every time you start up your computer.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cwptechsolutions.com/tag/computer-repair/">Computer Repair in Frederick Md</a> by CWP Tech Solutions Virus removal, spyware removal, Let Twitter Help Pay For Your Computer Repairs in Frederick Md, <a href="http://www.cwptechsolutions.com/tag/virus-removal/">Twitter discount for virus removal in Frederick Md</a> for each and every computer repair service we offer.<br /><br /><p><b>Fix Your Freezing Computer</b></p><p>Does your computer keep freezing unexpectedly? Does your PC not operate like it should?</p><p>If you are searching for solutions to fix annoying computer problems, keep reading this brief article and you will find ways to remove those issues and greatly improve your PC's performance.</p><p>Many times when your computer is acting up and constantly freezing, the issue originates from your windows registry system. Before going to a professional or wasting your time looking on the internet to figure out what's wrong with your computer, keep in mind that your PC's registry is one of the most fragile parts of windows.</p><p>The registry system stores all the information needed to operate your programs. When you install, edit and delete programs, the computer's registry builds up with problematic information causing issues such as slow internet, active x malfunctions and most commonly it slows down your PC causing it to freeze. Don't forget, a "broken" computer registry is the number 1 cause of computer errors</p><p>When your computer keeps freezing, it can be fixed by simply cleaning your registry system. It may seem like a confusing and complicated task if you don't know what you're doing but fortunately you can find registry repair programs that are highly effective and will automatically clean your registry with just a click of your mouse. Never try to manually edit and repair your computer's registry; there will be no doubt you will end up causing more problems! Online there are free system scans available for you to download so that you can use those utilities to repair your computer's issues and no longer have the pain of your PC freezing.</p> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top"> <div id="sig" class="sig"> <p><a target="_new" href="http://www.cwptechsolutions.com/">Computer Repair Frederick</a> Md by <b>CWP Tech Solutions</b> Virus removal, spyware removal, Let Twitter Help Pay For Your Computer Repairs in Frederick Md, Twitter discount for each and every computer repair service we offer. <a target="_new" href="http://www.twitter.com/pcrepairmd">http://www.twitter.com/pcrepairmd</a></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=428874427906&comments&ref=mf" target="_blank">Let Twitter Help Pay for Your Computer Repairs</a><a href="http://www.cwptechsolutions.com/"><strong>Virus Removal in Frederick Maryland</strong></a> by<strong>CWP Tech Solutions Inc</strong><a title="Frederick Md PC Repair CWP Logo by MarylandComputerRepair, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/marylandcomputerservices/4423539036/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4423539036_57b078e4e2_m.jpg" alt="Frederick Md PC Repair CWP Logo" width="240" height="130" /></a>1446 W Patrick St Frederick Maryland 21702<h2>301 662-6219</h2>Computer Repair Frederick Mdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04962599015435137534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216635647093466604.post-60017090444438839812010-06-03T22:39:00.003-04:002010-06-03T22:45:37.280-04:00Spyware, Adware And The Impact On IT Management<b>Are You Winning the War on Spyware? Frederick MD</b><br />Not that long ago, most enterprises tended to treat spyware and adware as little more than network nuisances. But times have changed. Today, enterprises everywhere must take steps to proactively protect themselves against the significant and growing risks of spyware and potentially unwanted technologies such as adware. This article looks at how blocking these programs using layered defenses can control the impact on IT resources and prevent confidential information from being transmitted outside the enterprise.<br /><br />Not that long ago, most enterprises tended to treat spyware and adware as little more than network nuisances. But times have changed. Today, enterprises everywhere must take steps to proactively protect themselves against the significant and growing risks of spyware and potentially unwanted technologies such as adware. This article looks at how blocking these programs using layered defenses can control the impact on IT resources and prevent confidential information from being transmitted outside the enterprise.<br /><br /><b>Some definitions</b><br /><br />Because some confusion has accompanied recent discussions of spyware and adware, let's start with some definitions. Spyware refers to programs that have the ability to scan systems or monitor activity and relay information to other computers or locations in cyberspace. Among the information that may be actively or passively gathered and disseminated by spyware are passwords, log-in details, account numbers, personal information, individual files, or other personal documents. Spyware may also gather and distribute information related to the user's computer, applications running on the computer, Internet browser usage, or other computing habits.<br /><br />Spyware frequently attempts to remain unnoticed, either by actively hiding or by simply not making its presence on a system known to the user. These types of programs can be downloaded from Web sites (e.g., in shareware or freeware), installed with or without user consent by a Web site, or hidden in music or video files shared on the Internet.<br /><br />Adware refers to programs that facilitate delivery of advertising content to the user through their own or another program's interface. In some cases, these programs may gather information from the user's computer, including information related to Internet browser usage or other computing habits, and relay this information back to a remote computer or other locations in cyberspace.<br /><br /><b>Risk assessment</b><br /><br />To help users decide what programs to keep and what to remove from their computers, consider applying a risk classification system for rating spyware and adware. This system scores the overall impact of applications in four different categories, providing a final designation of the application as a high, medium, or low risk. The four categories used within the risk classification system are:<br /><br /><ul><li><b>Performance impact - </b>System crashes, bogged-down Internet connections, and unusual Web browser behavior all fall into the category of "performance impact," which measures the effect of a security risk program on a system's stability, speed, and performance. Programs that score higher in this category can produce wasted hours of troubleshooting, increased calls to the IT help desk, and/or irritating disruptions.</li><li><b>Privacy impact -</b> The privacy impact of a security risk application indicates the extent to which it captures information about users from their behavior for use by a third party (i.e., the spyware or adware company). The information captured by the program ranges from basic Web browsing behavior to sensitive data such as user names and passwords which might be used in conjunction with identity theft or unauthorized transfers from a victim's bank account. Once captured, this information is typically transmitted back to the third party via the Internet.</li><li><b>Ease of removal -</b> Behavior for this category ranges from applications that can be easily removed using a vendor-provided uninstall program to spyware and adware applications that embed themselves deep within the machine and all but refuse to be removed.</li><li><b>Stealth -</b> Stealth behavior ranges from a completely "silent" or unnoticeable installation and concealed operations to programs that inform a user of installation and are easily visible on the machine (i.e., users can see the program's icons and processes and understand how it arrived on their machine).</li></ul><br /><b>Prevention and mitigation</b><br /><br />To safeguard themselves against spyware and adware, it is important that users continue to update their antivirus software and use integrated antispyware protection. Security administrators should also take extra measures to ensure that client system patch levels are up-to-date. In addition, users and administrators should employ a defense-in-depth approach, including the use of a properly configured firewall, as well as integrated antivirus and intrusion detection systems. Users should exercise caution when installing any software via a Web browser and never download software from sources that are not known and trusted. Finally, content filtering solutions should be considered that block Web sites and categories of Web sites that are known to install software on visitors' systems.<br /><br />Besides the deployment of defense in-depth, acceptable usage policies should be put in place and enforced. System administrators should regularly audit the system to ensure that no unauthorized software is installed or operating on the system. Furthermore, administrators and end users should read the End User License Agreements (EULAs) of all software programs before agreeing to their conditions.<br /><br /><b>Recent legislative efforts</b><br /><br />Late in May, two bills focusing on spyware overwhelmingly passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act, or Spy Act, would outlaw the act of taking over a computer in order to send unauthorized information or code, as well as diverting a Web browser without the permission of the computer owner.<br /><br />The second bill, the Internet Spyware Prevention Act, or I-Spy Act, sets jail terms of up to five years for anyone who uses spyware to access a PC without authorization and uses that computer to commit another federal crime. The I-Spy Act would allow a jail term of up to two years for anyone who uses spyware to obtain someone's personal information or to defeat security protections on a computer with the intent of defrauding or injuring the computer owner.<br /><br />But as a number of experts have observed, the creation and implementation of spyware and adware will likely continue despite legislation aimed at curbing them. Indeed, such laws are not expected to be effective. The "transboundary" nature of the Internet creates serious jurisdictional issues, particularly as distribution activity may take place in locations not subject to the jurisdiction of such laws. As such, spyware could become more problematic for users, as prosecution will rely on jurisdictional cooperation, which is not always forthcoming.<br /><br /><b>Conclusion</b><br /><br />A growing concern about spyware has put enterprises at greater risk for decreased productivity, more helpdesk calls, loss of privacy, and potential legal liability. For these reasons, enterprises should give serious consideration to solutions that provide real-time scanning, automatic detection and removal, and integrated tools for remediating the side effects that spyware and other security risks can have on a user's system.<div><br /></div><div>Article Source: <a id="ctl00_contentMainLeft_lnkMore" class="ArticleParagraphMore" href="http://articles.directorym.com/Are_You_Winning_the_War_on_Spyware-a903150.html">Read more about Are You Winning the War on Spyware?</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=428874427906&comments&ref=mf" target="_blank">Let Twitter Help Pay for Your Computer Repairs</a><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=428874427906&comments&ref=mf" target="_blank"></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.cwptechsolutions.com/"><strong>Virus Removal in Frederick Maryland</strong></a> by<strong>CWP Tech Solutions Inc</strong><a title="Frederick Md PC Repair CWP Logo by MarylandComputerRepair, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/marylandcomputerservices/4423539036/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4423539036_57b078e4e2_m.jpg" alt="Frederick Md PC Repair CWP Logo" width="240" height="130" /></a>1446 W Patrick St Frederick Maryland 21702<h2>301 662-6219</h2></div></div></div>Computer Repair Frederick Mdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04962599015435137534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216635647093466604.post-78878640745369273792010-06-03T18:27:00.002-04:002010-06-03T18:30:00.268-04:00Cloud Computing Anti-Malware Service From Panda<div><p>As more computing functions continue to exploit cloud delivery models, security issues remain a key concern. But the cloud also continues to be the solution to its own problem.</p> <p>Extending it’s cloud-based PC security and anti-malware services, Panda Security today moved to help further alleviate malware fears by expanding its free offerings to include a paid version that automates the updates and upgrades to the service. [Disclosure: Panda Security is a sponsor of <a href="http://briefingsdirectblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/pandas-saas-based-pc-security-manages.html" target="_blank">BriefingsDirect podcasts</a>.]</p> <p>Dubbed <strong>Panda Cloud Antivrus Pro</strong>, the new edition works to protect computer users online and offline by extending the protections in the free product launched last year. The Free Edition is still available and also offers enhanced functions, while the Pro Edition sells for $29.95 and offers both automated updates as well as support benefits and other features.</p> <p><strong>Minimal performance impact</strong></p> <p>Besides being a popular free cloud security service for home users (about 10 million consumers have downloaded the free version to date), Panda Antivirus pushes another attention-getting message: minimal impact on computing performance. That has helped bring the service into use among SOHO, SMB and even some enterprise users.</p> <p>Panda Antivirus relies on a proprietary technology for automatically collecting and processing millions of malware samples in the cloud, rather than locally on the consumer’s PC. The technology and method, called Collective Intelligence, can swiftly ID and thwart malware as it appears anywhere on the Internet and then update the clients with the fix.</p> <p>Because the processing is largely done via cloud-based data centers, the client-bourn antivirus software uses a mere 15MB of RAM compared with the 60MB of RAM traditional signature-based antivirus products typically use. It also puts a loss less workload on the processor(s).</p> <p>Panda Security is pushing the speed superiority of its Collective Intelligence platform in protecting PCs against both known and unknown malware. The company points to recent tests by AV-Test.org that compared leading antivirus programs. In those tests, Panda Cloud Antivirus outperformed the average zero day detection score of competitors by 42.5 percent, said Panda.</p> <p><strong>New functions and features</strong></p> <p>The Free Edition of Panda Cloud Antivirus offers some advanced configurations that let users customize certain features, like behavioral blocking and analysis, to meet the requirements of their systems. The Free Edition now also includes a behavioral blocker that protects against new malware and targeted attacks, as well as self-protection of antivirus files and configurations that prevent targeted malware attacks from disabling the software.</p> <p>The Pro Edition offers all that and more, including automatic upgrades and automatic vaccination of USB and hard drives to eliminate the possibility of transmitting infections while users are offline and/or physically mobile. The Pro Edition also offers dynamic behavioral analysis to add a additional layer of protection by analyzing running processes and blocking any malicious behavior.</p> <p>Article Source <a href="http://www.zdnet.com/blog/gardner/panda-security-upgrades-cloud-based-anti-malware-service-to-include-auto-updates/3679" target="_blank">ZD Net</a></p></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=428874427906&comments&ref=mf" target="_blank">Let Twitter Help Pay for Your Computer Repairs</a><div><br /></div><div><strong><a href="http://www.cwptechsolutions.com/">Virus Removal in Frederick Maryland</a></strong> by<strong>CWP Tech Solutions Inc</strong><a title="Frederick Md PC Repair CWP Logo by MarylandComputerRepair, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/marylandcomputerservices/4423539036/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4423539036_57b078e4e2_m.jpg" alt="Frederick Md PC Repair CWP Logo" width="240" height="130" /></a>1446 W Patrick St Frederick Maryland 21702<h2>301 662-6219</h2></div>Computer Repair Frederick Mdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04962599015435137534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216635647093466604.post-81795159082912413152010-05-28T15:16:00.005-04:002010-05-28T15:24:11.827-04:00How Do You Know If Your Computer Is Infected With Viruses<div><div id="abw" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 15px; text-decoration: inherit; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 3px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(255, 51, 0); max-width: 930px; min-width: 741px; position: relative; text-align: left; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><div id="title" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 12px; margin-right: 351px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 8px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; color: rgb(77, 74, 66); font: normal normal normal 11px/1.65 Verdana; position: relative; zoom: 1; "><h1 style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 22px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; color: rgb(62, 62, 62); font: normal normal normal 22px/1.2 Arial; "><span class="fn" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 22px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; ">How To Properly Scan Your Computer for Viruses, Trojans, and other Malware</span></h1><p id="byline" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; clear: left; float: left; ">By <a href="http://pcsupport.about.com/bio/Tim-Fisher-21913.htm" rel="author" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); ">Tim Fisher</a>, About.com Guide</p></div></div></div><div>Completely and correctly scanning your computer for malware like viruses, trojan horses, rootkits, spyware, adware, worms, etc. is often a very important troubleshooting step. A simple virus scan will no longer do.<br /><br />Many forms of malware cause or masquerade as seemingly unrelated PC issues like Blue Screens of Death, issues with DLL files, and other serious Windows problems so it's important to properly check your computer for malware when working to solve many problems.<br /><br />Note: These are general steps to scan and remove malware from your PC and should apply to any Windows operating system.<br /><br /><b>Difficulty: Easy</b><br />Time Required: Properly scanning your PC for viruses and other malware could take several minutes or longer</div><div><br />Here's How:</div><div><br /><blockquote>Download and run the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. This free, Microsoft provided malware removal tool won't find everything, but it will check for "specific, prevalent malicious software" which is a good start.</blockquote><br /><br /><b>Here's a list of everything it will find and remove.</b><br /><br />Note: You may already have the Malicious Software Removal Tool installed. If so, make sure you update it using Windows Update so it can scan for the latest malware.<br /><br />Update your anti-virus and any anti-malware software installed on your computer.<br /><br />Before running a virus scan or malware scan, you need to make sure the virus definitions are up to date. These regular updates tell your anti-virus software how to find and remove the latest viruses from your PC.<br /><br /><b>Important:</b> Don't have a virus scan program installed? Download one now! There are several free anti-virus programs available so there's no excuse for not running one.<br /><br />Run a complete virus scan on your entire computer. If you have a dedicated malware scanner that does more than look for viruses, run a full scan using that program too.<br /><br />Note: Don't simply run the default system scan which may not include many important parts of your PC. Check that you're scanning every part of every single hard drive and other connected storage device on your computer.<br /><br /><b>Important:</b> Make sure any virus scan includes the master boot record, boot sector, and any applications currently running in memory. These are particularly sensitive areas of your computer that can harbor the most dangerous malware.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Article Source: <a href="http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/ht/virus-scan-malware-scan.htm">About.com PC Support</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Wikipedia has this to say about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus">Computer Viruses</a>:</div><div><br /></div><div><div>A computer virus is a computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer. The term "virus" is also commonly but erroneously used to refer to other types of malware, including but not limited to adware and spyware programs that do not have the reproductive ability. A true virus can only spread from one computer to another (in some form of executable code) when its host is taken to the target computer; for instance because a user sent it over a network or the Internet, or carried it on a removable medium such as a floppy disk, CD, DVD, or USB drive. Viruses can increase their chances of spreading to other computers by infecting files on a network file system or a file system that is accessed by another computer.</div><div><br /></div><div>As stated above, the term "computer virus" is sometimes used as a catch-all phrase to include all types of malware, even those that do not have the reproductive ability. Malware includes computer viruses, computer worms, Trojan horses, most rootkits, spyware, dishonest adware and other malicious and unwanted software, including true viruses. Viruses are sometimes confused with worms and Trojan horses, which are technically different. A worm can exploit security vulnerabilities to spread itself automatically to other computers through networks, while a Trojan horse is a program that appears harmless but hides malicious functions. Worms and Trojan horses, like viruses, may harm a computer system's data or performance. Some viruses and other malware have symptoms noticeable to the computer user, but many are surreptitious or simply do nothing to call attention to themselves. Some viruses do nothing beyond reproducing themselves.</div></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=428874427906&comments&ref=mf" target="_blank">Let Twitter Help Pay for Your Computer Repairs</a><a href="http://www.cwptechsolutions.com/"><strong>Virus Removal in Frederick Maryland</strong></a> by<strong>CWP Tech Solutions Inc</strong><a title="Frederick Md PC Repair CWP Logo by MarylandComputerRepair, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/marylandcomputerservices/4423539036/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4423539036_57b078e4e2_m.jpg" alt="Frederick Md PC Repair CWP Logo" width="240" height="130" /></a>1446 W Patrick St Frederick Maryland 21702<h2>301 662-6219</h2>Computer Repair Frederick Mdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04962599015435137534noreply@blogger.com0