Internet Security Deluxe Stole My Security
I like using freeware. Well, honestly, I like spending as little money as possible as a general rule. That actually saved me from the worst part about Internet Security Deluxe.
Internet Security Deluxe was, simply put, too expensive. It was only after I started looking for free downloads for it that I saw it for what it was. Needless to say, I was stunned to find out it was a rogue security tool.
It started when I was gaming online. I’m not exactly sure what went wrong, but while I was in the middle of a MMORPG, my window got changed from the game to a website for Internet Security Deluxe.
It told me that my computer had viruses…a lot of them. There were like 300 some odd of them. I was annoyed to begin with, having been yanked from my game to the Internet Security Deluxe download page.
After this scan, Internet Security Deluxe told me that I had to buy the full version to get rid of my infection. When I saw how much they were asking, it all ended right there. I wasn’t going to pay that if I could help it.
I decided to see if I could find a free full version of this program. I figured if it was good enough to let me know that I’m infected even if I don’t have it, it might be worth having. Instead, I found out that Internet Security Deluxe was a rogue security tool, and that it was what was infecting me.
Somewhere along the way, I had gotten infected by a spyware program called Zlob, which infected me with more spyware, which is altogether what Internet Security Deluxe was. I didn’t need or want to buy it—I needed an antispyware program to get rid of it.
So I started searching for an antispyware program. During the whole course of this search, Internet Security Deluxe popped up about every ten minutes or so and redirected me back to its website. This was starting to get really irritating.
I decided to change my search keywords to show “100% removal guarantee.” I seriously wanted to get rid of Internet Security Deluxe, and it was obvious to me that my freeware didn’t get it. I needed assurance that the program was going to be gone for good.
The only antispyware program that came up during this search was SpyZooka. I liked the reviews, and the Better Business Bureau seal made me feel easier. I decided to try its free version. Within five minutes, it found Internet Security Deluxe.
I decided right then that $30 was worthwhile to get rid of Internet Security Deluxe. I shelled out the money and downloaded the full version of SpyZooka. It certainly delivered on its promise.
Within minutes instead of hours, SpyZooka killed Internet Security Deluxe. Apparently, they’re way ahead of the curve in spyware killing. My computer was back to normal, and I haven’t had a problem since. This is definitely the program to have!
By: Carl Atkinson
About the Author:
Carl runs a site devoted to helping you rid your computer from all sorts of spyware and malware at http://www.spyzooka.com/
Filed under: Security
Internet Security Software Easy to Use
A computer user sitting at home can access freely as he/she wishes through internet connection. Day by day people are bound to use internet facility either at home, office, business or industry. Users of internet feel as incomplete if not being able to use even for a day or some couple of hours. And so it is highly recommended to have internet security in your PC for the safety purpose.
People use internet for varied purposes like say for shopping, to gather statistical information, for payment of bills, it provides tutorial for students, to download or upload pictures, videos and songs, to build sites and blogs etc. Every industries, companies, web master and many other professional as well as non-professional are being club in this world of internet because of its uses, benefits or advantages it offers to a person. Of course, now it’s all depend on the minds on people as how they put into use of it.
Internet security is an essential element to run any computer if you want to keep you computer safe. This security feature maintains your PC by not allowing the online threats to let in. Internet security can be done in your computer by any way as you wish. If you don’t know much about the source to get internet security feature in your PC then there are several ways out to solve your problem like to refer books serving internet knowledge and to follow the simple rules to download it. Now, it’s on you whether to get it free or as payable. Internet security by not allowing other elements to enter stops the harm or damage caused to your computer.
Internet security saves your PC through different ways. Firewall protection, Antivirus and AntiSpyware are sufficient enough to take lead on your computer. Obviously, then there are very minute chance for any threat to be detected. But your responsibility does not end here as it becomes your prime duty to keep upgrading your software. The importance of upgraded software is that your software contains all latest feature which helps to fight against the attack of any virus or spyware. It is of equal significance to know the time period of your software and it is advisable to update all your internet security software before the expiry date comes. Many people approach for latest version like internet security 2008 and others just need to upgrade or update till the date.
Hence, to maintain a compatible relation between a computer and user it is highly preferable to keep internet security software for the long life of computer. Now, you can feel free to breathe and relax keeping aside all worries and tension for your PC. Internet is boon as well as bane and to overcome bane keep internet security applications in your computer.
By: Bella Mclaine
About the Author:
One of the resource website for great Internet security is internetsecurityall.com, Bella Mclaine freelance for this website and write articles.
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Surf Anonymous, the Safe Way to Browse the Internet
Do you think your personal and sensitive information is safe on “secure” sites? Do you think anonymous proxies are only for people with something to hide? Think again. There are several reasons a normal, everyday person may need an anonymous proxy for perfectly legitimate reasons. Anonymous surfing is entirely possible and, at times, entirely necessary.
One reason to use an anonymous proxy is a simple desire for privacy. Search engines, such as Google, track every search query. Some people, even if doing nothing wrong, are uncomfortable with being perpetually watched by a third party they have never met. The major search engines not only track people’s searches, but also store this information for up to eighteen months. It’s easy to see how any person would be disturbed by this infringement to their privacy.
Another reason to use an anonymous proxy is to avoid targeted ads. Certain advertising companies track a person’s movements throughout their internet sessions so they can use pop-ups to advertise on that person’s computer screen. Other companies track the information and then sell it to the highest bidder so they can use similar methods of advertisement–or do whatever they want with the information. This can mean that anyone, criminal or honest, government or corporation, may be able to track you.
Some people use anonymous proxies because they have been unfairly banned from a website or chat room. Sometimes moderators or webmasters at a favorite site arbitrarily block someone for purely personal reasons. Although this is a violation of a person’s fundamental right to move freely about the Internet, there is little one can do to get unblocked beyond appealing to the person responsible for the blocking. Using an anonymous proxy not only allows people to visit sites from which they have been blocked, it effectively keeps them from being blocked again.
Sometimes people use an anonymous proxy or anonymous surfing practices to find information about competitors or family members without being traced. Unfortunately surfers can be traced through their IP address by any website they visit. Using an anonymous proxy effectively thwarts this. Because anonymous proxies use different IP addresses, and none of them traceable to the user, people can browse while secure in the knowledge that they are completely anonymous.
People with websites also benefit from anonymous proxies because they can post positive comments about their websites in popular forums without being discovered as the website owner. This kind of word-of-mouth advertising is both the rarest and the most effective. If you aren’t using this deceptive, but entirely legal, method to bring traffic to your website, you are at a distinct disadvantage because other websites out there are using this technique.
Anonymous proxies can be used for anonymous reporting in cases where people fear reprisal. Although most people believe the government is on their side, there are too many cases of corruption for this to be realistic. An anonymous proxy makes sure whistleblowers and reporters are entirely anonymous and thus, entirely safe. In other countries, anonymous servers help oppressed citizens notify the world of injustices in their community without fear or imprisonment and death.
Some people feel that using a proxy for internet surfing is unnecessary because the most current version of Internet Explorer has a privacy mode. Although this will keep people who have access to the computer from tracking these users, it will not keep the visited websites from tracking the user. Even in privacy mode, there is no privacy. The only way to achieve true privacy is to use an anonymous proxy.
Are you still convinced that surfing the web is safe and anonymous without an anonymous proxy? Even as you read this, there are people out there who can track you. If you are comfortable with that reality, you truly have no need for an anonymous proxy. If you think this violation of your basic right to privacy is disturbing, now is the time to take action. Sign up for an anonymous proxy and start anonymous surfing today!
By: Martin Greif
About the Author:
President and founder of Privacy Partners, LLC. Privacy Partners is a privately held company headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Founded in 2003, the company creates and markets privacy software for consumers. The company and its products have won numerous technology awards. Click here for more information about Internet Privacy or Anonymous Surfing
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Internet Monitoring Tool
Internet Monitoring Tool
While many Spysure network version customers make use of internal (as opposed to external or Internet) monitoring tool options such as HP’s OpenView, Ipswitch’s WhatsUp Gold, IBM’s Tivoli, or another monitoring device, a remote Internet monitoring tool really is the only way to be absolutely sure your online services are available to your users at all times. Spysure network version is the most comprehensive external Web monitoring (remote) software available.
To illustrate, let’s say your Web server is on your own internal LAN (Local Area Network), and you have a local monitoring device installed which checks the server for uptime or response time directly from inside your network. By default, this monitoring device will normally take the shortest path through your network to reach the target server, meaning it will not traverse many of the devices that your customers must go through, including routers, firewalls, external DNS servers, and/or your ISP (Internet Service Provider), as an Internet monitoring/remote software tool would.
Internal monitoring devices only inform you that your server is functioning properly, not if your customers can actually reach it or not, or what kind of response times they are experiencing. Spysure network version, an external Internet monitoring tool, will alert you the instant a performance or availability issue is detected in your online infrastructure through its constantly monitoring remote software. Only an Internet monitoring tool can pinpoint weaknesses in the online chain of command.
The Online Chain of Command
The first device most people consider when planning to monitor their Internet connectivity, either internally or via monitoring remote software, is the Web server. There are, however, a number of other crucial devices and commonly deployed services that companies need to track using an Internet monitoring tool as well. Why? – Because the more devices along the Web server chain you monitor, the easier it is to highlight and resolve any connectivity problems that arise. An internal monitoring device cannot help you in this situation. You need to be monitoring with remote software.
For example, in the event of a DNS server failure, Spysure network version would be unable to locate your website. If your website were the only Internet device being monitored, it would take a great deal of investigation to determine the cause of its failure. If, however, both your DNS server and your website were being monitored via remote software, you would have received two alerts: (1) because your DNS server was down and (2) because your website would be inaccessible. In this case, you would be immediately aware that a DNS server failure rendered your website inaccessible, allowing for faster repair. This is not possible using only an internal monitoring device.
By: shoaibrupom
About the Author:
shoaibrupom is the author of this article the article source is www.spysureonline.com/php/articles.php
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Top 5 Internet Threats you Should Know
Internet is a wonderful medium. However there are some risks that everyone should be aware of. This article lists the five most common threats that exists when using the Internet. Although you might think you’ll never face these threats it is clear that everyone should be aware of them.
1) Automatically downloading programs – Some websites try to install programs or addons to your computer. Usually you will be prompted by a window asking rights to the installation. A good rule of thumb is to always decline the installation. It is unlikely that you will need any extra programs for viewing the information you are looking for in the first place. However, sometimes a program or an extra plugin can be needed. If the web site is hosted by some big and trusted company you can rely on it is okay to install the software. However, you should always pay careful attention to what you install to your computer. If the software you install is a decent program doing its job – that’s fine – but if it turns out that the program has more negative sides you may regret the installation afterwards.
2) Fake pages – These pages are made for pretending to be something they are not. User may receive an fake e-mail with a link to a page that looks just like an authentic webpage of some service he/she is using. The user is tricked to enter the fake page and when he/she enters the confidential information e.g. username and password, the data is not send where the user supposes it is, but instead collected by the con-men and afterwards used for illegal purposes. Pay always close attention that the page you are visiting is what it claims to be. One way to be sure of it is to always write the address to the address bar by yourself or use your own bookmarks when entering confidential websites.
3) Misleading popup windows – A popup window is a window that pops up in front of the other windows when you are browsing the web. Because of their great visibility popup windows have become a common way to show advertisements in the Internet. The popup windows you should avoid are the ones that open automatically when you enter a webpage. Nowadays the ways advertisers use the popup windows to catch the surfers attention have come to the limits. In some messages user may be showed an official-looking window announcing the user’s computer is infected by a virus or an ultra colorful blinking message telling they have just won a million dollars. These are nothing but blatant lies trying to get the user to click on the ads – and that is especially what you should avoid the most. If you click one of those messages it is most likely that you are brought to a webpage that tries to install some software, very likely containing some nasty things such as adware or spyware. It’s a good idea to enable a plugin that blocks unwanted popup windows if your web browser supports it.
4) Suspicious messages with attachments – If you receive an suspicious e-mail from a stranger or even from your friend remember to be cautious with the attachment files. If the language used in the message is not normal, it contains a lot of spelling errors, or the message is written by foreign language, it is wise not to open the attachment file. It can be a spam message sent by a virus or even someone trying to get you run a program in order to gain access to your computer. If you are not sure that the attached file is safe it’s a good idea to send a reply and ask more info about it. If the message is clearly pure spam – which can be usually determined just by looking at the subject of the message – just ignore it and delete the message without even opening it.
5) Communication – Internet is a great medium for being in touch with people. And just like you do in you normal everyday life you should pay attention to who are you giving your personal information. You should pay perhaps even more attention since you can’t tell anything about the other person as you do in real life eye-to-eye situation. Anyone can pretend to be anything in the Internet. Pay very careful attention when giving up your personal information. You can compare the situation in Internet to having a conversation in telephone. If you are going to meet someone you’ve met online, you would like to do it in a public place.
These are the most common risks almost everyone will face when using the Net. Even if you don’t run into any of these threats it is important to realize that they exist. Now that you are aware of all this you can forget your futile fears and focus on the essential – what ever you do – this is the way you will be able to get the most of using the Internet.
By: Mike
About the Author:
Author is a part of the team maintaining the Internet security related website Peace of Mind specialized in free anti-virus, anti-malware, and firewall tools.
Filed under: Security
Erasing your Internet History: How to Get Rid of Temporary Internet Files
Temporary Internet Files are files like images, videos, websites, text, cookies etc. and they are stored in your hard drive on the backscene. Their purpose is to speed up surfing. When you visit a page your browser will look for images, media files and other files and download them to your hard disk.
Then it will create a sort of a template for that particular website with all the data that is frequently used. While you surf, other pages of the website will load faster because your browser has already stored some of the information. The downside of this is that it takes up space on your hard disk.
It is a good idea to frequently clean the contents of the folder where your temporary internet files are stored. This folder is usually located in your Documents and Settings -> username -> Local Settings directory. Replace -username- with your windows login name. Go ahead and find the temporary internet files folder and look at the contents. Chances are you will find mostly images, stylesheets and other media files (mp3, video etc.).
You can manually select the contents of the folder and send them to your recycle bin. Alternatively you can clean your temporary internet files folder through your browser’s top menu. In Internet Explorer go to:
Tools -> Internet -> Options (or Start -> Control Panel -> Internet Options)
In the -General- tab look for the Temporary Internet Files area and select -Delete Files…- to clear the contents. A confirmation message will appear. Click Ok and you’re done. Other options on the same tab will allow you to clear your cookies folder by clicking -Delete Cookies…- or your browser’s history by clicking on -Clear History-.
In Mozilla Firefox the term Temporary Internet Files is replaced by the term cache. In order to clean up your browser’s cache go to -Options- and click the -Privacy- tab. Here you can do all sorts of maintenance. You can delete all cache files and specify how long you want Firefox to remember what pages you have visited. You can also clean your cookies and your browser’s history.
Again, here’s how to clear your temporary internet files (internet cache) in Firefox:
Go to Tools -> Options and click the -Privacy- tab. Click on -Clear Now- under the -Private Data- section. Click Ok and your done.
Netscape also uses the term Internet cache for the temporary stored files. Go to Edit -> Preferences and a new window will pop up. There you can clean your browser’s history by clicking on -Clear History-. To clean Netscape’s internet cache click on the [+]Advanced tab on the left menu. Click on -Cache- subtab. New settings will appear on your right. To clean your temporary internet files click on -Clear Disk Cache- on the right. A pop up confirmation message will appear. Click Ok and you’re done.
By: Mary Markell
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If you want to go even further then here’s Internet History Eraser A software that will not only clean your temporary internet files folder, but will also take care of cookies, other temporary files, browser history, clipboard data, registry streams, auto-complete data forms and a lot more. Internet History Eraser will ensure your online privacy is taken seriously. Protect your files and your sensitive information by completely erasing all tracks of your Internet history and temporary computer activity now!
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Why Should I Hide My Ip Address?
To ensure your Internet Privacy, there are two things to watch, your IP address and your local Internet traces. In this article, we will focus on hiding your IP address.
First, why be concerned about hiding your IP address? Why do people search on Hide My IP or Hide My IP Address? It’s simple, your IP address is associated with the server you use to connect to the Internet.
For example, I live in Tampa and connect to the Internet with my Road Runner account. When I check my IP address, it shows that I am in Tampa and use Road Runner as my Internet Service Provider (ISP). That in itself is not a problem. However, there are two possible reasons to be concerned. First, some sites block access based on an IP address. You might have been banned from a favorite website, or posted over the daily allowable limit on a given website. The IP address is one of the ways that you can be tracked or blocked. However, as I tell all our customers of our anonymous proxy, Private Proxy, to change IP addresses is often not enough. You also have to make sure you don’t have a cookie stored on your PC that also identifies you. Assuming the cookie issue is solved, hide IP software or services can get you past a blocked website.
If you surf from work, you might need a hide IP address service so that you can not be tracked back to your company. When you surf from work, chances are that you are connecting through your company’s Internet server. This server’s IP address will identify the company. If you are researching a competitor you probably would not want your IP address to show up on the competitor’s website log. Worse yet, if you are surfing for personal reasons at work, you really might not want anyone to be able to track back to your employer.
In both instances, whether surfing from home or work, the server you connect through has a log showing your web surfing. With an IP address that points back to the server, you can be tracked back directly to your home or our desk. Here’s how: The IP address shows the web server. The web server knows who you are. In the case of an employer, all they have to do is look at the log. In the case of an ISP, all it takes is a subpoena or a helpful ISP employee. In either case, with the right questions, you can be traced.
So why do I hide my IP address? It’s mostly principle. When I hide my IP address I know I’ve made it more difficult for someone to trace me. I find it very disturbing that some web sites and most search engines use IP addresses to build profiles. Why make it easy for them? Hence, I hide my IP.
By: Martin Greif
About the Author:
President and founder of PrivacyView Software, LLC. PrivacyView is a privately held company headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Founded in 2003, the company creates and markets privacy software for consumers. The company and its products have won numerous technology awards. Click here for more information about Internet Privacy or Anonymous Surfing
Filed under: Security