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Security researchers at Bitdefender have discovered a new malware “Flamer” (Trojan.Flamer.A), which is considered as the world’s most discrete and dangerous piece of malware ever. Once infected, Flamer can steal your data, copy passwords, record voice conversations, create screen captures, and even probe Bluetooth devices that are in the range of the Bluetooth card of the infected computer.

Panda Security has launched the beta version of its comprehensive security solution Panda Global Protection 2013 with support for Windows 8. Its unique Collective Intelligence technology offers better and instant protection against all kinds of known and unknown malware threats. Collective Intelligence continuously improves protection levels by gathering information on malware from the worldwide Panda community and offers quick response to new malware attacks.

Like fake antivirus programs , there are several fake disk clean-up utilities, defragging tools, and hard disk scanners on the internet. Fake utilities can look legitimate, but spreads malware and may cause financial lose to users. Our readers should be aware of such fake utilities.

After a brief beta test , Avast has released final version of its popular antivirus program Avast 6. Besides the regular antivirus and anti-spyware protection, the new Avast 6.0 has included few more new features such as AutoSandbox, WebRep, site blocking, etc, in order to ensures your security further.

The internet is flooded with lots of rogue applications , which are available in the form of security software, registry editors, etc. Unfortunately, many computer or internet users are still ignorant about such illegitimate software. They often download and install such ‘scareware’ and create security as well as financial threat to them. But, how do you identify the rogue?

AVG, the popular security software developer has announced the launch of AVG LiveKive , a free, cloud-based storage solution where customers can keep their valuable, personal information secure. According to AVG, “ LiveKive provides simple, safe, and reliable storage that makes the process of archiving and sharing content as intuitive and secure as keeping money in a bank ”.

Panda Security has updated their Cloud Antivirus to version1.4 with few bug fixes. It is the lightest and fastest antivirus program with high-level protection in real time. As it is doing everything – virus database update, scanning, etc in the cloud, it requires only a few system resources.

The long-awaited first beta of Avast Antivirus 6.0 has been released with new security features and improvements. New features such as Avast WebRep (website reputation rating system), AutoSandbox (automatically run suspicious files in a sandbox), sidebar gadget for Windows 7, etc certainly ensure your computer security further.

BitDefender has released final version of their advanced online malware detection tool called BitDefender QuickScan , which uses .in-the-cloud scanning to detect malware running on a PC very fast, usually in less than 60 seconds. This new version has added features to keep you secure more. Moreover, the revamped website provides more clear information about threats.

TrackMyLaptop is a free service from Quick Heal Technologies, which helps users to track down their stolen or misplaced Laptops. The service is available for free to all laptop users in India. Quick Heal Technologies is a leading Internet Security tools and anti-virus provider in India.

Panda Safe Browser is a sandboxing application from Pandasecurity that allows you to browse any Web site safely and privately, without being affected by malware or exploits that can be hidden on any site. Every time you close Panda Safe Browser, the session data is deleted, assusing your privacy and the integrity of the software for the next run. Is Panda Safe Browser completely secure against malware? Panda Safe Browser is based on multiple layers of protection that minimize the risk of an infection from the web to only a theoretical, almost impossible, chance. It’s based on Mozilla Firefox, a much secure browser, which considerately lowers the possibility of an attack. It has almost no plug‐ins that can be explored by malware to run on the system (like a PDF‐file reader, although it can read PDF files). It runs on with limited permissions, which means that even if some malware can exploit Firefox or the plugins it uses, the practical use of an attack will be close to none, because...

The developer of industry leading security software ESET NOD32 has conducting a contest on YouTube. Every participant will get free license key for NOD32 Antivirus or ESET Cyber Security for Mac and the grand prize will receive a trip for two to New York to see the winning entry in ESET ad space in Times Square. The contest is simple. If you’ve a YouTube account (or create one), just make a 15 second video and upload to your YouTube channel. The video must not exceed 15 seconds in length ( details here ) The Contest begins at 12:00:01 a.m. ET on December 8, 2010 and will end at 11:59:59 p.m. ET on January 17, 2011. Winners will be announced on February 2, 2011. If you’ve interested, more details and official contest rules are available here . ( Via )

Agnitum has released a free, full-functional Internet Security Suite for Windows (both 32bit and 64 bit). Built on Outpost Security Suite Pro 7.0.4 basis, the free version offers proactive malware prevention, firewall protection, and spam filtering, all for at no charge. According to Agnitum , the free version " does not provide the depth of configuration, automation and control offered by the commercial suite ." Instead, it comes with optimal default settings to address web-borne threats including known and zero-day viruses, spyware, hacker attacks and intrusions, spam, and more. This lightweight security solution is fully compatible with Windows 7, Vista, and XP, 2000 (both 32- and 64-bit) and can be downloaded free at source . Here is the comparison list between Pro and Free editions . ( Via )

Rootkits are a dangerous program that enables administrator- level access to a computer or a network system. Rootkits can hide their presence from normal Antivirus programs by activating before your computer booted up completely. So, to detect their presence, special ant-rootkit programs like NoVirusThanks Anti-Rootkit are necessary. NoVirusThanks Anti-Rootkit is a sophisticated rootkit analysis tool that can detect all hidden processes, hidden drivers, stealth DLL modules, code hooks, etc, existed on your hard drive and system memory. If it find any suspicious activity or stealth objects (processes, modules, drivers etc.), it’ll highlights them in Red color . However, the program can’t remove detected items automatically, that’s beyond the scope of this tool, but offers a few forms of "unhooking" and file wiping options. NoVirusThanks Anti-Rootkit is a must-have for anyone seeking true 32-bit Windows NT kernel security and system threat analysis. The vast detection range of...

In a previous article we have talked about the free security magazine SECUREVIEW from Kaspersky Lab which brings latest development and exciting discoveries in the field of IT Security. The magazine is quite interesting and informative to read and a handy guide for all who want to keep up-to-date with the latest developments in computer security. The latest edition covers the following subjects: Breakthroughs and trends in the IT security industry Desperate Jailbreakers: Is it actually safe to jailbreak an iPhone? Businesses under attack: Everything you should know about corporate threats Artificial intelligence in the realm of IT security and many other interesting security related subjects. Interested readers can download (pdf) SECUREVIEW free at source .

Bitdefender, the industry leading Security Company has released a new free application for Facebook users called Bitdefender Safego that lets users to check their privacy levels, identifies personal information that’s visible to strangers and scans users wall, message inbox and comments for malicious links. The application scans your account and warns if you need to modify your Facebook privacy settings so personal information isn’t exposed to public. Moreover users will have the ability to warn their friends about infected links in their Facebook accounts. BitDefender safego keeps your Facebook accounts protected even when you are not logged in to Facebook. More details about BitDefender safego [via]

The Internet is not a safe place as many think, there are innumerable threats just waiting for the unwary user. To ensure a worry free online experience every time, a fast and reliable security solution is a must for every computer user. Norton is one of the best security software available today and its new version (Norton 2011) has many performance improvements over its previous version such as faster startup time, better resource usage, faster shutdown and expanded memory metrics. Norton Antivirus 2011 and Norton Internet Security 2011 max your life on the Internet with smarter, faster protection that won’t let you down. It lets you email, surf, shop and bank online without worrying about cybercrime. Whether you are using Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or even a Macintosh, Norton is right for you. Interested readers can now download a free three month trial of Norton Antivirus 2011 , Norton Internet Security 2011 and Norton 360 Version 4.0 at source.

Want to keep up-to-date with the latest developments in computer security? The free magazine from Kaspersky lab might be the right choice. SECUREVIEW, the electronic magazine dedicated to all aspects of the IT security industry (via – techtrickz ) brings you all the latest trends and exciting discoveries in the field of IT security. SECUREVIEW is very informative and very useful for all including experts concerned with the IT security industry, people who make decisions on the integration and procurement of computer security, etc. The first issue of SECUREVIEW will provide revealing insights into: Current keylogging techniques Recent Internet fraud phenomena Vulnerabilities in Adobe software The banking Trojan scene ..and much more besides! Publication frequency of SECUREVIEW is quarterly. You can download the first issue of SECUREVIEW at here . [Via – Techtrickz ]

While most of us swear by the free version of AVG antivirus, the paid version offers greater protection as well as support. Here is an opportunity to grab a one year license to AVG Antivirus 9.0. As a promotion, V3.Co.UK software store giving away one year license to AVG Antivirus 9.0 (worth $34.99) for free to all on Aug 31, 2010 (one day event). As browsing the internet without the right security software installed is a high risk, this is great chance to get good security software for free to your PC. The promotion will be live between midday CET (central European time) Tuesday 31st of August and midday CET 1st of September 2010. Just visit at V3.Co.UK software store on 31 Aug 2010.

We have previously reported about malware serving Firefox add-ons , now here is another malicious add-on called ‘Mozilla Sniffer’ which was uploaded on June 6, 2010 to Mozilla add-on website and discovered on July 12, 2010. "This add-on contains code that intercepts login data (password and username) submitted to any website, and sends this data to a remote location". According to Mozilla, "the add-on Mozilla Sniffer has been downloaded approximately 1,800 times since its submission and currently reports 334 active daily users". Users shouldn’t panic, uninstalling the add-on stops this behavior. Anybody who has installed this add-on should change their passwords as soon as possible. Moreover, all current users should receive an uninstall notification within a day or so. More details at blog.mozilla.com