Protect your computer from malware, phishing and spam
Links to security protection for your computer in June 2011
- Clearing up some data on comparisons of AV products: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
- Microsoft Security Essentials upgraded: www.liveside.net
- No, using bit.ly does not get you blocked: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
Links to security protection for your computer in May 2011
- How to avoid or remove Mac Defender malware (by Apple Support): support.apple.com/kb/ht4650
- How to remove MacDefender fake antivirus program: download.cnet.com
- How to scan for spyware and other potentially unwanted software: windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/
- Microsoft Safety Scanner detects exploits du jour: blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/
- Presenting... the Microsoft Safety Scanner: blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/
- Solving the spam problem: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
- When spear phishers target security researchers: blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/
Links to security protection for your computer in April 2011
- Microsoft Safety Scanner: www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/
Links to security protection for your computer in February 2011
- Another round of bots for MSRT: blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/
- Removing malware from your computer: www.webdotwiz.com
Links in December 2010
- Google’s Priority Inbox feature: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
- Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 released: www.liveside.net
- Microsoft Security Essentials – version 2: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
- Microsoft Security Essentials – version 2 - new features: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
- Microsoft Security Essentials Version 2 Download: www.microsoft.com/downloads/
- New Microsoft Security Essentials offers CPU usage limits: www.edbott.com/weblog/
- Phishing encounter while on vacation: blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/
- “Spam” from American Express – I did this to myself: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
- “Spam” from American Express – I found the catch: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
Links in November 2010
- Sophos Antivirus for Mac Home Edition - Free Download: www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/free-mac-anti-virus/
- What’s worse than paid for antivirus? Free antivirus: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
New links in September 2010
- Avoid Becoming a Victim of Spam: blogs.msdn.com/b/tonytri/
- Hold on to your keys: blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/
- Microsoft gets legal might to target spamming botnets: www.usatoday.com/tech/news/
- Microsoft Security Essentials now available for Small Businesses: windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowssecurity/
- Should trust be implicit or explicit?: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
- Spam from web mail services: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
- Spam? Or not?: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
- Strong passwords fine, but not necessarily necessary: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
Links in August 2010
- Cracking ReCAPTCHA: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
- Create strong passwords: www.microsoft.com/protect/fraud/passwords/
- gTLD of choice for spammers - .ru: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
- Malware - Painting by Numbers: blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/
- Security of the transmission of credit card numbers: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
New links in July 2010
- Beta for Next Version of Microsoft Security Essentials Now Available: windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/
- Passwords that are Simple - and Safe: www.technologyreview.com/computing/25826/
- What constitutes a spam, anyhow?: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
New links in June 2010
- Efficacy of anti-virus software: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
- Microsoft pushes new version of Security Essentials to existing users: www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/
New links in May 2010
- Federal Trade Commission (US) kills porn / spam ISP: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Keeping Safe Online: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
Links in April 2010
- CallService.biz shut down by the FBI: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Defective McAfee update causes worldwide meltdown of XP PCs: blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/
- Internet Café, DirectX, and Online Games: blogs.technet.com/mmpc/
- McAfee false positive detection of w32/wecorl.a when using 5958 DAT file: blogs.msdn.com/nickmac/
- Out of office spam: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Protect Yourself from Malicious Advertisements with Internet Explorer 8: windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowsexperience/
- Watch rogue security software videos: blogs.msdn.com/securitytipstalk/
- When too much security means less security: blogs.msdn.com/ukschools/
- Why bother changing your password?: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
Links in March 2010
- Spam trend this week – new malware targeting Facebook: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- What’s the break down of spam?: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
Links in February 2010
- Are you from an Internet cafe?: blogs.technet.com/mmpc/
- Flash Player Website Storage Settings Panel: www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/
- Google Chrome leaves old versions behind when updated?: msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/
- Which botnet sends the most spam, part 2: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Which botnet sends the most spam, part 3: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
Links in January 2010
- Australia booting infected computers off their networks: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
Protect your computer and information
Here are links to general security steps to follow to keep your computer, information and children safe online:
- 4 steps to protect your computer: www.microsoft.com/protect/
- 5 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online: www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/
- 5 steps to security nirvana: windowslive.com/Connect/
- All About PASSWORDS: blogs.msdn.com/mahavir/
- Anti-Malvertising.com - Online advertising check list: www.anti-malvertising.com
- Birth of a Security Feature - ClickJacking Defense: blogs.msdn.com/ie/
- Distribution of botnets: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Do and don’ts for p@$$w0rd$: blogs.technet.com/mmpc/
- Get Safe Online (The Blog): www.getsafeonlineblog.org
- Hasn't the family learned anything about malware?: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Inside story of the Conficker worm: www.newscientist.com
- Internet Explorer 8 SmartScreen in action: blogs.msdn.com/ie/
- Internet Safety for the Whole Family: blogs.msdn.com/alfredth/
- Keeping your family safer online: windowslivewire.spaces.live.com
- Microsoft kicks fake security software off 400,000 PCs: bink.nu
- Microsoft Malware Protection Center: www.microsoft.com/security/portal/
- More Waledac data: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Security tips for a new computer: blogs.msdn.com/securitytipstalk/
- Study - 73% Use Bank Password Everywhere: redtape.msnbc.com
- Truth and deception - phishing: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- What A Nigerian Facebook Scam Looks Like: www.alleyinsider.com
- Who's at Risk on the Internet Today? We All Are. Act Accordingly...: blogs.technet.com/mmpc/
Antivirus software
- Close Up Report on Computer Viruses: blogs.msdn.com/scottwylie/
- First look - Microsoft Security Essentials impresses: arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/
- Free Download - Microsoft Security Essentials: blogs.msdn.com/stevecla01/
- How good is Microsoft's free antivirus software?: blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/
- Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool: www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/
- Microsoft Security Essentials - Free Download Available Now: blogs.technet.com/jeffa36/
- Microsoft Security Essentials - Free Virus, Spyware and Malware Protection: www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
- Microsoft Security Essentials Review: www.winsupersite.com/win7/mse.asp
- Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Download: www.microsoft.com/downloads/
- Plagued by the Privacy Center? Learn how to remove it (Rogue security software): blogs.msdn.com/securitytipstalk/
- Q: How essential is Microsoft Security Essentials? A: Does your door have a lock?: www.betanews.com/joewilcox/
- Reviewers like Microsoft Security Essentials: blogs.msdn.com/securitytipstalk/
- Virus Guide - 11 Things You Should Know: ww.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/
- Windows Live OneCare: onecare.live.com
Antispyware software
- Signs Your Computer May Have Spyware: support.microsoft.com
- Windows Defender: www.windowsdefender.com
Phishing
- Anti-Phishing Working Group - Report Phishing: www.antiphishing.org/report_phishing.html
- Ever wondered what a phishing attack looks like?: blogs.msdn.com/richardt/
- ID theft and phishing scams: www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/
- Finally, a phish that makes sense: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Phishing and spam in Mum language: blogs.msdn.com/nadyne/
- Real vs fake - phishing example and bank responsibility: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Recognize phishing scams and fraudulent e-mail: www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/
- What to do if you've responded to a phishing scam: www.microsoft.com/australia/protect/
Spam
- 10 Worst ROKSO Spammers: www.spamhaus.org
- 10 Worst Spam Service ISPs: www.spamhaus.org
- Analysis of a spam message using extensive spoofing techniques: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Blame Canada for Spam: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- First spam observation of 2009: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Lorenzo von Matterhorn: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Oh, spammer, where are thou?: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Personalized Spam: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Preventing spam and phishing using e-mail authentication: windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowslive/
- Spam, phishing, and other annoyances: windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowslive/
- Spam is solved, we can all go home now: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Spam Trends in 2009 - McAfee's Report: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Spam - What the Doctor Ordered?: blogs.technet.com/mmpc/
- Take on blacklists, part 1 - What's known, what's misunderstood and what's too good to be true: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Take on blacklists, part 2: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- The trouble with SMTP: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Think China is the top spamming country? Think again: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Top 10 Spam Stories of 2008: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- What...? I’m getting Skype spammed!: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Where are the gheg and grum botnets sending from?: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Which botnet sends the most spam?: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- World’s Top 10 Spammers: www.newsweek.com/id/228673