http://www.skuggen.com The Missing Link... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:35:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.skuggen.com http://www.skuggen.com/wp-content/mbp-favicon/favicon.ico http://www.skuggen.com/2012/01/symantec-scare-people-into-buying-security-software/ http://www.skuggen.com/2012/01/symantec-scare-people-into-buying-security-software/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:02:14 +0000 Shadowon http://www.skuggen.com/?p=21262 A man from Washington in the United States has filed a lawsuit against the security company Symantec, where he accuses the company of fraud and illegal practices. According to the lawsuit, Symantec uses the same kind of intimidation techniques as fake scareware software to sell its PC cleanup utilities. The man who submitted the lawsuit states that [...]]]> http://www.skuggen.com/2012/01/symantec-scare-people-into-buying-security-software/feed/ 0 http://www.skuggen.com/2011/03/top-6-antivirus-programs-for-windows/ http://www.skuggen.com/2011/03/top-6-antivirus-programs-for-windows/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:57:37 +0000 Shadowon http://www.skuggen.com/?p=19751 The Norwegian website Hardware.no recently tested 6 antivirus programs, and I present you with their conclusion below: We have tested six anti-virus programs. Which program is the best? We have tested six antivirus programs, the free programs Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE), Avira, Avast and AVG. We also tested Norton and NOD32, which is not free. [...]]]> http://www.skuggen.com/2011/03/top-6-antivirus-programs-for-windows/feed/ 0 http://www.skuggen.com/2010/12/new-version-of-microsoft-security-essentials-available/ http://www.skuggen.com/2010/12/new-version-of-microsoft-security-essentials-available/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 01:35:58 +0000 Shadowon http://www.skuggen.com/?p=17851 Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 is now available for download, and includes an updated search engine that is said to be both faster and smarter than before. The software has also been linked up with the firewall in Windows which makes it easier to activate it. The new version includes the following new features: Network Traffic [...]]]> http://www.skuggen.com/2010/12/new-version-of-microsoft-security-essentials-available/feed/ 1 http://www.skuggen.com/2010/09/zonealarm-uses-scare-tactics-with-global-virus-alerts/ http://www.skuggen.com/2010/09/zonealarm-uses-scare-tactics-with-global-virus-alerts/#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:58:27 +0000 Shadowon http://www.skuggen.com/?p=10365 Users of  ZoneAlarm has recently received a message that is meant to scare users to buy better protection. The purpose is to get users to upgrade their product to ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite. The fact that ZoneAlarm uses methods that are more used by those who try to fraud internet users into buying false security [...]]]> http://www.skuggen.com/2010/09/zonealarm-uses-scare-tactics-with-global-virus-alerts/feed/ 0 http://www.skuggen.com/2010/06/beware-this-email-is-not-from-twitter/ http://www.skuggen.com/2010/06/beware-this-email-is-not-from-twitter/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:07:54 +0000 Shadowon http://www.skuggen.com/?p=3079 Stay alert when checking your emails, as hackers are abusing Twitter for phishing and trojan attacks. Trend Micro warn on their blog against phishing attacks that are using Twitter. The email messages look very official, so a lot of people can be tricked by them. The first email (see below) shows a phishing attack mounted [...]]]> http://www.skuggen.com/2010/06/beware-this-email-is-not-from-twitter/feed/ 0 http://www.skuggen.com/2010/04/try-a-free-beta-of-kaspersky-2011/ http://www.skuggen.com/2010/04/try-a-free-beta-of-kaspersky-2011/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:59:10 +0000 Shadowon http://www.skuggen.com/?p=2539 Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 and Kaspersky Antivirus 2011 is available in beta. A beta version of Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 and Kaspersky Antivirus 2011 is available for download for users who want to test the products. Among the news is Kaspersky Gadget that gives quicker access to the program’s features. Parental Control has new features [...]]]> http://www.skuggen.com/2010/04/try-a-free-beta-of-kaspersky-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.skuggen.com/2010/04/norton-internet-security-2011-beta-available-now/ http://www.skuggen.com/2010/04/norton-internet-security-2011-beta-available-now/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:04:58 +0000 Shadowon http://www.skuggen.com/?p=2518 Symantec has released a beta version of Norton Internet Security 2011, plus a variety of free tools. Norton Internet Security 2011 is a complete security suite of antivirus, antispyware, antispam and firewall. The new version will, according to Symantec, be faster than previous versions. Among the news this time is System Insight 2.0, which will [...]]]> http://www.skuggen.com/2010/04/norton-internet-security-2011-beta-available-now/feed/ 2 http://www.skuggen.com/2010/03/avira-antivir-10-is-out-now-see-whats-new/ http://www.skuggen.com/2010/03/avira-antivir-10-is-out-now-see-whats-new/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:10:52 +0000 Shadowon http://www.skuggen.com/?p=2166 The latest version of Avira AntiVir adds ‘cloud-based’ detection and simplifies administration by, among other things, introducing one-click malware removal. With several new features and easier administration, Avira AntiVir 10 is ready to protect your PC better than what it already does. Avira AntiVir Proactiv, which is a blocking component related to programs behavior is [...]]]> http://www.skuggen.com/2010/03/avira-antivir-10-is-out-now-see-whats-new/feed/ 0 http://www.skuggen.com/2010/02/free-security-programs-antivirus-anti-malware-firewall-etc/ http://www.skuggen.com/2010/02/free-security-programs-antivirus-anti-malware-firewall-etc/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:03:41 +0000 Shadowon http://www.skuggen.com/?p=1524 Virus Attacks are an ongoing threat on the web. It can access your computer from a website you just happen to stop by, and can do a lot of damage to the contents of your PC. Fortunatly there are some good solutions to protect and clean up your computer and they are all absolutely free. [...]]]> http://www.skuggen.com/2010/02/free-security-programs-antivirus-anti-malware-firewall-etc/feed/ 0 http://www.skuggen.com/2010/02/false-outlook-messages-in-circulation/ http://www.skuggen.com/2010/02/false-outlook-messages-in-circulation/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:58:23 +0000 Shadowon http://www.skuggen.com/?p=1457 False Outlook messages try to trick users into installing Trojan horse. Security company Panda Security, via Panda Labs, said in a campaign that a fake Microsoft Update message that tries to trick Outlook users to installing a Trojan horse. The message looks pretty real, but Microsoft or other companies, does not send any such messages [...]]]> http://www.skuggen.com/2010/02/false-outlook-messages-in-circulation/feed/ 0