If you are seeing pop-up ads from Lpdownclsva004.com whenever you are opening a new tab within Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome, then your computer is infected with an adware or a potentially unwanted program.

If your computer is locked, and you are seeing an “Windows Activation Pro” notification asking you to call a support number to fix it, then your machine is infected with a piece of malware known as Rogue.Tech-Support.

This article tries to describe in detail the User Account Control (referred to as UAC) under the Windows 7 operating system and it is targeted at novice users that might not be accustomed to this feature. It also discusses UAC-s efficiency under an administrator account and proposes a more secure way to turn off the prompts.

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The usual way of turning User Account Control off described on blogs is by dropping the slider in UAC Settings to Never notify. This turns UAC off completely and it has a couple of disadvantages. Windows 7 users have a better way to get rid of the prompts they perceive as annoyances.

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Virus Bulletin announced the results of a new anti-spam comparative test. The full report can be read in the Virus Bulletin (VB subscribers only) magazine ,January 2011 edition

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Damon Sicore, Senior Director of Platform Engineering at Mozilla, has announced that the company is almost ready to ship Firefox 4. O the “to do” list, Mozilla has revealed it has around 160 hard blockers to fix, before proceeding to Release Candidate stage.

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Service Pack Center is the place to grab the latest service pack for your Windows version. There are downloads available for XP, Vista and 7. Even if you are installing from scratch, older Service Pack’s can be downloaded. Just don’t forget to install the latest ones, as Microsoft does end support for older SPs.

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Why do online shoppers have to take special precautions?
The internet offers a convenience that is not available from any other shopping outlet. From the comfort of your home, you can search for items from countless vendors, compare prices with a few simple mouse clicks, and make purchases without waiting in line. However, the internet is also convenient for attackers, giving them multiple ways to access the personal and financial information of unsuspecting shoppers. Attackers who are able to obtain this information may use it for their own financial gain, either by making purchases themselves or by selling the information to someone else.

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What is a social engineering attack?
In a social engineering attack, an attacker uses human interaction (social skills) to obtain or compromise information about an organization or its computer systems. An attacker may seem unassuming and respectable, possibly claiming to be a new employee, repair person, or researcher and even offering credentials to support that identity. However, by asking questions, he or she may be able to piece together enough information to infiltrate an organization’s network.

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A password is a form of authentication represented by a string of characters that the user can easily provide, but it is hard to guess. In front of the registration form people use obvious passwords such as the names of their children or their house number in order not to forget them or simply because they can’t come up with better ones.

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