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  • Vanity: Advice needed - do I want to purchase premium versions of Malwarebytes or Avast?

    10/28/2018 10:13:44 AM PDT · by Eccl 10:2 · 41 replies
    Avast/Malwarebytes ^ | 10/28/2018 | self
    I have the free versions now. It would just be for my laptop. If not Malwarebytes and/or Avast, what is your suggestion. Budget is a consideration. Many thanks in advance.
  • PCs falling victim to Windows flaws ~~ Some new threats

    07/13/2005 10:56:59 PM PDT · by Ernest_at_the_Beach · 12 replies · 442+ views
    CNET ^ | July 12, 2005, 2:30 PM PDT | Joris Evers Staff Writer, CNET News.com
    PCs falling victim to Windows flaws By Joris Evers http://news.com.com/PCs+falling+victim+to+Windows+flaws/2100-1002_3-5785181.html Story last modified Tue Jul 12 14:30:00 PDT 2005 Hackers are actively exploiting two serious security vulnerabilities in Windows, Microsoft warned on Tuesday as it released "critical" alerts about the flaws. One of the problems affects the Microsoft Color Management Module, a component of Windows that handles colors. The other relates to the JView Profiler, part of Microsoft's Java Virtual Machine. The vulnerabilities could be used to commandeer a PC, Microsoft said. "Attackers are already using the JView Profiler flaw to download and install Trojan horses on victims' machines,"...