Computer Worm – Downadup, Kido or Conficker infects millions of system, Here’s the Solution for you...

A computer worm Kido also known as downup, Downadup and even Conficker, has been exploiting millions of systems. This vulnerability affects Microsoft Windows Server Services. The major impact was on Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2003, Windows Server 2008 operating systems. This small piece of malware has created an bigger infection globally infect 9+ millions of computers. This worm enters into the system via internet, or even via removable drives which is already been infected. This worm also arrives via email attachments. So it’s always good to scan your email messages and also run a periodic scan to your computer to kill such kind of viruses and worms.

Coming back to the title this Downadup worm once start infecting the system drops multiple files and registry entries including its own entries. This also makes entries in possibly vulnerable i.e. have security holes and gets in to malicious components in the system. AS it makes registry entries it automatically starts running in every system start-up. You many ask question what does this infection cause? The answer is it does use its own SMTP i.e. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, which is used to send emails. This worm once infects the system, and the user uses the system to send an email, it sends an attachment along with the mail which contains this worm to infect the recipient PC too. The main target of this worm is the windows operation system and its address book.

The real sign is that though the companies which have got strict security policies and procedure followed in their organisations fail to update the security patches. So such companies which has failed to update its security patches in its server – the worm uses the hole, we term as vulnerability and gets in to the system to infect the server. Being an organisation, it is connected to multiple computers and each user may send emails to other companies which they do business with. If the receiver of the mail has got a proper security patch he is saved, else his network also would be infected.

The some top antivirus companies such as Kaspersky, Trend Micro, K7 Computing Internet Security Solutions and many more has come with their solution to protect the infected system and kill the worm in your system if infected. If you would like to download a free tool to remove the worm from your infected system, Click “Downadup, Kido, Conficker Remover Free Tool” for free download.

Also update your computer with the latest security patches, so that you and your system can be protected from such kind of internet threats. Download your Microsoft Security Patch from http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Entry.aspx to protect your Computer from Downadup/Conficker.

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Best Top Security Softwares needed to protect your Computer

Being the Computer Technology Generation, Protecting your Computer is like - you being protected with a powerful shield. Quarantining a Virus, intruder, phisher, malware is like killing your enemies. So wonder how much you need to take care of your computer’s health i.e. your health. What security softwares do I need to install in my computer to shield my PC, has been the question running in most of minds who have lot of confidential information as well as consumers who have felt prey to unethical hackers and viruses. Here are some of the important softwares that you need to install in your computer to protect yourself.

Firewall – An Intrusion Prevention System – which protects your computer from unauthorized access / intruders

Anti-virus – Virus Detection, Prevention and Removal Tool, which also protects your from worms, Trojans, Keyloggers and so on.

Anti-Malware – Protects your computer from malicious attacks

Anti-Spam – Protects your mailbox from unwanted or illegal mails

Anti-Spyware – Protects your computer from illegal spy’s which transmits your computer information to third parties

Adware Blocker - Blocks ads that come while you surf the internet

Privacy Control – Safeguards your personal information

Parental Control – You can restrict access for certain illegal, porn websites and care your children by showing them the right website (Right Path)

The above all is available as a Internet Security Suite. Other than this it is also good to have some other software which would function as a weapon and defence border security for your computer.

Back Up – A Storage and data recovery tool, in case you lose your data, it can be restored from the back-up software

Vulnerability Scanning – Its good have a periodic vulnerability scan so that you can assure that you system is completely protected from vulnerabilities

And it’s also good you step carefully while you visit websites which involves financial transaction. So when you attend banking or shopping site, check if the site begins with https:// instead of http:// and also has a golden pad lock (a lock like image) in the browser. If you click the pad lock it will say whether the site you enter is secure. So if the site is secure and fulfils the criteria then you can proceed with your transaction, so that we are alert that we won’t fall prey to the enemies i.e. Phishers.Apart from this there are so many security softwares available in the market, but the above all is considered to be the most important security softwares that will protect and shield your computer from attacks.

Pirated Versions of Operating System and its security threats

Many of the people worldwide use to download the cracked version of Operating Systems and install and use them at free of cost, without know what are the consequences of using such illegal pirated versions of software’s. Most of the people who want to upgrade a system, they just go online and search if there are any pirated versions of Windows or Pirated version of Linux operating system is available in the web. Though some of the Linux based stuff is available open source, its good they use it. But whereas people now stopped spending to buy the OS and start installing a pirated version, but using fake registration/activation keys.

Is that anyone is aware about what are the consequences they ought to face if they install such kind of fake soft wares. The answer would be “NO”. Let the software manufactures filing a case/suit be on one side, are you aware that you computer is vulnerable for multiple attacks. Whatever latest operating system is being released, it will have some advanced features which will mainly have security features, with automatic updates if the product is purchased. So if a person goes and downloads a pirated version of the software, then they are missing the software developers’ periodic update. The updates are done, while the developers come across some key holes, through which your computer may be vulnerable, in order to close that key hole and save you from such security threats and vulnerabilities , the developers give automatics updates periodically so that your computer is not vulnerable. Without understanding the real fact of purchasing the software, most of the people, they just feel proud downloading a pirated version of software, and even share it with their friends’ network.

Though there are some enterprises which are being sued for using such kind of pirated version of software’s, still individuals, home users and small businesses have pirated version of the software in their system as the person or service providers, just to earn, installs the fake version of the software making a statement – “Let me know if there is any problem, we will fix it” and simply goes off with his payment. But still there are genuine service providers, who priorly purchase the licenses and provide quality services to their customers. So let’s choose the right service provider herein and also meantime let’s spend some dollars to buy the software, and at least try to make good the recession with our minor contribution.

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The Top 10 Worst Predictions – On the growth of Technology

In this technology world certain things cannot be predicted. Though predicted it may result adverse. Here is an extract from Indian Express – which itself has extracted from “The Daily Telegraph”. Though my blog mainly deals with internet security and related stuff, In the morning once I opened the news paper, I was really interested to share this with you. Here is the top 10 worst predictions made by experts below.

1. The iPod will never take off – Sir Alan Sugar in 2005.

2. No need for a computer in the home – Ken Olsen, founder of Digital Equipment Corp in 1977.

3. “Nuclear-powered vacuum cleaners will probably be a reality within ten years” - Alex Lewyt, president of the Lewyt Corp Vaccum company.

4. TV won’t last because people would, “soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night” – Darryl Zanuck in 1946.

5. In 1933, after the First Flight on the Boeing 247, a plane that could hold ten people, a proud being engineer reportedly said , “there will never be a bigger plane built”.

6. “we stand on the threshold of rocket mail” – US postmaster general Arthur Summerfield in 1959.

7. Nobody would ever need more than 640 kb of memory on their personal computer – Bill Gates in 1981, allegedly.

8. “The Americans have need of the telephone, but we do not. We have plenty of messenger boys” – Sir William Preece, Chief Engineer at the post office in 1878.

9. “Spam will be solved” – Bill Gates, 2004.

10. “X-rays will prove to be a hoax” – Lord Kelvin, President of the Royal Society, in 1883.

Source: The Daily Telegraph

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