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Botnets: How to get rooted in one easy lesson

In discussions about botnets, how and why a computer becomes part of a botnet are two questions that get asked quite often. Like most things in life, the answers aren’t simple. Michael Kassner sets out to provide some answers about the origins of botnets. by Michael Kassner

Tags: Attacker, Trojan Horse, Malware, Computer, Dropper, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Rootkits, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Productivity, Security, Spyware, Michael Kassner

Blog posts 2008-11-02

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Pic Dropper 1.0.0 (Windows)

Pic Dropper is the absolute easiest and fastest way to download pictures and images to your computer. It is a small window, similar to a toolbar, that can sit anywhere on your screen. Downloading images is now as simple as Drag-N-Drop. Set up color coded "Drop Spots" that will download...

Tags: Digital Dawn Software, Microsoft Windows, Image, Pic Dropper

Software downloads 2005-08-17

File Dropper 2.01 (Mac)

File Dropper allows you to simply drag a huge assortment of different file types immediately into a new Mail message wether your Mail program is open or not - preferences include adding a recipients (plus Cc recipient & Bcc recipient) address/name/subject line & body message automatically, file dropper will also...

Tags: Recipient, Apple Macintosh, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2002-03-05

File Dropper Eudora 1.01 (Mac)

*New version for Eudora* File Dropper allows you to simply drag a huge assortment of different file types immediately into a new Mail message wether your Mail program is open or not - preferences include adding a recipients (plus Cc recipient & Bcc recipient) address/name/subject line/body message & personality automatically,...

Tags: Recipient, Apple Macintosh, Eudora, E-mail Clients, Groupware, Software, Enterprise Software

Software downloads 2002-07-02

AntiSnoop Password Dropper 3.11 (Windows)

Concerned about the proliferation of keystroke loggers, clipboard capturers, and mouse-movement monitors? Forced to enter passwords on public computers, or on computers at the office? Do you wish there was a way to enter passwords without being exposed to threats to either the keyboard, the clipboard, or the mouse? Well...

Tags: Password, Microsoft Windows, Rachel Software, AntiSnoop Password Dropper

Software downloads 2002-02-12

Eyes Dropper 3.1 (Windows)

Eyes Dropper Eye Care Software will help you to remind about a rest-time and safe your eyesight, vision and eye health from computer influence. This Eye Care Software allows you to customize the duration of your work time and length of breaks. EyeExercises show you examples of eye training that...

Tags: Eye, DuoDimension Software, Productivity, Microsoft Windows, Vertical Industries, Workforce Management, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Management

Software downloads 2008-11-03

Shape Dropper 01.00.00 (Mobile)

Your young child will love this electronic version of an educational shape sorting game. Designed for children under the age of five, this simple game is perfect for teaching your child shape recognition skills and building basic iPhone user interface aptitude. The game play involves dragging and dropping one of...

Tags: Shape, Mobile, Child, Marc Majors, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-10-31

Resource Dropper 1.0.1 (Mac)

Resource Dropper is an application that removes everything from a file except for its data fork. This is very useful for reducing the file sizes of images that have had excessive image previews added to them.

Tags: Apple Macintosh, File, Cthulhu Software, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2003-05-17

Oracle Tip: Automate Oracle utilities with Windows Script Host

This article originally appeared in the Oracle e-newsletter. Click here to subscribe automatically. With each new Windows OS release, the command prompt gets furtheraway from the user. Oracle still ships most of its main serverutilities as command-line utility programs, so it's becomingincreasingly difficult to perform simple tasks. However,...

Tags: Scripting languages, Operating systems, Scott Stephens, Microsoft Windows, Oracle Corp., Wscript.Shell, Windows Script, WSH

Technical articles 2004-05-24

10 answers to your questions about botnets

Very good.The Internet is terrorized.Centralized is a rerouting of the phone company and decentralized is a laptop in the field.These observations are the most difficult to make.My computer is being terrorized.I see extortion as common.I expect to see many sites labeled as botnets by virus scanner software in the future...

Tags: Rootkits, Hacking, SECURITY, Botnets, Internet, hacker, Balthor, phone

Discussion threads 2008-11-21

New zero-day IE7 exploit is in the wild

A new IE7 exploit is out and dangerousIE7 once again has a vulnerability along with a zero-day exploit that's out and about. Please read the article, especially if you use Internet Explorer.Any Connection?I posted this earlier. Is there any connection with the IE exploit?http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-1009-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=280904&start=0It could very well beIt all depends...

Tags: Web browsers, IE7 vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows Update

Discussion threads 2008-12-11

Symantec flaw leaves opening for viruses

Its No SurpriseSymantec has gotten very sloppy and no better for customers for a handful of years now.What has also erked customers of late is that for some subscribers, they've been forced to renew their subscription two months earlier than their contract. The program would not allow updates unless...

Tags: e-mail, rolano@..., security, Symantec Corp., Symantic, virus

Discussion threads 2005-02-10

DrWatson running 88 times!

Ok, im stumped on this 1, ive just removed a few files that were causing my system problems which were ; ioru.exe (no idea what it was, but didnt belong there)vxgame and vx blocker.dll dropper exploit i thinkwin32.exe some relation to a virus dont know whichok, let me ask...

Tags: darrynmarr1979@..., Drwatson, IM, virus, windows

Q&A 2005-07-02

Pop-up program reads keystrokes, steals passwords

Stay on top of the latest tech news with our free IT News Digest e-newsletter, delivered each weekday. Automatically sign up today!By ...

Tags: Web browsers, PRODUCTIVITY, Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, Hacking, pop-up program, Sun Microsystems Inc., Marcus Sachs, trojan horse, Microsoft Internet Explorer, computer, Web browser, password

Technical articles 2004-06-30

Protect your PDAs

Make your PDA more secure with these tips.By Barbara KrasnoffWhen was the last time you left your PDA in the conference room or on your plane seat? Yesterday? Last month? Unless you plan to chain your PDA to your belt, the odds of losing your PDA are good. And if...

Tags: PDAs, Handhelds, CNET, PDA, password

Technical articles 2001-12-10

Teaching Photoshop: Introductory tips for Trainers

If you're intimidated by Photoshop, these tips on how to plan a class on this graphics program will help you organize the information. This article focuses on how to cut through the clutter to build simple and effective lesson plans.By Marilyn J. EllisWhen I was in graduate school, I had...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Guest Contributor, Adobe PhotoShop, tool

Technical articles 2000-10-13

Lock IT Down: Protect your Palm OS from new viruses

Learn about the viruses that can attack your PDAIn 2000, Symantec Corp. discovered some unique viruses. They were written to attack Palm OS handhelds. It was only a matter of time before a hacker figured out how to exploit this operating system. In response, last year Symantec created Symantec AntiVirus...

Tags: Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Operating systems, Viruses and worms, Handhelds, Michael Jackman, Palm Inc., virus, Symantec Corp., Palm OS, operating system

Technical articles 2002-04-17

Microsoft Word exploit spotted right after Patch Tuesday

It seems that the trend for exploiting vulnerabilities around the same time as Patch Tuesday continues. "Exploit Wednesday" this week saw an exploit targeting a just-patched Word vulnerability making its rounds. Excerpt from The Register: Symantec reports that the vulnerability is now being exploited in more widespread...

Tags: Symantec Corp., Vulnerability, Malware, Microsoft Corp., Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Security, Microsoft Office, Viruses And Worms, Office Suites, Software, Paul Mah

Blog posts 2007-10-11

Security news roundup: Backdoor found in Cisco's IPM, Mifare Classic RFID cracked

Here’s a collection of recent security vulnerabilities and alerts, which covers patches for multiple products from Adobe, a backdoor discovered in Cisco's IPM, an IFRAME exploit that showed up at Trend Micro's Web site, and news that the Mifare Classic RFID has been cracked. Adobe releases...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Allaire ColdFusion, Trend Micro Inc., Vulnerability, Cisco Systems Inc., Technology, Sun Solaris, Development Tools, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Paul Mah

Blog posts 2008-03-16

Botnets: Keep computers up to date or else

Getting rooted by a drive-by dropper is fast becoming the predominate method of involuntarily joining a botnet. The simplest way to avoid this is to keep your computers up to date. Easier said than done? Well, it doesn't have to be. by Michael Kassner

Tags: Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Secunia, Computer, Scanners, Productivity, Hardware, Peripherals, Michael Kassner

Blog posts 2008-11-11