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Wednesday, July 20, 2005

About Antivirus Software: Zombie alert; Spammer vs. Microsoft

 
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Some guy named Robert Soloway formed something he calls SPAMIS, which stands for the Strategic Partnership Against Microsoft Illegal Spam. This partnership of one is on an anti-Microsoft campaign and is using spam to carry the message. Not suprising since the accuser is considered one of the top ten spammers in the world. But why is Soloway really after Microsoft? Thoughts on that and more in this week's newsletter.
 
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Zombie alert
Botnets, collections of Trojaned PCs under the control of attackers, are a pressing problem today. One vendor has a unique solution to help.

 
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Spammer vs. Microsoft
A spammer takes on Microsoft by launching a spam rampage. And he's using zombie PCs to do it. But is it revenge or is it really fear?

 
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Some spyware and adware will add miscreant links to your Internet Explorer Trusted Sites Zone. This may allow the sites to run with fewer security restrictions. Make sure you periodically check the Trusted Sites Zone list to ensure only sites you have specifically added are included. Here's how.

 
 
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