Your system becomes unstable because of the malware programs running in the background. You identify these programs and kill them in the Task Manager but these programs will re-appear in the Task Manager after you reboot the system. This is because these programs will run again from the below mentioned registry keys:
A cross-domain vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running IE.
Identity theft rates one of the fastest growing crimes in America today and the Internet can make it even easier for some criminals to take your good name and drag it through the mud. Identity theft involves criminals stealing your personal information such as credit card numbers, social security numbers and other information, usually to buy things on… Read More »
Although the term ‘computer security’ is used a lot, the content of a computer is actually vulnerable to only a few risks unless the computer is connected to others on a network. As the use of computer networks (especially the Internet) has increased dramatically during the past few years, the term computer security is now used to describe… Read More »
Most of the time, you’ll want to lock your workstation. You may not be working with super-secret stuff, but you will want to keep your machine free of the wandering hands of your co-workers. I know some of my co-workers.
Before you spend a dime on security, there are many precautions you can take that will protect you against the most common threats.
A rootkit is Malware which consists of a program (or combination of several programs) designed to take fundamental control (in Unix terms “root” access, in Windows terms, “Administrator” or “Admin” access) of a computer system, without authorization by the system’s owners and legitimate managers. Access to the hardware (e.g., the reset switch) is rarely required as a rootkit is intended… Read More »
A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) is an attack on a network which is designed to bring it to a halt. This is done by sending useless traffic to a specific service/port on a server.
Windows gives the ability to restrict the applications that can be run by users on a workstation.
Windows XP has a feature System Restore which allows users to restore Windows settings and configurations to an earlier point in time (called Restore Points). An administrator can turn off the System Restore feature. This tip gives you the registry hack to disable user access to the System Restore menu option in the Start menu and Control Panel.… Read More »