Download - Computer Update
Computer UpdateComputer UpdateMarch 2010
Just a Bit of an UpdateJust a Bit of an UpdateEquipmentSecurity
Download SitesDownload Sites
Cnet.comZdnet.comMajorgeeks.comTucows.comFilehippo.com
Your SystemYour SystemSecurity Review
◦Anti Virus: Resident
Avast AVG
Cloud Panda
Spyware◦Spybot Search and Destroy◦Ad-Aware
Your System ( Con’t)Your System ( Con’t)Malware
◦Malwarebytes◦IObit Malware Fighter◦Stopzilla $◦Webroot $◦Kaspersky $
Beware of Fakes – Ransomware
Your System (con’t)Your System (con’t)
Firewalls◦Microsoft (XXX)◦Zonealarm***◦Panda $◦Trendmicro $◦Semantic/McAfee $◦Webroot $ ***◦Lavasoft $
Your System (con’t)Your System (con’t)Other Stuff
◦Keylog Detector KL-Detector
(http://dewasoft.com/privacy/kldetector.htm)
◦Rootkit Killer Kaspersky TDSSKiller (http://support.kaspersky.com/faq/?
qid=208283363)
Your System (con’t)Your System (con’t)
Rescue Me.... Be prepared for the unexpected
AVG Rescue CD or USB Drive◦Free Software◦Removes infections, repairs files and
recovers systems◦http://www.avg.com/us-en/avg-
rescue-cd#tba3
Security SitesSecurity SitesTrend Micro – blog.trendmicro.com/
Lavasoft - ◦ www.lavasoft.com/mylavasoft/rogues/latest
Kaspersky - ww.securelist.com/en/weblog
Microsoft - blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/
CERT - www.cert.org/certcc.html
Rogue Security SoftwareRogue Security Software
Signs◦ Your Regular Security Software disabled
◦ New Security Popups
◦ Notification your computer is Infected
◦ Offers to Run Computer Virus Scan
◦ Pay for Full Version to get rid of Virus
What Do I Do Now?What Do I Do Now? Try to close the Program from the Task Manager
◦ Don’t Close with X
◦ ( Cntrl F4 or Control –Alt-Delete) Close in applications Tab
Run security software – Malwarebytes/ IOBit/ Stopzilla1. May require Boot Scan2. You might need to rename Security Software install name
Use a Rescue Disc AVG Rescue Disc
Wipe Drive and Reinstall from Back Up
What ya gotWhat ya gotSystem Inventory
◦Belarc Advisor (http://belarc.com/)
Your System (con’t)Your System (con’t)Hard Drive
◦Space Utilization Ridnacs download.cnet.com/RidNacs/3000-
2248_4-10864815.html
Defraging◦Smart Defrag◦www.iobit.com/iobitsmartdefrag.html
Your System (con’t)Your System (con’t)Clean up:
◦Ccleaner Cleaning and optimization tool (Files &
Registry) www.piriform.com/ccleaner
Start Up◦Whatinstartup
download.cnet.com/WhatInStartup/3000-2094_4-10913139.html
Your System (con’t)Your System (con’t)System Optimization
◦Soluto Runs as a background service that
watches your PC detects slowdowns and trying to analyze
the cause. Analyzes Boot process, Web Browser ,
Remote Actions and Crashes Tells you what is happening
Your System ( Con’t)Your System ( Con’t)Duplicate Cleaner
◦ download.cnet.com/Duplicate-Cleaner/3000-2248_4-10584403
◦ Find and delete duplicate files, mp3s, photos, old documents and much
Clone Spy◦ Free Duplicate File CleanUp Tool for
Windows◦ www.clonespy.com
Your System ( con’t)Your System ( con’t)Permanently Erase Files
◦Eraserdrop Portable eraserdrop-portable.en.softonic.com Drag and drop eraser
◦Filekiller http://sourceforge.net/projects/filekiller/ Completely removes a file from your disk
without leaving any track
Delete Your AccountsDelete Your AccountsLook for Your Accounts
◦Spoekeo - people search engine http://www.spokeo.com/
Delete those Accounts◦Information on how to delete your
account from all of the major social networking, blogging, shopping, etc. sites and services across the web.
◦http://www.deleteyouraccount.com/