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security alert shield--why? 
  Today, on one of my two WinXP computers, I have a red security alert shield in the system tray. I checked Microsoft Update, and there are no updates being offered. Is this a "legitimate" red shield rather than malware masquerading as a Microsoft notice? If it's legit, is it likely to be the Fix it for Security Advisory 2749920... more »
By Jo-Anne  - Jan 3 - 6 new of 6 messages    

Microsoft Security Essentials Taking 40% of CPU at Start 
  When some of our computers reboot, MsMpEng.exe (the Security Essentials executable) takes 25% to 40% of CPU on *every* available core of the computer, for a period up to 10 minutes after startup. What is this application doing, and is there any way we can limit the activity of this executable to a single core of the computer?... more »
By W  - Dec 22 2012 - 6 new of 6 messages    

A NOBLE APPEAL - NEED EGG DONOR FOR IVF (Test tube baby) TREATMENT - FROM NORTH INDIAN Lady 
  Hi, We need egg donor from India to help us in fulfilling dream of parenthood through IVF (Test tube baby) treatment from North Indian educated lady. There are two option: Option 1: If some individual lady is donating egg, we can take care . Option 2 : If any couple require sperm donor - in exchange my husband can donate his sperm to the couple (if required by them). His sperm quality is good enough for this purpose.... more »
By Madhu  - Dec 12 2012 - 2 new of 2 messages    

Very Urgent Required : System security professional for UAE 
  VAM SYSTEMS is a Business Consulting, IT Solutions and Services company with operations in UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, USA, Australia, Singapore & India. VAM SYSTEMS is currently looking for System security professional for our UAE operations with the following skill set and terms and conditions: Skill Set required:... more »
By VAM SYSTEMS  - Sep 20 2012 - 1 new of 1 message    

Stop access to unmanaged code 
  Hi How can I setup a Windows 7 computer so that no .NET software can access unmanaged code? I dont want any software accessing the win32 dlls. I think I need to set Windows to disable "Allow calls to unmanaged assemblies". I did some reading. Microsoft .NET 1.0 and 1.1 lets me do this with Mscorcfg.msg (.NET Framework Configuration Tool). Microsoft .NET 2.0 and 3.5 lets me do this with Caspol.exe (Code Access Security Policy Tool). But I cant see how to do this with Microsoft .NET 4.0 or PowerShell.... more »
By chriswo2k  - Jul 21 2012 - 1 new of 1 message    

Purging index.dat files on Win 2000 
  If I boot to DOS (Win 2000) and delete all the index.dat files, would that cause any problems? If better to get a utility, which one would you recommend? I use CCleaner but it does not erase all the internet data even when secure delete is selected. Any suggestions would very much be appreciated.... more »
By Bob Natastalia  - Jun 16 2012 - 1 new of 1 message    

Security app like Tigertext secure texting but for email 
  Hello, At the hospital I work at, they use Tigertext (all the doctors and admin) for text messaging, because it is HIPAA compliant. Tigertext is an app for smartphones that let's you use a secure network, to send text messages which deleted themselves after a certain period of time. Because... more »
By itmanishman  - Jun 5 2012 - 3 new of 3 messages    

How can I use adblocks on Internet Explorer 
  Hello, I use the internet explorer 8. Most often I watch online live cricket on cricktime + other sites and I also fond of youtube videos. But I am very much disturbed by the ads. I searched over internet for the solutions and watch vedios and read articles like-- [link] ,... more »
By charles  - May 14 2012 - 3 new of 3 messages    

Locking down a browser / HOSTS file 
  Hello: I have a requirement to lock down the internet browser. Locking down means preventing the browser from going to sites. Yes, an ACL on the router could do such a thing but the requirement states the control must be deployed on the same host as the browser. With that said, The way I'm thinking to lock down the browser and meet all the requirements is to put entries in the Windows HOSTS file to block an IP.... more »
By cor...@excite.com  - Mar 2 2012 - 3 new of 3 messages    

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By DELL Notebooks, Discount Laptops Cyprus, Best Toshiba Laptop, Cyprus Computers  - Feb 27 2012 - 1 new of 1 message    

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