Technical Tidbits™

Before I post part 2 of the “Why is my PC so slow” series, I wanted to tell you about what I just found!

Trend Micro, manufacturer of the reliable PC-cilin, Internet Security software, and RUBotted, has released a new FREE Rootkit Buster! I’ve found this much easier to use then the SystemInternals Rootkit Revealer!

From the initial start up of the program, it allows you to select what areas you want to scan.

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The scan took little time to complete and then prompted me to ask if I wanted to see the log file.

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For any of you who’ve used the SystemInternals Rootkit Revealer – now owned by Microsoft, I might add – you know that the results are hard to figure out unless your a techie! Well, check out the Trend Micro Rootkit Buster log!

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Is that easy or what???

To get your own FREE copy of the Trend Micro Rootkit Buster, just go to the link and get it FREE! No sign-up required, no giving away your first born child, nothing. It’s right there to download!

http://www.trendmicro.com/download/rbuster.asp

And for those of you who aren’t even sure what I’m talking about, a rootkit is a form of malware that hides in your computer and lies to the operating system about what it is so that it can’t get discovered. Hackers, Trojan viruses, keyloggers, and many other ‘bad guys’ use this method to hide inside your machine and steal your data.  (Need more info? Take our course!)

And for those of you who want to correct me on my definition, please don’t. I explain that way so that even the youngest beginner can understand! I know it’s not the “technical” definition!

My students have heard me preach and preach about the whole Limewire issue (not to mention bearshare and the others!) and I've stated in my referenced blog entry that Mac users are either arrogant or stupid if they believe they are exempt from these kinds of malware. Read the rest of this entry »