| McAfee Total Protection 2007
So many security threats now target our PCs every day that combating them all involves an arsenal of protection software. To save you needing to install multiple programs, McAfee's aptly-named Total Protection 2007 package covers no less than 10 danger areas to offer comprehensive and complete security when you're online. Features Essentially an enhanced version of McAfee Security Center, Total Protection combines the essentials anti-virus and anti-spyware tools and a firewall with a variety of powerful features for virtually every conceivable internet risk. These include the ability to conceal your presence on the web, activate parental controls, back-up and restore files, block spam and remove rootkits. The software monitors your wireless network for security weaknesses, prevents hackers from connecting and encrypts your personal data.
Web-based mail is often the best for fighting spam
Q: I'd like to know if there's something I can do to limit the amount of junk e-mail I get in Outlook Express. Each day, I receive dozens of messages offering everything from cheap mortgages to Viagra. [Podcast: James Kim on Sub-$50 MP3 players and the next gen Slingboxes. Also, David Einstein on standalone DSL service. ] A: You probably can't completely eradicate junk mail (also known as spam), but you can do a reasonable job of keeping it in check. If you use Outlook Express, you can create a "blocked senders list" by going to Message Rules in the Tools menu. You also can get anti-spam software. Popular programs include SpamBully ($29.95 from spambully.com), iHateSpam ($19.95 from sunbelt-software.com) and Cloudmark Desktop ($39.95 from cloudmark.com). SpamBully may have the edge because it doesn't charge for annual subscriptions to updated filter lists.
ASK THE EXPERT: Spam is a formidable enemy
QUESTION: What can be done to stop (unsolicited e-mails about) stock tips and discount drugs .... that have no remove instructions. Or those that, when I reply to them, I find that their e-mail address is not recognized? -- David Griffith ANSWER: My answer isn't going to cheer you up. Spammers are getting more skillful. Even my commercial anti-spam software is doing a poor job stopping some of these e-mails, especially the stock tips you mention. Most spam-blocking programs either use the Internet address of the mailer or a set of rules that help the program identify spam. The stock tip e-mails change addresses for almost every mailing. So you may get one from john@thisaddress.com and the next will come from jake@thataddress.com. Many of them use an electronic image of text -- basically a photograph of the text message -- rather than text itself.
New Bug Installs Legit Anti-Virus Program
Are you using a Microsoft Windows machine to cruise the Web but don't have up-to-date anti-virus software installed? No worries: A sophisticated new breed of malware identified this week will silently download and install a legitimate anti-virus program on your computer if it manages to sneak its way onto your machine. But this isn't a good thing, as the malware is really intended to make it easier for spammers to do their business. For several years now, the top method for sending spam has been to infect Microsoft Windows machines with malware that turns the PCs into "zombies" (or "bots") that bad guys can use to anonymously relay junk e-mail. Tons of malware in circulation today will actively search for and remove other hacking programs that may have already set up shop on infected computers.
NuXo Technologies Inc. Introduces Partner Connect Program
NuXo Technologies Inc. introduces the Partner Connect Program to allow partners to provide their customers with the acclaimed "no email lost" NuXo Spam Filtering. Belmont, CA (PRWEB) October 25, 2006 -- NuXo Technologies Inc., a leading provider of email filtering technologies that guarantee no legitimate emails are lost, today introduced the Partner Connect Program for its advanced managed email filtering services. The program is targeted for resellers, VARs, ISPs, and IT consultants who want to provide their clients with the most effective anti-spam and anti-virus protection available. NuXo's managed email filtering services present a compelling new opportunity for its partners to expand their offerings to their customers, gain new ones and earn incremental revenue with very little effort and no capital investment.
Declude unveils Declude Mailprotector
Newport, Mass - Declude, an e-mail security company, has announced the release of Declude Mailprotector, a completely managed service for the company's industry leading e-mail defense system. The solution incorporates Declude's anti-virus, anti-spam, hijack prevention and Security Flaw Scanning technologies into a single offering, providing both channel partners and small- to medium-sized businesses with an outsourced, unified e-mail solution. It is available with a simple and upfront pricing strategy based on the number of unique e-mail addresses a business has. It also offers a flat monthly fee for companies with less than ten unique e-mail addresses and does not require an annual or multi-year contract. Mailprotector is also available through the Declude's unique channel program dubbed "Reseller Man." The program enables partners to build a profitable business offering the comprehensive and innovative e-mail security solutions.
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