Remove Spyware “Desktop Security 2010”

Today I had a visit with a brand new client whose computer was infected with spyware.  The spyware was a rogue application that displays itself as an antivirus program called “Desktop Security 2010″.  The spyware program displays warnings to the user that...

What is DNS and how can I use it to protect my kids online?

DNS stands for Domain Name System.  But what is that? To quote Wikipedia’s entry on DNS: “translates domain names meaningful to humans into the numerical (binary) identifiers associated with networking equipment for the purpose of locating and addressing these devices...

Microsoft Releases “Microsoft Security Essentials”

Throughout Microsoft’s years of developing for Windows, they have released several products to improve security in the operating system including a simple firewall that prevented inbound attacks from outside hackers and a spyware / malware detection application....