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AVG Internet Security 8.0

Posted on the August 7th, 2009 under Software by admin

An old favourite gets a new look.

Now in version 8.0, AVG’s latest release appears to have taken a page or three form from Vista. A redesigned interface sports high-resolution icons and a more colorful palette, and even the system tray icon feels borrowed from Microsoft’s newest OS;turn off one of the security modules and the icon turns red, alerting you to impending doom, even if you’ve only disabled the spam filter. That’s just wacky. Thankfully, you can turn off the ominous notifications.

Malware Terminology 101

Posted on the August 6th, 2009 under Article by admin

A computer virus is a piece of software or code capable of reproducing itself and spreading to other systems, but the term is often used to describe  a multitude of threats. The effects of malware can range from mildly annoying to completely debiliting, sometimes costing corporations thousands of dollars in downtime and manpower to heal the outbreak. Let’s have a look at the different types of infections.