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New ESET Smart Security 6 Beta and Nod 32 Antivirus 6 Beta Download

Prashanth KV — Sat, 19 May 2012 10:12:07 +0000

ESET’s security software products offers best protection for your computer. Now the beta version of two latest security software products are out from ESET. They are ESET Smart Security 6 and ESET NOD 32 Antivirus. In this new beta products from ESET, for Computers running Windows, they have introduced some new features. Anti-theft feature is the highlight of these new security software products from ESET which helps you find your laptop if stolen.

You may ask what is the difference between ESET Smart Security 6 and ESET Nod 32 Antivirus 6. The difference lies in its integration of personal firewall and anti-spam module. The later lacks these features.

Trying beta security software is better than using free security solutions. Beta security software products are full featured and near perfect but may contain few bugs. That is not a big issue compared to the limited functional free security software.

Now-a-days it become a norm that providing some offers for beta testers. In this case ESET is also not behind anyone. By trying any of the two beta products with activating the new anti-theft feature you may win a full one year license of the product. Chances are high to get a license as 100 winners are drawn every week. The contest is valid through Jun 17, 2012.

ESET security line of products help you stay safe online from distant internet threats, identity theft, and keep your kids safe online.

Download : ESET Smart Security 6 / ESET Nod 32 Antivirus 6

New Beta Security Software for Windows – Bitdefender Total Security 2013

Prashanth KV — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:43:23 +0000

To ensure deep security to your online activities you need to use any competent security software. There are quite large number of free security software products available for Windows. But for complete PC protection one need to pay as these free software lacks some features. There may be exception but in general case it’s the fact. There are other ways to get complete protection for your PC for free. One thing look for promotional offers, try limited time trial versions, or using Beta version when available. Beta version is feature packed and you can use this for couple of months, depending on the beta test period, to ensure complete protection to your PC. There may be some bugs with the beta program. But in my opinion it’s a better alternative to a free security software and if you find satisfied with the product you can considering even buying the product. So if you want a new beta security software for your Windows PC here is one competent one. Leading Security solution provider Bitdefender has just announced the Beta testing of their new line of security software. Bitdefender Total Security 2013 Beta is just out. Try it.

Some Interesting Features in this New Beta Security Software for Windows

Locate, wipe data, or lock your lost or stolen laptop – You can wipe out data from your stolen laptop when it is connected to internet with the brand new Device Anti theft feature in Bitdefender Total Security 2013. You can also lock or even locate your stolen or lost laptop.

USB Immunizer is built into this new beta security software for Windows. It ensures that your PC is not getting infected with a connected USB Flash Drive which is infected.

The Windows Widget in Bitdefender Total Security 2013 keeps you informed all security related issues.

Online money transactions are now a worry for many. Bitdefender Safepay ensures worry free online bank transactions by opening the online banking pages in a separate iron-clad, secure browser.

There are many more features. Try out this new beta security software from Bitdefender. It’s worth to try.

Download : Bitdefender Total Security 2013 Beta (Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7)

Kaspersky Launched KIS for Windows 8 Beta, It is Free for 90 Days

Prashanth KV — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:27:21 +0000

Get KIS for Windows 8 Beta free for 90 days! It is a great news for all Windows 8 fans. Kaspersky Lab has just announced the launch of their flagship product, Kaspersky Internet Security (KIS) for Windows 8 Consumer Preview, for beta testing. If you have already installed the newly launched Windows 8 Consumer Preview on your computer, try this beta version specially made for Windows 8 Consumer Preview. KIS for Windows 8 will be valid for 90 days after installation. So I am sure that your search for a free Windows 8 Internet Security solution may end here!

I have already provided the download link of beta testing of another popular antivirus program for Windows 8 two days back. Yep, I am talking about the launch of Panda Antivirus Pro 2012 for Windows 8 Consumer Preview. Unlike Kaspersky Internet Security (KIS) Technical Preview which is valid for three months, Panda Antivirus Pro 2012 offers validity until the launch of Windows 8 Final!

Anyway protect your Windows 8 PC with any of these Advanced Free Security software products. Just like any other Windows OS, this new OS has also required effective protection from online / offline threats. We can just take a look at what are the features in offer in KIS for Windows 8.

Kaspersky ensurers close integration with KIS technology preview and Windows Security Center. KIS for Windows 8 Beta supports new technologies and enhancements that Microsoft has introduced in Windows 8 Consumer Preview. Free KIS for Windows 8 Consumer Preview offers extended protection level to Windows 8′s Metro Style Apps.

KIS for Windows 8 Beta also supports ELAM technology of Microsoft – Early Launch Anti-Malware. With full compatibility with Windows 8 Beta, Kaspersky also ensurers that the new Kaspersky Internet Security does not reduce PC performance by implementing advanced technologies.

No doubt, Kaspersky is the leader in Security Software Solutions. So get great protection for your New Windows 8 Beta for free. Interested? Then head to the Kaspersky’s dedicated page for KIS Technical Preview for Windows 8 for download.

I am sure that many of you may have already switched to Windows 8. How you feel the new Metro Interface? Share your views with us also your likeness about KIS for Windows 8.

New Avira Free Mac Security Beta : Avira Antivirus for Mac Free Download

Prashanth KV — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:00:37 +0000

Avira is scheduled to release Avira Free Mac Security at the end of March 2012 and now the beta is ready for testing. If you are looking for Avira antivirus for Mac free download you can download and test this beta on your Mac now.

Avira announced that the product is completely free of charge for both personal and business use. It comes with the latest available Avira scan and protection technology, as the company claimed. So that we can expect the same level of security cover that we get on our Windows PC, now on our Mac.

Once installed Avira Free Mac Security began to automatically protects your Mac. It continually monitors your system for possible security risks and found if any, you are alerted. So you can fix all the detected security risks with just one mouse-click. No matter whether the real-time protection feature with it activated or not.

Avira Free Mac Security has real-time protection in it. What it will do? By default this feature only scans potentially dangerous files. But users can change the settings. The real-time protection has heuristic detection enabled by default. So this free Mac security can detect new viruses even before a detection pattern is created. The real-time protection in Avira Free Mac Security has the ability to look for adware, spyware, backdoors, phishing, dialers etc.

The Virus Scan in this product has the same features of real-time protection and in both case, the infected or suspicious files will be automatically moved to quarantine by default.

Other interesting features of Avira Free Antivirus for Mac is that it can detect Mac as well as Windows viruses. Thus it can thwart the threat of Windows viruses are spread via a Mac in a heterogeneous environment.

This new Mac Security product is compatible with MacOS 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and 10.7 (Lion).

If you use it on your Mac, just drop your comment below about the product.

New Panda Antivirus Pro 2012 Beta for Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Prashanth KV — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:07:02 +0000

Are you installed Windows 8 consumer preview or planning to install it? Then you might want a free antivirus solution for your new operating system. Windows 8 Consumer Preview is now officially available for * public download online. The Metro UI featuring Windows 8 requires adequate protection from virus threats just like its predecessors. The cloud security company Panda Security just released beta version of Panda Antivirus Pro 2012 for Windows 8 Consumer Preview (beta). Download this free antivirus to protect your Windows 8 from different types of virus attacks. You can use Panda Antivirus Pro 2012 beta for free until the release of Windows 8 final as confirmed by Panda Security.

Panda Antivirus Pro 2012 offers maximum protection to your Windows 8 PC but by using only minimum system resources. It is by virtue of Panda’s “collective intelligence” cloud computing technology. Panda AV Pro 2012 ensures your computer maximum protection from all known and unknown threats. It also protects your networks against hackers and intruders.

How to Get Panda Antivirus Pro 2012 Beta for Windows 8

You can free download Panda Antivirus Pro 2012 beta from Panda Security’s Beta Zone. The product installation instructions can also be found on the same page. This new Panda Antivirus Pro 2012 Beta Supports both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 8.

System Requirements

- Supported Operating Systems: Windows 8 32-bit and 64-bit.

- Processor: 300 MHz. or faster.

- RAM: 128 MB (recommended 1 GB)

- Hard Disk Drive: 265 MB of free space.

- Internet Explorer 6.0

* If you are looking for Windows 8 Consumer preview download links and installation instructions you can find it by following the below link.

Windows 8 Beta Download and Installation Tips

Bitdefender Launches a New Version of Quickscan Online Malware Scanner

Prashanth KV — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:58:59 +0000

The new version of Quickscan online malware scanner from Bitdefender, the creators of award winning security software products, is more quicker and smoother. Last year we have introduced some of the best online virus scanners to our readers. Bitdefeder’s Quickscan was on that list. You can read it here.

Why to use New Version of Quickscan online Malware Scanner

It is important to have a powerful internet security software installed on your PC. Online virus scanners are not an alternative to it. But even if you use a reputed security solution to protect your digital life, it is better to ensure that your system is not infected with a second scanning tool. It is because no antivirus or internet security solutions can offer 100% protection. So use of a second tool is a best idea for additional security. Also in case any virus infected your installed AV and disabled it, some times you can find it with online scanners and bring back your AV into action. Online virus scanners use in-the-cloud technology, so these type of scanners are always up-to-date and can detect latest threats.

What is Improved in Quickscan, the new free online scanner from Bitdefender

Quickscan got a new design and boasts of having more faster and smoother. It was already faster and taking less than 1 minute to scan and detects viruses that are active in your computer’s memory or present in files that are running at system start up. Now it is even more faster. It takes just few seconds to complete the entire scan. Bitdefender claims that Quickscan caught almost half million infections last year and the scanner was accessed by 2.9 million users.

“The security of users is our paramount concern, and we are proud that QuickScan is one of the fastest and most effective way to check whether your computer is infected. Just ask the millions of people who used it last year,” said Razvan Costache, QuickScan’s product marketing manager. “We’re confident that these changes will make QuickScan an even more popular tool in the fight against malware and other online threats.”

Also remember. When you first time run the new free online virus scanner, Quickscan, you may prompt to install Quickscan add-on on your browser. Add it. Next time you can click on it to auto start quick scan.

Link : Quicscan

New Avast 7 Beta Offers Streaming Updates and Windows 8 Support

Prashanth KV — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:19:24 +0000

New Avast 7 beta is now available for public testing. From the name of this product itself you can understand that this product is from Avast Software, one of the popular security and antivirus application provider. Though the new Avast 7 beta has come with a number of new features the one that attracted me most is the hybrid cloud technology in this version. In addition to the regular virus updates, the new feature, hybrid cloud technology, in the new Avast 7 will give all users streaming updates on new malware threats. That means users will get streaming updates as new malware is discovered throughout the day.

Some of the Important Features in New Avast 7 Beta as Provided

New installer
UI facelift
FileRep service (cloud based)
Streaming updates
Sandbox & Autosandbox improvements
Browser protection improvements
Remote assistance feature to help your friends with computer troubles
Support tool
Export/Import settings
Screensaver facelift
runs on Win8 Developer Preview

Those who wish to test the new beta version of Avast can download it from the official Avast Forum HERE. The download links of Avast Free & Avast Pro AVs, and Avast Internet Security (AIS 7) are available there. Run the .exe files of your choice and remember, if you are already using Avast, it will install on top of it.

We have not included any screenshot of this product here as we have not tested it so far. But it seems a very good security application for your Windows PC considering its new awesome features and better performance of its earlier versions that we have experienced from our regular use. Also don’t forget the fact that Avast is one of the popular antivirus for Windows which boasts of having protecting over 149 million active and 195 million registered users worldwide.

Dr. Web Light : A Free Antivirus for Mac OS X Lion and Mac OS X Snow Leopard

Prashanth KV — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:15:24 +0000

Russian IT security and software developer, Dr. Web, today unveiled its free antivirus, Dr. Web Light, for Mac. Dr. Web ensures that they have provided most advanced virus detection and neutralization technologies in this free application. Dr. Web Light supports Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion). It does not offer real time system protection as it lacks Dr.Web SpIDer Guard. So in order to find and remove viruses, users need to scan their system with Dr. Web Light.

Features as provided in the App store.

- Start express or full system scan or select files and folders to check.
- Check the suspicious files and folders by simple dragging them onto the anti-virus window.
- Take advantage of the scan pausing to preserve the battery power of your Mac and resume the anti-virus check whenever it is convenient for you.
- Set up the automatic reactions of the anti-virus for different types of threats or select actions for each detected threat manually.
- Move the suspicious objects to quarantine, where they are isolated and cannot do harm to your Mac.
- Set up the sound alerts on detecting and deleting threats or moving them to quarantine.
- Select the time interval to download virus databases updates.
- Create a list of the files and folders to exclude from scanning.
- Be familiar with the latest news about viruses and other security threats, as well as about the products of Doctor Web, by reading them directly in the application window.

Just like many other Mac OS X apps, Dr. Web Light also offers one click installation. It is very easy to remove also. The virus definition files of Dr. Web Light can be updated on demand or on schedule.

If you tried this apps on your Mac, please do share your experience with our readers. So that they can benefit from it.

Download Dr. Web Light

Avira DNS Repair : A Free DNSChanger Malware RemovalTool

Prashanth KV — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:40:59 +0000

Just now Avira has released Avira DNS Repair, a free tool to remove DNSChanger malware from infected computers. By this time you may have heard the name DNSChanger. DNSChanger is a dangerous piece of malware that is said to have infected more than 4 million computers all over the world. DNSChanger manipulates infected computers DNS settings. As a result, when someone browse on a computer that is infected with DNSChanger, he may most probably reached on fraudulent web sites.

The people behind DNSChanger has been got arrested by FBI and the European law enforcement authorities in November 2011. Also the FBI team has replaced the rogue DNS servers run by these people with legitimate servers. But do take note that it will not remove the malware from infected computers. In order to remove the DNSChanger you need the help of an expert to manually do it. Because the malware may already manipulated your Windows network settings. But don’t worry. Avira has released a Free DNSChanger Malware Removal Tool for this purpose. If your system is infected try Avira DNS Repair today and repair your computer. It is totally free for download.

Why this is so important?

If your computer was infected at some point in time and it was using one of the DNS servers which are now controlled by FBI, after March 8, it will no longer be able to make any DNS requests through these servers. In layman’s terms, you will no longer be able to browse the web, read emails and do everything you usually do on Internet. So, it is mandatory that the DNS settings of the computer are restored to their original state.

Avira DNS Repair

Avira DNS Repair tools is very easy to use. It comes with just few MBs and easy to use. Just download it and run. No installation is required. If your computer is infected you can easily repair it with Avira DNS Repair. Otherwise at least you can ensure that your system is not compromised.

Download Avira Free DNS Changer Malware Tool

Basic Tips to Protect Your Digital Life [INFOGRAPHIC]

Prashanth KV — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:18:33 +0000

What are the basic tips to protect your digital life? We need to adopt good habits to lead a healthy life. Just like offline, it is true in our online life too. To secure your digital life healthy, you must follow good habits online. Installing a good security suite, updated operating system etc. is not enough. It is primary though you must take care what you share online, the sites you visits etc. It is reported that over 1,37,000 systems were infected in a short span of just one month when users accessed a single adult web site. The personal data you share online may accessed and used by evil peoples for malicious activities. Out of more than a billion users who log in to Facebook everyday, 6,00,000 are imposters trying to access others personal data like photos, messages, and other personal information.

The below infographic titled “Start 2012 Right: Resolve To Stay Safe Online” is from Trend Micro, one of the leading network antivirus and internet content security software and service provider. It will remind you the importance of following some basic tips to protect your digital life. The basic tips that feature here are:

Use your common sense
Try to maintain a junk-free online diet
Love your online persona

By comparing our offline life (real life) to online life, Trend Micro reiterate the importance of following some basic tips to protect your online life.

Basic Tips to Protect Your Digital Life [Infographic]

Google recently launched a micro site called Good to Know. This site includes tons of useful information about various internet terms and that also covers basic tips to protect your digital life. The site handles useful information on topics like stay safe online, your data on the web, your data on Google and manage your data. Good to Know is useful for all internet users to know more about their digital life. Good to Know contain short videos and quick tips to lead a secure online life.