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Grizzlies Announce Merchandise Sales Partnership with XP Events
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:49:00 CDT
Denver and Memphis -- The Memphis Grizzlies announced today that they have reached an agreement with XP Events to oversee and manage merchandise sales throughout FedExForum during all Grizzlies and University of Memphis Tigers games. Terms of the deal
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Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:49:00 CDT
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5 million download Firefox 3.5 in 24 hours
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:16:00 CDT
Mozilla is once again rubbing its hands in glee after the first day of Firefox 3.5 being available cemented it as a surefire web hit. The browser was downloaded 5 million times in just 24 hours, a number Mozilla had originally pencilled in for Firefox
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Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:16:00 CDT
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Charles Moore Reviews Firefox 3.5
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:02:00 CDT
After running the Firefox 3.5 rc2 and rc3 public preview for the past couple or three weeks and having had zero problems with them, I haven't noticed any difference with the Firefox 3.5 final, which is likewise a really solid piece of work. Firefox 3.5
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Intuit Pays $120 Million 'Don't Sue Us' Tax To Intellectual Ventures
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:01:00 CDT
It's no secret that I have tremendous problems with Nathan Myhrvold's Intellectual Ventures, which many have described as the world's biggest patent 'trolling' operation. The company has raised a ton of money and uses it to buy up thousands of patents.
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Why Do Adobe Flash Videos Slow Down?
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:51:00 CDT
I was watching some videos online, and cursing the way they seem to get slower and jerkier the longer you watch them. If rumor is to be believed, the increasing jerkiness stems from a ?memory leak? in Adobe Flash, the plug-in that?s responsible for
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Microsoft vomits out new ad, this time for IE 8
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:44:00 CDT
LONDON - Hot on the heels of its 60m campaign promoting search engine Bing, Microsoft has a launched an online video campaign pushing IE8, the newest version of its Internet Explorer browser. Created by US agency Bradley & Montgomery, the series stars
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Latest Version of Renishaw Ballbar Software Downloadable Free of Charge
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:36:00 CDT
July 2009 - Following the release of Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system and the rapid adoption of the 64 bit technology by PC hardware OEMs, Renishaw has released a new version of its Ballbar5 software specifically designed for use with both 32
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Is Software Installation on Linux 'Broken'?
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:29:00 CDT
The assertion that GNU/Linux software installation is broken was greeted by the Linux faithful with much lifting of eyebrows and clenching of teeth. Did the author of the offending post raise at least one or two legitimate points that deserve some
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'BugDay' Planned To Fix Bugs in New Firefox 3.5
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:26:00 CDT
A 'BugDay' has been set for the Mozilla community to focus on bugs in the just-released Firefox 3.5 The bugs in FireFox 3.5 include longer load times, crashes linked to the TraceMonkey JavaScript engine, and Windows XP compatibility. Mozilla plans to
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Vista's dead: Microsoft kills an OS and no one cares
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:26:00 CDT
Carmi Levy: Wide Angle Zoom Can you kill an operating system? Microsoft is about to find out. For anyone still burning a torch for Windows Vista, its time is rapidly approaching. Buy now or forever hold your peace. I can't say I'm surprised at how any of
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Buggy Mozilla Firefox 3.5 A Rush Job?
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:19:00 CDT
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 is getting rave reviews as the updated Web browser adds a host of , including extensive support for HTML 5, faster speeds and support for JSON and Web worker threads. But with the good comes the bad: Mozilla Firefox 3.5 is plagued
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IT Dojo: Remove Windows 7 or Vista from a dual-boot configuration with the Bootsect command
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:15:00 CDT
Dual-booting Windows is a handy way to test betas and service packs before committing to a new OS. But once you've made your decision to stick with the new OS or give it the boot, you'll likely want to get rid of those extra partitions and revert to a
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IT professionals will not drop Windows XP quietly (if ever)
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:11:00 CDT
professionals will not drop quietly (if ever), from - - A couple of weeks ago, I asked a series of poll questions about Microsoft . The poll results are very informative and definitely give us an indication about where the membership stands with regard
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IT professionals will not drop Windows XP quietly (if ever)
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:11:00 CDT
professionals will not drop quietly (if ever), from - - A couple of weeks ago, I asked a series of poll questions about Microsoft . The poll results are very informative and definitely give us an indication about where the membership stands with regard
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64-Bit Firefox: What's Your Hurry?
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:09:00 CDT
After installing 64-bit Windows on one of my test machines, I scurried around to see what 64-bit desktop applications are available in the open source world. Firefox is one of them, but not officially -- at least, not yet. The reasons for this are not
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Vista Ultimate Users Fume, Rant Over Windows 7 Deals
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:06:00 CDT
Consumers running Windows Vista Ultimate, who have blasted Microsoft for breaking promises to deliver a host of extras, are now knocking the company's upgrade plans and discount pricing for Windows 7. Users commenting on several recent Computerworld
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The best Way to Upgrade Windows XP to Windows 7?
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:00:00 CDT
I am running Windows XP on my desktop PC and I am considering installing Windows 7 on it as I think it is still decent enough for the work I do. If you are a Windows XP die-hard you already know that you cannot upgrade XP in-place with Windows 7. One way
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The best Way to Upgrade Windows XP to Windows 7?
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:00:00 CDT
I am running Windows XP on my desktop PC and I am considering installing Windows 7 on it as I think it is still decent enough for the work I do. If you are a Windows XP die-hard you already know that you cannot upgrade XP in-place with Windows 7. One way
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Video: Remove Windows 7 or Vista from a dual-boot configuration with the Bootsect command
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:49:00 CDT
Video: Find and delete hidden Windows Vista and XP device drivers +235 votes Video: Five email safety tips everyone should follow +127 votes Video: Make your Windows XP machine wake up when you do +74 votes Video: Protect yourself from colds and flu at
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Firefox 3.5 Reaches 5 Million Downloads in Its First Day
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:46:00 CDT
Hasn't managed to break last year's record 8.3 million downloads Adjust text size: The highly anticipated Firefox 3.5 was just launched two days ago and already it's beginning to see some traction in the browser market with reports putting it at a 2
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Microsoft removes projectile-vomiting IE8 ad from Web
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:38:00 CDT
An online ad for Internet Explorer 8 that showed a woman projectile vomiting has left such a bad taste in viewers' mouths that Microsoft has decided to remove it. The ad, which features American actor Dean Cain and shows a woman vomiting after seeing her
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Microsoft removes projectile-vomiting IE8 ad from parts of the Web
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:35:00 CDT
Microsoft has removed an online ad for Internet Explorer 8 that showed a woman projectile vomiting from parts of the Web. The ad, which features American actor Dean Cain and shows a woman vomiting after seeing her husband's Web browsing history, is still
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Microsoft distances self from IE 8 puke ads
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:27:00 CDT
Windows 7 family pack grounded? Apparently, puking about porn was too much for Microsoft's delicate sensibilities on Internet Explorer 8. Microsoft has distanced itself from an ad fronted by TV's ex-Superman Dean Cain that featured a woman vomiting over
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Microsoft pulls projectile-vomiting IE8 ad from Web
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:24:00 CDT
IDG News Service - An online ad for Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) that showed a woman projectile vomiting has left such a bad taste in viewers' mouths that Microsoft has decided to remove it. The ad, which features American actor Dean Cain and shows a woman
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Microsoft Removes Projectile-Vomiting IE8 Ad From Web
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:10:00 CDT
An online ad for Internet Explorer 8 that showed a woman projectile vomiting has left such a bad taste in viewers' mouths that Microsoft has decided to remove it. The ad, which features American actor Dean Cain and shows a woman vomiting after seeing
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Symantec Norton AntiVirus Virus Definition 6/30/09 (Windows)
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:06:00 CDT
Symantec Corp. , Symantec Norton AntiVirus , Virus Definition , Source: Overview: Norton AntiVirus Definition - as new threats emerge, Symantec immediately builds new protection updates and makes them available for download on a subscription basis. (Is
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Microsoft to push IE8 at businesses next month
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:02:00 CDT
Microsoft will begin pushing Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) to enterprises next month, the company announced this week. The decision to turn on IE8 updates will set businesses scrambling to either test the new browser or block the update, which replaces older
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Vista Ultimate users fume, rant over Windows 7 deals
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:58:00 CDT
Consumers running Windows Vista Ultimate, who have blasted Microsoft for breaking promises to deliver a host of extras, are now knocking the company's upgrade plans and discount pricing for Windows 7. Users commenting on several recent Computerworld
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Vista Ultimate users fume, rant over Windows 7 deals
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:54:00 CDT
'Suckers that bought Vista Ultimate, myself included, are screwed,' says one user More Windows 7 Computerworld - Consumers running Windows Vista Ultimate, who have blasted Microsoft for breaking promises to deliver a host of extras, are now knocking the
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Microsoft Pulls Gross-Out Ad for IE8
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:54:00 CDT
It looks like the image of a woman throwing up after inadvertently viewing pornography was too controversial for Microsoft. As of this morning, the online-only ad for called O.M.G.I.G.P. -- oh my God! I'm gonna puke--has been pulled from all Microsoft
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Mozilla slates first Firefox 3.5 patch
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:53:00 CDT
Editor's Note: This story is excerpted from Computerworld. For more Mac coverage, visit . Mozilla will patch the in the next few weeks to stamp out several bugs that went unfixed in the final version of the browser, the company said. Firefox 3.5.1, which
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Firefox 3.5 exceeds 7 million downloads, portable, Ubuntu versions available
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:34:00 CDT
Filed under: Windows, Linux, Mozilla, Browsers In the few days since Firefox 3.5 was officially unleashed on the public, it's been downloaded well over 7 million times according to Mozilla's real-time download tracker. That's nowhere near the estimated 8
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Firefox 3.5's Private Browsing Falls Short
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:22:00 CDT
07.02.09 Firefox 3.5 is here! Our glowing review discusses the many improvements and you can download it now by clicking here. The only major security-related change in version 3.5 is private browsing, a special mode in which, according to Firefox, it
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Apple Bans Another iPhone App For Nudity
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:06:00 CDT
BeautyMeter showed a nude picture of a 15-year-old girl. It's the second explicit app Apple has removed from the App Store in the last week. In another sign that Apple is having difficulty controlling the content in its App Store, the company has banned
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Mozilla Rushing to Fix Firefox 3.5 Bugs
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:57:00 CDT
Mozilla plans to release a patched version of its latest browser, to be named Firefox 3.5.1, in response to certain bugs that have revealed themselves following Firefox 3.5's June 30 release. Firefox 3.5 offers new features such as extensive support for
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Download the new Firefox 3.5 Web browser
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:50:00 CDT
Get your hot, fresh Web browser from Firefox. Firefox 3.5, the latest version of the competitor to Microsoft's browser, was released Tuesday. Developed by open-source company Mozilla in Mountain View, Calif., Firefox has revitalized competition among Web
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Firefox 3.5: Live chat with Mozilla
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:49:00 CDT
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Firefox 3.5 Fast Out of Blocks ? StatCounter
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:42:00 CDT
- Firefox 3.5 has rapidly gained over 2% of the US browser market since its launch Tuesday according to web analytics firm, StatCounter. This brings Firefox?s usage of the US browser market to 31.8% according to StatCounter Global Stats. Browser
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Court Orders Spammers to Pay $3.7 Million
(PC World)
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:10:14 CDT
PC World - Conficker may not dominate the headlines any longer, but it's still going strong, according to Trend Micro's Malware Blog and stats from the Conficker Working Group.
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Celebrity Deaths Drive Spam, with Jackson Pervasive
(NewsFactor)
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:11:24 CDT
PC World - A U.S. district court has ordered members of an alleged international spam ring to give up US$3.7 million that they made while sending out illegal e-mail messages pitching bogus weight-loss products and human growth hormone pills.
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Windows XP is hanging in there
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 8:59:00 CDT
A YEAR AGO Microsoft announced that Windows XP was deader than Elvis Presley and yet for some reason the operating system appears to still be going strong. But the June 30 kill date came and went. Based upon user complaints, the Vole kept XP going and
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Microsoft's Balmer on Lessons Learned from Vista
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 8:43:00 CDT
Even companies with great brands suffer from setbacks from time to time. In Microsofts (MSFT) case, the release of Windows Vista was met with much criticism from industry observers, developers, and regular end users. In my opinion, much of this criticism
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Users keep Microsoft Windows XP alive
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 6:10:00 CDT
This time last year Microsoft announced that they would be pulling the plug on Windows XP, this frustrated many users who were not big fans of the Windows Vista Operating System. However since this news a lot of people are still using Windows XP on PCs
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Some Vista users say they're getting the Ultimate shaft
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 6:10:00 CDT
Microsoft promised that by purchasing the pricey Ultimate edition of Vista users would get all kinds of extras. However, for many, those extras turned out to be , prompting some significant grousing. Now, that frustration has turned to anger after
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A look at SSD performance in Windows Vista
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 5:48:00 CDT
We last published an SSD round-up , squaring off a six-pack of new drives against Intel's well-established X25-M. In the end, we recommended the Intel drive, due to its all-around performance leadership, along with the homegrown and Corsair-branded
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Download Vista SP2 RTM DVD ISO Standalone All Versions
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 5:36:00 CDT
A new wave of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 releases is currently available for download for end users running the first service pack of the operating system. With the latest Vista SP2 downloads Microsoft is offering all the gold versions of the second
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Read my Vista dumps please
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 3:12:00 CDT
Hello guys, I am hoping you can help me. I have been getting BSODs every 3-4 days always with the same error 0x04e. I have checked my memory, got rid of oc, randomly switched on/off different components... I played around with WinDBG but I cant seem to
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Warning over Michael Jackson email virus
(AFP)
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 2:36:43 CDT
NewsFactor - With recent celebrity deaths, spammers are shifting strategies in hopes of cashing in on the misfortunes of others. Although several celebrities have passed away in the last few weeks, pop star Michael Jackson's death is driving the greatest spam volume.
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REG-XP Power Ltd: Notice of Results
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 2:22:00 CDT
XP Power Limited Notice of Interim Results XP Power, one of the world's leading developers and manufacturers of critical power control components for the electronics industry, will be issuing its
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Diskeeper Corporation offre une licence complémentaire pour le mode XP de Windows 7
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 2:19:00 CDT
Diskeeper Corporation a annoncé aujourd'hui la mise à jour de son contrat de licence utilisateur final (CLUF) afin d'accorder une licence complémentaire de Diskeeper® 2009 aux utilisateurs du mode XP de Windows 7 de Microsoft®. Le nouveau
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Microsoft issues critical SharePoint SP2 fix
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 2:06:00 CDT
Microsoft has issued a fix for a licensing flaw that had affected its SharePoint software since the introduction of service pack two (SP2). The problem was causing the software licensing terms to change, so that full copies of the software were being
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Chinese Security Company Shares Huge Malware Database
(PC World)
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 1:00:11 CDT
AFP - Computer security firm Sophos issued a warning about an Internet virus transmitted from a mass email claiming to contain secret songs and photos of Michael Jackson.
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New XP Upgrade For KLA-Tencor?s 28xx Defect Inspection Systems Provides Enhanced Sensitivity, Productivity, Defect Yield-Relevance
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 22:54:00 CDT
Today KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC), the world's leading supplier of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related industries, announced XP, a new upgrade package for 28xx broadband brightfield inspection
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Wed, 1 Jul 2009 22:30:00 CDT
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Windows 7 priced below Vista, to allow upgrades from XP
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 20:40:00 CDT
The company settled the uneasy question of how it would price its next-generation OS on Thursday by detailing the costs for the three Windows 7 editions customers are likely to see in stores. In a bid to placate those upset by , some versions of Windows
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Review of Acer Aspire One running Windows XP
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 20:27:00 CDT
The Acer Aspire One is one of the so-called netbooks or mini-notebooks inspired by the success of the Asus Eee PC. It is just over two pounds and comes in two distinctly different models. One model runs the Linux operating system and has 512MB RAM with a
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Fujitsu to offer royalty-free Windows 7 upgrades on all new PCs and notebooks pre-loaded with Windows Vista
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:43:00 CDT
Details of the royalty-free Windows 7 upgrade program were announced by Fujitsu Technology Solutions. From June 26, end customers purchasing qualifying products will be offered an upgrade voucher that can be redeemed when the new operating system is
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Diskeeper Corporation Offers Complimentary License for XP Mode on Windows 7
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:36:00 CDT
From: VMblog.com - Virtualization Technology News and Information for Everyone Diskeeper Corporation announced today that their End User Licence Agreement (EULA) has been updated to allow an additional complimentary license of... Read more at VMblog.com.
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Trend Micro decides Windows XP/Vista is malware
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:30:00 CDT
A rather embarrassing mistake by Trend Micro saw an update to their PC security products class several Windows system files as malware late last week. This resulted in machines running Windows XP or Vista being unable to boot into the OS as a number of
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Survey: 45% of IT departments will move to Windows 7, eventually; 43% refuse to migrate off Windows XP
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:01:00 CDT
A new TechRepublic survey shows that 96% of IT departments are still running Windows XP as their primary operating system, and 43% plan to keep XP indefinitely and avoid migrating to Windows 7. Meanwhile, 45% of the TechRepublic respondents said that
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XP Events takes over Grizzlies gear sales at FedExForum
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 13:34:00 CDT
The Memphis Grizzlies have reached an agreement with XP Events to oversee and manage merchandise sales throughout FedExForum for the Grizzlies and University of Memphis, including the Grizz Den team store and other merchandise stands throughout the
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New Wave of Vista SP2 Releases Available
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:32:00 CDT
Through Windows Update Adjust text size: Microsoft released a new wave of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 packages on June 30, 2009. At over three months since Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 were released to manufacturing, the Redmond company
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IT professionals will not drop Windows XP quietly (if ever)
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 11:41:00 CDT
Desktop Systems - PCs , Tags: IT Professional , Mark W. Kaelin , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating System , Operating Systems , Poll Result , Source: Overview: A couple of weeks ago, I asked a series of poll questions about Microsoft
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Google: Spammers Regroup After ISP Takedowns
(PC World)
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 11:20:14 CDT
PC World - A Chinese company that has created a massive database of malware found on Chinese Web sites opened up the information to other security organizations on Thursday.
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Server 2008 as a Vista alternative for workstations?
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 11:12:00 CDT
In perhaps the most interesting rejection of Microsoft Vista lately, a number of people have been talking up Windows Server 2008 as a great alternative for workstation use. These discussions have been going on for some time now, but they are really
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Twitter Updates Make Photos, Squashing Spammers Easier
(PC World)
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 9:32:00 CDT
PC World - Spammers are pumping out an increasing number of garbage messages as they regain their capacity to send spam through hacked PCs, according to the latest statistics released by Google on Wednesday.
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Sophos completes integration of Utimaco
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 7:48:00 CDT
Sophos today announced the completion of the operational integration* of Utimaco Safeware AG (Frankfurt Stock Exchange ISIN DE0007572406), a global leader in data security solutions for enterprises. Sophos first announced its intent to acquire Utimaco on
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W32.SillyFDC.BCE
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:31:00 CDT
is a worm that spreads by copying itself to removable and mapped drives. Protection Initial Rapid Release version pending Latest Rapid Release version pending Initial Daily Certified version pending Latest Daily Certified version pending Initial Weekly
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W32.SillyFDC.BCF
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:31:00 CDT
is a worm that spreads by copying itself to removable drives. Protection Initial Rapid Release version pending Latest Rapid Release version pending Initial Daily Certified version pending Latest Daily Certified version pending Initial Weekly Certified
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Bloodhound.Malautoit
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:19:00 CDT
is a heuristic detection for AutoIt compiled scripts that are considered malicious. Protection Initial Rapid Release version June 30, 2009 revision 017 Latest Rapid Release version June 30, 2009 revision 017 Initial Daily Certified version pending
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W32.Ackantta.F@mm
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 2:21:00 CDT
AM Type: Worm Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 is a mass-mailing worm that spreads through file-sharing programs and sends an email that contains an attachment
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Blind Phone Hacker Gets 11-year Sentence
(PC World)
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:40:10 CDT
PC World - The latest changes to Twitter are simple and unnoticeable at first, but they can make a world of difference for some users.
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Jackson's death unleashes barrage of online scams
(AP)
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:45:49 CDT
PC World - A blind Boston-area teenager was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison Friday for hacking into the telephone network and harassing the Verizon investigator who was building a case against him.
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WORM_IRCBOT.GAT
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:09:00 CDT
Description: To get a one-glance comprehensive view of the behavior of this malware, refer to the Behavior Diagram shown below. Malware Overview This worm uses social engineering methods to lure users into performing certain actions that may, directly or
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WORM_BLAZEBOT.A
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:09:00 CDT
Description: Trend Micro has flagged this malware as noteworthy due to the increased potential for damage, propagation, or both, that it possesses. Specifically, it propagates via Peer-to-peer Networks. To get a one-glance comprehensive view of the
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Chinese Registrars Need Rap on Knuckles, Expert Says
(PC World)
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:30:10 CDT
AP - Minutes after any big celebrity dies, Internet swindlers get to work. They pump out specially created spam e-mails and throw up malicious Web sites to infect victims' computers, hoping to capitalize on the sudden high demand for information.
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Bloodhound.Exploit.257
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 8:26:00 CDT
is a heuristic detection for potentially malicious files that may exploit vulnerabilities in order to perform further malicious actions. Protection Initial Rapid Release version pending Latest Rapid Release version pending Initial Daily Certified
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W32.Slegon
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 6:30:00 CDT
is a worm that spreads by copying itself to removable and mapped drives. It may also download files on to the compromised computer. Protection Initial Rapid Release version pending Latest Rapid Release version pending Initial Daily Certified version
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OSX_JAHLAV.C
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 0:14:00 CDT
Description: Trend Micro has flagged this malware as noteworthy due to the increased potential for damage, propagation, or both, that it possesses. To get a one-glance comprehensive view of the behavior of this malware, refer to the Threat Diagram shown
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WORM_KOOBFACE.JG
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 0:14:00 CDT
Description: This worm may be downloaded from remote sites by other malware. It may be installed manually by a user. When executed, it accesses a certain website where it downloads another worm, which Trend Micro detects as WORM_KOOBFACE.CV. As a result,
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Virus alert in Johor, Selangor
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:43:00 CDT
JOHOR BARU, Malaysia: The health authorities are on alert in Johor and Selangor after a student home on holiday from studies in Melbourne, Australia, was found to be infected with the influenza A (H1N1) virus. The 20-year-old student had spent two days
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VBS.Sasan
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 4:13:00 CDT
is a worm that spreads by copying itself to other drives. Symantec is currently investigating this threat and will post more information as it becomes available. Protection Initial Rapid Release version pending Latest Rapid Release version pending
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US, Russia in dispute over computer attacks: report
(AFP)
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:05:01 CDT
PC World - A computer security expert is calling for action against two Chinese companies that he and other analysts allege are facilitating spam and cybercrime on the Internet.
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Michael Jackson Death Spurs Spam, Viruses
(PC World)
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:34:00 CDT
AFP - Less than two weeks before President Barack Obama's visit to Moscow, the United States and Russia cannot agree how to counter the growing threat of cyberwar attacks that could wreak havoc on computer systems and the Internet, according to The New York Times.
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Trojan.Winloggot!Inf
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:25:00 CDT
By: Andrea Lelli Search Threats Search by nameExample: W32. Beagle. AG@mm 1995 - 2009 Symantec Corporation utilityListText '';utilityListText ' ';utilityListText ' ';utilityListText ' Sales';utilityListText
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Trojan.Winloggot
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:25:00 CDT
is a Trojan horse that opens a back door on the compromised computer. Protection Initial Rapid Release version pending Latest Rapid Release version June 26, 2009 revision 024 Initial Daily Certified version June 26, 2009 revision 025 Latest Daily
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Fake Online Harry Potter Movies Launch Malware Attack
(PC World)
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:21:00 CDT
PC World - Less than 24 hours after Michael Jackson's death, fraudsters are exploiting public interest with their attempts to spread spam and malware. Security researchers say they've observed hundreds of cases of malicious messages masquerading as information about Jackson's death. Some of them, they say, popped up within minutes of the news.
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FTC OKs $1.9M Deal Over Deceptive 'Scareware' Ads
(PC Magazine)
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:41:47 CDT
PC World - If you happen to see a too-good-to-be-true offer to watch the latest Harry Potter movie online for free, watch out.
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TROJ_FAKEAV.BBM
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 8:15:00 CDT
Description: To get a one-glance comprehensive view of the behavior of this malware, refer to the Behavior Diagram shown below. Malware Overview This Trojan may be downloaded from certain remote sites. It creates folders. It drops copies of itself. It
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OSX_JAHLAV.B
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 8:15:00 CDT
Description: To get a one-glance comprehensive view of the behavior of this malware, refer to the Behavior Diagram shown below. Malware Overview Trend Micro has flagged this malware as noteworthy due to the increased potential for damage, propagation, or
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Michael Jackson's death sparks off spam
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 7:34:00 CDT
IT security and control firm Sophos is warning users to be wary of spam messages using the untimely death of music legend Michael Jackson to harvest unsuspecting computer users' email addresses for future spam campaigns. Approximately eight hours after
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SaaS, Not Shopping, Is Focus of Symantec's New CEO
(PC World)
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:50:18 CDT
PC Magazine - The Federal Trade Commission has reached a $1.9 million settlement with two defendants who allegedly operated a deceptive advertising scheme to dupe consumers into buying computer security products.
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Security Essentials Does Its Job With No Frills
(PC World)
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:35:00 CDT
PC World - CIOs think of Symantec as a company that buys its way into new markets. Over the past decade the Cupertino, California, vendor has snatched up about 30 companies as it's evolved from an antivirus and tools seller to an aspiring enterprise infrastructure vendor.
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Sophos Web Appliance wins industry award
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:29:00 CDT
IT security and control firm Sophos announced today that its web security appliance, Sophos Web Security and Control, was declared the winner of the British Columbia Technology Industry Association's (BCTIA) 2009 Technology Impact Awards (TIA's) for
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Yet Another Malware Attack Spreads via Twitter
(PC World)
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 8:42:00 CDT
PC World - People often turn to me for advice regarding what anti-virus package to get. Usually I recommend McAfee or AVG, but Security Essentials will be my go-to anti-malware package once itâs released from beta. For small-business and home users, the price, performance, and ease-of-use of MSE canât be beat.
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UK looks to young geeks to secure cyberspace
(AP)
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 8:29:46 CDT
PC World - Guy Kawasaki -- a Silicon Valley venture capitalist who was partially responsible for marketing the Macintosh in 1984 -- has almost 140,000 Twitter followers.
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Panda Outlines 2010 Security Lineup
(PC Magazine)
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 6:34:31 CDT
AP - Britain is hiring former computer hackers to join a new security unit aimed at protecting cyberspace from foreign spies, thieves and terrorists, the country's terrorism minister said.
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Britain says facing growing cyber security threat
(Reuters)
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 5:47:36 CDT
PC Magazine - When it comes to computer security, you usually want as much as you can get. But that doesn't mean you want that protection to affect everything else you do on your PC. With that in mind, Panda Security has devised its 2010 lineup of security packages.
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W32.SillyFDC.BCC
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 4:17:00 CDT
is a worm that spreads by copying itself to removable and mapped drives. Protection Initial Rapid Release version June 24, 2009 revision 041 Latest Rapid Release version June 25, 2009 revision 001 Initial Daily Certified version pending Latest Daily
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AntivirusAgentPro
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 4:17:00 CDT
is a misleading application that may give exaggerated reports of threats on the computer. Protection Initial Rapid Release version pending Latest Rapid Release version pending Initial Daily Certified version pending Latest Daily Certified version
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Bloodhound.Exploit.254
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 2:25:00 CDT
is a heuristic detection for files attempting to exploit the Microsoft Excel QSIR Record Pointer Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Protection Initial Rapid Release version pending Latest Rapid Release version pending Initial Daily Certified
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W32.SillyFDC.BCB
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 0:36:00 CDT
is a worm that spreads by copying itself to removable and mapped drives. Protection Initial Rapid Release version June 24, 2009 revision 041 Latest Rapid Release version June 24, 2009 revision 041 Initial Daily Certified version pending Latest Daily
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W32.SillyFDC.BCA
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 0:35:00 CDT
is a worm that spreads by copying itself to removable and mapped drives. Protection Initial Rapid Release version June 24, 2009 revision 004 Latest Rapid Release version June 24, 2009 revision 004 Initial Daily Certified version pending Latest Daily
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W32.SillyFDC.BBZ
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:11:00 CDT
is a worm that spreads by copying itself to removable and mapped drives. Protection Initial Rapid Release version June 22, 2009 revision 066 Latest Rapid Release version June 22, 2009 revision 066 Initial Daily Certified version pending Latest Daily
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Microsoft security updates for June 2009
Tue, 9 Jun 2009 2:00:00 CDT
Learn about and download the latest computer security updates for June 2009. Read tips on protecting your computer by using anti-spyware and anti-spam programs.
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