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Security coverage from Techdows: malware removal and antivirus guides, safe download practices, privacy settings, and news on threats that affect Windows users. Clear, practical steps to help keep your PC and accounts protected.

Freeware

Bitdefender Releases Safepay as Standalone Desktop App, Makes Wi-Fi HotSpot Protection as Premium Feature

July 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment

Security vendor Bitdefender has released free version of Safepay, integral part of its Internet Security Suit 2014 as standalone Desktop app for Windows and is available for download. If you ask what’s the catch in this for Bitdefender? all much

Posted in: Freeware, News, Security
News

Download Bitdefender 2014 Products [Offline Installer Links Included]

July 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu 2 Comments

We’re late, but better late than never. Security vendor Bitdefender has released its new line of products for 2014 – Antivirus Plus, Internet Security and Total Security – and are available for download from their website. Bitdefender boasts they’ve introduced

Posted in: News, Security, Software
News
ESET Specialized Cleaner

Specialized Cleaner in ESET Smart Security v7.0 Beta

July 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
ESET Specialized Cleaner

Latest update v7.0.104.0 for Beta of ESET Smart Security and NOD32 Antivirus has added Specialized Cleaner. Before knowing what’s so special about this specialized cleaner, let me tell you this update has brought some new changes to the table, they’re

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News
Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft Releases Security Essentials 4.3.216.0 Final

July 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft has released new version 4.3.216.0 for its anti-malware, Microsoft Security Essentials and is available for download. Few days back, Microsoft has made public beta of MSE 4.3 available for testing, now it is out of beta and available for

Posted in: News, Security
How to
LinkedIn Two step verification sign in option

How to Turn On Two-Step Verification for Your LinkedIn Account

June 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
LinkedIn Two step verification sign in option

After Dropbox, recently Twitter has offered two-step authentication for their users, LinkedIn now offering optional Two-step verification security feature for their users. Vincente  Silveria says in Linkedin blog ”All LinkedIn accounts are already protected by a series of automatic checks […]

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News
Norton Internet Security 21 beta screenshot

Public Betas of Norton Internet Security 21 and Norton Antivirus 21 for 2014 Released

June 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Norton Internet Security 21 beta screenshot

Security vendor Symantec has released public betas for Norton 2014 Products- Norton Internet Security 21, Norton Antivirus 21 and Norton 360 21- and they’re available for download from Norton Beta site. These products will be compatible with Windows 8.1 Update,

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News
Panda Cloud Antivirus Free edition 2.2 UI

Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.2: Parental Control, Data Shield and Rescue Boot Features

June 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Panda Cloud Antivirus Free edition 2.2 UI

Panda security company is keep adding new features to its Cloud antivirus, to the latest Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.2 has been released with new “Community labs area” which offers new features such as Data Shield, Parental Control, Rescue Boot. And

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Freeware

VLC 2.0.7 Update Improves Stability, Fixes Security Issues

June 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

VLC 2.0.7, though a small update for VLC 2.0 series, codenamed “TwoFlower”  but it comes with fixes to security issues and improvements for PowerPCs (Mac). VLC 2.0.6 update was offered in April. You can update VLC on Windows or Mac

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News
Bitdefender Antivirus Free full system scan entry

Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition Gets ‘Full System Scan’ button

June 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Bitdefender Antivirus Free full system scan entry

Instead of adding important features at once, Bitdefender is adding them one by one to its free Antivirus edition. Recently they’ve added Quarantine function, with latest update they’ve added ‘Full system Scan’ button to Bitdefender Antivirus Free edition notification area menu

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News
ESET Smart Security 7 Beta user interface

ESET Smart Security 7 Beta and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 7 Beta Now Available for Download

June 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
ESET Smart Security 7 Beta user interface

ESET security company has released Beta editions of ESET Smart Security 7 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 7 for testing purposes and are available for download. These products offers new Advanced Memory Scanner, Vulnerability Shilled (ESET Smart Security only) and improved

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News

Adobe Reader XI 11.0.03 Security Update Now Available

May 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment

Adobe has released 11.0.03 version for Adobe Reader XI for Windows and Mac. This is a security update for Adobe Reader 11.0.02, every one using older version should upgrade to latest version using program built-in updater or can download and […]

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News

Avast 8.0.1489 Program Update Comes with BSOD Fix

May 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Newly released Program Update 8.0.1489 for Avast 8 has included BSOD fix in AswTdi.sys, Avast hasn’t detailed anything about this on forums. This version has also brought improvements for SecureLine VPN service which has been added with current 8.0.1488 update

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