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Incapsula: Protect Your Site From Hackers & Bots By Routing Traffic Through Incapsula Cloud

Umar — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:15:52 +0000

Websites are often targeted by hackers and bots. When these penetrate a site’s defenses, important data can be lost and even if you have made a backup, the site downtime can cost you a lot of valuable time. What you need is a method by which hackers and bots are never allowed access to your site. This method is provided by a service called Incapsula.

Incapsula is a web service that webmasters will surely appreciate. The service protects your website from unwanted traffic such as hackers and bots. Through a simple DNS switch, your website traffic is routed through the Incapsula cloud where unwanted traffic is blocked. Resultantly your site experiences faster loading times and better security. The service also offers analytics for your website, without affecting Google Analytics, if you have them already running. You can view various details such as the day’s visits, data, threats, etc. All the information is presented as figures and graphs in a visually appealing way.

Incapsula offers a free plan for websites with low traffic, and a business plan that supports SSL websites and provides faster load times, better security and account control with dedicated support. Customers with large scale traffic and number of sites or looking for a network and application level DDoS, can join the enterprise plan.

Features:
• A user-friendly web service
• A must-have for webmasters
• Protects your website from hackers and bots
• Routes your traffic and blocks unwanted traffic
• Does not affect Google Analytics data
• Potentially speeds up your website
• Presents site traffic and threat data graphically and statistically

Check out Incapsula @ www.incapsula.com (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

Lookout Mobile Security: Protect Android From Malware

Umar — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:01:54 +0000

The Android OS has been the target of much harmful malware recently. Therefore an anti-malware application is something which all Android phone owners should consider installing. Here to help in this regard is a phone app called Lookout Mobile Security.

Lookout Mobile Security comes as a free, trial, and paid version. Using this app you can search for malware on your Android smartphone and block it. Not only does it detect the presence of malware but it also prevents the introduction of malware; for instance it blocks malware while data is transferred from your computer to your phone.

Another great feature of the app is to help you remotely locate your phone – something you will find helpful if your phone was stolen. You can even remotely sound a loud alarm on your phone even if it is on Silent.

Features:

A user-friendly phone app.
Compatible with Android devices.
Helps find, block, and prevent malware.
Lets you remotely locate phone and sound an alarm.
Similar tool: AppLock.

Check out Lookout Mobile Security @ www.market.android.com/details?id=com.lookout (By Umar from TechCityInc)

Lavasoft Rogue Gallery: Directory of rogue antimalware software

MOin — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:01:42 +0000

While browsing the Internet, you might have seen a banner or popup that asks you to install a new antivirus program to rid you of computer infections. Mostly these intruding banners and pop-ups advertise rogue anti-malware software that would have adverse effects if installed onto your computer. A list of this malware can be found at Lavasoft Rogue Gallery.

Lavasoft Rogue Gallery catalogues all the rogue anti-malware and optimization tools it has on record. You can browse these programs alphabetically. You can click on a program to view its details. These details include a screenshot of the program’s window, the date it was found, its description, and the changes it produces on your system.

If you find a rogue application on your computer that is not listed, you can submit the app and its details to the website.

Features:

A website with a simple layout.
Records rogue antimalware and optimization applications.
Lets you view these programs alphabetically.
Includes a screenshot and description for each rogue app.
Lets you submit rogues apps.

Check out Lavasoft Rogue Gallery @ www.lavasoft.com/mylavasoft/rogues/latest (via DownloadSquad) (by MOin from ThumbPress)

Jotti’s Malware Scan: Web virus scanner to scan files you upload

Umar — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:01:00 +0000

Scanning a file for viruses cannot be done without an antivirus program. But what do you do if you are on a public computer without an antivirus program and do not have the user privileges to install one? The answer is Jotti’s Malware Scan.

Jotti’s Malware Scan is a simple and free to use web virus scanner for files. It lets you upload files of up to 20MB stored on your computer. Your file is then searched for viruses using today’s leading antivirus software. Results from each scanner are individually displayed.

Detailed information of your uploaded file is displayed as well. This information includes the file size, file type, and details about MD5 and SHA1. All this information along with the scan results are given as a permalink too. In case you have did not store the permalink, you can relocate your file’s scan page using the site’s Hash search feature and your file’s MD5 information.

Features:

A user friendly web service scan files from your computer.
Requires no registrations.
Searches for viruses in files you upload.
Uses numerous leading antivirus scanners.
Provides results by individual scanners.
Each uploaded file can be up 20MB in size.
Provides a permalink for the scan results.
Similar tools: UrlVoid, OnlineLinkScan, QualysGuard Malware Detection and Saf.li.
Also read related article: 4 Quick Sites That Let You Check if Links Are Safe.

Check out Jotti’s Malware Scan @ www.virusscan.jotti.org/en (By Umar from TechCityInc)

StartupList: Identify Bloatware Applications

Israel Nicolas — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 01:01:08 +0000

Does your Windows computer take a very long time to boot? Sometimes, this is caused by bloatware applications that you do not really want running on your system. You can solve this problem by just identifying and disabling these unwanted programs from your startup list. However the challenging part is knowing which items to disable as you can unintentionally choose an important system file that your computer needs to run.

The Startup Application List from sysinfo.org provides a comprehensive and accurate list of startup items, which can help you identify what these programs do. This way you can be sure if they are safe to disable.

The Startup Application List has over 22,000 entries and is still continuously updated. You can use the search function to easily find an entry. Aside from the command or data name, the site also shows the name of the item or how it is displayed in MSConfig, Windows Defender, or in the registry “Run” keys.

This web resource is very useful when troubleshooting your computer but you still need to be extra careful in the changes that you make. Make sure that you know what you are doing when removing these programs from your computer.

Features:

Helps you identify bloatware applications.
Provides a comprehensive list of startup items and their descriptions.
Search from over 22,000 entries that are constantly updated.
Classifies each entry for easier identification.
Free, no signup is required.

Check out StartupList @ www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php

UrlVoid: Online Link Virus Scanner

MOin — Sat, 29 May 2010 17:01:55 +0000

While there are many tools to check your files for viruses, there are not many trusted sources to check whether a website has malware on it. You could visit the malware infected site and the malware could penetrated your computer without your antivirus or you knowing about it. This is a serious problem which URL Void provides a solution to.

URL Void is an online link virus scanner developed by NoVirusThanks. You can visit URLVoid and paste in the website which you think has malware. URL Void will then execute its multiple tests on the site.

These tests include searching via many virus detecting engines such as and Google Diagnostic, McAfee SiteAdvisor, Norton SafeWeb, and MyWOT. Your scan results are cached for 10 days to avoid unnecessary testing of the same site. Using multiple scanners to scan a site increases the reliability of the results; this is why URL Void is an immensely useful tool.

Features:

A very simple user interface.
Very quick scanning and result generation.
Great security tool to scan a website for malware.
Multiple scanning engines are used.
Similar tools: OnlineLinkScan, QualysGuard Malware Detection and Saf.li.
Also read related article: 4 Quick Sites That Let You Check if Links Are Safe.

Check out URL Void @ www.urlvoid.com

DrWeb: Scan A File For Viruses Online

jpot — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:01:20 +0000

For full-time personal security it’s unlikely any web-based application will replace your desktop anti-virus any time soon: needing such software is simply a reality for users of Windows-based computers.

But if you’re a Linux or Mac user wanting to quickly scan a file for viruses before sending it to a friend, or a brave Windows user who doesn’t use a full-time anti-virus program but still likes to check the occasional file just to be safe, it’s worth checking out Dr. Web.

This web-based virus scan is simple to use: just upload the file you think may be infected and get a result almost instantly.

There’s really little more to this web app than that, but it’s worth considering the advantages of a web-based anti-virus program. Since the application is entirely online, there’s no need for you to worry about updating virus definitions. Additionally, the program takes up no hard drive space or resources on your computer.

The disadvantages, of course, include a lack of full-time protection and an inability to repair damaged files. So consider this more of a diagnostic tool than a defensive one, but a very useful diagnostic tool if you’re in a pinch. It found viruses in the test files I threw at it.

Features

Online virus scan.
Upload and scan any file.
Web-based; no need to upgrade definitions.
Perfect for Linux or Mac users looking to test a file before sending it to Windows-using friends.
Not viable as a full-blown anti-virus replacement.

Check out Dr. Web @ www.online.drweb.com

QualysGuard Malware Detection: Scan Your Website For Malware Code

Israel Nicolas — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:01:55 +0000

Website owners should always maintain their sites malware-free in order to ensure the security of their users or customers. QualysGuard Malware Detection is a free web service that scans your websites regularly for malware infections. It provides automated notifications in case of a detection and identifies the vulnerable code snippet for efficient removal.

To utilize this in your website, first you need to sign up for an account by registering your company. Once you log in, you can immediately start to add websites that you want to scan. To add a site, simply enter the website title, the website URL, and a validation email of the site’s domain. Then you need to input your scanning preferences such as the scan schedule, maximum depth, maximum pages, and the scan intensity.

QualysGuard Malware Detection is essentially a malware scanner for your websites. This tool is especially useful during website maintenance checkups. It is also a lifesaver since it scans your website for malware before it affects the majority of your users.

Features:

Scans websites for malware regularly.
Provides automated notification in case of a detection.
Identifies malware though behavioral and statistic analysis.
Identifies the vulnerable code snippet for efficient removal.
Set your scanning preferences.
No software installation is required.
Similar sites: Sucuri, UnmaskParasites and WebAnti-Malware.

Check out QualysGuard Malware Detection @ www.qualys.com/forms/trials/stopmalware

JoeBox: Scan File For Malware In An Online Sandbox

TehseenBaweja — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:01:41 +0000

There are lots of anti-virus apps available to detect malware on your computer but sometimes they give you a false alarm. To save yourself from that, you can use JoeBox to scan file or script for malware.

Simply upload any file that is binary or executable or a script with a .jbs extension. Enter your email address and choose which version of Windows you want to run the file on.

JoeBox will then send you a detailed HTML report in an email showing you the results of the analysis. You can also choose to get network data. JoeBox is not a popular sandbox for analyzing malware which means it is less likely to be blocked by malware scripts. Each file uploaded can be up to 5MB in size and needs to be an uncompressed file.

Features:

Analyze any file or script for malware.
Choose to run on Windows XP, Vista or 7.
No waiting, results are emailed to you.
No registration required.
Similar websites: VirScan, Virus Scan, NanoScan, VirusTotal and NoVirusThanks.

Visit JoeBox @ www.joebox.org/submit.php (Via Raymond)

VirusChief: Free Virus Scanner Online

azim — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:44:00 +0000

VirusChief is a free online virus scaner where you can scan individual files for viruses and other threats. It uses multiple online virus scanning engines simultaneously including BitDefender, Avast, AVG etc., and produces scan results for each engine.

Simply upload a suspicious file and click “Scan”. You will have wait several minutes before the scan starts and produces results for each antivirus engine.

Since it uses multiple online antivirus engines simultaneously, it is far more effective at detecting viruses and other threats than any single online antivirus on its own. That being said, VirusChief is not an only online virus scaner that uses virus definition from multiple engines, there is also VirusTotal, Filterbit and several more.

Features:

Free online virus scanner.
Scan suspicious individual files online for viruses and threats.
Uses multiple online virus scan engines including AntiVir, Avast, AVG, BitDefender, Dr.Web and others (total 13 engines).
View scan results for each antivirus engine.
No registration needed.

Check out VirusChief @ www.viruschief.com