Comments for EGUSD Information Security http://blogs.egusd.net/infosec Helping you be safe on the wild, wild Web. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:04:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Protect your financial information: Use a Live CD for banking and shopping by Jason at Mack http://blogs.egusd.net/infosec/2009/12/07/protect-your-financial-information-use-a-live-cd-for-banking-and-shopping/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Jason at Mack Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:04:22 +0000 http://blogs.egusd.net/infosec/?p=240#comment-13 Nice explanation. I never thought of doing a VM for online banking. Good tip. Nice explanation. I never thought of doing a VM for online banking. Good tip.

]]> Comment on Windows 7 developing a reputation for security by Skip Brewer http://blogs.egusd.net/infosec/2009/12/04/windows-7-developing-a-reputation-for-security/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Skip Brewer Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:24:45 +0000 http://blogs.egusd.net/infosec/?p=235#comment-12 Hi Kris. Regarding your refresh: Any time a new version of the OS is released, it has to undergo extensive testing before we start deploying it widely. We have to test for application compatibility; our techs have to use it for a while to learn how supporting it will be different; we have to develop images and test the deployment methods, etc. That process can take a while to complete. I spoke with the manager of the Desktop Support Team, Steve Mate, and he anticipates that we will be ready to begin deploying Windows 7 on newly installed systems by July 1. Hi Kris. Regarding your refresh: Any time a new version of the OS is released, it has to undergo extensive testing before we start deploying it widely. We have to test for application compatibility; our techs have to use it for a while to learn how supporting it will be different; we have to develop images and test the deployment methods, etc. That process can take a while to complete.

I spoke with the manager of the Desktop Support Team, Steve Mate, and he anticipates that we will be ready to begin deploying Windows 7 on newly installed systems by July 1.

]]> Comment on Windows 7 developing a reputation for security by Kris Chalas http://blogs.egusd.net/infosec/2009/12/04/windows-7-developing-a-reputation-for-security/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Kris Chalas Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:43:16 +0000 http://blogs.egusd.net/infosec/?p=235#comment-11 If this is true about Windows 7, our school is due for refresh in January and I was told we had to get Vista. Most of our teachers don't use Vista at home. Wouldn't Windows 7 be better since it is likely that we won't get refreshed for a long time to come. Why refresh with something that is already outdated? If this is true about Windows 7, our school is due for refresh in January and I was told we had to get Vista. Most of our teachers don’t use Vista at home. Wouldn’t Windows 7 be better since it is likely that we won’t get refreshed for a long time to come. Why refresh with something that is already outdated?

]]> Comment on Protect your financial information: Use a Live CD for banking and shopping by Steve http://blogs.egusd.net/infosec/2009/12/07/protect-your-financial-information-use-a-live-cd-for-banking-and-shopping/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Steve Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:19:00 +0000 http://blogs.egusd.net/infosec/?p=240#comment-10 Skip- I never thought of using a LiveCD for safer online transactions! Genius yet simple - the hardest part is making the disc itself. Now I just need to dig up one of my Linux flavored discs. Thanks. Skip-
I never thought of using a LiveCD for safer online transactions! Genius yet simple – the hardest part is making the disc itself. Now I just need to dig up one of my Linux flavored discs.
Thanks.

]]> Comment on Happy Cyber Monday! by Skip Brewer http://blogs.egusd.net/infosec/2009/11/30/happy-cyber-monday/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Skip Brewer Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:16:30 +0000 http://blogs.egusd.net/infosec/?p=212#comment-9 Hi Diane! When HTTPS is used, it means that the data between your computer and the server is encrypted in transit. This means that no one should be able to capture your personal information on its way to the server. However, it does not mean that the server itself is either legitimate or safe. Anyone can set up a site to use HTTPS and use their own digital certificate. If you are suspicious of a site that uses HTTPS, check to see who issued the certificate (just right-click on the lock icon). If it is a company like Verisign, Thawte or Digicert, you are probably OK. If the issuer cannot be determined, be careful. Hi Diane! When HTTPS is used, it means that the data between your computer and the server is encrypted in transit. This means that no one should be able to capture your personal information on its way to the server. However, it does not mean that the server itself is either legitimate or safe. Anyone can set up a site to use HTTPS and use their own digital certificate. If you are suspicious of a site that uses HTTPS, check to see who issued the certificate (just right-click on the lock icon). If it is a company like Verisign, Thawte or Digicert, you are probably OK. If the issuer cannot be determined, be careful.

]]> Comment on Happy Cyber Monday! by Diane Rosenblum http://blogs.egusd.net/infosec/2009/11/30/happy-cyber-monday/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Diane Rosenblum Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:44:11 +0000 http://blogs.egusd.net/infosec/?p=212#comment-8 If a site has a https: which indicates secure site for ordering, is that a good sign, or can that be faked? If a site has a https: which indicates secure site for ordering, is that a good sign, or can that be faked?

]]> Comment on Beware of “scareware”! by Kim Williams http://blogs.egusd.net/infosec/2009/11/12/beware-of-scareware/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Kim Williams Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:35:50 +0000 http://blogs.egusd.net/infosec/?p=82#comment-7 Skip, Just wanted to let you know that I used the Anti-Malware you recommended from Malwarebytes.org, and it got rid of all of our problems. I also used ccleaner to clean things up (it found a ton of registry errors!) and defragged the hard drive. Our computer is running MUCH better now. Thanks again for all of your advice. Kim Skip,

Just wanted to let you know that I used the Anti-Malware you recommended from Malwarebytes.org, and it got rid of all of our problems. I also used ccleaner to clean things up (it found a ton of registry errors!) and defragged the hard drive. Our computer is running MUCH better now. Thanks again for all of your advice.

Kim

]]> Comment on Beware of “scareware”! by Kim Williams http://blogs.egusd.net/infosec/2009/11/12/beware-of-scareware/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Kim Williams Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:32:25 +0000 http://blogs.egusd.net/infosec/?p=82#comment-6 Skip, Thank you VERY much for this information. We will try to Anti-malaware and let you know how it works out! Kim Skip,

Thank you VERY much for this information. We will try to Anti-malaware and let you know how it works out!

Kim

]]> Comment on Beware of “scareware”! by Skip Brewer http://blogs.egusd.net/infosec/2009/11/12/beware-of-scareware/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Skip Brewer Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:38:37 +0000 http://blogs.egusd.net/infosec/?p=82#comment-5 Kim, this is a good illustration of this topic. The "Advanced Virus Remover" is a known piece of scareware, and there are many sites with instructions on how to remove it. The simplest is to download Anti-Malware from Malwarebytes.org (free). Install it and run the application. Allow it to update, and then scan your system. Once the scan is completed, you should be able to remove all of the files identified as part of that application. From my research, I believe Anti-Malware will also remove the two Trojans you mentioned. Kim, this is a good illustration of this topic. The “Advanced Virus Remover” is a known piece of scareware, and there are many sites with instructions on how to remove it. The simplest is to download Anti-Malware from Malwarebytes.org (free). Install it and run the application. Allow it to update, and then scan your system. Once the scan is completed, you should be able to remove all of the files identified as part of that application.

From my research, I believe Anti-Malware will also remove the two Trojans you mentioned.

]]> Comment on Beware of “scareware”! by Kim Williams http://blogs.egusd.net/infosec/2009/11/12/beware-of-scareware/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Kim Williams Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:28:30 +0000 http://blogs.egusd.net/infosec/?p=82#comment-4 Skip, Thanks for this blog. Unfortunately, we have a problem like this on our home computer. Apparently a malicious program called "Advanced Virus Remover" is now installed on our computer. We had installed and auto updated a virus/spyward protection through frontiernet.net (CA Security), but it didn't seem to protect us. We spent an hour on the phone with their tech support last night, but it is still there. Our CA Security scans and also finds the "fakeinit" and "renos" trojans, but doesn't seem to be able to remove them. In addition to the continual fake pop ups, are email program isn't working now. Any advice on how to get rid of this malware and the trojans?? Thanks in advance. Kim Williams Skip,

Thanks for this blog.

Unfortunately, we have a problem like this on our home computer. Apparently a malicious program called “Advanced Virus Remover” is now installed on our computer. We had installed and auto updated a virus/spyward protection through frontiernet.net (CA Security), but it didn’t seem to protect us.

We spent an hour on the phone with their tech support last night, but it is still there. Our CA Security scans and also finds the “fakeinit” and “renos” trojans, but doesn’t seem to be able to remove them.

In addition to the continual fake pop ups, are email program isn’t working now.

Any advice on how to get rid of this malware and the trojans??

Thanks in advance.

Kim Williams

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