Getting unwanted message protection (preventing download)

Today, i am sharing you all of my problem as well as i solved that.
Outlook and Outlook Express have gone Big Brother on you, preventing you from downloading program files and other e-mail attachments. If you are facing problems something like this? So, what to do?

By default, recent version of Outlook block you from opening certain types of attachments including .exe and .vbs files, that are capable of infecting your PC with a virus or another intruder. To changethis setting in Outlook, select Tools>>Option>>Mail Setup>>send/receive>>Edit>>Download complete item including attchments. Another approach is to use the free Attchments Option utility; it gives you more granulat control, letting you specify which types of attachments should be allowed to download with the message.

If you are suffering the same restrictions in Outlook Express 6, the fix is simpler. Choose Tools>>Options>>Security and uncheck Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentiall be a virus.

Hope this article was helpful to you.

Facebook eCommerce May Have to Clear Security Obstacle

Security firm Trend Micro has been researching malicious practices on Facebook, and has discovered numerous rogue apps on the social networking site this week. They've been alerting Facebook of them as they find them, but apparently more keep popping up as fast as they are eliminated. Have you experienced security issues on Facebook?

The apps come cleverly disguised as the most effective phishing attacks do. With all of the apps circulating around Facebook, it's got to be hard to keep track of what all are legitimate ones anyway. Perhaps even scarier is that some seemingly legitimate apps are possibly being hacked into for malicious intent anyway.

All you can do is be careful where you click, and what info you're giving away when you do click. Trend Micro offers the following advice:

Always check the URL displayed in your browser’s address bar before entering any sensitive information. Also check the true destination of a link before clicking it, by hovering your mouse pointer over it. If it looks suspicious, don’t click it. Also, if you’re a Facebook user, now would be a good time to go and review your privacy settings and clear out any applications you no longer use.


Perhaps the scariest part of this entire situation is that Facebook has just started allowing developers to sell physical goods through apps. This means, we are likely going to see a lot of businesses selling goods directly on Facebook. This has the potential to be huge for eCommerce, but security concerns are already one obstacle to successful eCommerce on the web in general. The more reports of malicious happenings regarding Facebook, the more scared people will be to buy goods through the network.

Facebook looks to be going after services like PayPal and Google Checkout in time, with regards to what platform consumers choose to pay for online goods. With the number of Facebook users already so large, and growing steadily, they have a viable shot at giving these services a run for their money.

Consider how often people are already logged into Facebook. They're even taking it with them to other sites via things like Facebook Connect, the Fan Box, etc. There's good reason for people to want to use Facebook to complete online shopping transactions, strictly from the convenience standpoint.

Trust is another standpoint however. It is good to see that Facebook is responding so quickly to known threats, but something will have to be done to eliminate them, or at least greatly reduce them for Facebook's payment platform to really take off.

For specific details on the malicious Facebook apps themselves, check Trend Micro's post, which has been continuously updated as more malicious apps have surfaced. Be careful out there.

Do you think online shoppers will be willing to buy goods through Facebook? Share your thoughts.

Lock Windows softwares from unauthorized access

If you are the administrator of a network of computers , probably you would need a software to lock unauthorized access to your softwares. So here is a software that can disable access to specified .exe files in a Windows based PC.


This software ,Applocker can be used in Network and local computers . If it is used in networks , we need to have it installed only on the administrator's PC . Its executable file can be copied to a shared folder in the network ,to be used by other systems.

Here there is some applications that are shown by default . If you want ,you can add more softwares to the list . Whenever any user clicks a locked software , it will give the following error message.

Download Applocker :Freeware ( 1MB) to lock Windows softwares from unauthorized access .

Panda Internet Security 2009

Panda continually reinvents itself. This year it got it right. Not only does the Internet Security suite look better, but it runs better, too, as evidenced by results from CNET Labs and third-party testing. The new interface is clearly a nod to Symantec Norton 360. Panda steps up the comparison by offering a similar online storage package (1GB for one year) to that offered by Symantec. But Panda can't match Symantec's customer service, nor that of its other competitors, leaving users to depend on online knowledgebase articles and e-mail support. For a fast, effective online security suite at a good price, we recommend either Norton or McAfee this year.

Setup and interface
Panda Internet Security 2009 remains one of the most expensive security products on the market, although street prices can be lower. Still, you can get similar suites from Symantec or McAfee for about $20 less. Like Norton, Panda Internet Security 2009 runs on Windows XP and Vista only.

As mentioned, the new interface looks a lot like Norton 360, with settings in the upper right and columns populated with related content front and center. The first column, Protection, contains antivirus, firewall, identity protection, vulnerabilities, an antispam filter, and Web content control. The middle column, Maintenance, includes the backup and recovery feature. A third column, Updates, includes the automatic update data. There is plenty of open space in the new design for Panda to offer additional features in the future.

However, clicking on any feature not only gives you detailed configuration setting, but also a second left-hand navigation panel for the other topics. This seems redundant; as though Panda couldn't decide which navigation system would work best.

Should you decide to remove Panda Internet Security 2009, there is an uninstall feature. Upon reboot we found no traces left on our test machine.

Features
In addition to providing antivirus, antispam, and a personal firewall, Panda Internet Security 2009 includes Identity protection and Safe Surfing control. And Panda Internet Security matches the look and feel of Norton 360, right down to including a free online backup service.

Web content control is Panda's cleverly reworded Parental Controls with preset filters for Office, teenagers, and kids; you can create your own. The section is password protected by the system administrator and must be installed separately.

As with Eset Smart Security, we liked the granularity of the Panda personal firewall, giving users the ability to monitor specific services as they access the Web.

Back up to CD or DVD is a two-step process--first to hard drive, then to disc. We wonder why you can't just back up straight to disc since that is what most people will want to do. Online backup is through Docoom and 1GB is provided free with the paid product.

Panda also allows users to create a rescue disk, a bootable disk to be used in case of an emergency. These used to be included with security products years ago, then went out of vogue.

There are some inconsistencies. For example, within Vulnerabilities, in contacting Microsoft for latest updates, Panda uses Internet Explorer. However, for technical support issues, it opens your default browser, which in our case is Firefox.

Missing are any security-related utilities, such as a secure data deletion option.