Category Archives: Security

Save Hashed Password in RDP file

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Nerd

Over on the main EverydayNerd.com website, I’ve posted an article about saving a hashed password in an .RDP file.  Hope you find it helpful! http://everydaynerd.com/microsoft/save-password-in-rdp-file

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McAfee VirusScan Plus Free one year Subscription

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Nerd

McAfee is offering a free one-year subscription for its VirusScan Plus product. If your antivirus software is expiring soon or you want to try an alternative, then the price is definitely right. The offer expires December 31, 2008. A firewall … Continue reading →

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Get ZoneAlarm Pro for Free – One day Only!

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Nerd

On Tuesday, November 18th, you can grab yourself a free copy of ZoneAlarm Pro!  ZoneAlarm Pro is an antispyware, identity protection, and firewall for your PC – normally costing $40.00.  At 6 AM PDT, Tuesday morning this page: http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/free/sum/index.html will … Continue reading →

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Replace Vista’s Annoying UAC with Norton UAC (Beta)

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Nerd

Vista’s UAC can be annoying, and although I’ve shared with you how to make it less annoying, Norton (Symantec) has come up with a replacement UAC that is makes it much better! With one BIG feature – “Don’t ask me … Continue reading →

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Critical Microsoft Patch Released

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Nerd

Outside of it’s normal monthly patching cycle, Microsoft is releasing a critical patch to address a remote code execution exploit  This patch is critical for Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Server 2003, and Server 2008.  Download the patch here:  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-067.mspx

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Protect your kids online: OpenDNS

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Nerd

Anyone that works in corporate America knows that the internet at work is usually filtered out, blocking the bad stuff, but at home, where the kids are, there is wide open access to the internet!  Kinda backwards isn’t it?  It … Continue reading →

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Securely wipe your Hard Drive: Boot & Nuke

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Nerd

We’ve all been in need of securely wiping a hard drive before – Either selling an old computer, or donating it to a charity.  Either way, you want to make SURE that all of your private data is gone before … Continue reading →

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