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Asian users not entirely safe from Sony 'rootkit'
News Security experts warn Sony's copy-protection technology is not "language-specific" and can affect users in the region, particularly those who purchase CDs online.
Tags: PC security, Hacking, Digital rights management (DRM), Piracy
Use AutoRuns to gain insight into your Windows Server 2003's inner workings
Techguide The AutoRuns utility in Windows Server 2003 can present a complete list of every program and executable for troubleshooting or reference purposes.
Windows rootkits 101
Techguide When administrators and security professionals hear the word rootkit, most think first of a Unix-based system.
Determine processes running on a remote server
Techguide The Sysinternals PsList tool can save you a trip to a server. Find out how to run the tool against a remote computer.
Tags: Servers, Server platforms, Remote management, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Computer, Sysinternals PsList, Information Technology, Tool, performance monitoring, remote server
Configuring explicit Run As on Windows Server 2008
Techguide UAC changes how shell interactions are controlled by default. Bringing back the Run As functionality can, however, be straightforward--find out how.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Security, User Account Control, Tool, Sysinternals, Ohio, best practice, Rick Vanover, Default Configuration
Are regular virus scans necessary with AV protection?
Techguide Find out if you can do away with virus scans by relying on antivirus packages to scan the system in real time.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Antivirus software, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Scanner, IT Security, File System, Tool, antivirus, Sysinternals
Clampi Trojan stealing online bank data from consumers and businesses
News Security researcher warns that two-year-old Trojan has infected hundreds of thousands of PCs and is stealing login credentials when victims access bank and other Web sites.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Network security, Security, SecureWorks Inc., antivirus, computer, bank, trojan horse, banking
Understand Windows 2003 Server disk volumes with NTFSInfo
Techguide What's going on with your Windows Server 2003's NTFS volumes? Scott Lowe talks about Sysinternals' NTFSInfo utility, which can provide you with nearly everything you'd want to know about each and every one of your volumes.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, windows alerts
Get information about Windows 2003 Server disk volumes
Techguide What's going on with your Windows Server 2003's NTFS volumes? Scott Lowe talks about Sysinternals' NTFSInfo utility, which can provide you with nearly everything you'd want to know about each and every one of your volumes.
Tags: Microsoft Server 2003
Microsoft buys Windows utility software maker
News Winternals Software acquired to add technical expertise to company's operating-system development team.
Tags: Acquisitions, Mergers
Symantec closes hiding place for hackers
News A user feature in Norton SystemWorks could offer cybercriminals a place to hide malicious software--just like a rootkit.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Security
How to modify a cloned server's security identifier
Techguide Here's a shortcut for when you want to deploy your Windows 2003 Servers. With NewSID, you can clone a base security identifier (SID) and give each new server its own identity.
Quickly identify servers with the BGInfo utility
Techguide How many times have you had to quickly find some pertinent information about a system, such as IP address, volume sizes, service pack level, or processor type? Sysinternals' free BGInfo utility makes this process much easier.
Tags: Hardware, Servers, Networking, Microsoft Server 2003
