Stop spam, viruses, and other unwanted e-mail before they get to your computer, using this powerful software. MailWasher Pro works directly with your e-mail server, exactly like your e-mail program does. But there is one important difference: you can tell MailWasher Pro to delete a message at the server, without downloading it or you can bounce an e-mail back to the sender so that it looks as though your address is not valid.
The Universal Plug and Play service (UPnP), which is installed and running in all versions of Windows XP — and may be loaded into Windows 98 and ME — essentially turns every one of those systems into a wide-open Internet server. This server listens for TCP connections on port 5000 and for UDP 'datagram' packets arriving on port 1900. This allows malicious hackers (or high-speed Internet worms) located anywhere in the world to scan for, and locate, individual Windows UPnP-equipped machines. Any vulnerabilities — known today or discovered tomorrow — can then be rapidly exploited.
The Internet's quickest, most popular, reliable and trusted, free Internet security checkup and information service. Easily check your system here, and begin learning about using the Internet safely.
Gibson Research Corporation's website with current product, support, and ordering information for our products.
The homepage of the ShieldsUP developer.
eicar combines universities, industry and media plus technical, security and legal experts from civil and military government and law enforcement as well as privacy protection organisations whose objectives are to unite non-commercial efforts against writing and proliferation of malicious code like computer viruses or Trojan Horses, and, against computer crime, fraud and the misuse of computers or networks, inclusive malicious exploitation of personnel data, based on a code of conduct.
Jason Levine's Toolbox Test Your E-mail Defenses
Test for The Nimda worm. Make sure your pc isn't infected. The Nimda worm, also known as W32.Nimda.A@mm, Code Rainbow, Minda, Nimbda, is a self-replicating piece of software that infects IIS web servers as well as users running Internet Explorer 5. This worm is reported to be extremely aggressive in its scans, and according to various alerts is spreading rapidly.
In the Prescan we will try and determine information about your computer. Some of the information we gather by scanning your computer and some of the information we collect from your browser. This scan will only probe commonly used services and protocols. This will show up in your firewall logs as a port scan from scan.sygate.com. The scan should take about 30 seconds to complete, if you encounter an error please refresh the web page.
HACKYOURSELF promises that no information obtained from the security scan will ever be given out to anyone except properly warranted law enforcement and within 24 hours will be deleted utterly. The only reason we keep it for 24 hours is so that YOU may retrieve it. HACKYOURSELF scans do not do anything unusual to your computer. We don't do anything to your computer that doesn't happen to it in the normal course of events while you are connected to The Internet.
Test against this flaw. Silent delivery and installation of an executable on a target computer. No client input other than opening an email or newsgroup post.
Computer security is a blazingly progressive field not only in Information Technology, but in our daily lives online. To stay ahead, Computer Cops features security related information sharing on the Internet through the use of news, community forums, downloads and much more for free. Registration is encouraged, but not required for participation.
Privacy & Security Advice for Home Users. This web site was set up first and foremost for the classes I taught at the University of Illinois -- see the Introduction: Why This Web Site? for more details on what the students did in those classes. To help my students understand the gravity of privacy and security problems on the Internet, I wanted them to gain an appreciation for what widely available malicious applications are capable of doing. Indeed, I even advised them to visit the web sites for Sub7, Back Orifice, and NetBus and check out the feature sets described on those pages. It's an eye-opening experience, to be sure -- and not just for my students. I've pointed a number of people to those web sites in order to reinforce the nature of the privacy and security threats that one faces on the Internet
Port scan.. Get an instant security analysis now. You dont even need to know your own IP address!
Note: Interesting scan results, with your IP address removed, may be shown publicly to the left of the scan applet.
This is not a security risk. If this disturbs you, please do not get scanned. This is a basic TCP/UDP port scan. The TCP
(full connect) scan starts first, and results are shown as ports are found.The UDP scan goes next and must complete,
before any results are shown.
A highly recommended forum for all your security questions. The members are extremely helpful and patient.
Whether your new or old to the world of security - this forum is for you. Always a wide variety of topics related to security.
Kaspersky presents The Biggest Virus Encyclopedia VirusList.com Permanently replenishing information generator about new viruses Mechanisms of breeding and operation, detailed analysis of algorithms of viruses Methods of a guard from computer viruses. If you need information on the latest virus or trojan this is the site you need.
XP-AntiSpy is a little utility that let's you disable some built-in update and authetication 'features' in WindowsXP.
For example, there's a service running in the background wich is called 'Automatic Updates'. I don't know what this service transfers from my machine to other machines on the internet, especially the MS ones.
So I play it safe and disable such functions.
A good list of port scanners to test your firewall and pc security.
This site contains links to numerous pages on the Web where home users can find software and information relevant to Windows PC privacy and security. It also contains a rudimentary "checklist" of basic steps that home PC users can take to enhance their privacy and security while using the Internet.
I am 24-year old student in Turku Polytechnic, currently living in Turku, Finland. I have been involved with software,
computers and internet for many years, although I don’t do programming nor work in the IT-industry. I made these pages
from a passion on computer security and privacy. I hope you and your friends and relatives have found them usefull.
I personally have implemented all that is presented here to secure my computer and have gone even further.
The most comprehensive computer and network security resource on the Internet for Information System Security Professionals- Says Yahoo Editors
With the help of the Stealth test you can determine if your computer is visible to the others on the Internet. You can also use this test to determine if your firewall is successful in making ports of your system stealthed.
This test shows how vulnerable your computer is to various Internet threats. The test also determines if a Trojan horse already infects your system and if your Web browser reveals personal info about you or your computer while you're web surfing.
What is the BlackCode Security Scan?
The BlackCode Security Scan is an Online tool which makes an exhaustive test on your computer or
firewall searching for open ports.
Test the security of your email system! Is your email system secure against email viruses and attacks?
The most deadly viruses, able to cripple your email system and corporate network in minutes, are being distributed
worldwide via email in a matter of hours (for example, the LoveLetter virus). Email worms and viruses can reach your system and infect your users through harmful attachments. But that's not all! Some viruses are transmitted through harmless-looking email messages and can run automatically without the need for user intervention (like the Nimda virus).
Are you covered against such threats?
This document gives home users an overview of the security risks and countermeasures associated with Internet connectivity, especially in the context of “always-on” or broadband access services (such as cable modems and DSL). However, much of the content is also relevant to traditional dial-up users (users who connect to the Internet using a modem).
Vulnerabilities dot org presents you the worlds most comprehensive free vulnerability assessment for your servers! Right now! We scan for over 1200+ vulnerabilities!
Auditing Features scans of 1500+ known-service ports(all ports from 0-1024, along with a set of ports that are known to host a variety of services and possible trojans) of an IP for open ports and possible trojans, examines your system with the full suite of 1687 vulnerability tests, with new tests added on a weekly basis, can exclude tests in the Denial of Service category can schedule audits to be launched automatically at selected times.
HACKYOURSELF promises that no information obtained from the security scan will ever be given out to anyone except properly warranted law enforcement and within 24 hours will be deleted utterly. The only reason we keep it for 24 hours is so that YOU may retrieve it. HACKYOURSELF scans do not do anything unusual to your computer. We don't do anything to your computer that doesn't happen to it in the normal course of events while you are connected to The Internet.
Packet Storm is an extremely large and current security tools resource. We are a non-profit organization comprised of security professionals dedicated to providing the information necessary to secure the World's networks. We accomplish this goal by publishing new security information on a worldwide network of websites.
This list was built from several sources from various Internet Security oriented sites. It is not a complete list, but does list over 400 ports that are known to be used by various Trojans. The table is oriented toward attacks of Windows based systems. Where a Transport entry is "???" it means that either the source did not specify the type of transport, or it could be either TCP or UDP.
This links page is a portal to a variety of sites maintained by concerned individuals, organizations and commercial enterprises. It is a quick way to discover and access information and software that is available in the rapidly expanding field of computer privacy and security. Both privacy and security are fields that closely compliment one another
in the larger scope of things.
This site is dedicated to giving you the tools and knowledge you need to protect your privacy from the onslaught of spyware, adware, and corporate and government surveillance.
The Port Detective performs a remote port scan on your IP address. This scan helps you determine if you are properly secured, or if you have the proper ports available and open for hosting a server on your Cable or DSL modem. If you have a Cable Modem or xDSL modem, Port Detective will give you the details on what TCP/IP ports are open, in use or blocked.
This test is of value to 56K users as well.
Test your computer's exposure to online security threats and learn how to make your computer more secure.
This document explains what you see in firewall logs, especially what port numbers means. You can use this information to help figure out what hackers/worms are up to.
This test checks Windows 95/98/NT for shares that may be unexpectedly accessible to intruders via the Internet.This threat exists not only for hosts permanently connected but also and perhaps, particularly for those temporarily logged into virtually any provider's dial-in pools via telephone or ISDN. We have proved that it is possible to scan those pools for active connections then compromise a connected computer over those phone lines.
Once you find out that you can test the security of your computer online, it makes a lot of sense. While on the Internet, your computer may have 65,535 "ports" open. If the ports are open, a hacker or script kiddie may call. There are many online test sites. You need to be a bit skeptical about which of them to rely on. As a rule of thumb, do not rely on a testing site provided by a company that wants to sell you a personal firewall.
Did you know that using and upgrading certain software packages can help improve the security of your PC? Here are three steps you can take today to begin improving the security of your computer.
When you use the Internet there are dangers around every corner. Viruses, malicious users, Trojan horses, Oh my! If these are just concepts to you, you are either lucky or well protected (or just un-connected). If these names trigger painful flashbacks to when your computer (and possibly your account balance) was rendered inoperable or compromised by one of the above, then join the club.
Either way, securing your computer against threats from the Internet is an essential step. If you do not, you will, at some point, regret it. Guaranteed.
Whitehats.com is an online community resource to provide support for those who are interested in network security, including network and security administrators. Whitehats.com offers free software and community support with a policy of full-disclosure and user education. Our goal is to empower people with the knowledge and tools required to defend their networks in an ongoing struggle against irresponsible or malevolent attacks.
Computer security, Network Security, Windows Security, security testing, vulnerability testing, penetration testing, security strategy design. UK Security Online aims to quantify the threat to your systems & networks! We then help you design a survival strategy.
The table shows examples of existing trojans and ports being used. The lower ports are often used by trojans that steals password and either mail the passwords to attackers or hide them in FTP-directories. The higher ports are often used by Remote Access trojans that can be reached over the network. If you find probes directed against ports normally not used, it may be someone trying to connect to a trojan inside your network. I hope this list will be of some help for you.
Secure IT has produced a suite of essential Internet security tests for SMEs. Each test checks for specific and commonplace vulnerabilities found in the perimeter security of many organisations large and small.
This website was made out of the love of computer security. I decided to dedicate a website to web application security in particular, because it is often overlooked. Web app security must be looked into more seriously because no matter how much you firewall your website port 80 must remain open for webpage use. If you happen to be running a web application on your website, you can be at risk. We provide you with news on the latest web security vulnerabilities, articles, and also stay as vendor neutral as possible.
Welcome to WormWatch - the home of Roger Thompson's WormCatcher. WormCatcher listens on most of the common wormy ports, and checksums whatever tries to open it. Events are reported, synchronized to UTC, as they occur, and graphs are updated every fifteen minutes.
Test your email server's virus protection, send an eicar virus attachment to your mail server or email hosting account.
This web site allows you to send a harmless test virus to any email address. If your mail server or email hosting provider is running anti-virus software, these emails should get blocked.
This website uses the EICAR test virus, which is completely benign and contains no viral code.
As the the threat of "spyware" and "adware" has escalated over the past few years, the number of "anti-spyware" scanners available on the Net has grown equally fast. At present there are over 100 anti-spyware scanners available for download -- some for free, some for pay. Spyware and adware are themselves complex enough to prove bewildering to most average users, however. So confusing in fact is the threat of spyware and adware that users often have trouble distinguishing effective anti-spyware scanners from less effective ones.
Spybot - Search & Destroy can detect and remove spyware of different kinds from your computer. Spyware is a relatively new kind of threat that common anti-virus applications do not yet cover. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you didn't intentionally install, if your browser crashes, or if you browser start page has changed without your knowing, you most probably have spyware.
Ad-Aware is designed to provide advanced protection from known Data-mining, aggressive advertising,
Parasites, Scumware, selected traditional Trojans, Dialers, Malware, Browser hijackers, and tracking components. With the release of Ad-Aware SE Personal edition, Lavasoft takes the fight against Spyware to the next level.
There’s a GIANT difference between everyday anti-spyware programs and GIANT AntiSpyware. Not only does GIANT AntiSpyware search and destroy all existing spyware on your computer, it’s the only product on the market that instantly alerts you when potential dangers arise, stopping most spyware before it can even install.
