About This Windows Security Book

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Title: Windows Security Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples

Author: Dr. Herong Yang - Contact by email via herong_yang@yahoo.com.

Category: COMPUTERS / Operating Systems / Windows Desktop

Version/Edition: v3.01, 2021

Number of pages in PDF format: 300

Description: This book is a collection of tutorial notes written by the author while he was dealing with security issues with Microsoft Windows systems. Key topics include anti-virus tools, virus and trojan removal techniques, security issues with browser add-on applications, malware (malicious software including spyware, adware, trojan, worm, and virus). Main topics include: Windows security protection settings review; Recovery processes; Free anti-virus tools: Windows Defender, Norton Power Eraser, McAfee Security Scan Plus; Discussion on malware infection, symptom, execution style, removal techniques; Using HijackThis and Spybot Search & Destroy; Removing Conduit Search, Tube Dimmer, Scorpion Saver, Adpeak; Removing Social Privacy DNS, Vundo, Puper, VSAdd-in, WebBar, VSToolbar; Removing IE Addons/Toolbar: Google Toolbar, MyWay Search, winfixer, MySearch; PWS (Password Stealer) Detection and Removal; MS08-001 Vulnerability; Antivirus System PRO. Updated in 2021 (Version v3.01) with minor changes.

Keywords: Windows, Security, Virus, Trojan, Spyware, Adware, HijackThis, IE Addon, Puper, SurfBuddy, Toolbar, Vundo, VSAdd-in, WebBar, winfixer, McAfee, PWS, Spybot.

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Table of Contents

About This Windows Security Book

 Windows 8: System Security Review

 Windows 8: System Security Protection

 Windows 8 System Recovery

 Windows 8 Defender for Real-Time Protection

 Windows 7: System Security Review

 Windows 7: System Security Protection

 Windows 7 System Recovery

 Windows 7 Forefront Client Security

 Norton Power Eraser - Anti-Virus Scan Tool

 McAfee Virus and Malware Protection Tools

 Spybot - Spyware Blocker, Detection and Removal

 Keeping Firefox Secure

 Keeping IE (Internet Explorer) Secure

 Malware (Adware, Spyware, Trojan, Worm, and Virus)

 HijackThis - Browser Hijacker Diagnosis Tool

 IE Add-on Program Listing and Removal

 "Conduit Search" - Malware Detection and Removal

 "Tube Dimmer", "Scorpion Saver" or "Adpeak" Malware

 Malware Manual Removal Experience

 Vundo (VirtuMonde/VirtuMundo) - vtsts.dll Removal

 Trojan and Malware "Puper" Description and Removal

 VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll) - Description and Removal

 PWS (Password Stealer) Trojan Infection Removal

 MS08-001 Vulnerability on Windows Systems

 Antivirus System PRO

 References

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