Windows 8: System Security Review

This chapter provides tutorials to perform security review on Windows 8 system. Topics include system version information; creating system restore point; reviewing installed programs; reviewing background services, startup programs, and running processes; reviewing personal download folders.

Windows 8: System Version Information

Windows 8: Create Restore Point

Windows 8: Uninstall Unwanted Programs

Windows 8: Disable System Services

Windows 8: Remove Startup Programs

Windows 8: Review Running Processes

Windows 8: Event Log Viewer

Windows 8: Disk Folders and Files

Windows 8: Review Personal Downloads Folders

Conclusion:

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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