About This Windows Security Book

Windows Security Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples

∟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.

Copyright:

This book is under Copyright Copyright © 2021 Dr. Herong Yang. All rights reserved.
Material in this book may not be published, broadcasted, rewritten or redistributed in any form.
Code examples are provided as-is, with no warranty of any kind.

Revision history:

Version 3.02, 2021. Minor updates.
Version 3.00, 2013. Added tutorials for Windows 7 and 8.
Version 2.00, 2008. Added notes on PWS (PassWord Stealer) malware.
Version 1.00, 2006. Started with notes on Vundo, VSAdd-in, etc..

Web version: http://www.herongyang.com/Windows-Security - Provides free sample chapters, latest updates and readers' comments. The Web version of this book has been viewed a total of:

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