UAC in my opinion has marginal benefits in protecting a users PC from malware. Why? Windows users are too used to clicking through UAC prompts for accessing almost anything requiring elevated privileges. If you would like to turn off UAC in Windows 7 just follow the steps below. Note: You should only disable UAC on [...]
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Preventing Malware With UAC
I’m not sure if I published this article before, but lot’s of people keep asking me Vista is more secure than XP…the short answer is yes and the lengthy article below will attept to explain one aspect of Vista Security. User Account Control (UAC) was introduced in Windows Vista as way to control administrative access [...]
malware distribution and how to prevent it
The most popular way to distribute malware currently is via “drive-by” downloads using an iframe exploit injected into a misconfigured or unpatched webserver. Many large otherwise reputable websites have been crippled these malware injections into their webservers and that’s why these attacks are so popular….malware distributors can reach thousands of people each day visiting a [...]




