Autorun feature was first introduced in the earliest Windows version, Windows 95. Its primary function is nothing more than to ensure average user has no difficulty to install a program when a CD is loaded onto a CD ROM. Even though this is handy, it is easily exploited by malicious malware to load themselves into our PCs and do unauthorized series of action. The widespread of this exploit has also been extending to USB or pen drive where we can see many PCs suffer from the infection of this method.

USB drive is surely one of the major source used for saving or transferring data from one computer to another. But sometimes, due to some issues like Autorun virus user finds it very difficult to access the data properly from the USB drive. Although, there are many methods and utilities available over the web which can help the user in removing this virus but still none of them is perfect in handling such issues.

USB Protector is a simple yet effective tool that can prevent your PCs from loading malicious script from infecting your PCs.

Download USB Protector to Remove Autorun Viruses.

USB Protector supports all latest Windows platform (i.e. Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7) and you are required to have .NET framework 3.0 installed for this little software to run properly.

Different virus causes different type of damage on your computer. It happens sometimes when some malware change your files’s or folder attribute to system/hidden so that you can’t access them.

You can follow the following steps to create a batch file and undo the changes that has applied to the hidden attribute on your folders.

1. Make a text file in Notepad and call it Unhide.txt

2. Put the following line of text in the text file and save it
attrib -h -s %1

3. Close Notepad and rename the text file to Unhide.bat so that it will be treated as a batch script file. (Note that you’ll need have extensions for known file types showing, so if they’re not a trip to Folder Options is in order.)

Click here to download already prepared unhide.bat file

4. Drag and drop the files you need to adjust onto the batch file one at a time.

Attrib command

Just run command prompt (Start > Run > CMD), type the command attrib -H -S C:\path\to\your\file.doc. You can also use the asterisk character to define multiple extensions. For example, attrib -H -S C:\techwhatnext\*.* would remove the hidden and system attribute of all files in techwhatnext folder at C drive.

Fix:

Here’s how to show hidden files and folders or system files.

1. Go to Control Panel and open Folder Options.

2. Go to View tab and select “Show hidden files and folders”. Then uncheck “Hide protected operating system files”. Do take note that some virus that are still active in computer will revert the changes that you made. So make sure your computer is clean from virus first by scanning with an antivirus program.

What is isReset?

isReset resets your system/hidden files/folders so you can view/access them normally.

How To Use ?

Simply drag & drop your files/folders into the cross sign and then click RESET.

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It allows users to download latest definitions and make a bootable CD, DVD, or Usb Stick which when booted from loads the Windows Preintall Environment (Windows PE) to run the scan and clean infections.

Malware infections can sometimes block anti-malware utilities or even make the computer unbootable, This is the reason why Microsoft has now came up with a free “Standalone System Sweeper” utility enabling users to get rid of those nasty infections allowing them to perform offline scans to remove viruses, trojans and rootkits effectively.

Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper Tool

This new tool is NOT a new antivirus or malware detector, but a tool to use once the problem is a fact. So naturally I would advice you to download it now, and keep it on a flash drive, or a CD. The only problem I foresee is to remember where that CD was put or on which usb pen you stored it at least 250 MB of space.

In addition to help solve boot problems, Microsoft also promise that this new tool can be used to solve problems regarding your current anti-virus program whether it cannot be installed or that windows cannot detect it.

What it does

The Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper Tool first scans your boot sector for any corrupted files or settings. It then scans your system for any known malware or infections.

64 bit and 32 bit

Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper Tool comes in both flavours (32 and 64 bit) and supports XP (SP3), Vista and 7.

An Internet connection is required to download the latest virus and spyware definitions for Standalone System Sweeper. Supported web browsers are Internet Explorer 6 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox 2 or higher.

Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper Beta is not a replacement for a full antivirus solution providing ongoing protection.

OPSWAT, Inc announced the release of a chief update to Metascan multiple antivirus SDK. Metascan multiple antivirus SDK is an advanced engine for launching anti-malware scan requests and acquiring scan results from 8 built-in antivirus engines from CA, ESET, AVG, Norman, Sunbelt, VirusBuster, Quick Heal and ClamWin.

Metascan minimizes deployment time and expenditure by providing a single interface to deal with all eight antivirus engines. The application is capable of extracting many files and file archives including ZIP, ISO, and MSI. It also detects over 400 file types including DOC, PDF and EXE formats.

The Advantages and Applications of Metascan Antivirus SDK. Metascan Antivirus SDK gives Software Engineers and System Integrators the capability to add virus scanning and content filtering functionality to software applications. It is available in three packages, Metascan Core, Metascan lite, and Metascan Ultra. Metascan exposes API’s that you can call from your application by using com, C++, Java API’s or the simple Metascan command line tool.

While computer security software’s like anti-virus and anti-malware provide an effective solution to known threats being pro-active and blocking threats in the first place is the best approach for complete security, sandboxing has been a very practical solution for pro-active security and leading anti-virus software’s like Kaspersky already features such functionality.

BufferZone Technology allows you to surf anywhere, download anything, open e-mail attachments, share & chat with your friends and colleagues and e-bank with no fear or risk of infecting your PC with viruses, Trojan Horses, spyware, worms, keyloggers or other malicious programs.

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AVG Antivirus 2011 Free is the latest release from AVG Labs which is much advanced version of their protection program.

AVG has released AVG Anti-Virus 2011, the newest version of its free antivirus. The earlier version AVG 9 Free is quite popular among My technology Guide readers. provides basic security tool for your computer protection against computer viruses and malware. The standard security module that AVG Antivirus Free Edition 2011 comprises of are Antivirus, Anti-Spyware, Email Scanner, Resident Shield, LinkScanner, Anti RootKit and PC Analyze.

Download AVG Antivirus 2011 32-bit (135 MB)

Download AVG Antivirus 2011 64-bit (153 MB)

Panda has recently come out with a nice, free antivirus based on the Cloud technology called Panda Cloud. Now, if you dont’ understand what I am talking about you have to know that such antivirus  is nothing else than an online tool which is connected in real-time to PandaLabs’ online Collective Intelligence servers to protect you against the newest malware variants without slowing down your computer and your work. Let’s read more info about this product after the break.
Free Panda Cloud is no ordinary antivirus. First of all, your computer have to be connected to the Internet.  Panda Clouds scans  your machine by comparing your files with a vast virus database installed on a remote Panda server. To protect your computer, the software relies on a local and remote antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-rootkit, heuristics and malware cache. All this by using very little computer resource and bandwidth. The footprint is really small: around  22 MB of RAM and 50 percent of the PC performance impact in comparison with other antivirus software.

If you want to download the antivirus, click here.

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