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Spam SMS messages on the rise: Quick Heal mobile threat detection numbers

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 13 years
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In September 2012, Quick Heal launched an initiative for mobile users to forward suspicious SMS messages to a predesignated number. We received an impressive response as a lot of mobile users actively forwarded their spam messages and contributed towards this cause. The number to forward any suspicious SMS messages to is +91-86000-44733. Millions of SMS […]

The growing threat of mobile malware: Top Android malware families of 2012

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 13 years
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The open-source nature of the Android platform is its biggest strength and Achilles heel at the same time. Android handsets constituted almost 72% of global smartphone sales in Q3 2012 and 1.3 million Android devices are activated worldwide every single day. This is a staggering market share that Android enjoys but this brings with it […]

Top 10 Quick Heal security blogs for 2012

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 13 years
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2012 has been an eventful year for malware and security threats. A number of innovative social engineering tricks, malwares and threats reared their ugly heads and caused losses all around the world. We witnessed all kinds of attacks by hackers and posted a number of findings on our blog. Here are the top 10 blog […]

The amazing features that Quick Heal PCTuner brings to the table

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 13 years
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Just like a vehicle regularly needs servicing in order to function smoothly, a computer requires maintenance and care to perform at its best. Several factors and invalid files slow a PC down and negatively influence system performance, so it is imperative to clean this clutter from time to time. Doing so ensures that your PC […]

New ransomware spreads through malicious links in Skype IMs

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 13 years
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A new malicious worm that spreads through Instant Messages (IMs) over Skype has been discovered. This worm manifests itself as yet another variation of ransomware and also unloads itself to generate a click fraud from the users’ machine. The worm is a strain of the Dorkbot virus and it utilizes the notorious Blackhole security exploit […]

How to get your kids interested in cyber security?

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 13 years
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Getting less tech-savvy family members, especially teenagers and younger children, interested in computer security is a thankless task. It is necessary to teach them the implications of security breaches along with the importance of preventive measures. Children and young adults are more vulnerable to security risks like viruses, phishing websites and other worms. Moreover, they […]

Upcoming security features of Windows 8 Enterprise edition

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 14 years
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In a recent post we discussed about Windows 8 security features for home users. This post talks about the security features of Windows 8 that caters to enterprises. Enterprise channels face different threats and hence require customized security features. Windows 8 Enterprise focuses on organizational needs but is only available on a Software Assurance contract […]

Quick Heal Opens New Support Center in South India

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 14 years
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Quick Heal Technologies is pleased to announce that it has begun operation of a new Customer Support Center in South India. This is a strategic move by the Security Software leader to bring more streamlined and consistent services to its growing customer base in South India. The new Support Center will enable the company to […]

Windows 8 security features that Quick Heal users will love

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 14 years
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Windows 8 is scheduled to hit the market in October and promises a new era for desktops. Microsoft aims to integrate the PC market with the mobile market by unifying the Metro UI across all platforms. However, Windows has always brought a number of security threats due to its massive popularity. Windows 8 shall be […]