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What’s New in Visual C++ 2010

What’s New in Visual C++ 2010 This topic introduces new and enhanced Visual C++ features in Visual Studio 2010. Amazon: Bestsellers Electronics and Photo Visual C++ Projects and the Build System MSBuild Visual C++ solutions and projects are now built by using MSBuild, which replaces VCBUILD.exe. MSBuild is the same flexible, extensible, XML-based build tool […]

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When time is “relative”

I was uninstalling some Microsoft software and was staring at the uninstaller astonished… for more than 10 minutes… until I said ENOUGH MICROSOFT !!! WASTE SOMEONE’S ELSE TIME and killed the damn process….

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The browser choice

A Windows Update is available to users who are located in member countries of the European Union allowing for choosing a different standard browser for the system. The update is available for download through Windows Update. Read more here: http://techblog.avira.com/2010/03/08/the-browser-choice/en/

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Viruses and Digital Signatures

Very interesting stuff: http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/viruses-and-digital-signatures Although the files are signed, they are signed using an unauthenticated CA (Certificate Authority) which is masquerading as Verisign. A CA is a trusted third party that issues and signs the certificate and vouches for the authenticity of the file. Each CA should be registered and therefore recognized globally as a […]

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Avira goes into Managed Security Services by acquiring CleanPort

http://www.avira.com/en/company_news/avira_extends_security_in_the_cloud.html Avira extends Managed Security Services portfolio to offer users security “in-the-cloud” Tue, 02 March 2010 Avira’s acquisition of CleanPort forms the basis for the new business unit Tettnang/ Doetinchem, 2 March 2010 – German IT security provider Avira has acquired CleanPort, an acquisition that extends Avira’s solutions for terminals and server products with a […]

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Avira has new Risk Levels

I published a new article in the Avira Techblog: Combined Avira Risk Level We now have a new risk indicator: Global This indicator combines the other 3 in the easiest way possible. One might argue that Malware is more important than phishing and spam. Maybe, but they are all treated equally in our system. This […]