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	<title>Lifehacker Australia &#187; malware</title>
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		<title>MyPorts Gives You Detailed Information On Open Ports</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/11/myports-gives-you-detailed-information-on-open-ports/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Whitson Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Windows only: If you&#8217;re looking for a simple solution to secure your connection, free utility MyPorts shows you what open ports are being actively used and which may be unnecessary.
Generally, open ports can be pretty easily associated with a specific program or running process that is connecting to the internet, such as your browser, IM [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MSE Update Utility Keeps You Secure Without Windows Update</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/11/mse-update-utility-keeps-you-secure-without-windows-update/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/11/mse-update-utility-keeps-you-secure-without-windows-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Whitson Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=346189</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Windows only: If you&#8217;re a fan of Microsoft Security Essentials antivirus (and many of you are) but not a fan of the pesky Windows Update, MSE Update Utility will keep your virus definitions up to date without Windows&#8217; unwanted help.
A lot of situations might call for turning off Windows Update &#8212; larger networks like a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Australians Less Vulnerable To Malware Infection</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/11/australians-less-vulnerable-to-malware-infection/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/11/australians-less-vulnerable-to-malware-infection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angus Kidman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=346100</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a lot of malware out there, and that&#8217;s a major nuisance, but here&#8217;s a glimmer of good news: Australians are a bit less likely than the average netizen to end up with viruses or other nasties on their systems.
According to Microsoft&#8217;s latest Security Intelligence Report &#8212; based on machines on which its Malicious Software [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stop Paying For Windows Security; Microsoft&#8217;s Security Tools Are Good Enough</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/11/stop-paying-for-windows-security-microsofts-security-tools-are-good-enough/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/11/stop-paying-for-windows-security-microsofts-security-tools-are-good-enough/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The How-To Geek</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=345604</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to keeping your Windows PC secure, all of the scare tactics and overblown virus stories out there make it hard to feel safe online. The fact of the matter is that you don&#8217;t need to pay for Windows security.
From time to time we like to go on long, opinionated rants about subjects [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Panda Cloud Antivirus Available For Download</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/11/panda-cloud-antivirus-available-for-download/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/11/panda-cloud-antivirus-available-for-download/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Purdy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=345582</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Windows: Panda Cloud, the constantly updated, cloud-run antivirus app that promises almost real-time protection from burgeoning web threats, is out of beta and available for a free download.
As the How-To Geek detailed in his beta write-up, Panda does most of its computing, file-checking and threat-updating on its servers, leaving a very light and agile app [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Best Antivirus Applications</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/11/five-best-antivirus-applications/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Fitzpatrick</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[hive five]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[spyware]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=345414</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Computer viruses are increasingly sophisticated and pervasive. If you can&#8217;t afford to run your computer without some sort of antivirus software installed, check out these five popular options to protect your PC.
Photo by Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, Texas A&#38;M University Archives.
Note: For each entry, we reviewed the lowest-cost option available from the company in [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>Update Microsoft Security Essentials Without Windows Update</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/10/update-microsft-security-essentials-without-windows-update/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/10/update-microsft-security-essentials-without-windows-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Fitzpatrick</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=344257</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Windows: Some people have been hesitant to install Microsoft Security Essentials because you can&#8217;t update the definition pack automatically without Windows Update. If you like manually patching your system, you can easily do so with Security Essentials too.
If by choice or by policy you don&#8217;t have automatic update enabled, you can still keep your Security [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AVG 9 Free Now Ready For Download</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/10/avg-9-free-now-ready-for-download/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/10/avg-9-free-now-ready-for-download/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pash</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=344002</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Windows only: AVG 9 Free&#8212;one of the most popular free antivirus apps on the market&#8212;is now available for download.
A couple of weeks back, the popular antivirus maker AVG released AVG 9 with performance improvements other updates, but on launch only the commercial version of AVG 9 was available. The fact of the matter is that [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Use A Linux Live CD/USB For Online Banking</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/10/use-a-linux-live-cdusb-for-online-banking/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/10/use-a-linux-live-cdusb-for-online-banking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Purdy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[linux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[malware]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=343833</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After reporting on how thieves used Windows malware to steal sizable sums from small banks and businesses, a Washington Post reporter recommends a fairly air-tight solution for net banking: boot up Linux from a live CD or USB drive.
Brian Krebs notes that loading an OS like Ubuntu onto a USB drive or live CD isn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AVG 9 Antivirus Improves Performance, Adds Identity Theft Tool</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/10/avg-9-antivirus-improves-performance-adds-identity-theft-tool/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/10/avg-9-antivirus-improves-performance-adds-identity-theft-tool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pash</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=343104</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Windows only: One of our readers&#8217; favourite antivirus applications, AVG, has updated, claiming faster scan times (up to 50%), boot times (10-15%), and less memory usage. On top of that, it has added a new feature to assist with identity theft.
The identity theft feature, as reported by CNET, is only available in the US, and [...]]]></description>
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