Your Runescape password needs to be changed in case you feel someone else knows it, even if you have the slightest suspicion, or your computer has been key logged. If you have forgotten your password, you cannot change it with the help of this article. This section only tells you how to change your password if you know your current password. Note: If your computer has been key logged, it is advisable not to change your password on the same computer as your new password will also be retrieved by Read More

A user with a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer which is infected by Trojan Adclicker variants such as the Adclicker.G can use malware removal programs such as the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware or Avast in order to automatically detect and get rid of this malware program. Ensure that the removal tool you use is updated with the latest spyware and adware definitions. The trial version of Spyware Doctor can help you identify registry entries associated with the Trojan Adclicker, although you need the full version to automatically eradicate the malicious program. Manually Purging Read More

When using MSN and doing a search, you are using the Bing software which is Microsoft’s search engine. However, one of the things that you might want to do is clear your search history. Perhaps you were searching fro something on a computer that you don’t want anyone to know. Maybe you just don’t want the clutter. Regardless, clearing your MSN search history isn’t very difficult. There are two routes. The first route is very straight forward and takes about five seconds. This route has a sub-route that allows you Read More

A message digest is a number which is created algorithmically from a file and represents that file uniquely. If the file changes, the message digest will change. In addition to allowing us to determine if a file has changed, message digests can also help to identify duplicate files. Creating a Message Digest On many Unix systems, the `md5` command wll generate a message digest: bash-2.05a$ md5 /kernel MD5 (/kernel) = cdd6056e13686981c50ca6008782732a On older legacy Unix systems, the `sum` command was utilized for the same purpose. bash-2.05a$ sum /kernel 33504 4188 Read More

RSA, which stands for Rivest, Shamir, and Adleman, is a security algorithm used in digital cryptography. RSA differs from older symmetric algorithms because it has the ability of allowing digital signing as well as advanced encryption for online commerce systems and high-profile institutions. RSA was one of the first major advancements in digital cryptography but is now widely used to secure financial, personal, and corporate-level information for a variety of domestic and commercial users. How RSA Works RSA involves the use of three individual functions. The first function of RSA Read More

Sonicwall is a company that produces routers, modems, VPN (Virtual Private Network) hardware, and firewall solutions for both personal and commercial users. Sonicwall routers, in particular, are widely distributed to an array of consumers who access the Internet through high speed secure connections due to the support that Sonicwall products provide. Sonicwall routers generally consist of one or two omni-directional antennas, advanced WPA encryption, and four LAN ports for Ethernet connections. Sonicwall Default Password Sonicwall users can access their router’s control panel in order to setup wireless encryption, connect wireless Read More

A dictionary attack consists of trying “every word in the dictionary” as a possible password for an encrypted message. A dictionary attack is generally more efficient than a brute force attack because users typically choose poor passwords. Dictionary attacks are generally far less successful against systems that use passphrases instead of passwords. Improving Dictionary Attacks There are two ways to improve dictionary attack success. The first way is to use a larger or more dictionaries. Technical and foreign language dictionaries increase the overall chance of discovering the correct password. The Read More

In most enterprise-level public key infrastructure systems, there is a dependence upon certificate chains to verify the identity of a party. When a Certificate Authority (CA) issues a certificate for any party, the legitimacy of that certificate authority must be verified. This is usually done by a higher certificate authority. This higher authority is part of a unique certification hierarchy which is eventually overseen by a root certificate. It is so called because it is the root of the certificate tree or the monarch of the certificate domain. If we Read More

Virtually every computer in the world has some form of adult pornography stored somewhere on its hard drive. This can be due to personal use, viruses, or the fact that pornography seems to be included with every downloaded file, opened webpage, and email attachment. Pornography can also be a concern when many people have access to the same computer, as can be seen with public computers or home computers that are not password protected. However, traces of pornography can be embarrassing and harmful to the user’s personal, social, and work Read More

An antivirus program is any program that is designed to combat viruses or other malicious software. Antivirus programs are used to remove a wide variety of malicious programs, such as spyware, Trojans, and worms. Since these types of programs can hide in random computer files and can have names that are very similar to normal programs, they can be very difficult to remove without antivirus software. Fortunately, literally thousands of free antivirus programs are available and can be used on virtually any operating system, platform, and device.   Antivirus Programs For Read More