Need Help – Netscreen 25 with Fortigate 60.
Hi All. Good Morning & Greetings of the season. I recently joined this company as a Network Security Specialist & the 1st task that i got assigned to myself was this. We have 3 locations – A (India) – Indian Operations B (California) – US Operations C (Datacenter) – Web & Media Servers My network [...]

Answer Question   |  October 27, 2005  10:05 AM
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has anyone had issues with appliances getting cracked?
We have a mcafee anti-virus and anti-spam appliance. We used it as out internet email presence and as a web proxy. All email comes in thru it and all web traffic from our internal web proxy went thru it. The web proxy is limited to less than half of the internet bandwidth. It is behind [...]

Answer Question   |  September 27, 2005  7:02 PM
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Windows 2000 Server logs
Hi All, Basically i want to monitor all the activities of my administrators. Is there any way I can find out all the activities on a Windows 2000 Server eg:- success / failure logs ,which users had logged on to a server , user creation time ,service stopped at what time, what scripts have been [...]

Answer Question   |  September 16, 2005  6:17 AM
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DSO exploit in Windows XP reported by Spybot – Search and Destroy
After updating both Windows XP and Spybot – Search and Destroy, the latter is reporting DS0 exploit registry entries on two computers not colocated on a network. Could this be as a result of a vulnerability being introduced with the August Windows XP security patches? Can you comment on the veracity of the article at [...]

Answer Question   |  August 27, 2005  4:08 AM
backdoors, configuration, Current threats, Hacking, human factors, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, vulnerability management, worms

IT Security
Hi all, Thanks to all those who answered to my question”FTP sites” Can anyone of you let me know about the available products that we can use for our organisations IT security..Also let me know what products are available to find out vulnerabilities in a network. Appreciate your response. Thanks Tarang

Answer Question   |  August 27, 2005  6:03 AM
Access, Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Certifications, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, E-business, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Networking, OS, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms

Bad logon Event type 529
A User ill advisedly switched off Anti-Virus and since then we see a failed logon (Type 4 – Batch)under Logon process Advapi every 15 minutes in his User Id. A search of the Web links this to possible virus infectection (Netdevil 1.2. We have scanned etc but can’t track down what is generating the attempted [...]

Answer Question   |  August 25, 2005  7:11 AM
Access, Access control, Application security, backdoors, Browsers, Current threats, Database, Desktops, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network security, OS, Patch management, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, Web security, Wireless, worms

Need guidiance from pros already into the game
Hi, I am a United Stated Marine stationed overseas since 2003, majoring in Information technology with National University. I am still an idiot in the field and thats why i joined this group. To get a glance of what to ecpect in the future. I am asking for your help in guiding me through whatever [...]

Answer Question   |  August 20, 2005  7:49 AM
Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Business/IT alignment, Career development, Certifications, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Data analysis, Database, Development, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, E-business, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, Hardware, human factors, i2 Technologies, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Manufacturing applications, Mobile, Network security, Networking, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Project management, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Single sign-on, Software, Spyware, Tech support, Training, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web services, Web Services Standards, Wireless, worms

Symantec Anti Virus Corporate 8.0 issue
Starting one WinXPSP2 (fully patched) computer last night revealed that the SAV Corporate 8.0 was not functioning properly (yellow “!” over systray icon). Restart of the computer did not resolve the issue. I cannot update (Live Update is disabled); I cannot uninstall (process appears to start and then simply dies/quits without error or error message [...]

Answer Question   |  February 8, 2008  9:07 AM
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Fortinet All in One Security Appliance
Hi, Anyone familiar with Fortinet Aplliance? They claim to be leading vendore providing Firewall, IPS , Intrusion detection, VPN etc. solution in one single unit at low cost. Although our security engineer is pushing for the proiduct but i have many reservation about the integraity and fear of unknown issues that may be presented in [...]

Answer Question   |  August 24, 2005  9:24 AM
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shdocpv.dll – virus – hijack problem
Hi, I’m sorry if I had chosen the wrong recipient. I am running Windows 2000. When I open my browser (IE 6.0) I get this: res://shdocpv.dll/blank.htm Or res://C:WinntSystem32shdocpv.dllsecurity.htm Please help me to get rid of this. Thanks!

Answer Question   |  May 9, 2013  6:23 PM
backdoors, Current threats, Hacking, human factors, Intrusion management, Servers, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, Windows 2000 Server, worms

Bad spyware infection? Take it to the clinic
Hello, We recently ran our first Windows Security Clinic on SearchWindowsSecurity.com. We presented an administrator’s hacking dilemma, and our three Windows security gurus (the “doctors”) provided their diagnoses and possible courses of action to address, recover from and prevent security breaches. >> Windows Security Clinic: You’ve been hacked! Now what? http://searchwindowssecurity.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid45_gci1081819,00.html I’m writing today because [...]

Answer Question   |  May 12, 2005  9:57 PM
Application security, backdoors, Current threats, Database, Encryption, Exchange, Hacking, human factors, Instant Messaging, Secure Coding, Security, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, worms

Data vs. perimeter vs. network security
A short time ago, author Wes Noonan wrote some tips for SearchWindowsSecurity.com about <a href=http://searchwindowssecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid45_gci1007026,00.html>deperimeterization</a>. He explained how security is always pitted against business needs, and perimeters have become porous because businesses require traffic from SMTP, HTTP or VPNs to pass through the firewall. He then offered techniques for keeping data safe in spite of [...]

Answer Question   |  May 4, 2005  4:36 PM
Administration, Application security, Architecture/Design, backdoors, Biometrics, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, Desktop vs network-based firewalls, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Documentation, Encryption, Exchange, Features/Functionality, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, Host-based IDS/IPS, human factors, Identity & Access Management, IDS vs IPS, IDS/IPS management, Incident response, Installation, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Managed security services, Management, Network security, Network-based IDS/IPS, Networking, Outsourcing/Managed services, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Product evaluation, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security management, Security products, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Service and support, Signature updating/Management, Single sign-on, Software vs appliance, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit, vulnerability management, Wireless, worms

Is Windows security an afterthought?
As the editor of SearchWindowsSecurity.com, I often speak with users about their Windows security responsibilities. One senior systems analyst in particular sent me an interesting note recently… To give you some background, he’s in charge of configuring and administering desktop systems (primarily Win2000 and XP)for a large company, and he developed many of the security [...]

Answer Question   |  April 21, 2005  3:00 PM
Administration, Application security, Architecture/Design, backdoors, Biometrics, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Documentation, Encryption, Exchange, Features/Functionality, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, IDS/IPS management, Incident response, Installation, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Managed security services, Management, Network security, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Product evaluation, Product/Service evaluation, provisioning, Remote users, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security management, Security products, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Service and support, Signature updating/Management, Single sign-on, Spam, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit, vulnerability management, Wireless, worms

Found Trojan.ByteVerify on my computer
Hi All, Symantec recently discovered Trojan.ByteVerify on my computer. I run system checks weekly and am always cautious about the e-mails I open, the web sites I go to and what I click on, so I was pretty surprised to find I had a Trojan. It was quarantined and removed, but I’m worried about what [...]

Answer Question   |  June 24, 2010  10:20 AM
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Safe user sandbox?
*This question is from a SearchWindowsSecurity.com reader: I’m in a position to redesign our IT systems (network, servers, PCs, software, etc.) this summer, and I am undecided on which path to take. I’d like to disconnect our systems from the Internet so that we don’t have to deal with all of the garbage that comes [...]

Answer Question   |  April 13, 2005  2:15 PM
Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, Development, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Product evaluation, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Single sign-on, Spyware, Trojans, Vendors, Viruses, vulnerability management, worms

How did I get a virus on my computer?
Do you hear that question or something similar too often? We’re taking an informal survery on SearchSecurity.com to find out what the most common security-related user questions are. Results will be compiled into a question and answer tip that you will be able to post or handout to your users. What are the top 5 [...]

Answer Question   |  April 15, 2005  6:07 PM
Administration, Application security, Architecture/Design, backdoors, Biometrics, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, DataCenter, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Documentation, Encryption, Exchange, Features/Functionality, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, IDS/IPS management, Incident response, Installation, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Managed security services, Management, Network security, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Service and support, Service contracts, Service evaluation, Signature updating/Management, Single sign-on, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit, vulnerability management, Wireless, worms

trojan horse downloader
hi i have a win NT4.0 sp6 server.its a DNS and web server. from few days the IE was redirecting the sites to some search engines.when i scaned with AVG it detected some trojan horse downloader.i healed the trojan and restarted the DNS.the problem was solved.but after some hours the problem arise again.since then i [...]

Answer Question   |  November 2, 2011  3:57 AM
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Melissa virus
Anyone have any stories about Melissa infections or other impacts caused by the virus when it ran rampant five years ago?

Answer Question   |  March 22, 2005  3:10 PM
Administration, backdoors, Current threats, Hacking, human factors, Security, Service and support, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, worms

Spybot and Searchmbilecomputing.com
I recently installed spybot on my computer and set it to “Display dialog when blocking” bad cookies, etc. When I am on the searchcomputing.com website, I noticed that the frequency of messages informing me that “bad” cookies are being blocked increases significantly. My question is why this is so and how big a risk am [...]

Answer Question   |  December 16, 2004  11:59 AM
backdoors, Current threats, Hacking, human factors, Security, Spyware, Tech support, Trojans, Viruses, worms

Running more than one anti-spyware tool
I’ve recently been talking to some IT security professionals about the absence of a single tool that can fix all of their spyware problems. It seems that to get most of the spyware off of a Windows system you need to run more than one spyware checker, and you need to run them in a [...]

Answer Question   |  December 13, 2004  3:32 PM
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