Avast

Avast, me hearties! Today is Talk Like a Pirate Day!

This day be a jolly day to be a scurvy pirate!

 

AVAST celebrates International Talk Like a Pirate Day

Celebrate all things pirate by installing a pirate-themed voice for your avast! Antivirus products. Download and install it from our Facebook avast! Voices tab and all yer antivirus alerts will henceforth be in a pirate voice. Go to avast! Voices on our Facebook page and choose Themed>1-pirate.mp3>Download Voice.

International Talk Like a Pirate Day started after syndicated columnist and author,  Dave Barry, mentioned a group of zany guys who liked to talk using pirate lingo. Years earlier, these guys decided to start their own Talk Like a Pirate Day and make it a national holiday on September 19th.  Trouble was, no one knew about it. But in 2002, when Dave Barry wrote about the fledgling holiday, it was a breakout success.

Since the name of our company, AVAST, also means stop or desist, as in “Avast, ye landlubbers!”, it made sense for us to be a part of the celebration.  Jezebel, the Webwench from the Talk Like a Pirate’s Day crew declares,

avast! Antivirus software  is the official AV protection of at least one-quarter of the Talk Like A Pirate Day crew. I installed the pirate voice and I LOVE IT SO MUCH, mate!

So join th’ ruckas this day, ‘n install th’ scurvy pirate voice on ye avast! Antivirus. Like our avast! Facebook page, click the avast! Voices tab and Talk Like a Pirate!

Thank you for using avast! Antivirus and recommending us to your friends and family. For all the latest news, fun and contest information, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. Business owners – check out our business products.

 

AVG

How to switch to AVG antivirus

Sometimes changing your security software can seem like a daunting and complicated task, especially if you’re not familiar with removing programs from your computer. There are many things to remember and check. It doesn’t always need to be complicated though, if you want to protect your Windows PC with AVG’s award winning security software, there are just a few steps you need to take to make sure it goes to plan.

Follow these five tips to help you avoid any complications when switching to AVG’s security software and have a hassle free experience:

Check your system specifications:

With any installation, you should check that your PC meets the minimum requirements for the software. This will ensure that it is compatible with your machine and that you have enough space and power to run it properly.

Action: You can find AVG’s requirements here: What are AVG system requirements and supported operating systems.

 

Ensure your system is up to date:

Security software can make alterations to your operating system, so it’s important to check that you are running the most current version of Windows. This will help prevent issues when AVG has to make changes to any system files.

Action:  Visit the Microsoft Windows Update page to make sure that you are running the most up to date version of Windows.

 

Remove other security software:

Before installing AVG security software, it’s important to check that you have removed any existing protection. It’s quite common for multiple installations of security software to conflict as they can both alter you system at the same time and also degrade performance.

Action: If you are having difficulty removing any existing security software, check out this How to remove conflicting anti-virus products article.

 

Check you are logged in as Administrator:

In order for AVG to install properly, it needs to be done by the system administrator. This will ensure that the AVG installer has access to all the files necessary for it to complete successfully.

Action: Read this How to check if I’m using an administrative account article to sure you are logged into Windows as an Administrator.

 

Install the latest version of AVG:

Whether you are reinstalling AVG or installing it for the first time, it is important to check that you are installing the latest version of our security software.

Action: For instructions on how to install the latest version of AVG, visit the How to download and install AVG article.

Tip: If you happen to experience any issues during installation, please refer to the article What to do when AVG installation is failing for help. 

Microsft

MS14-046 – Important: Vulnerability in .NET Framework Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (2984625) – Version: 1.2

Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.2 (September 19, 2014): Updated the Known Issues entry in the Knowledge Base Article section from “None” to “Yes”.
Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft .NET Framework. The vulnerability could allow security feature bypass if a user visits a specially crafted website. In a web-browsing attack scenario, an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could bypass the Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) security feature, which helps protect users from a broad class of vulnerabilities. The security feature bypass by itself does not allow arbitrary code execution. However, an attacker could use this ASLR bypass vulnerability in conjunction with another vulnerability, such as a remote code execution vulnerability, that could take advantage of the ASLR bypass to run arbitrary code.

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