Friday, May 05, 2006

Shield your sockets for free

The SocketShield software is in a free beta version of a program that checks for malicious activity and works at the socket level. It's actions are based on use of a Blacklist plus checking for suspicious activity. This new software is a zero-day exploit blocker.

The aim is to prevent even opening a web page to a site that tries to do a "drive-by download" of some software. Some drive-bys are commercial ad-related, but some are malicious.
This program is one more to add in your computer defensive array. The total defense consists of:

  • Two-way firewall
  • Software updates
  • Antivirus software
  • AntiSpyware software
  • AntiSpam software
  • Socket monitoring software

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