F Secure Exploit Shield and InmunOS Download
The majority of Windows Update Patches that are contrived to fix one problem; exploits. Exploits, or bugs that are imbedded in to computer programs, are a fact of life with any program designed by humans. Hackers exploit these holes to gain higher privileges on a Windows machine or another operating system. The exploit can then be used to install malicious software, viruses, or gain complete control over the system through root access. Unfortunately, free antivirus software doesn't have the ability to protect against exploits. Antivirus only has the ability to scan for known viruses and attempt to detect some malicious activity. This is why F-Secure has released the Exploit Shield protection. The software attempts to be even more proactive than a Windows Update patch could ever be. For example, what used to take a week to release a tested patch can be mitigated in just a few minutes with the F-Secure exploit shield. The exploit shield also protects against many other vulnerabilities with zero day protection. This means that even if the exploit shield hasn't been updated, or the operating system hasn't been updated, the software can protect against unknown exploits. In addition, the software supports free automatic definition updates from F-Secure. The software also works on Windows 7 and Windows Vista. F-secure even included support for Internet Explorer 8. Finally, the software is from F-secure which has been pioneering new antivirus technology for a while. I previously recommended F-Secure's rootkit virus scanner. Please note that this software is also in beta and is ongoing testing.
InmunOS is a new type of security software that provides in all in one secure browsing experience. This type of software is similar to the F-Secure Exploit Shield in that it provides additional protection to a computer that already has antivirus software installed. InumunOS is a completely virtual browser in the sense that it is never installed on your computer. The software will load completely into memory and never write anything to the hard disk or interact with Windows in any way. This makes it so that if a user were to enter a malicious website and the website attempts to download a virus, the virus will never make its way on to the users computer. What's even more amazing is that the software can be run inside of Windows. InmunOS will essentially load a Linux operating system into memory which runs completely independent of anything on the home computer. When the browsing session is complete everything is deleted from memory. When the computer is restarted or shutdown, nothing will be saved from the web browsing experience. This type of antivirus or anti malware technology is truly amazing for a home computer. As the website states, this type of browsing is usually used in military computing environments. Essentially, if you want the safest most private browsing experience try InmunOS. Viruses may eventually be out of luck with this technology.