What is fveNotify.exe in Windows Vista?

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

You may see a Startup entry called fveNotify.exe and not know what it's for because the description you see in the msconfig utility is not that clear. Here's the details: File Name: fveNotify.exe Display Name: Microsoft BitLocker Drive Encryption Notification Utility Description: BitLocker Drive Encryption Notification Utility Publisher: Microsoft Corporation Digitally Signed By: Microsoft Windows ...

Encryption: 1024 bits are not enough

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

The strength of the encryption used now to protect banking and e-commerce transactions on many Web sites may not be effective in as few as five years, a cryptography expert has warned after a new distributing key-cracking achievement. Arjen Lenstra, a cryptology professor at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) ...

Cryzip Trojan Encrypts Files, Demands Ransom

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Virus hunters have discovered a new Trojan that encrypts files on an infected computer and then demands $300 in ransom for a decryption password. The Trojan, identified as Cryzip, uses a commercial zip library to store the victim's documents inside a password-protected zip file and leaves step-by-step instructions on how ...

Worm sleeps to avoid detection

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

The latest mass-mailing worm, Atak, hides by going to sleep when it suspects that antivirus software is trying to detect it. Atak was first discovered Monday. Although antivirus companies do not expect it to cause much damage, they say it will be a nuisance because it can generate a ...