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Bleeping Computer

URL	http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/
Type of site	Computer help site
Registration	Optional
Owner	Bleeping Computer LLC.
Created by	Lawrence Abrams
Launched	January 26, 2004[1]

Bleeping Computer is a computer help site founded by Lawrence Abrams in 2004. It is a resource site for answering computer, security, and technical questions. All services to the public are free, including malware and rootkit cleanup of infected computers and removal instructions on rogue anti-spyware programs.^[2] The site is a featured Microsoft Expert Zone Community^[3] and has been recommended in PC World magazine^[4][5].

Contents 1 Community 1.1 Forums 1.2 Malware Removal 2 Resources 2.1 Tutorials 2.2 Malware Removal Training Program 2.3 Databases 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Community

[edit] Forums

Bleeping Computer's forums have subsections devoted to several Operating Systems, broad classes of application software, and malicious software removal.

[edit] Malware Removal

Bleeping Computer offers free malware removal help. All help given to users are provided by volunteers trained to use anti-malware tools like HijackThis.^[6]

[edit] Resources

[edit] Tutorials

Bleeping Computer has a large library of tutorials ^[7] covering such topics as the basics of TCP/IP, hardware configuration, partition management, and internet security. These tutorials are written by members of the Bleeping Computer staff and are available for free.

[edit] Malware Removal Training Program

Bleeping Computer offers a malware removal training program.^[8] The course is divided to three groups: the Sophomore Level, the Junior Level and the Senior Level. Many graduates of the program remain active in the forum's malware assistance section. Students in the program learn techniques, methods and cleaning procedures used in today's anti-malware communities.

The training program is a UNITE accredited malware training program^[9]

[edit] Databases

Bleeping Computer maintains several databases of common programs, startup entries and files found in Microsoft Windows operating systems. Each entry briefly identifies the file or entry, whether it's malicious, necessary or optional, as well as a recommendation on what actions a user should take against it, if any.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Bleeping Computer Home Page
• Bleeping Computer Forums
• UNITE Home Page