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Q&A: How Do You Make Sure Your Software Is Secure?

  We’re conducting an evaluation of your software from a security perspective and have some questions that we’d like to address to ensure it meets our requirements. To start, can you please explain what your company does to make sure that … Continue reading

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Essential Windows Services: Microsoft Defender Antivirus Service / WinDefend

In this article… What is the Microsoft Defender Antivirus (WinDefend) Windows Service? What happens if I stop WinDefend? Is it OK to disable the Defender service? Questions? Problems? What is the Microsoft Defender Antivirus (WinDefend) Windows Service? The WinDefend service … Continue reading

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Is AlwaysUp safe?

In this article… AlwaysUp is digitally signed, for authenticity Each release of AlwaysUp is scanned for viruses Hundreds of security-conscious companies & governments use AlwaysUp every day AlwaysUp is actively supported and regularly patched We built AlwaysUp with security in … Continue reading

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Dropbox Windows Service spiking your CPU? Check your Antivirus Settings!

Customer Theodore Bogucki recently reported strange behavior when running Dropbox as a windows service with AlwaysUp:   If I run Dropbox as a normal application, the CPU will run at about 10%. Following the directions to set up Dropbox in AlwaysUp … Continue reading

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