Antivirus Software
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Microsoft's magnificent 7 open source options
Insight commentary Joining the open source club has many benefits. How many Microsoft receives depends on how far it wants to go.
Tags: Linux, Open source, Windows Mobile, Microsoft Windows, Antivirus software, Security, device driver, Windows Mobile, API, JavaScript
Report: Conficker in attack mode
News Security expert says the worm now installs Waledac on machines, sending out e-mail spam without the computer owner's knowledge, news agency reports.
Tags: Network security, PC security, Data security, Malware, Xinhua News Agency, Antivirus Software, Worm, Trend Micro Inc., Waledac, computer
Can foreign antivirus match Asian threats?
News Western antivirus software is not always effective when it comes to tackling Asian-based malware, according to some industry watchers.
Tags: Antivirus software, Network security, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Malware, Antivirus Software, Asia, Philippines, antivirus, Japan
Report finds fake antivirus on the rise
News New report from PandaLabs says rogue antivirus software could be infecting as many as 35 million computers a month.
Tags: Antivirus software, PC security, Data security, Network security, Forrester Research Inc., Malware, Antivirus Software, Finjan Software Inc., antivirus, computer
Beware fake Snow Leopard sites
News Security firm Trend Micro warns of Web sites that purport to offer free copies of forthcoming new Mac OS but instead deliver malware.
Tags: Mac OS, Viruses and worms, Antivirus software, Antivirus Software, Domain Name, Trend Micro Inc., Phishing Web Site, Apple Macintosh, antivirus company, DNS
Microsoft to release free security software soon
News Software maker will release its Microsoft Security Essentials "in the coming weeks," according to a note sent to testers.
Tags: Data security, PC security, Authentication and encryption, Security, Antivirus Software, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows Live OneCare, antivirus, Facebook, Microsoft Windows
AVG temporarily blocked iTunes, labeling it malware
News AVG says its antivirus software last week mistakenly detected iTunes as a Trojan, but the patch was released after five hours.
Tags: PC security, Data security, ZoneAlarm, Computer Associates International Inc., Malware, Antivirus Software, Apple iTunes, Spokesperson, antivirus, AVG
Report: Rogue antivirus software pays off for scammers
News Compromising legitimate Web sites and redirecting visitors to rogue antivirus sites is a lucrative business, says new report from security firm Finjan.
Tags: PC security, Network security, Data security, Scammer, Antivirus Software, Finjan Software Inc., Search Engine, search engine optimization technique, antivirus, software
Apple deletes Mac antivirus suggestion
News Apple removes statement to customers urging them to use antivirus software, saying that Macs are safe "out of the box".
Tags: Antivirus software, Mac OS, Apple Inc., Malware, Security, Antivirus Software, Apple Macintosh, operating system, antivirus, Knowledgebase
Microsoft's free antimalware beta to arrive next week
News Free antimalware service, which is replacing Microsoft's subscription-based suite, will be available for public beta on Tuesday.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Antivirus software, Viruses and worms, Malware, Security, Mobile, Antivirus Software, antivirus, Beta, Microsoft Windows
Report: ID fraud malware infecting PCs at increasing rates
News Study finds that last year a third of computers that were infected by malware designed to steal information for use in identity fraud had up-to-date antivirus software.
Tags: PC security, Malware, Antivirus Software, computer, Internet User, financial, bank, researcher, trojan horse, identity fraud
Users upset after CA antivirus detects Windows system file as virus
News Computer Associates says it will offer a tool to search for affected files and restore them to original extension.
Tags: Antivirus software, Viruses and worms, Computer Associates International Inc., GUI, Mozilla Thunderbird, antivirus, Cygwin, patch management, virus, hard drive
Antivirus holes, browser spies are highlights at Microsoft's BlueHat hacker sessions
News Microsoft developers hear from top security researchers about problems with Windows, browsers and antivirus software at two-day BlueHat confab at Microsoft’s campus.
Tags: Antivirus software, Network security, Microsoft Corp., Security, Web Browser, Antivirus Software, Vulnerability, antivirus, phone, software
Russian security firm eyes Philippine growth
News Antivirus security company Kaspersky Lab targets Philippine consumer and mobile markets, with plans to appoint more resellers in bid to catch up to rivals.
Tags: Antivirus software, Applications and tools, Viruses and worms, Kaspersky Lab, Mobile, Vietnam, Philippines, corporate restructuring, antivirus, Malaysia
Microsoft takes aim at fake antivirus program
News As part of Patch Tuesday Microsoft adds a fake antivirus program to items targeted by its Malicious Software Removal Tool.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Antivirus software, Microsoft Windows, Malware, Security, Malicious Software Removal Tool, Password, antivirus, computer, malicious software
