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Viruses now penetrating deeper
News update New malware variants have taken researchers by surprise by penetrating deeper into systems to avoid detection, says Kaspersky Lab.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Antivirus software, Security, Kaspersky Lab, Malware, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Rootkit, antivirus company, antivirus, virus
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, corporate restructuring, Vietnam, Philippines, antivirus, Malaysia
Many still vulnerable to Conficker
News Some 11 percent of users still have not patched security hole that makes PCs vulnerable to Conficker worm, according to blog post from antivirus company Sophos.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Security Management, Microsoft Corp., Exploit, Payload, Worm, Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, computer, Password
Scammers using search optimization on Twitter, Google
News Online scammers are finding out what's popular on Google and Twitter and seeding tweets and search results with links to sites that have malware, PandaLabs says.
Tags: Web browsers, Browser, Search, Viruses and worms, Security, Authentication and encryption, Twitter, Google Inc., antivirus, MTV
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, computer, Password, antivirus, malicious software
Microsoft releases beta of Morro antivirus
News The company has posted a beta of its free antivirus software, Microsoft Security Essentials, for testers in the United States, China, Israel and Brazil.
Tags: Antivirus software, Microsoft Windows, Rootkit, Mary Jo Foley, antivirus, Ina Fried, Beta, antipiracy, ZDNet, U.S.
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
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
Cybercriminals use fake search engines to spread malware
News Security researchers say fake search engines are showing up in Google search results and lead to Web sites hosting malware.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Malware, Security, Search Engine, Video, antivirus, malicious code, Google Search, malicious web site, blog posting
CounterSpy CD W/1 Yr Maint.
Product Reviews CounterSpy CD W/1 Yr Maint.
Tags: Security, Web Browser, Anti-spyware, On-demand, Sunbelt Software, antivirus, phone, spyware, Microsoft Windows, CNET Networks Inc.
Panda introduces cloud-based free antivirus
News Panda Security is set to take antivirus where it hasn't been yet: into the clouds. Panda Cloud Antivirus beta bets that nearly three years of development can pay off into a better protection system for users--and it's making it free.
Tags: PC security, Cloud computing, Malware, Rootkit, Cloud computing, Microsoft Windows 7, antivirus, computer, Beta, collective intelligence
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6
Product Reviews Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6
Tags: Kaspersky Lab, Norton Co., antivirus, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Kaspersky, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6, antivirus company, performance, virus, Microsoft Windows XP
Phished Facebook accounts pass along malware
News Facebook users are hit by a second phase of phishing attacks from last week, but this time the spam link leads to a site hosting malware instead of stealing passwords.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Phishing, Malware, Web Page, Adware, Spam, computer, Password, antivirus, Pacific
APAC SMBs to keep spending on IT
News update Symantec survey reveals 84 percent of small and midsize businesses in Asia-Pacific region intend to increase or maintain their level of IT spend.
Tags: PC security, Network security, IT budgeting, SMB, Disaster Recovery, Security, IT Budget, IT-spending, IT Security, Survey
Netbooks pushing into enterprises in Asia
News Analysts say economic climate may drive more in region to leverage netbooks for enterprise use, but IT users say not all are suited to adopt these devices.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Cost control, IT budgeting, Infrastructure/architecture management, Asia, International Data Corp., operating system, antivirus, Notebook, Environment
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