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Obama-themed malware on the rise
News Within hours of settling the U.S. presidential election, spam using Barack Obama's name and image is used to entice people to download various Trojans.
Tags: Security, Viruses and worms, Malware, Sophos Plc., Spam, Adobe Flash Player, Video, Websense Inc., Computer, Sunbelt Software
Security firms slam Microsoft 'capitulation'
News Major security companies have criticized Microsoft's OneCare security software and the software giant's decision to stop charging for the offering.
Tags: Security, Antivirus software, Microsoft Corp., Sunbelt Software, performance, group policy, software, security company, Business Security, Microsoft Windows
Survey: Anger at Microsoft's new licensing
News Many corporate customers are upset about Microsoft's new software-licensing rules and are looking into alternatives such as Linux, a just-released survey says.
Avira AntiVir Personal 8
Product Reviews Avira AntiVir Personal 8
Tags: Security, Antivirus Software, Anti-spyware, antivirus, CNET Download.com, Avira, AntiVir Personal 8, Sunbelt Software, performance, virus
Vipre Antivirus Antispyware (beta)
Product Reviews Vipre Antivirus Antispyware (beta)
Tags: Cookie, Anti-spyware, Tool, personal firewall, antivirus, Beta, Wizard, Sunbelt Software, Microsoft Windows, Internet
CounterSpy CD W/1 Yr Maint.
Product Reviews CounterSpy CD W/1 Yr Maint.
Tags: Security, Web Browser, Anti-spyware, On-demand, antivirus, phone, Sunbelt Software, spyware, Microsoft Windows, CNET Networks Inc.
Vipre Antivirus + Antispyware
Product Reviews Vipre Antivirus + Antispyware
Spyware tunnels in on Winamp flaw
News Miscreants are exploiting a recently disclosed security bug in Winamp to install spyware on machines running the media player software.
Tags: PC security, Security, Media players
Alert sounds alarm on phishing imposters
News Phishregistry.org uses "fingerprint" of real site to root out fakes on the Web, then tells businesses if they've been targeted.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Security applications/tools
Microsoft mulls early IE patch release
News Meanwhile, a second unofficial fix is out as attacks on Internet Explorer users are reportedly increasing.
Tags: Security
Microsoft mulls rushing out IE patch
News Fix for a serious flaw in the Web browser may come early, as reports come in of Web sites using the hole for attacks.
Tags: Web browsers, windows alerts
Sony settles 'rootkit' class action lawsuit
News The record label agrees to offer U.S. customers money and free downloads to encourage them to replace CDs that secretly install rootkit software.
Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Legal
McAfee CEO: Adware is killing antivirus blacklisting
News Traditional security products--which employ signature-based blacklisting technology--are no longer effective because of a massive increase in malware, according to McAfee CEO Dave De Walt.
Tags: Antivirus software, Malware, Security, Adware, antivirus, software, Symantec Corp., McAfee Inc., marketing, brand
Spyware-killing Vista could take out rivals
News Updated OS toughens its tools to fight sneaky programs--which could spell trouble for other anti-spyware makers.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Microsoft Windows
Microsoft to delay Office debut
News Microsoft is preparing a new test version of its upcoming Office 2003 desktop software, which will delay the final release of the product until later this year.
