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Security from A to Z: Antivirus
November 27, 2006
The lowdown on how antivirus software works and what it needs to do in the future. A section is a series on security basics.
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antivirus
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PC
Survey: Most home PC users lack security
December 7, 2005
Some 81 percent lack at least one of three critical types of security, but use of firewalls and antivirus software is improving.
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survey
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home PC
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AOL offers free antivirus software
August 7, 2006
Active Virus Shield software is likely to become the highest-profile alternative to for-pay security software.
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America Online Inc.
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antivirus protection
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Time Warner Inc.
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antivirus
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toolbar
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e-mail
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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PC
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Microsoft Corp.
Cell phones to get virus protection
March 10, 2005
Kaspersky Lab plans to release antivirus software for Symbian-based cell phones, recently the target of a Trojan and the Cabir virus.
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Kaspersky Lab
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Symbian Inc.
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Cabir virus
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Hannover
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virus protection
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Germany
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cell phone
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antivirus
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virus
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operating system
Gartner: Antivirus is biggest security expense
September 14, 2007
Customers are getting more demanding, while security market is seeing a gradual consolidation around fewer players.
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Gartner Inc.
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antivirus software
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security
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antivirus
Sneaky new virus format has software makers scrambling
July 7, 2000
In the latest case of virus writers being a step ahead of the computer industry, a comparatively new type of virus is forcing antivirus software companies to rebuild their products.
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software company
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Symantec Corp.
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Eudora
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antivirus
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Symantec Norton AntiVirus
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Computer Associates International Inc.
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e-mail
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message
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Microsoft Corp.
Trend Micro flaw opens PCs to takeover
February 8, 2007
A serious security hole in a wide swath of the company's antivirus products could let an outsider crash or hijack a computer.
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engine
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TomTom shipped viruses on its navigation devices
January 29, 2007
"Small number" of GO 910 devices included two Windows-based bugs; no reports of problems yet, company says.
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Graham Cluley
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QA
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PC
Another antivirus software flaw detected
March 17, 2005
This time: McAfee. But the flaw does not affect current subscribers to the company's update service.
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McAfee Inc.
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Internet Security Systems Inc.
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security software company
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subscriber
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software company
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security
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Windows virus worms onto some Apple iPods
October 17, 2006
A small number of the video media players have been shipped with the RavMonE virus, the company warns.
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Apple video iPod
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Apple Computer
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McAfee Inc.
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Apple iPod
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Apple Macintosh
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Corp.
Is your cell phone due for an antivirus shot?
February 24, 2006
Security software industry focuses on mobile phones but runs into resistance from service providers.
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handset
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F-Secure Corp.
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mobile phone
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market research company
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McAfee Inc.
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Gartner Inc.
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T-Mobile
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antivirus
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Verizon Wireless
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mobile device
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threat
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Symantec Corp.
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service provider
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security
Virus-infected Creative Zen MP3 players found
September 1, 2005
Several thousand of the digital music players are thought to be affected in the Asia-Pacific region.
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digital music player
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Asia-Pacific
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Creative Technology Ltd.
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digital music
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antivirus company
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Creative Zen
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music player
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Sophos Plc.
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F-Secure Corp.
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antivirus software
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MP3 player
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MP3
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PC
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Flaw found in Kaspersky antivirus
October 3, 2005
A serious flaw could affect a whole range of Kaspersky's antivirus software--including third-party products, a researcher has warned.
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McAfee Inc.
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Fortinet, Trend Micro settle antivirus dispute
January 30, 2006
Settlement puts an end to long-running legal spat over a patent for antivirus software.
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Fortinet Inc.
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Trend Micro Inc.
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antivirus software
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California
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antivirus
Nokia to inoculate phones with antivirus
October 5, 2005
Through software pact with Symantec, phone maker plans to ward off security threats to mobile handsets.
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Nokia Corp.
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Symantec Corp.
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agreement
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Bagle variants punch, punch and punch again
June 2, 2005
Latest variants of the worm adopt new tactics to bob and weave their way past PC defenses.
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Bagle virus
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Computer Associates International Inc.
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variant
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PC
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Symantec details flaws in its antivirus software
March 30, 2005
Security specialist reveals vulnerabilities in its products that could let hackers attack PCs running the software.
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antivirus software
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Symantec Norton AntiVirus
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Norton Co.
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denial of service
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Japan
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attack
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patch management
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antivirus
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virus
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security
Antivirus makers catch up to Windows bug
January 5, 2006
Not all antivirus products offer protection against exploitations of a recently disclosed, unpatched Windows flaw.
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Raimund Genes
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Trend Micro Inc.
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Kaspersky Lab
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antivirus company
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Bitdefender
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antivirus
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McAfee Inc.
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attack
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Microsoft Windows Metafile
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Sophos Plc.
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F-Secure Corp.
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Computer Associates International Inc.
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protection
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Symantec Corp.
HP ships USB sticks with malware
April 9, 2008
Hewlett-Packard has released a batch of USB keys for numerous Proliant server models which contain malware that could allow an attacker to take over an infected system. (From ZDNet Australia)
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HP Compaq ProLiant Server
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HP Compaq ProLiant
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HP
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server
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Microsoft Windows
Kaspersky confirms antivirus software flaw
October 4, 2005
The problem affects Windows products only and preliminary protection was available last week. A permanent fix is in the works.
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Kaspersky Anti-Virus
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McAfee Inc.
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