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Symantec incorrectly flags Yahoo Mail as a virus

February 28, 2007 Accessing the beta version of Yahoo Mail on a PC with Symantec's updated antivirus software incorrectly sounds alarm bells. TAGS: Yahoo! Mail, Symantec Corp., Yahoo! Inc., antivirus software, virus, security, error, antivirus, PC, e-mail

Damage limited from lonely hearts virus

April 18, 2001 Antivirus software companies say a new virus that disguises itself as a program for finding romance partners is spreading quickly between companies in Europe. TAGS: antivirus software company, Graham Cluley, Symantec Corp., Sophos Plc., e-mail server, antivirus software, virus, software company, Europe, antivirus, e-mail, server

Persistent zombie attacks target Symantec corporate software

January 16, 2007 Worm attacks are hitting users of the company's corporate antivirus software; its Norton consumer software is not affected. TAGS: Symantec Corp., worm attack, SpyBot, Symantec AntiVirus, antivirus software, security, antivirus, Norton Co.

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. TAGS: antivirus software company, antivirus company, antivirus software, software company, Symantec Corp., virus, Eudora, antivirus, Computer Associates International Inc., Symantec Norton AntiVirus, e-mail, message, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft's security product hits home stretch

February 6, 2006 Details emerge on arrival and price of OneCare security service, a rival to consumer products from Symantec and McAfee. TAGS: Symantec Corp., security, McAfee Inc., antivirus software, pricing, antivirus, anti-spyware, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Kama Sutra worm hype may bite back

February 3, 2006 Some fear that the predicted doomsday scenarios followed by a nonevent may lead to complacency about security alerts. TAGS: Kama Sutra worm, security alert, F-Secure Corp., McAfee Inc., alarm, Symantec Corp., worm, antivirus software, expert, Trend Micro Inc., security, antivirus, PC

Security firms skeptical about Vista shift

October 13, 2006 Rivals reserve judgment on Microsoft's promise of changes to allay competitive concerns over security features. TAGS: kernel, security company, API, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., rival, security, Microsoft Windows Vista, antivirus software, Symantec Corp., software company, Microsoft Corp., 64-bit, Microsoft Windows

Anna virus fades late in game

February 13, 2001 Variants of a virus capitalizing on the popularity of 19-year-old Russian tennis player Anna Kournikova fail to add momentum to the worm's spread. TAGS: Anna Kournikova, Networks Associates Technology Inc., subject line, MessageLabs Ltd., Philippines, virus, variant, Symantec Corp., attachment, antivirus software, worm, software company, Trend Micro Inc., Microsoft Visual Basic, antivirus, e-mail
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