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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. TAGS: antivirus software, threat, malicious software, antivirus, security, virus, PC

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. TAGS: America Online Inc., antivirus software, antivirus protection, antivirus, Time Warner Inc., security, toolbar, e-mail, virus, spyware, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, 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. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, Symbian Inc., Cabir virus, Hannover, antivirus software, virus protection, Germany, smart phone, cell phone, antivirus, virus, trojan horse, 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. TAGS: Gartner Inc., antivirus software, security, antivirus

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. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, advisory, antivirus software, flaw, researcher, attacker, McAfee Inc., antivirus, security

Microsoft's own antivirus fails to secure Vista

February 6, 2007 Test of 15 antivirus packages shows failures in four. Microsoft pledges improvements; McAfee says its updates weren't included. TAGS: McAfee Inc., antivirus, antivirus software, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Live, researcher, security, virus, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: flaw, McAfee Inc., Internet Security Systems Inc., antivirus software, security software company, subscriber, software company, antivirus, security, virus, PC

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. TAGS: Nokia Corp., Symantec Corp., handset, antivirus software, agreement, smart phone, security, antivirus, virus

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. TAGS: TomTom, antivirus software, Graham Cluley, QA, antivirus company, malicious software, virus, antivirus, PC

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. TAGS: Trend Micro Inc., antivirus software, flaw, engine, software company, antivirus, security, PC

Symantec probes report of antivirus product flaw

September 2, 2005 Security software vendor is investigating a report of a weakness in the way its corporate antivirus software stores login credentials. TAGS: Symantec Corp., BugTraq, antivirus software, antivirus, server

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. TAGS: digital music player, Asia-Pacific, Creative Technology Ltd., digital music, music player, antivirus company, Creative Zen, Sophos Plc., F-Secure Corp., antivirus software, MP3 player, virus, MP3, antivirus, PC, hard drive

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. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, flaw, antivirus software, security software company, vulnerability, antivirus, McAfee Inc., researcher, security, software company, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

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., antivirus software, e-mail server, virus, software company, Europe, antivirus, e-mail, server

Hotmail dumps McAfee's antivirus for Trend Micro

December 20, 2004 E-mails sent or received by any of Hotmail's Web mail customers will now be scanned in real time by Trend Micro's antivirus software. TAGS: Trend Micro Inc., MSN Hotmail, McAfee Inc., antivirus protection, antivirus software, antivirus, Real-Time, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Symantec Corp., flaw, antivirus software, Symantec Norton AntiVirus, vulnerability, Norton Co., denial of service, Japan, patch management, attack, antivirus, virus, security

Fortinet, Trend Micro settle antivirus dispute

January 30, 2006 Settlement puts an end to long-running legal spat over a patent for antivirus software. TAGS: Fortinet Inc., Trend Micro Inc., antivirus software, California, antivirus

'High' risk in Symantec antivirus software flaw

December 21, 2005 Bug affects most of company's products, including enterprise and home user software, on Windows and Macintosh platforms. TAGS: Symantec AntiVirus, Symantec Corp., vulnerability, antivirus software, RAR, antivirus, security, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
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