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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. TAGS: America Online Inc., antivirus software, antivirus protection, Time Warner Inc., antivirus, security, toolbar, e-mail, Microsoft Internet Explorer, virus, spyware, PC, Microsoft Corp.

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 company, antivirus software, antivirus software company, virus, Symantec Corp., software company, Eudora, antivirus, Symantec Norton AntiVirus, Computer Associates International Inc., e-mail, message, 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., e-mail server, antivirus software, virus, antivirus, Europe, software company, e-mail, server

Kama Sutra worm seduces PC users

January 23, 2006 Promise of explicit images gets people to click on a malicious attachment, sending a new worm to the top of the worldwide virus charts. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., Kama Sutra worm, worm, antivirus software, antivirus, e-mail, virus, PC

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, security, virus, error, antivirus, e-mail, PC

Microsoft adds to OneCare security beta

October 26, 2005 A test version of the subscription security product adds MSN Messenger scanning and better "help" features. TAGS: tester, antivirus software, MSN Messenger, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., MSN, security, firewall, e-mail

This week in viruses

March 11, 2005 Antivirus researchers are tracking a new Trojan horse that could prove to be a more pervasive threat to cell phones than Cabir TAGS: Cabir virus, Kaspersky Lab, Symbian Inc., antivirus company, MMS, antivirus software, antivirus, cell phone, researcher, Bluetooth, Nokia Corp., virus, trojan horse, operating system, e-mail

Symantec to launch e-mail security appliance

January 24, 2005 Security appliance maker IronPort, meanwhile, announces new partnerships, including an expanded deal with Symantec. TAGS: Ironport Systems Inc., Symantec Corp., appliance, e-mail security, anti-spam, relationship, Sophos Plc., antivirus software, Internet service, service provider, antivirus, security, e-mail, Internet Service Provider

Clock's ticking on phone virus outbreak, experts say

June 21, 2005 In a few years, a fast-spreading cell phone virus will become more likely, analysts predict--and some tools will be ineffective against it. TAGS: Gartner Inc., smart phone, malicious software, virus, antivirus software, mobile device, protection, antivirus, threat, PDA, cell phone, security, e-mail

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, variant, virus, worm, attachment, Symantec Corp., antivirus software, Microsoft Visual Basic, Trend Micro Inc., software company, antivirus, e-mail
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