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

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

Worm wriggles through Yahoo mail flaw

June 12, 2006 JavaScript flaw lets worm send itself to other Yahoo Web mail addresses when user merely opens the e-mail. TAGS: Yahoo! Inc., worm, Symantec Corp., Yahoo! Mail, flaw, advisory, JavaScript, patch, e-mail, antivirus, Web browser, server, security, Microsoft Windows

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.

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., e-mail security, appliance, anti-spam, relationship, Sophos Plc., antivirus software, Internet service, service provider, e-mail, security, antivirus, Internet Service Provider

Symantec atones for church spyware mistake

August 4, 2006 Antivirus vendor fixes Norton problem that left vicars unable to use software for creating sermons. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Combined Heat and Power, England, Norton Co., spyware, antivirus, e-mail

Symantec flaw leaves opening for viruses

February 9, 2005 Flaw in scanner in antivirus and antispam products could give viruses free rein; patch is issued. TAGS: Internet Security Systems Inc., Symantec Corp., flaw, anti-spam, advisory, vulnerability, attacker, patch management, virus, security, antivirus, scanner, Norton Co., e-mail, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Bagle virus makes a return

January 27, 2005 The mass-mailing virus is starting to spread worldwide, antivirus firms have warned. TAGS: Bagle virus, Trend Micro Inc., antivirus company, threat, variant, virus, e-mail address, antivirus, U.S., Japan, software company, Symantec Corp., e-mail, PC

The future of malware: Trojan horses

October 13, 2006 Targeted attacks used for industrial espionage have become the nightmare scenario for big companies, researchers say. TAGS: Alex Shipp, radar, attack, Graham Cluley, MessageLabs Ltd., organization, Sophos Plc., trojan horse, security company, Symantec Corp., threat, consultant, malware, Microsoft Office, researcher, security

Worm spells double trouble for PCs

July 15, 2005 Combined mass-mailing worm and network worm attempts to hijack computers and to launch a DOS attack on Symantec's Web site. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., Symantec Corp., security company, denial of service, worm, attachment, threat, security, e-mail, antivirus, PC, Microsoft Windows

'Nimda' worm strikes Net, e-mail

September 19, 2001 The Nimda worm floods the Internet with scans for vulnerable servers and e-mail, prompting the FBI to create a task force to investigate the attack, sources say. TAGS: Nimda worm, Code Red worm, vulnerable server, Microsoft IIS Server, terrorist attack, worm, evidence, spokeswoman, antivirus, attack, server, Symantec Corp., virus, security, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

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