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Kaspersky inadvertently quarantines Windows Explorer
December 21, 2007 A false positive in company's antivirus products leads to quarantine or deletion of some Windows users' copies of explorer.exe.CA antivirus deletes Windows 2003 file
September 5, 2006 Company's eTrust software detects Windows file as a virus and deletes it, causing servers to crash and fail to reboot.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.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.Microsoft adds Vista support in OneCare
October 10, 2006 The software maker is testing an update to its antivirus program that works with the new operating system and also is allowing folks outside the U.S. to try the service.Sample virus targets Windows and Linux
April 8, 2006 Another example of malicious software that can infect computers running Windows or Linux has been discovered.Microsoft goes global with antivirus tool update
January 23, 2007 Release of latest version of OneCare next week marks the first time the security and PC maintenance tool will be sold outside the U.S.Boarding up Windows against Net threats
February 8, 2006 Redmond unveils details of its entry into the antivirus business and warns of new browser and OS flaws.Zombie tool makes use of Windows, antivirus flaws
November 30, 2006 Bot software that turns PCs into zombies spreads via holes in Symantec and Microsoft products.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.Microsoft hires McAfee antivirus veteran
August 17, 2006 Vincent Gullotto, former head of McAfee's Antivirus and Vulnerability Emergency Response Team, AVERT, will join Microsoft.Flawed Symantec update cripples Chinese PCs
May 24, 2007 Update quarantined two critical system files in the Simplified Chinese version of Windows XP, affecting computers throughout China.Symantec pumps up Windows Mobile protection
March 27, 2007 Security company's Mobile Security Suite 5.0 to include antivirus, data encryption and firewall protection, plus management console.Webroot expands beyond spyware niche
October 12, 2006 Partnership with Sophos lets company add antivirus to anti-spyware products as Microsoft readies Windows Vista.Microsoft's antivirus package makes a splash
August 12, 2006 Aided by low introductory pricing, Windows Live OneCare lands No. 2 sales spot at U.S. stores in its debut month.How to protect your computer from viruses
September 21, 2000 Computer users don't need to feel helpless against the onslaught of viruses such as "NewLove," according to antivirus experts.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.Chills at Microsoft's security huddle
July 24, 2006 Microsoft has quietly held meetings with top antivirus researchers for almost 10 years, but there's some unease now that Redmond is a rival.Standoff over PC-to-mobile jumping code
March 6, 2006 Virus code isn't shared between some researchers and antivirus companies, amid allegations of "bullying."Playing it safe with Windows Vista
December 11, 2006 Microsoft wants to sell Web sites and businesses on security checks of customer PCs. That may not go over so well. Sponsored matches for "Microsoft Windows"
