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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.
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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.
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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.
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Happy birthday, Brain.A
January 19, 2006
Twenty years ago this month the first PC virus was discovered. It's extinct now, but its kin continues to pester computer users.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Barracuda glitch leaves customers incommunicado
June 13, 2006
An update problem temporarily halts e-mail traffic for most of the spam firewall company's customers.
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Naked pinups revealed as virus
December 10, 2004
Worm disguised as photos of glamour models aims to swamp Chechen separatist Web sites.
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Firm: Chinese cybercops nailing virus writers
December 9, 2004
Police forces fighting virtual crime could learn from China, says security firm Kaspersky Labs.
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Microsoft: No antivirus product yet
June 16, 2004
Software giant plans service to protect against viruses, but says it's still studying market.
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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.
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Creative Technology Ltd.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Experts: Zombies ousting viruses
May 25, 2005
Attackers are drafting bot armies of up to 10,000 machines rather than creating global epidemics like Blaster, security experts say.
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He's got the virus-writing bug
January 14, 2005
Under the name "Benny," Marek Strihavka wrote computer viruses. Now he's under investigation in connection with the Slammer outbreak.
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Christmas card virus 'ataks'
December 16, 2004
Virus writers have released another seasonal mass-mailing worm that poses as a holiday e-card.
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F-Secure Corp.
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Sophos declares Netsky-P worst virus of 2004
December 8, 2004
The firm detected 10,724 new viruses, worms and Trojan horses--an increase of nearly 52 percent over last year.
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