Version: 2008
home
reviews
news
downloads
cnet tv
On BNET:
Make cool hacks for Google Maps
log in
join CNET
welcome,
my profile
log out
Home
Reviews
News
Downloads
CNET TV
Go to Windows 7 Insider Guide
Ultimate Holiday Tech Guide
Content from CNET tagged with
virus
[x]
,
computer virus
[x]
Show Results by
News
(9)
Narrow Your Results
antivirus
(4)
e-mail
(4)
PC
(4)
security
(4)
Microsoft Corp.
(2)
antivirus company
(2)
Microsoft Outlook
(2)
worm
(2)
Klez worm
(2)
McAfee Inc.
(2)
family
(1)
attack
(1)
Finland
(1)
teacher
(1)
bug
(1)
News Stories
Showing
1-9
of
9
results found
Police blotter: Child porn blamed on computer virus
November 3, 2006
In this week's installment, a former eighth-grade teacher blames a virus when police discover computer images of child porn.
TAGS:
Police Blotter
,
computer virus
,
prosecutor
,
Georgia
,
police
,
teacher
,
malware
,
image
,
virus
Security from A to Z: Love Bug
November 27, 2006
The computer virus caused an estimated $8.5 billion in damage, making it the most expensive to date. Part of a series on hot security topics.
TAGS:
computer virus
,
Philippines
,
worm
,
security
,
virus
,
e-mail
Is your TV virus-proof?
February 11, 2005
As more cars and home appliances get networked, owners run a greater risk of contracting computer viruses.
TAGS:
computer virus
,
security software company
,
infection
,
smart phone
,
software company
,
virus
,
TV
,
security
,
PC
Braid virus winds its way through e-mail
November 4, 2002
Although the latest mass-mailing computer virus is off to a slow start, antivirus companies say it shares some attributes with the widely spread Klez family of viruses.
TAGS:
Klez worm
,
Networks Associates Technology Inc.
,
computer virus
,
e-mail company
,
antivirus company
,
virus
,
Trend Micro Inc.
,
antivirus software
,
service provider
,
e-mail
,
Symantec Corp.
,
family
,
antivirus
,
Microsoft Internet Explorer
,
PC
,
Microsoft Corp.
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.
TAGS:
SQL Slammer
,
virus
,
computer virus
,
skill
,
antivirus
,
bug
,
attack
,
security
,
idea
Melissa's long gone, but lessons remain
March 29, 2005
Six years ago, the virus taught companies and PC users to distrust e-mail. The outbreak still has lessons to teach us, experts say.
TAGS:
Melissa virus
,
Richard Smith
,
computer virus
,
lesson
,
virus
,
McAfee Inc.
,
e-mail
,
Microsoft Word
,
Microsoft Outlook
,
PC
,
Microsoft Corp.
Police arrest suspected bot herders
June 27, 2006
Crackdown targets suspected members of a cybercrime gang that used networks of compromised PCs to send out spam.
TAGS:
Zotob worm
,
security consultant
,
Finland
,
Graham Cluley
,
Scotland
,
suspect
,
bot
,
computer virus
,
Sophos Plc.
,
IRC
,
digital-rights management
,
London
,
McAfee Inc.
,
trojan horse
,
virus
,
antivirus
Seeds of destruction
January 15, 2004
Agriculture epidemics, like the Irish Potato Famine, may hold clues that can help computer-security experts fight Internet viruses.
TAGS:
epidemic
,
MSBlast worm
,
disease
,
species
,
computer virus
,
clue
,
professor
,
scientist
,
researcher
,
virus
,
security
Klez.h wins sibling rivalry
May 28, 2002
It's proving to be the No. 1 son of the original Klez virus, leaving its sibling Klez.i in the dust and overtaking SirCam as the most virulent computer virus yet.
TAGS:
Klez worm
,
SirCam
,
Alex Shipp
,
MessageLabs Ltd.
,
worm
,
computer virus
,
antivirus company
,
copy
,
Microsoft Outlook
,
virus
,
antivirus
,
e-mail
,
PC
Sponsored matches for
"computer virus"
My Lists
My software updates
log in
|
join CNET