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Virus hooks onto CNN headlines

January 20, 2005 The Crowt virus spreads using e-mail messages that grab the latest headlines from the well-known news Web site. TAGS: Sophos Plc., CNN, victim, virus, Real-Time, e-mail, PC

Personal Security Dashboard

February 14, 2006 Brings together some of the best tools available to gauge the threats that are abroad on today's global Internet. TAGS: dashboard, bank, virus, e-mail

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, antivirus, Time Warner Inc., security, toolbar, spyware, Microsoft Internet Explorer, virus, e-mail, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Win32.VB worm spreading quickly

January 18, 2006 Mass-mailing e-mail worm jumps to the No. 3 spot on F-Secure's virus chart, but poses little risk. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., e-mail worm, worm, security company, virus, security, e-mail

Two years on, Netsky-P tops virus charts

September 1, 2006 The e-mail worm, ranked as the worst of 2004, retains bragging rights even though fixes have long been available. TAGS: Netsky virus, Sophos Plc., malicious software, e-mail worm, accounting, threat, virus, trojan horse, e-mail, security

Sober worm spreads like wildfire

May 3, 2005 Latest variant of the long-lived pest is propagating so rapidly it now makes up two-thirds of all virus traffic, security experts say. TAGS: Sober worm, Sophos Plc., Kaspersky Lab, World Cup, security company, virus, security, e-mail, message

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

Sober worm makes a comeback

April 19, 2005 Mass-mailing pest is spreading again, harvesting e-mail addresses for spammers, security companies have warned. TAGS: Sober worm, antivirus company, Sophos Plc., worm, virus, e-mail address, e-mail, security

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

Virus writers take advantage of war

March 20, 2003 A new e-mail worm is tricking people into opening dangerous attachments by promising military satellite images of Iraq. TAGS: Iraq, war, virus, attachment, McAfee Inc., e-mail, U.S., antivirus

Sober worm makes a comeback

May 6, 2005 Mass-mailing pest is spreading again, harvesting e-mail addresses for spammers, security companies have warned. TAGS: Sober worm, Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., security company, worm, e-mail address, virus, e-mail, antivirus, security

E-mail worm graduates to IM

April 4, 2005 Chod.B worm is now spreading over MSN Messenger, after propagating over e-mail systems last week. TAGS: MSN Messenger, e-mail worm, MSN, Yahoo IM, virus, IM, Time Warner Inc., Trend Micro Inc., worm, Yahoo! Inc., e-mail, password, message, security, 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, U.S., Japan, e-mail address, antivirus, Symantec Corp., software company, e-mail, PC

AOL security breach exposes personal info

June 16, 2000 The online service confirms that hackers have illegally compromised an undisclosed number of its member accounts by targeting key company employees with an email virus. TAGS: Richard Smith, America Online Inc., attachment, account, hacker, Time Warner Inc., virus, e-mail, password, security

Experts estimate damages in the billions for bug

May 5, 2000 A new virus sweeping through computer systems will likely be the most costly yet, industry analysts and experts say. TAGS: Computer Economics, chief technology officer, infection, Gartner Inc., virus, expert, Symantec Corp., e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Barracuda Networks, firewall company, virus definition, virus, e-mail, antivirus

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. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., sector, virus, McAfee Inc., antivirus, floppy disk, PC, e-mail

'Brad Pitt' virus targets Microsoft

March 31, 2005 Hackers release a worm, called Ahker-F, that promises salacious movie clips of celebrities. TAGS: worm, Sophos Plc., denial of service, movie, virus, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Stardust virus lands on OpenOffice

May 31, 2006 In a blast from the past, a new macro virus infects OpenOffice and StarOffice, open-source rivals to Microsoft's Office. TAGS: Stardust, macro virus, OpenOffice, StarOffice, Kaspersky Lab, macro, researcher, virus, Microsoft Office, open source, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail

Commwarrior cell phone virus marches on

June 2, 2005 Recently spotted in an eighth country, the virus is attached to premium cell phone e-mail that appears "friendly" to recipients. TAGS: MMS, F-Secure Corp., cell phone, virus, Nokia Corp., e-mail, security
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