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McAfee update exterminates Excel

March 11, 2006 Company fixes mistake which, for a brief period, caused its antivirus tools to remove or quarantine Microsoft's Excel, and applications. TAGS: McAfee Inc., virus definition, Microsoft Excel, virus, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: McAfee Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, antivirus software, antivirus, Microsoft Windows Live, security, researcher, virus, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

McAfee sends 'Falcon' after Symantec, Microsoft

May 30, 2006 Consumer security software due out this summer is pitted against Microsoft's OneCare and Symantec's upcoming 'Genesis.' TAGS: McAfee Inc., Symantec Corp., security, pricing, entry, Microsoft Corp., spyware, virus, PC

Microsoft nabs another McAfee virus expert

September 19, 2006 Jimmy Kuo, a former McAfee fellow, will join the security industry newcomer as senior security researcher. TAGS: McAfee Inc., researcher, security, Microsoft Corp., virus, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: antivirus software, Apple video iPod, Apple Computer, virus, McAfee Inc., Apple iPod, antivirus, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft set to test security software

October 6, 2005 A test version of software to protect business PCs and file servers against viruses and spyware is due by year's end. TAGS: Munich, file server, test version, Steve Ballmer, McAfee Inc., Trend Micro Inc., security, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp., conference, server, spyware, virus, PC, Microsoft Windows

Hackers try to crack Windows PowerShell

August 1, 2006 Code targets command line interface shell and scripting language product being developed by Microsoft. TAGS: Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Kazaa, scripting language, worm, malicious code, McAfee Inc., Microsoft Corp., virus, security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Why Microsoft is wrong on Vista security

October 9, 2006 McAfee Chief Scientist George Heron says a technological dispute could usher in a new age of insecurity. TAGS: malicious software, McAfee Inc., security, Microsoft Windows Vista, virus, Microsoft Corp., antivirus, operating system, e-mail, Microsoft Windows

China vies with U.S. for spam title, report says

April 21, 2006 Overall, computers in Asia relay more junk e-mail than those in any other continent, according to Sophos research. TAGS: Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., spam, Asia, North America, South Korea, spammer, China, McAfee Inc., Europe, Internet Service Provider, U.S., security, virus, antivirus, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft offers businesses a security test drive

November 14, 2006 Forefront Client Security will go up against established security products from companies such as Cisco Systems, Symantec and McAfee. TAGS: Microsoft SharePoint, Sybari Software Inc., remote access, security, Cisco Systems Inc., software company, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., McAfee Inc., spyware, server, virus, Microsoft Windows

Mytob e-mail worm proliferating quickly

March 29, 2005 The mass-mailing varmint makes up in numbers what it lacks in heft, security watchers say. TAGS: Symantec Corp., threat, McAfee Inc., security, e-mail, virus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft to expand security research teams

February 7, 2007 Over the next six months, the software maker plans to establish security research and response teams in Europe and Asia. TAGS: Asia, RSA Security Inc., Europe, antivirus, security, Microsoft Windows Live, researcher, Microsoft Corp., McAfee Inc., virus, Microsoft Windows

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, e-mail, McAfee Inc., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Searching for trouble

December 20, 2004 Google grapples with a flaw in its desktop search. Also: Hotmail dumps McAfee as antivirus ally. TAGS: desktop search, MSN Hotmail, flaw, Trend Micro Inc., phishing, McAfee Inc., Unix, Google Inc., antivirus, security, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Internet Explorer, virus, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, Microsoft Windows

Third buy's a charm for Microsoft security?

February 9, 2005 Purchase of Sybari Software could position Microsoft as a player in the corporate security market--if it gets its product strategy right. TAGS: Sybari Software Inc., margin, GeCad, corporate security, Romania, acquisition, spam, collaboration, antivirus, security, New York, Microsoft Corp., McAfee Inc., scanner, spyware, virus
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