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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.

McAfee plans daily virus updates

February 14, 2005 The security specialist will also launch a customizable Web site that offers incident and threat information. TAGS: McAfee Inc., RSA Security Inc., conference, threat, virus, security

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., antivirus software, antivirus, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Live, security, researcher, virus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

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, antivirus, McAfee Inc., floppy disk, e-mail, PC

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

Another antivirus software flaw detected

March 17, 2005 This time: McAfee. But the flaw does not affect current subscribers to the company's update service. TAGS: flaw, McAfee Inc., antivirus software, Internet Security Systems Inc., security software company, subscriber, software company, antivirus, security, virus, PC

2006: Year of the mobile malware

December 20, 2005 Mobile security threats are expected to rise threefold in 2006 as mobile devices become more prevalent, according to McAfee Avert Labs. TAGS: McAfee Inc., mobile device, phishing, smart phone, threat, malware, virus, security, PC

Worm ID scheme gets under way

October 5, 2005 Common Malware Enumeration scheme aims to clear up confusion by giving each worm, virus or other pest its own unique identifier. TAGS: pest, McAfee Inc., worm, virus, security

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 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

Virus writers use open-source methods

July 17, 2006 Antivirus vendor McAfee cites potential for harm if power, efficiency of open source is misused. TAGS: malicious software, open source, McAfee Inc., Networks Associates Technology Inc., MyDoom virus, source code, hacker, rootkit, IRC, copy, virus, security

Finding holes in software's armor

April 25, 2005 roundup Unprotected PCs continue to be a weak spot in defenses against viruses and other threats. Also: Trend Micro's SP2 slip-up. TAGS: Trend Micro Inc., threat, retailer, McAfee Inc., virus, Service Pack 2, security, firewall

McAfee: Vulnerabilities still worst threat

April 25, 2005 Unpatched PCs represent biggest security problem, keeping threats that target software vulnerabilities at top of McAfee's list. TAGS: software vulnerability, McAfee Inc., threat, attack, vulnerability, phishing, adware, security, virus

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

Latest Sober threatens e-mail gateways

November 23, 2005 Worm is generating a flood of e-mail traffic, which could hit corporate systems like a mini denial-of-service attack. TAGS: e-mail gateway, Sober worm, Sophos Plc., denial of service, McAfee Inc., alert, security company, traffic, threat, virus, e-mail, security

Evasion bug bites virus shields

November 1, 2005 Security researcher says an issue in several antivirus products could let malicious files pass undetected, but some in the industry say it's not a flaw. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, antivirus software, Trend Micro Inc., Computer Associates International Inc., researcher, McAfee Inc., signature, virus, flaw, vulnerability, security, antivirus, scanner

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, South Korea, Asia, North America, spammer, China, McAfee Inc., Internet Service Provider, Europe, U.S., security, virus, antivirus, Microsoft Windows

Kama Sutra worm threat shrivels

February 3, 2006 Virtually no damage caused yet; likely won't become a disaster, tech security specialists say. TAGS: Kama Sutra worm, Nyxem, antivirus company, F-Secure Corp., worm, McAfee Inc., virus, antivirus, e-mail

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, Microsoft Windows, e-mail
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