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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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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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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.
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Symantec quietly hikes Norton renewal prices
October 12, 2005
People now pay more for annual subscription to Norton AntiVirus and other products. Is it a "last hurrah" before Microsoft's security push gets going?
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Gartner: Beware of Mac OS spyware
March 29, 2005
The research firm is warning companies using Mac OS to guard against malicious-code attacks and spyware.
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Microsoft criticized for lack of software security
May 6, 2000
Security experts say the "I Love You" worm's spread is a perfect demonstration of the software maker's technologies working exactly as they were designed to operate.
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Is Microsoft reacting to Firefox's popularity?
February 15, 2005
Reversing a longstanding Microsoft policy, the company will ship an update to its Internet Explorer browser separately from the next version of Windows. The move acknowledges that the browser has b...
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Gates: Microsoft to offer anti-spyware
October 2, 2004
Company Chairman Bill Gates says "this malware thing is so bad" the software giant plans to offer its own tools.
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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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Virus disguises itself as MSN Messenger beta
December 27, 2005
File purporting to be the latest test version of Microsoft's IM software tries to draw PCs into a botnet.
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'Brad Pitt' virus targets Microsoft
March 31, 2005
Hackers release a worm, called Ahker-F, that promises salacious movie clips of celebrities.
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Microsoft flags Gmail as a virus
November 14, 2006
An error in Microsoft's Windows Live OneCare security product caused it to flag Google's Gmail service as a virus.
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Trojan attacks Microsoft's anti-spyware
February 9, 2005
Windows AntiSpyware is threatened by a Trojan horse that also tries to steal online banking details, a security company warns.
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Microsoft probes anti-spyware Trojan
February 10, 2005
Microsoft is offering support to people hit by the Trojan horse that targets its Windows AntiSpyware application.
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Survey: Microsoft bears some blame for worms
August 18, 2005
Virus writers are most at fault for the Zotob outbreak, corporate users tend to say, but many still point a finger at the software maker.
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Microsoft completes Sybari buy
June 21, 2005
Acquisition bolsters Microsoft's defensive products for the network by adding scanner for virus and spam.
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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.
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Microsoft to buy antivirus software firm
February 8, 2005
Software giant has been toying with virus-fighting tools for some time. Purchase of Sybari gives it more options.
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New competitors in Microsoft's crosshairs
November 2, 2005
Plenty of companies will get caught in the wake as Microsoft races to compete with Google.
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Virus makes leap from PC to PDA
March 1, 2006
"Crossover" is the first virus found that can jump to a mobile device after infecting a PC, security researchers say.
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