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Trojan horse rides America Online

May 11, 2005 Virus continues to spread via hyperlink embedded in IM messages. TAGS: America Online Inc., trojan horse, IM, virus

Cell phones to get virus protection

March 10, 2005 Kaspersky Lab plans to release antivirus software for Symbian-based cell phones, recently the target of a Trojan and the Cabir virus. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, Symbian Inc., Cabir virus, Hannover, antivirus software, virus protection, Germany, smart phone, cell phone, antivirus, virus, trojan horse, operating system

FAQ: Sony's 'rootkit' CDs

November 11, 2005 Sony's copy protection could help hide new viruses on a PC. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself. TAGS: rootkit, copy protection, computer security company, presence, computer user, computer security, Sony Corp., security company, CD, virus, trojan horse, PC, hard drive

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

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. TAGS: trojan horse, Sophos Plc., anti-spyware, Microsoft Corp., virus, PC, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: anti-spyware, Sophos Plc., trojan horse, online banking, attack, Microsoft Corp., spyware, security, virus, Microsoft Windows

Soaring malware levels hint at criminal activity

July 5, 2005 Nearly 8,000 different pieces of malicious code have been detected by Sophos this year--mainly emanating from criminal gangs. TAGS: Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., gang, malicious code, malware, trojan horse, activity, virus, Microsoft Corp.

Bagle commandeers PCs for zombie army

June 28, 2005 New offshoot uses a Trojan horse to try to compromise PCs for use in cyberattack networks. TAGS: Bagle virus, cyberattack, variant, F-Secure Corp., antivirus software, trojan horse, Symantec Corp., PC, virus

Trojan horses take aim at Symbian cell phones

April 20, 2005 Virus tracker discovers 52 malicious programs hidden inside cell phones games, other phone software. TAGS: Symbian Inc., cell phone, writer, trojan horse, mobile phone, smart phone, virus, Microsoft Corp., games, operating system

Cell phone virus tries leaping to PCs

September 22, 2005 A virus discovered Wednesday is among the first designed to spread from smart phones to PCs, says security firm F-Secure. TAGS: memory card, F-Secure Corp., worm, virus, threat, smart phone, mobile phone, trojan horse, PC, cell phone, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Trojan piggybacks on Microsoft patching

January 27, 2005 Fake e-mail warning of a Windows security problem tries to fool people into downloading and installing a program. TAGS: attachment, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail, Microsoft Windows, virus, operating system, PC

Experts: Zombies ousting viruses

May 25, 2005 Attackers are drafting bot armies of up to 10,000 machines rather than creating global epidemics like Blaster, security experts say. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, antivirus company, malicious software, epidemic, distributed denial of service, tactic, antivirus, author, radar, spam, trojan horse, Blaster worm, virus, PC, e-mail

Watchdog-attacking Bagle ramps up

March 1, 2005 A new Bagle Trojan horse that hurts security applications is spreading rapidly. TAGS: Graham Cluley, security company, Sophos Plc., Bagle virus, security application, trojan horse, variant, malicious code, security, McAfee Inc., antivirus, e-mail, virus

Fake Microsoft security updates circulate

April 8, 2005 E-mail campaign designed to lure people to a bogus Microsoft Web site is making rounds as part of attempt to install Trojan horse. TAGS: Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., round, security update, patch management, attacker, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail, link, virus, Microsoft Windows

Viruses promise heartbreak on Valentine's Day

February 14, 2007 E-mails promise love cards but deliver malicious software designed to turn computers into zombies. Image: Valentine's virus TAGS: Secure Computing Corp., zombie, malicious software, Sophos Plc., virus, threat, attack, e-mail, card, trojan horse, security

Phishing overtakes viruses and Trojans

January 30, 2007 Security experts say phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated, outnumber e-mails infected with malicous software. TAGS: phishing, Graham Cluley, MessageLabs Ltd., Sophos Plc., virus attack, attack, bank, trojan horse, code, virus, e-mail, security, malware

Bagle variants punch, punch and punch again

June 2, 2005 Latest variants of the worm adopt new tactics to bob and weave their way past PC defenses. TAGS: Bagle virus, Computer Associates International Inc., variant, antivirus software, victim, virus, trojan horse, PC, antivirus

Trojan gets the cell phone message

March 7, 2005 Threat could be more pervasive than Cabir, as it uses multimedia text messaging as well as Bluetooth to spread. TAGS: Cabir virus, MMS, Symbian Inc., Nokia Corp., threat, trojan horse, Bluetooth, researcher, F-Secure Corp., handset, cell phone, multimedia, antivirus, virus, security

The phantom menace?

March 25, 2005 CNETAsia's Winston Chai wonders whether it's too early to hit the panic button on mobile viruses. TAGS: Cabir virus, 3G network, mobile device, MMS, spamming, danger, phishing, Symantec Corp., Symbian Inc., cell phone, Bluetooth, handset, threat, trojan horse, virus, PDA

This week in viruses

March 11, 2005 Antivirus researchers are tracking a new Trojan horse that could prove to be a more pervasive threat to cell phones than Cabir TAGS: Cabir virus, Kaspersky Lab, Symbian Inc., antivirus company, MMS, antivirus software, cell phone, antivirus, researcher, Bluetooth, virus, Nokia Corp., trojan horse, operating system, e-mail
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