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Fantasy soccer league virus kicks off

May 8, 2006 Excel virus targeting fantasy soccer league fans attempts to lure users with offer of worksheets to track team performance. TAGS: Sophos Plc., security company, attachment, virus, Microsoft Excel, security

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. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, malicious software, Linux, virus, antivirus, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

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, StarOffice, OpenOffice, Kaspersky Lab, researcher, macro, virus, Microsoft Office, open source, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail

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, Gartner Inc., infection, virus, expert, Symantec Corp., e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Security from A to Z: Virus variants

November 28, 2006 What's the difference between "Leap.A" and "Leap.B"? A look at naming of variants. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: variant, malicious software, security company, virus, security

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., e-mail server, antivirus software, virus, software company, Europe, antivirus, e-mail, server

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

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: bank, virus, e-mail

Truth, lies, and the Internet

October 11, 1997 The Kurt Vonnegut speech hoax epitomized the ability of fabrication, fiction, and hyperbole to propagate and become prevalent online. TAGS: virus

Secure RSS feeds from SimpleFeed

February 6, 2006 SimpleFeed offers a corporate RSS-feed service safe from phishing, spam and viruses. TAGS: RSS feed, RSS, phishing, virus

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. TAGS: malicious software, F-Secure Corp., Windows PC, virus, researcher, mobile device, smart phone, security, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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, e-mail, McAfee Inc., U.S., antivirus

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

OpenOffice worm Badbunny hops across operating systems

June 11, 2007 Malicious software, spreading through OpenOffice documents, "can infect Windows, Linux and Mac OS X systems," Symantec says. TAGS: OpenOffice, worm, malicious software, Symantec Corp., virus, Apple Mac OS, Linux, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Symantec unveils beta of Norton 360 service

November 22, 2006 Service package protects against viruses, spyware and fraud, and backs up and restores data. TAGS: Symantec Corp., beta, Norton Co., spyware, virus

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, anti-spam, virus, e-mail, antivirus

New strain of "Love" virus steals passwords

August 17, 2000 Security experts say that a new strain of the infamous "I Love You" virus has hit some businesses located in Europe and in the United States. TAGS: National Infrastructure Protection Center, strain, Computer Associates International Inc., Microsoft VBScript, variant, virus attack, virus, infection, Europe, banking, bank, Microsoft Outlook, U.S., e-mail address, security, password

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

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. TAGS: Gmail, Microsoft Windows Live, virus, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., security, antivirus, e-mail, Microsoft Windows
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