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Microsoft easing into antivirus efforts

July 1, 2004 Security specialist at software giant skirts speculation on possible acquisitions but says: "We're quite happy with what we've got." TAGS: antivirus, Amsterdam, TechEd, Networks Associates Technology Inc., acquisition, antivirus company, Microsoft Corp., security, conference

MyDoom spawns four small offshoots

September 10, 2004 Four minor copies of the program surface, which may indicate that a more lethal MyDoom is on the way, according to some experts. TAGS: MyDoom virus, virus, antivirus company, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail, PC

Trend Micro: Open source is more secure

June 13, 2006 Antivirus vendor wades into the debate over the merits of open and closed code, while Red Hat takes a cautious approach. TAGS: Raimund Genes, Trend Micro Inc., vulnerability, Linux, open source, distribution, Red Hat Inc., antivirus company, patch management, security, open-source software, Unix, Microsoft Corp.

Expert: Flaw still dogs Windows patch

January 25, 2005 An antivirus firm says Microsoft overlooked a potential exploit in its last Windows fixes. The software giant disagrees. TAGS: GeCad, antivirus software, vulnerability, exploit, antivirus, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, antivirus company, flaw, HTML, patch, representative, security, Microsoft Corp., researcher, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Sasser worm begins to spread

May 1, 2004 A worm starts spreading through the Internet using a vulnerability in a widely used component of the Windows operating system. TAGS: Sasser worm, worm, Internet Storm Center, antivirus company, Stephen Toulouse, Networks Associates Technology Inc., danger, host, antivirus, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., threat, security, component, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Pop-up toolbar spreads via IE flaws

June 9, 2004 Criminal charges could result for those who use Explorer vulnerabilities to trigger pop-up ads on PCs. TAGS: adware, victim, Stephen Toulouse, flaw, toolbar, Microsoft Internet Explorer, antivirus company, vulnerability, trojan horse, researcher, antivirus, security, Symantec Corp., analysis, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

MyDoom variant targets Microsoft

January 28, 2004 A new version of the mass-mailing virus hits the Net, aiming data attacks at Microsoft's Web site and interfering with an infected PC's ability to access downloadable security-software updates. TAGS: MyDoom virus, virus, SCO Group Inc., F-Secure Corp., antivirus company, Symantec Corp., antivirus software, antivirus, security, Microsoft Corp., Linux, server, e-mail, PC

Super Bowl stadium site packed Trojan horse

February 2, 2007 Cybercrooks reprogram Dolphin Stadium Web site to load script that would attempt to exploit two Windows security holes.Images: Stadium site gets sacked TAGS: Dolphin Ltd., Websense Inc., Super Bowl, Web security, trojan horse, patch management, antivirus company, antivirus, security company, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

New MyDoom draws on IE flaw to spread

November 9, 2004 Antivirus firms tell PC users to turn on firewalls--Microsoft has yet to patch the Internet Explorer vulnerability. TAGS: MyDoom virus, virus, McAfee Inc., flaw, victim, antivirus company, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, antivirus, Web server, Symantec Corp., firewall, server, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Mosquito software bites smart phones

August 13, 2004 A possible Trojan horse hidden in an illegal cell-phone game hits smart phones using the Symbian operating system. TAGS: Symbian Inc., smart phone, antivirus company, trojan horse, virus, antivirus, cell phone, operating system, handheld, Microsoft Corp., security

Latest Bagle succeeds by sheer numbers

July 16, 2004 Online vandals aim to profit more from the mass-mailing computer virus by relaying information through a legion of German Web sites. TAGS: Bagle virus, vandal, computer virus, antivirus company, Symantec Corp., threat, virus, antivirus, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, Microsoft Windows

Double MyDoom for Internet Explorer flaw

November 9, 2004 A second MyDoom offshoot is taking advantage of an unpatched security hole in Microsoft's Web browser to spread. TAGS: MyDoom virus, virus, flaw, variant, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, antivirus, victim, antivirus software, Microsoft Internet Explorer, author, antivirus company, threat, Symantec Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Year in review: Old worms, new tricks

December 27, 2005 Sober came back to bite, while hackers hunted for new ways to attack and spread code--and Sony stumbled into a rootkit debacle. TAGS: rootkit, Zotob worm, worm, zombie, trick, hacker, Cisco Systems Inc., antivirus company, security, antivirus, e-mail, virus, Web browser, operating system, CD, Microsoft Corp.

Author leaves warning in latest Sasser worm

May 10, 2004 Antivirus companies discovered a fifth version of the Sasser variant this weekend, within hours of German police arresting an 18-year-old man who confessed to being the Sasser worm's author. TAGS: Sasser worm, variant, TCP, worm, computer virus, antivirus company, antivirus, author, malicious code, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., security

MSBlast echoes across the Net

August 15, 2003 special coverage The spread of the worm--which exploits perhaps the most widespread Windows flaw ever--continues even as individuals and businesses clean up their computers. TAGS: MSBlast worm, worm, antivirus company, information technology, patch management, antivirus, programming, researcher, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Lump of coal for Microsoft

December 24, 2004 Software giant gets an unwelcome gift when a European court orders it to start offering a version of Windows without a bundled media player. TAGS: media player, worm, Week in review, antivirus company, Google Inc., hacker, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Apple Computer, antivirus, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., operating system, security

Worms on the prowl, traveling via MSN Messenger

March 8, 2005 Antivirus companies have identified two new threats that use Microsoft's IM software to spread. TAGS: Aladdin Knowledge Systems, worm, Kelvir worm, MSN Messenger, IM, Akonix Systems, F-Secure Corp., threat, MSN, attachment, P2P, antivirus company, variant, researcher, virus, antivirus
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