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Panda Antivirus 2008
Reviewed on October 11, 2007
Panda Antivirus 2008 is slower than the competition and lacks independent, third-party antivirus test results, and thus doesn't receive our recommendation.
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Security from A to Z: Antivirus
November 27, 2006
The lowdown on how antivirus software works and what it needs to do in the future. A section is a series on security basics.
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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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Gartner: Antivirus is biggest security expense
September 14, 2007
Customers are getting more demanding, while security market is seeing a gradual consolidation around fewer players.
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Is your cell phone due for an antivirus shot?
February 24, 2006
Security software industry focuses on mobile phones but runs into resistance from service providers.
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Trend Micro flaw opens PCs to takeover
February 8, 2007
A serious security hole in a wide swath of the company's antivirus products could let an outsider crash or hijack a computer.
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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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Symantec incorrectly flags Yahoo Mail as a virus
February 28, 2007
Accessing the beta version of Yahoo Mail on a PC with Symantec's updated antivirus software incorrectly sounds alarm bells.
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Security firms skeptical about Vista shift
October 13, 2006
Rivals reserve judgment on Microsoft's promise of changes to allay competitive concerns over security features.
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Microsoft's security product hits home stretch
February 6, 2006
Details emerge on arrival and price of OneCare security service, a rival to consumer products from Symantec and McAfee.
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Persistent zombie attacks target Symantec corporate software
January 16, 2007
Worm attacks are hitting users of the company's corporate antivirus software; its Norton consumer software is not affected.
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HP ships USB sticks with malware
April 9, 2008
Hewlett-Packard has released a batch of USB keys for numerous Proliant server models which contain malware that could allow an attacker to take over an infected system. (From ZDNet Australia)
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Plague carriers: Most users unaware of PC infections
October 25, 2004
If you are the average user, your computer has more bugs than a skid row motel.
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Kama Sutra worm hype may bite back
February 3, 2006
Some fear that the predicted doomsday scenarios followed by a nonevent may lead to complacency about security alerts.
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Second unofficial fix plugs IE hole
March 28, 2006
Another company releases third-party patch for serious flaw in Microsoft browser--but experts say to be cautious.
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