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Panda Antivirus 2008
Reviewed on October 12, 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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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.
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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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F-Secure Corp.
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McAfee Inc.
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Gartner Inc.
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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.
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Computer Associates International Inc.
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TomTom shipped viruses on its navigation devices
January 29, 2007
"Small number" of GO 910 devices included two Windows-based bugs; no reports of problems yet, company says.
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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.
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Virus-infected Creative Zen MP3 players found
September 1, 2005
Several thousand of the digital music players are thought to be affected in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Creative Technology Ltd.
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Sophos Plc.
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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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McAfee Inc.
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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 details flaws in its antivirus software
March 30, 2005
Security specialist reveals vulnerabilities in its products that could let hackers attack PCs running the software.
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Japan
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Kama Sutra worm seduces PC users
January 23, 2006
Promise of explicit images gets people to click on a malicious attachment, sending a new worm to the top of the worldwide virus charts.
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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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Nokia to inoculate phones with antivirus
October 5, 2005
Through software pact with Symantec, phone maker plans to ward off security threats to mobile handsets.
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Another antivirus software flaw detected
March 17, 2005
This time: McAfee. But the flaw does not affect current subscribers to the company's update service.
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AVL MINI 2.1.5.0
detect & remove viruses, trojans, worms, adware, spyware, etc
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Evasion bug bites virus shields
November 1, 2005
Security researcher says an issue in several antivirus products could let malicious files pass undetected, but some in the industry say it's not a flaw.
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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.
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Computer Associates International Inc.
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Take three: Antivirus apps could spread infection
February 24, 2005
A flaw in Trend Micro's software lets attackers run a virus instead of stopping it, in the third such security hole found this month.
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