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SpywareBlaster 4.2
Prevent spyware and malware from being installed on your computer.
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Netscape Communications Corp.
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Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 3.2
Remove infections for specific viruses.
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Google calls for users to report malicious sites
December 4, 2007
The search giant is asking people to fill in an online form reporting malicious sites that are not already flagged.
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Start-up Robot Genius deploys new security technology
April 30, 2007
Threefold software package is designed to address all sides of malicious software problems.
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Google: 10 percent of sites are dangerous
May 15, 2007
Sophos adds that 70 percent of pages hosting malicious software are found on legitimate sites targeted by hackers.
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Graham Cluley
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Sophos Plc.
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Google Inc.
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Grisoft offers free rootkit fighting tool
April 10, 2007
AVG Anti-Rootkit can detect and remove malicious software used to hide other nefarious applications on PCs.
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RSA takes on Trojan horses
March 16, 2007
Service will help financial institutions identify Trojan horses and take down the Web sites that distribute the threats.
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RSA Security Inc.
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financial company
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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.
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Netsky virus
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Sophos Plc.
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Free Sudoku 2008 1.0.1
Play a puzzle game.
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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.
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Linux
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Corp.
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Report: Rootkits becoming increasingly complex
April 18, 2007
But more security firms are designing software to uproot the stealth technology, says McAfee.
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McAfee Inc.
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component
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Zombies continue to chase Windows PCs
October 24, 2006
Of 4 million Windows PCs found to be infected with malicious software, half were running malicious remote control software.
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PC
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
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Porn sites exploit new IE flaw
September 19, 2006
Unpatched IE security flaw can install malicious software via rigged Web sites, including porn sites.
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Websense Inc.
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Sunbelt Software
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Windows PC
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
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Microsoft Corp.
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PC
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F-Secure: Low threat from mobile malware
September 27, 2007
Viruses targeting cell phones are on the increase but pose a much lower security danger than those aimed at PCs, says CEO.
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Kimmo Alkio
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F-Secure Corp.
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mobile phone
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malware
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CEO
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security
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virus
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PC
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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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A tangle over virus IDs
October 6, 2005
The antivirus community is split over the merits of a scheme to give malicious software common identifiers.
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Mitre Corp.
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confusion
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Sophos Plc.
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Trend Micro Inc.
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security
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expert
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virus
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antivirus
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Microsoft Corp.
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DefenseWall HIPS 2.45
Protect your PC from harmful threats.
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Trojan horse: Your money or your files
April 29, 2006
Newly discovered Trojan horse threatens to delete files if victim doesn't pay $10.99 for code to disarm the malicious software.
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Sophos Plc.
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Graham Cluley
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trojan horse
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victim
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payment
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malicious software
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security
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This week in security
September 24, 2005
U.S. government plans to assign a unique identifier to each and every piece of malicious software.
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Mozilla Web browser
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Mozilla Corp.
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Symantec Corp.
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security
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Web browser
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Firefox
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virus
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Corp.
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Infamous Russian malware gang vanishes
November 9, 2007
Trend Micro claims the Russian Business Network suddenly dropped off the Internet, but the group may have resurfaced in Asia.
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Raimund Genes
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malicious software
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Trend Micro Inc.
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hosting
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Taiwan
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kit
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security company
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Asia
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SQL
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China
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malware
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