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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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Mozilla Corp.
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Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 2.8
Remove infections for specific viruses.
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Microsoft Corp.
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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 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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Google Inc.
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McAfee Inc.
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security company
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form
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blog
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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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Grisoft
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AVG
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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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malicious software
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Sophos Plc.
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hacker
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Google Inc.
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Free Sudoku 2008 1.0.1
Play a puzzle game.
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Sudoku
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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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Sophos Plc.
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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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malicious software
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mobile phone
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security
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CEO
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PC
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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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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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Microsoft Corp.
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Spyware-killing Vista could take out rivals
March 17, 2006
Updated OS has tougher tools than ever to fight sneaky programs. Some analysts think that spells trouble for anti-spyware makers. Images: Vista tackles spyware
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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PC
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Microsoft Windows XP
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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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kit
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Taiwan
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Asia
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SQL
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China
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HTML
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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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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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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Corp.
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Symantec updates Norton products
September 13, 2006
New 2007 editions of products promise improved protection and better use of computing resources.
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Symantec Corp.
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Norton Co.
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Norton Internet Security
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Symantec Norton AntiVirus
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malicious software
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protection
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security
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antivirus
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Apple QuickTime exploit in the wild
December 3, 2007
An active exploit has been seen by Symantec for a vulnerability that affects the latest versions of Apple QuickTime.
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Apple QuickTime
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wild
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Symantec Corp.
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vulnerability
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Apple Computer
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malicious software
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Real-Time
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