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Norton AntiVirus Definitions Update (x86 Package) 10/07/2008
Update Norton AntiVirus virus definitions and antivirus products of multiple versions.
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Microsoft Windows 2000
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Virus targets 64-bit Windows
August 23, 2004
Digital pest prototype infects files only found in early Windows code for AMD 64-bit Opteron processors.
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Symantec CEO advocates fair play and Macs
May 15, 2006
John Thompson thinks more folks should buy from Apple, worries Microsoft won't give him a fair fight in security.
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MSN fighting Messenger difficulties, virus
October 11, 2004
Outages continue to plague Microsoft's online service since the weekend, possibly due to a virus using the service to spread.
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IM
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Bagle keeps on toasting PCs
July 19, 2004
Publicly available source code means the latest variant of the virus won't be the last.
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Mytob e-mail worm proliferating quickly
March 29, 2005
The mass-mailing varmint makes up in numbers what it lacks in heft, security watchers say.
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First known 64-bit virus threat found
May 27, 2004
Security technology company Symantec says it has analyzed what it believes to be the first known threat to 64-bit Windows systems, a virus labeled W64.Rugrat.3344.
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Symantec: Our security savvy will beat Microsoft
May 9, 2006
Innovation is the key, says CEO John Thompson, adding: "We know more about security than they ever will."
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Symantec flaw leaves opening for viruses
February 9, 2005
Flaw in scanner in antivirus and antispam products could give viruses free rein; patch is issued.
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McAfee sends 'Falcon' after Symantec, Microsoft
May 30, 2006
Consumer security software due out this summer is pitted against Microsoft's OneCare and Symantec's upcoming 'Genesis.'
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Report: Flaws level off, but worms still squirming
March 15, 2004
Data from security company Symantec confirms that alerts regarding software flaws have increased only slightly, but that doesn't necessarily mean software is getting safer.
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Malicious program aims for Pocket PCs
August 5, 2004
The first-ever Trojan horse program to target Microsoft-powered handhelds rolls into town. But experts say it has an Achilles' heel.
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Second Netsky worm on the loose
February 18, 2004
A second variant of the virus, which first popped up this week, has started to infect a significant number of PCs by convincing their owners to open an e-mail attachment.
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Networks Associates Technology Inc.
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Braid virus winds its way through e-mail
November 4, 2002
Although the latest mass-mailing computer virus is off to a slow start, antivirus companies say it shares some attributes with the widely spread Klez family of viruses.
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Networks Associates Technology Inc.
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Trend Micro Inc.
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Four new Bagle worms added to Internet soup
March 19, 2004
Virus writers produce four more versions of the Bagle worm: Q, R, S and T. The worms exploit an ActiveX vulnerability for those that haven't updated Windows.
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MyDoom opens door for attack on Microsoft
July 27, 2004
New variant of the worm represents a troubling trend that results in PCs being "owned by the virus writers," one expert says.
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Symantec quietly hikes Norton renewal prices
October 12, 2005
People now pay more for annual subscription to Norton AntiVirus and other products. Is it a "last hurrah" before Microsoft's security push gets going?
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Mac OS X in hackers' crosshairs, report says
March 22, 2005
Symantec has warned that as Apple's market share rises, its operating system will come under increased attack.
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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.
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Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Corp.
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Web browser
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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.
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