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Norton AntiVirus 2009 Definitions Update 10/07/2008
Update virus definitions for your Norton AntiVirus and Internet Security 2008 products.
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Vipre Antivirus + Antispyware 3.1.2315
Protect yourself against viruses and malware threats without slowing down your PC.
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Sunbelt Software
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Norton AntiVirus 2009 Definitions Update (Windows XP 64-bit/Vista 64-bit) 10/07/2008
Update virus definitions for your Norton AntiVirus and Internet Security 2008 64-bit products.
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CA Antivirus 2007
Reviewed on November 15, 2006
CA Antivirus 2007 provides a good antivirus engine, adequately protecting your desktop from basic malicious viruses and worms. But the application has a few interface glitches and provides less-than-optimal technical support.
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Diskless Angel XP 1.05
Run various MS Windows OS in Ram under diskless condition.
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Windows Live Safety Center
Reviewed on July 26, 2006
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Survey: Microsoft bears some blame for worms
August 18, 2005
Virus writers are most at fault for the Zotob outbreak, corporate users tend to say, but many still point a finger at the software maker.
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Laplink PCDefense
Reviewed on May 11, 2006
As a security app, Laplink PCDefense needs a thorough interface overhaul and a perhaps a rethink about its purpose before we can recommend it.
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ZoneAlarm Internet Security
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AVG Anti-Virus 7.5 Professional Single Edition
Reviewed on November 17, 2006
AVG Anti-Virus 7.5 Professional Single Edition is a pretty good, no-frills virus scanner. But you'll need to purchase antispyware software for complete malware protection.
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Microsoft's blast from the past
August 12, 2004
A year after the MSBlast worm, the software giant releases SP2 for Windows XP. Would it have stopped the fast-spreading virus?
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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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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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Symantec Corp.
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Details of Microsoft antivirus software leak out
July 28, 2004
French product manager at software giant reveals some tidbits about company's planned entry into antivirus market.
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GeCad
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Ballmer vs. the bad guys
October 5, 2004
Cyberspace troublemakers aren't going away anytime soon, says Microsoft's CEO. And then there's Linux, Firefox, regulators...
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Transmeta to add antivirus feature to chips
May 17, 2004
Following in the footsteps of rival chipmakers Intel and Advanced Micro Devices, Transmeta is working to make its microprocessors capable of protecting computers from virus and worm attacks.
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XP, Exchange take center stage at TechEd
May 21, 2004
Microsoft is expected to lay off Longhorn evangelism in favor of current products at its IT conference next week.
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SAP AG
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Oracle Corp.
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Microsoft Corp.
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IBM Corp.
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Windows Wi-Fi vulnerability discovered
January 16, 2006
Feature can be exploited to include a user's PC in a peer-to-peer network, allowing access to information on its hard drive.
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MessageLabs Ltd.
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Security researchers say JPEG virus imminent
September 28, 2004
Trojan horse that exploits flaw in how Windows handles JPEG images may be low risk, but it's a bad omen.
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Microsoft warns of a score of security holes
April 13, 2004
The software giant releases fixes that cover at least 20 Windows flaws, several of which could make versions of the operating system vulnerable to new worms or viruses.
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Qualys Inc.
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eEye Digital Security
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Stephen Toulouse
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Outlook
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Santa flaws? Firms deal with holiday patches
December 17, 2004
Microsoft moves to plug holes left open in Windows XP. Also: Cisco issues a pair of warnings.
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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