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News (103)

• Kazaa refuses to share with MyDoom

  The MyDoom virus will not spread through the shared folders of users of the latest Kazaa programs, with Sharman Networks using peer-to-peer technology to protect against the virus.

• UK health service picks Microsoft antivirus

  Around 850,000 National Health Service PCs will be loaded with Microsoft desktop software.

• Unpatched VoIP hole cracked at Black Hat

  Researches have demonstrated a vulnerability in VoIP software which they claim allows a the hacker to take control of a victim's computer.

• Report: Rootkits becoming increasingly complex

  Complexity in rootkits is growing at a phenomenal rate, allowing malicious software to burrow deep and potentially go undetected inside Microsoft's Windows platform, according to a security report released on Wednesday by McAfee.

• Security industry losing malware battle: IronPort VP

  The IT security industry is failing to keep up with the smarts of criminals developing malware, according to IronPort Systems vice president of technology, Pat Peterson.

Features and Case Studies (46)

• Sober.d prevention and cure

  What appears to be yet another Microsoft security patch for the MyDoom worm is actually a computer virus. Sober.d (w32.sober.d@mm, also known as Roca.a) is the fourth member of the Sober mass-mailing virus family written in Visual Basic.

• New virus preys on old IE flaw

  A new e-mail worm has started to spread quickly, taking advantage of an Internet Explorer vulnerability that was first disclosed two years ago.

• Alternative methods for battling viruses

  Here are some alternatives for corporations tired of the "cat and mouse" game with virus writers and hackers--and the expense associated with it.

• FAQ: Windows Rootkits

  When administrators and security professionals hear the word rootkit, most think first of a UNIX-based system. Unfortunately, this only leads to a false sense of security for Windows-based systems. The fact is that Windows rootkits do exist, and you need to be able to detect them.

• Become a security guru in five simple steps

  It's not difficult to become the local security expert -- the person others look to when they need network resources secured or who they point to when they want to source someone in their attempts to reform security policy -- There are really only five steps to it.

Reviews (55)

• F-Secure Anti-Virus 2003 for Windows

  F-Secure Anti-Virus is a featherweight virus fighter that lacks the amenities of its better-known competitors.

• CA Antivirus 2007

  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.

• AVG Anti-Virus 7.5 Professional Single Edition

  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.

• Norton AntiVirus 2007

  By rewriting much of the code, Symantec made Norton AntiVirus 2007 faster and lighter than its 2006 version, but a few glitches here and there keep us from granting it our Editors' Choice award.

• Norton AntiVirus 2005

  Norton adds worm protection to Norton AntiVirus 2005, but for the price, the company should have added a full firewall instead.

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