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  • Australia ranks high in Bugbear infections

    Australians are more susceptible to Bugbear than to most worms, with 11.7 percent of reported infections coming from this country, compared to between two and four percent for most worms, according to Symantec.

  • Magistr.B is a dangerous variation

    Designed to bypass current antivirus scanners, this variation can spread via Eudora, Outlook, Netscape and other Internet email clients.

  • Don't fall in love with Miss World

    Don't be fooled for the "cute" message that appears on your desktop, this worm is destructive. It not only floods your Outlook contacts with email, but might erase your C: drive as well. Find out how to prevent it with this article.

  • How to 'smoke' the Marijuana worm

    Marijuana is a low-threat worm with a political agenda. Find out how to keep it from growing in your Inbox.

  • Kazaa makers say Fizzer can be stopped

    The maker of the file-sharing client Kazaa is advising users to protect themselves against the Fizzer virus by turning on the software's built-in anti-virus protection.

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  • Check Point's optimistic pessimist

    Gil Shwed, Check Point Software CEO, weighs in on who's winning the war of attrition between virus writers and security companies.

  • Commonwealth Bank: Michael Harte, CIO

    ZDNet Australia meets with Michael Harte, CIO of the Commonwealth Bank to find out his views on security and sourcing (both out- and open-).

  • Gosling looks down Sun's open road

    James Gosling discusses Sun's decision to release Java under the General Public License, whether open source is more secure than proprietary software, how IT departments can cut development costs, and why Microsoft still owns the desktop.

  • Microsoft eyes ads as consumers close wallets

    Although Office and Windows continue to produce vast revenue and profits for Microsoft, some of the company's other well-known consumer titles are generating only a trickle of business.

  • Take back control after IE is hijacked

    When faced with an Internet Explorer "hijacking", what should users do? This article examines the steps required to remove malicious code and regain control of your IE browser.

Reviews (32)

  • Trend Micro Antivirus plus Antispyware 2008

    Trend Micro Antivirus plus Antispyware 2008 offers a variety of features designed for the home and small office.

  • Annoying software: a rogues' gallery

    Here are ten of the guilty parties who try to do the impossible: to make us hate the internet and wish it had never been invented -- and who very nearly succeed.

  • F-Secure Internet Security 2006

    F-Secure Internet Security 2006 provides reliable protection against viruses, spam and other online menaces. Although its spyware defence needs work, F-Secure is a steadfast defender and a solid, affordable choice for newcomers.

  • Slam that spam in 2005

    Although Microsoft Outlook 2003 includes robust junk mail filtering, the spam continues to leak through. That's why you need another layer of defense.

  • Tech Guide: Software on the cheap

    Fed up with paying through the nose for programs? Need to repopulate a system with applications following a disaster? You need our guide to free and low-cost software.

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