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Sophos updated its antivirus engine on Wednesday to plug a security hole that allowed virus writers to manipulate compressed files and avoid detection by the antivirus software's scans.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." That's the principle driving Network Associates' new antivirus software, designed to spot holes before viruses can burrow into them.
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Despite the interface redesign, the McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007 feels like a grab bag of security and system performance tools. It'll keep your PC safe, but we think there are other products on the market that do so with greater ease.
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