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  • iPhone Trojan discovered in the wild

    The first iPhone Trojan has been seen in the wild, according to security vendors.

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    The proof of concept Mac OS X virus, which was discovered late last week and dubbed Macarena, includes comments in the code that indicate the author had a difficult time creating the malware.

  • Vic Police puts cuffs on spam

    Victoria's state police force has flagged plans to implement managed e-mail and Web filtering services to tackle the increasing threat of Internet nasties.

  • Mobile Trojan distributes pirate anti-virus software

    A Trojan horse discovered on Tuesday includes a fully working -- but pirate -- copy of an anti-virus application called ExoVirusStop by exoSyphen Studios.

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    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.

  • 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.

  • The computer virus--no cures to be found

    SPECIAL REPORT Two decades and counting, the technology industry has yet to find a blanket solution to the ever-growing list of viruses and worms that constitute the greatest risk to computers on the Internet.

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    The latest e-mail worm disguises itself as a ZIP file of steamy photos from the beach. MiMail.c (w32.mimail.c@mm) is the third variant of the MiMail virus family, and so far the fastest spreading.

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Reviews (62)

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Norton AntiVirus 2005

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

  • McAfee VirusScan Home 9.0

    Improved customer support and spyware detection once again make McAfee VirusScan a contender, but new users should opt for a combined antivirus and firewall package instead.

  • 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.

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