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  • First iPhone antivirus app released

    Paris-based computer security firm Intego late last week said it had released the first antivirus software for Apple's iPhone handset.

  • Microsoft blamed for Google Docs flaw threat

    Google has fixed a flaw in Google Docs that allowed an attacker to hijack sessions on any Google service but security experts say that the real damage is being caused by Internet Explorer, not Google's technology.

  • Is Mac OS X Rape worm deadly serious?

    A blogger claiming to have written a worm -- called Rape.osx -- for Apple Mac OS X has received death threats.

  • Uptick in Windows attacks reported

    Several security experts are warning of increased cyberattacks targeting Windows PCs, but Microsoft says all is calm on the attack front.

  • Run! The bots are coming

    If there is one eye-catching trend in Symantec's latest half-yearly Internet security threat report, it is that bots are upon us.

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  • Run! The bots are coming

    If there is one eye-catching trend in Symantec's latest half-yearly Internet security threat report, it is that bots are upon us.

  • 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.

  • Bin Laden Trojan quickly constrained

    A Trojan-carrying spam e-mail that purports to offer pictures of a captured Osama bin Laden tricks few Internet users.

  • Norton AntiVirus 2006

    Norton AntiVirus 2006 improves its detection and removal of spyware and adware but lags behind the more proactive McAfee VirusScan 2006.

  • Google, Sun, others band to fight spyware, adware

    New coalition to name companies that sneak ads and spying programs onto computers of unsuspecting Web surfers.

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Reviews (3)

  • McAfee AntiSpyware

    McAfee AntiSpyware's automated spyware scanning makes this a sensible addition to any PC's security measures.

  • Norton Internet Security 2006

    Norton Internet Security 2006 is a solid security suite, but it bogs down PC performance. Though it's a reasonable upgrade for entrenched Norton fans, it offers users less bang for the buck than ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.

  • Norton AntiVirus 2006

    Norton AntiVirus 2006 improves its detection and removal of spyware and adware but lags behind the more proactive McAfee VirusScan 2006.

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