A new computer virus has started spreading worldwide, but antivirus experts predict that the program won't become an epidemic.
The Sobig virus is aptly named.
Security researchers believe that the creator of the Sobig mass-mailing computer virus won't stop with a sixth creation, Sobig.F--the money may be too good.
Microsoft will work with law enforcement to track down writers of worms, viruses and other malicious code, and is ponying up US$5 million to fund the search.
A new variant of the Sobig virus started spreading on Wednesday, raising the specter that spammers will have a host of new PCs to use as platforms for sending bulk e-mail.
Microsoft will work with law enforcement to track down writers of worms, viruses and other malicious code, and is ponying up US$5 million to fund the search.
The frequency of previous Sobig variant infections suggests we should be bracing ourselves for the next iteration of the fast-spreading worm any day now.
Yet another member of the Sobig virus family is loose. Sobig.f spreads via e-mail and shared network files and could slow e-mail servers with excessive traffic.
The software maker takes the wraps off its upcoming Norton Antivirus 2004, pitching the updated security software as an antidote to complex viruses such as the MSBlast worm.
Commentary: It's sad, but true. We'll see plenty of e-mail viruses in 2004, despite expectations that these pests would disappear in 2003. Here's why viruses won't go away--and how to protect yourself.
Commentary: It's sad, but true. We'll see plenty of e-mail viruses in 2004, despite expectations that these pests would disappear in 2003. Here's why viruses won't go away--and how to protect yourself.
Though it doesn't include a firewall anymore, VirusScan 8.0 will detect and remove adware and spyware, as well as malicious worms and scripts.
Norton AntiVirus 2004 now includes tools to combat nonvirus threats such as adware and spyware.
When the Blaster, MS/SQL, and Sobig worms made their appearance on the scene in 2003, one thing became clear: none of the worms was initially stopped with antivirus software.
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