NOD32 Antivirus System v2.0
Friday November 28, 2003
The Bottom Line - NOD32 is a solid performer, easy to use and with little impact on system resources. Version 2 builds on the product's past accomplishments, remaining true to ... Read More
McAfee VirusScan 2004: Review
Wednesday November 26, 2003
They've removed the firewall, added better email protection, and streamlined the installation. The "less is more" approach is a big step in the right direction for novice users. The question ... Read More
Naked pics revealed as remote access Trojan
Tuesday November 25, 2003
A newly discovered trojan was mass-spammed to potential victims on November 24th, disguised as allegedly nude photos. Instead, the attachment (Private.zip) contained a remote-access Trojan designed to compromise users' systems.
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Browser hijacking
Saturday November 22, 2003
Often accused of being drive-by downloads, these pesky Internet parasites can quickly take advantage of an improperly secured system, embedding themselves as a "browser help object" and redirecting you to ... Read More
Mimail.J worm discovered
Tuesday November 18, 2003
The newest entry to the virus crime scene is Mimail.J, which attempts to dupe users into divulging their credit card details and other personal information. Similar to Mimail.I, Mimail.J pretends ... Read More
Mimail.I worm discovered
Friday November 14, 2003
A new variant of Mimail, disguised as a message from PayPal, has been reported in the wild. Dubbed Mimail.I, the worm is a mass-mailer that entices users to enter their ... Read More
Stinger updated
Wednesday November 12, 2003
McAfee's AVERT Stinger is an often recommended tool by this site. Now, thanks to Andreas Marx of AV-Test.org, Stinger has gotten even better. In tests he performed, Andreas discovered a ... Read More
Happy Birthday BitDefender!
Thursday November 6, 2003
November 7, 2003 marks the two year birthdate of BitDefender, one of the antivirus Top Picks for 2003. So what do you buy an antivirus product that's just turned two ... Read More
$250,000 Reward for Blaster/Sobig authors
Wednesday November 5, 2003
Calling them the "Saboteurs of Cyberspace", Microsoft joined forces with the US Secret Service, Interpol, and the FBI to form an "Anti-Virus Reward Program". Their first act was to place ... Read More
Mimail.E
Monday November 3, 2003
Following close on the heels of Mimail.C, Mimail.E has an added twist. The worm launches a denial of service attack against several well-known anti-spammer sites.
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