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Mary's Antivirus Software Blog February 2005 Archive

By Mary Landesman, About.com Guide to Antivirus Software since 2000

FBI warnings a spoof

Thursday February 24, 2005
A recent spate of e-mails that aren't what they appear to be have confused consumers and led to a series of government warnings. Bob Sullivan of MSNBC reports on this ... Read More

Spotlight on Mac Security

Wednesday February 23, 2005
In their March issue, Macworld addresses the question of whether Mac users are worrying too much about security - or not enough - and they review the software designed to ... Read More

Locking down the HOSTS file

Wednesday February 16, 2005
Malware authors often target the HOSTS file, preventing access to antivirus updates or redirecting attempts to visit other websites. But what is the HOSTS file and how can you prevent ... Read More

Gates: AntiSpyware to be free

Tuesday February 15, 2005
Speaking at the RSA Conference in San Francisco this week, Bill Gates announced plans to offer the Microsoft AntiSpyware software free to licensed Windows' users. This and other security initiatives ... Read More

IBM, HP Tackle Virus Protection

Monday February 14, 2005
Fed up with relying solely on a software solution to curb the virus crisis, two of the top computer makers are taking matters into their own hands." Full story

AVK 2005 review

Wednesday February 9, 2005
It's hard not to be impressed with G Data's AntiVirusKit 2005 (also known as AVK). With two stellar scan engines, a well-done console, and just the right amount of extra ... Read More

Phishing scam walkthrough

Sunday February 6, 2005
Phishing scams are cleverly designed to trick users into divulging sensitive financial information. Your best defense is knowledge. Arm yourself by examining the phishing email examples provided in this walkthrough ... Read More
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