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whitepaper Most worms and viruses do their damage while they're still new and unrecognized by antivirus signature files. Download this Panda Software white paper, titled "Intelligent Security Against New Threats," to read about a new generation of endpoint...
[16 May 2008]
whitepaper To help protect against macro viruses, one should purchase and install specialized antivirus software. This paper helps the reader protect files from macro viruses. A macro virus is a type of computer virus that's stored in a macro within a file...
[06 May 2008]
whitepaper Under all settings, if antivirus software that works with Microsoft Office 2003 is installed and the file contains macros, the file is scanned for known viruses before it is opened. Security Because macros can contain viruses, be careful about...
[06 May 2008]
whitepaper Take the following precautions: run up-to-date antivirus software on the computer, set the macro security level to high, clear the Trust all installed add-ins and templates check box, use digital signatures, and maintain a list of trusted sources.
[02 May 2008]
News A is for Antivirus He explained: "As SDKs became more available for PCs people wrote malware, viruses, worms and applications that looked like legitimate things but in reality were stealing data. Mobile devices are going to become the next big...
[24 Apr 2008]
Comment The code makes it possible for consumers to be held liable for their online losses if, for example, they have out of date antivirus software or fall for phishing scams. Failing to act with reasonable care includes not keeping antivirus software up...
[15 Apr 2008]
whitepaper Anti-virus software is designed to detect and remove computer viruses. While most anti-virus software is capable of detecting and removing common viruses, it is often unused or not kept up to date; leading to the spread of viruses.
[10 Apr 2008]
whitepaper This webcast describes how a defense-in-depth approach to antivirus solution design can help protect various components of a computing infrastructure from malicious software attacks, including client computers, servers and networking devices.
[27 Mar 2008]
whitepaper This webcast describes how a defense-in-depth approach to antivirus solution design can help protect various components of a computing infrastructure, including client computers, servers and networking devices, from malicious software attacks.
[27 Mar 2008]
whitepaper To do so, Cobweb wanted to implement a server-level antivirus solution to safeguard its customers' data from viruses, worms, and malicious code. By deploying Antigen security software, Cobweb is able to increase its customers' peace of mind, tailor...
[04 Mar 2008]
whitepaper As quickly as antivirus software is developed, so is another virus or malware program. This paper discusses how virtualized environments protect the host computer and its primary operating system from viruses, and other devastating software as well...
[29 Feb 2008]
News A is for Antivirus The BSA warned that using unlicensed software also risks loss or corruption of vital data and IT systems, citing research by the IDC that revealed one in three counterfeit products contain spyware, malware or viruses.
[07 Feb 2008]
whitepaper The existing antivirus software lacked the ability to implement security software updates across a heterogeneous network. Fending off viruses and other malware was straining IT resources at the City of Aurora, Colorado.
[17 Jan 2008]
Comment The botnets grew too quickly, were difficult for them to control and were large blips on the radar screens of the antivirus vendors. It has been so successful because there have been so many variants that can bypass antivirus [AV] systems if users...
[19 Nov 2007]
News A is for Antivirus Blogs, social networking tools and other web 2.0 technologies pose another risk for information leaks or as channels for malicious software and viruses. The survey also found companies that allow employees to use non-corporate...
[13 Nov 2007]
News A is for Antivirus According to Harris: "A few days ago a new wave of phishing attempts that included attached malware - software that secretly installs viruses or keyloggers - appeared and seemed to be targeted at a broader group of customers.
[08 Nov 2007]
News A is for Antivirus No viruses or Trojans have been detected in any of these attachments yet and Malta-based security company GFI Software has recorded an example of this MP3 spam here. David Vella, product manager for GFI Software, told silicon.com...
[19 Oct 2007]
Comment I use proper antivirus (etc), updated hourly, so viruses arriving on my PC are detected and cannot cause infection. If we stop worrying about (and therefore protecting ourselves from) viruses, then that's what the malware writers will turn their...
[04 Oct 2007]
News A is for Antivirus The BSA said this is just the "tip of the iceberg" and warned consumers to beware of auction sites selling software much cheaper than the retail price because of the danger it may contain viruses or spyware.
[02 Oct 2007]
News But researchers at antivirus company F-Secure have reported seeing these large networks being broken down into smaller groups of compromised computers because the creation of large botnets is not creating as much revenue for such cyber criminals.
[28 Sep 2007]
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