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Anti-virus companies attack 'Friendly Greeting'
News The "Friend Greeting Application", which made headlines earlier this month by being the first Internet worm that actually asked the users of targeted systems for permission to install itself and propagate, has been officially reclassified by anti...
[November 29, 2002, 9:02]
Anti-virus software for future phones released
News Anti-virus company F-Secure revealed software designed to protect Symbian's EPOC operating system. F-Secure's anti-virus software can be updated and is capable of scanning for new virus signatures once they have been identified.
[August 12, 2000, 7:10]
Anti-virus experts issue HP hole alert
News Anti-virus experts are warning IT administrators to be ahead of the game with a new HP OpenView and NetView vulnerability, which was reported on Wednesday, in order to prevent a repeat of the Code Red fiasco.
[August 16, 2001, 12:37]
Anti-virus reviews make things worse (or Symantec: just say NO)
Blog But the more anti-virus (AV) software tries to do, the more code there is and therefore the more bugs -- and the fewer PC resources are available to other applications. Most of them score features and usability highly, giving anti-virus makers an...
[October 6, 2008, 15:47]
Anti-virus reviews make things worse (or Symantec: just say NO)
Blog Comment I personally used Norton Anti-Virus products for a very long time, starting long before they were "Symantec" products, and I realized with dismay that they were getting worse and worse, and more and more bloated, with every annual release.
[October 6, 2008, 20:55]
Anti-virus vendors swap jabs
News Symantec's irresponsible marketing tactics not only harms the consumer, but also damages the credibility of the entire anti-virus industry. McAfee is demanding that Symantec withdraws its current NAV 2.0 package because the packaging claims 100 per...
[September 20, 1996, 16:22]
Anti-virus and security software review
Reviews Here’s a roundup of the anti-virus and other security software that we’ve looked at recently. Viruses, worms, Trojan Horses - malicious code is regularly in the news, and never more so than right now.
[August 22, 2003, 11:52]
Anti-virus reviews make things worse (or Symantec: just say NO)
Blog Comment The thing with Nortan as it stands is this; it is letting in well known nasties such as the fake anti virus 2008/2009 variants. I've tried to keep out of it as well, but I did try the 2008 version last year,as it came as a package with our beloved...
[October 7, 2008, 17:13]
Anti-virus reviews make things worse (or Symantec: just say NO)
Blog Comment Additionally, many of the key players in the security industry have come together to form the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (hwww.amtso.org) which specifically sets out to address the need for and solutions to comprehensive and...
[October 7, 2008, 8:48]
F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus for Nokia 7710
Downloads F-Secure Anti-Virus 2006 offers an easy to use protection for your computer against viruses, worms and rootkits. F-Secure Anti-Virus 2006 has been designed to automate all key tasks required to keep your Nokia mobile phone and data safe from...
[October 11, 2006, 17:17]
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
Downloads AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is an anti-virus protection tool available free of charge to home users. AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition gives you free rock solid protection for your basic security needs. The combined anti-virus/anti-spyware scanner in AVG...
[October 15, 2009, 21:00]
Flachdach Technologies Implements eSafe Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam Solution at the Gateway
White Papers The company wanted to enhance protection with an appliance solution operating at the gateway level and providing content filtering, anti-virus filtering and spam protection. Flachdach Technologie GmbH & Co.
[June 16, 2007, 1:00]
Take the Sophos Threat Detection Test: Is your current anti-virus catching everything it should?
White Papers The test can be run without uninstalling or deactivating your current anti-virus software. Use the Sophos Threat Detection Test to quickly perform a scan and find any viruses, spyware, adware or zero-day threats that might have by-passed your...
[September 29, 2008, 7:31]
CA Anti-Virus
Downloads CA Anti-Virus 2009 provides comprehensive anti-virus software protection against viruses, worms and Trojan horse programs. If you are unprotected, viruses can invade through email, downloads, instant messages, and even web pages.
[June 10, 2009, 4:23]
100% Anti-virus gaurantee - fallacy !
Talkback I am a bit disappointed that all these companies that host AV gateway services say that they have a 100% anti-virus guarantee when in fact they do not. I am a Postini customer (having just switched recently from another provider) and I was...
[April 16, 2007, 14:27]
Untangling the Wheat From the Chaff in Comparative Anti-Virus Reviews
White Papers One of the banes of the anti-virus researcher's life is the widespread confusion about "Correct" comparative testing of anti-virus and anti-malware products. The author has just been looking at some reports describing an "AntiVirus Fightclub" test...
[June 20, 2009, 1:21]
F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus for Pocket PC 2003
Downloads Protection against harmful content is required on every smartphone.The SolutionThe easiest and the most efficient way to get the required protection is a wireless antivirus service, which allows automated distribution of the antivirus software and...
[December 22, 2005, 6:00]
GFI MailEssentials & GFI MailSecurity VS Symantec Brightmail 6 & Anti Virus
White Papers The reason for this is that a single anti-virus company can never ALWAYS be the quickest to respond. GFI MailSecurity uses multiple virus scanners to scan inbound email. Using multiple scanners drastically reduces the average time to obtain virus...
[June 20, 2009, 1:21]
McAfee revenues high, but anti-virus war rages on
News McAfee has recorded first quarter revenues of $73 million but its results have been overshadowed by the Symantec lawsuit and the escalating war of words between the big three anti-virus vendors. In February, Dr Solomons dismissed a McAfee virus...
[April 29, 1997, 11:08]
Stopping the Targeted Attack: Why Comprehensive Malware Protection Is Superior to Anti Virus Signatures for Protecting Your Organization
White Papers Anti-Virus (A/V) vendors have doubled their signatures in less than two years in an attempt to keep pace with the increasing trends of malware. This paper discusses the evolving nature of malware, and why enterprises continue to be highly...
[July 6, 2007, 1:00]
