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Virus Alert 3D
Downloads "Weird Al" Yankovic is finally starring in his own video game - VIRUS ALERT! based on the song from his latest album, Straight Outta Lynwood. It's more fun than a warehouse full of pink leotards! Hoards of viruses have spread throughout the...
[May 6, 2007, 13:01]
Update: Shockwave Warning Puts UK Firms On Virus Alert
News Antivirus vendors in the UK are advising companies to be on alert this morning after receiving reports of a new nuisance worm dubbed Shockwave spreading from the US and Australia. US antivirus firm Trend Micro also issued a security alert this...
[December 1, 2000, 9:59]
Kaspersky Scores Virus Alert Own Goal
News A Russian antivirus company apologised on Friday for an emailed virus alert that was infected with the very worm the message was supposedly designed to warn against. Kaspersky Labs said the message, sent Thursday to subscribers of the company's...
[November 11, 2002, 9:24]
Virus Alert: Europe Resists NakedWife's Charms
News The virus masquerading as an image of someone's wife, which struck scores of US companies on Tuesday, has failed to reach European shores, according to anti-virus experts, who say that European computer users may have benefited from an early warning.
[March 7, 2001, 11:17]
Virus Alert: Magistr Threat Played Down By Experts
News Computer users were warned on Wednesday that a new virus could attack data on their hard drives, although antivirus experts believe that it is unlikely to cause major disruption. The virus -- called "Magistr" -- spreads itself by email.
[March 14, 2001, 16:59]
Virus Alert: Read This Before You Read Your Monday Mail
News Even if you have been sent a message with the virus in, you need not get infected. On the Tools menu, click Options, click the General tab, and then make sure the Macro virus protection check box is checked.
[March 28, 1999, 20:15]
Don't Panic Over Virtual Card Virus Alert
News Computer users who receive an email warning of a "Virtual Card" virus should ignore it, as antivirus experts are confident it is a hoax. The email, which has the subject line "Important -- Please read this warning about a Destructive Virus" first...
[April 27, 2001, 13:25]
Virus Alert: ILOVEYOU Virus Hits Europe
News A new computer virus is proliferating at rapid speed across Europe and has already felled at least three UK businesses according to a number of reports. According to these early reports from ZDNet readers, the virus is contained within an email...
[May 4, 2000, 10:20]
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]
Virus Alert: How The Anna Virus Was Created
News According to Trend Micro, Anna's author avoided all that heartbreak and simply used an existing virus toolkit available on the Internet. She said the author of the Anna virus is probably a Dutch script kiddie who goes by the name "OnTheFly".
[February 13, 2001, 8:10]
Five Years Ago: Dr Solomon's Says McAfee Virus Alert Is Just Marketing
News They're trying to show that they're ahead of the anti-virus community. Hill also disputed McAfee's explanation of how the virus works: "They say it overwrites files and inherits privileges. Hill said the virus is "not a major threat to Linux .
[February 13, 2002, 6:01]
Dr Solomon's Says McAfee Virus Alert Is Just Marketing
News They're trying to show that they're ahead of the anti-virus community. Hill also disputed McAfee's explanation of how the virus works: "They say it overwrites files and inherits privileges. Hill said the virus is "not a major threat to Linux .
[February 12, 1997, 10:06]
Facebook Virus Alert For Sunday Surfers
Blog There is a link to google videos going around face book. It will appear as if a friend has sent it to you through their private inbox. As a result of this people are recieving a nice and stressful sunday infection.
[November 2, 2008, 14:51]
"I Can't Believe This!", Arab Air And Other Virus Variants
News Notes: Appears to be a variation of Loveletter.g alias "Virus ALERT! Subject: Virus ALERT! Body: Same as g alias "Virus ALERT! Attachment: Virus-Protection-Instructions.vbs Body: Here's they easy way to fix the love virus.
[May 10, 2000, 8:43]
ILOVEYOU: French Virus Centres On The Defensive
News Last week, ZDNet France denounced the delay with which the Cert-Renater warned its correspondents of the arrival of the virus -- the alert was given out only late Thursday afternoon 4 May. When we receive a virus alert, we take the time to check it".
[May 15, 2000, 11:46]
Phoney Symantec Warning And 'Important!' Virus Variants
News Alias: "Virus ALERT! Subject: Virus ALERT! Distribution of the virus is widespread and hundreds of thousands of machines are reported infected. Alias: "Virus Warning" Subject: Dangerous Virus Warning Body: There is a dangerous virus circulating.
[May 10, 2000, 8:42]
Fizzer Virus Spreads Through Kazaa
News Security firm F-Secure has given Fizzer a Level One status -- its highest alert -- while other vendors, such as Trend, are adopting a watching brief, classifying it currently as a 'yellow alert'. Computer users are being warned of a new virus which...
[May 12, 2003, 14:12]
Storm Worm Stirs Up Email Virus Chaos
News Email users should be on alert for messages with "love"-related subject lines and an executable attachment that would contain a Trojan virus, as well as messages with "Worm Alert! It seems likely that Thursday marked the largest proliferation of...
[April 16, 2007, 11:24]
US Primes Cyberalert System
News The latest email virus, MyDoom, underscores the need for a system to alert and inform Internet users. The system, which will be detailed by the department's National Cyber Security Division, could mimic the colour-coded scheme that the government...
[January 28, 2004, 7:25]
Kournikova Virus Grips The World
News Virus Alert: How the Anna virus was created Virus Alert: How the Anna virus was created If you've escaped the virus so far, stay safe. And stay posted for more Anna virus news. Kournikova virus suspect faces four years in slammer
[February 16, 2001, 16:46]
