'virus' Tag Index
Norfolk PCs Hit by Malware Time Bomb
Nearly 800 computers were rendered unbootable.
Tags: malware, security, virus, technology, data
2/1: W32.Imaut.F Affects IM Clients--And Other Malware You Should Know About
A round-up of today's worms, Trojans, and other malware.
Tags: malware, virus, worm, threat alerts
Kitchenaid.com Infected
Whirlpool has not cleaned up the site, despite having been urged to do so by Sophos.
Tags: malware, virus, security, Web site, anti-virus
Malware May Be Prank Gone Wrong
As anti-virus company ESET notes, Win32/Zimuse appears to be focused solely on trashing user data.
Tags: malware, virus, data, antivirus, anti-virus
University of Exeter Shuts Network Down
The university took its network down for several days in response to a virus outbreak.
Tags: malware, virus, university, viruses, network
Preventing False Positives
A Symantec white paper looks at the root cause of anti-virus false positives.
Tags: virus, Symantec, antivirus, viruses, anti-virus
1/8: Backdoor.Tidserv.J Triggers Malware and Other Threats
A summary of spyware, virus, and other malware alerts for today.
Tags: security, virus, spyware, trojan, firewall software
1/07: Agent-MCQ Windows Trojan and Other Malware
A round-up of today's virus and other malware threats.
Tags: malware, security, virus, trojan, anti-virus
New Attack Targets Adobe Reader
The attack is unusually hard to detect, according to analysis from Virus Total.
Tags: malware, security, virus, Adobe, anti-virus
SpamAssassin Has a New Year's Hangover
New Malware Tactics, Targets Expected in 2010
Security software vendor predicts Adobe apps will eclipse Microsoft
as most prominent targets for hacking.
Tags: malware, security, virus, 2010, anti-virus
McAfee Predicts 2010 Threats
12/29: AntiToolbar Gives Exaggerated Threats
Adobe Warns of FMS Vulnerabilities
Kaspersky Lists 2010 Threats
New Phishing Scam Targets AmEx Customers
PandaLabs reports that a new phishing scam is currently targeting American Express customers.
Tags: security, virus, scam, phishing, credit card
Conficker Botnet Reaches 7 Million Machines
Rogue Antivirus Apps Mimic Authentic Programs
The sophistication of rogue antivirus applications has recently increased to the point where they replicate authentic antivirus programs almost perfectly.
Tags: security, virus, software, antivirus, application
