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VIRUS SCANNER

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Cybercriminals honing Android malware skills in Russia

Sophos says they're starting in Russia, but will expand with success
Trusteer warns of Shylock malware resurgence

There are hints in Shylock terminology to suggest it is coming from Russia or the Ukraine. But who is involved and exactly where it is coming from remains a mystery.
Antivirus companies pile into Mac market

Coincidence or not, a pair of antivirus software makers are offering new products at a time when Mac malware is making headlines.
Microsoft links Apple and Windows fake antivirus scams

Microsoft said this week that it has evidence of a link between the fake security software now plaguing Mac users and a hard-charging family of similar software on Windows.
Microsoft Security Essentials struggles in new antivirus tests

Microsoft?s popular free antivirus program Security Essentials has put in a mediocre showing in the latest quarterly tests from German test outfit AV-Test.org, finishing second bottom out of 22 products.
Hackers built Stuxnet industrial worm more than a year ago

A sophisticated worm designed to steal industrial secrets has been around for much longer than previously thought, according to security experts investigating the malicious software.
Iran was main target of SCADA spyware worm

Computers in Iran have been hardest hit by a dangerous computer worm that tries to steal information from industrial control systems.
Bank theft Trojan aims at Firefox users

The world's most feared banking Trojan, Zeus, is going after Mozilla Firefox users for the first time, security company Trusteer has reported.
Mozilla admits it was wrong about Trojan-infected add-on

Mozilla has withdrawn claims that the Sothink download had been infected by a Trojan.
Panda launches free 'cloud' antivirus scanner

After seven months in beta , Panda Security has released the first version of its cloud-based antivirus product, which will be free to consumers with a paid-for managed service for SMBs.

Latest Features

Five tips to keep your Android phone safe from malware

The number of free Android apps that may be infected with malware this week has increased to more than 50.
The 10 best online bank security tools

With antivirus failing to stop Zeus, what other tools are available?
Ultimate guide to Windows 7 security

Learn how to put AppLocker, BitLocker to Go, security accounts, and other key Windows 7 security improvements to good use
The best free antivirus programs

Anti-malware suites do everything, but are they overkill? We look at some free alternatives.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em

The holidays are coming and that means more of your users trying to work remotely via their insecure home PCs or PDAs.
The astonishing evolution of NETSKY

NETSKY tells us that worms now evolve rapidly. In a matter of weeks they can become more complex, more infectious and ? no surprise - nastier.
Employees are not the enemy

Forget vendor-inspired hype about internal attacks. It?s still the unknown hacker who will really kill your network.
Are PDAs the next menace?

Do hand-held computers really pose a security threat to the corporate network?

How-tos

How to keep your Android phone free from malware

How to use Linux to save a Windows PC from a virus

The problem with S/MIME email encryption

Ten tips for ultra-safe browsing

Case Study: How to build a datacentre in six months for $800,000

Protect against wireless driver flaws

How to ... a security primer

Slideshows

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The future of malware

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Why one virus engine is not enough

There is no single anti-virus engine on the market today that is always the fastest and most effective at identifying viruses, trojans and other threats. This white paper examines why having multiple anti-virus scanners at mail server level substantially reduces the chance of virus infection and explores ways in which this can be achieved.
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Webwasher Proactive Scanning

Within recent years, the lag between emersion of new malware and the signature database update required by signature-driven anti-virus scanners to block the new threat, has grown alarmingly. Leaving computers unprotected during this so-called ?Day Zero? phase, traditional anti-virus scanners need to be supplemented by an additional line of defense providing proactive protection to mitigate the gap left by signature-driven, ?after the-fact? protection mechanisms.
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This document provides basic information about the MailMarshal SpamCensor. It explains the technology, describes how SpamCensor detection is kept up to date, and includes a chart that illustrates the effectiveness of this technology at blocking real-world spam.
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Introducing the Intel® Mobile Platform Software Development Kit (Intel® Mobile Platform SDK)

Internet-connected mobile devices are rapidly becoming an integral part of the IT infrastructure of any thriving business. Users of notebook PCs, tablets, person digital assistants (PDAs) and cellular smart phones need their business applications to function on the road as well as in their offices. As a consequence, developers face the daunting task of extending existing applications across multiple platforms to handle the needs of users in this mobile computing environment. The Intel® Mobile Platform Software Development Kit simplifies the task of adapting an application for use in a mobile environment. It provides a set of libraries and runtime components, along with a programming interface that is common across supported platforms and runtimes, to enable you to quickly and efficiently deliver applications with mobility features while maximizing code reuse.
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A Multi-Layered Approach to Preventing Viruses

As virus writers create increasingly sophisticated malicious code and find ever more effective methods to propagate, enterprises find themselves scrambling to keep their networks, servers, and end-user computers safe from new threats.
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