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Researcher would agree that the antivirus industry is to a large extent a product of Microsoft

Let’s start with a skeptical note. Any serious researcher would agree that the antivirus industry is to a large extent a product of Microsoft. Of course Microsoft was not alone, but due to its dominance and inability (or undesire) to … Continue reading

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W32/ExploreZip.worm.pak.a

Virus Characteristics This is a 32bit Worm that travels by sending email messages to users. It drops the file explore.exe and modifies either the WIN.INI (Win9x) or modifies the registry (WinNT). Information: This worm attempts to invoke the MAPI aware … Continue reading

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Despite information overload about all kind of virus and worms

Despite information overload about all kind of virus and worms, there are not so many articles/books that are worth reading about computer viruses. Even in old days of MS-DOS and file and boot viruses and Trojans one probably was better … Continue reading

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AVG Internet Security 2011 Review and download

AVG is probably best known for their popular free antivirus software. As free antivirus programs go, it is an exceptional choice.But for consumers who need the more comprehensive protection offered by internet security suites software, AVG Internet Security has been … Continue reading

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Understanding your environment is a much more important goal than getting super AV protection

Please remember that it took more than six months for AV vendors to (more or less adequately) react on the Concept macro virus. Each time a relatively new threat arise, AV vendors fall far behind the regular upgrade cycle. Before … Continue reading

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Only 4 out of 100 mobile antivirus takes tablets

Mobile devices are not exempt from malicious applications like viruses or trojans. However, a large majority of users of these terminals are not aware of it, as reflected in data on smartphones and tablets antivirus, where only 4% of users … Continue reading

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A hacker group target companies who were cashed by phone

A hacker group currently has a target by these companies are cashed by phone. After researching the antenna Bavaria only in the German Telekom AG alone approximately 250 cases are known. The financial loss of some company amounts to just … Continue reading

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W32/ExploreZip.worm.pak.c

Virus Characteristics *Note- AVERT has not received a sample as of time of this description.* This is a 32bit Worm that travels by automatically sending email messages to users as well copying itself to host systems through network. It also … Continue reading

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Anti-virus software

Entire classes of software with literally hundreds (ok, maybe not hundreds but a lot) of companies producing products have sprung up over the last few years, and is now beginning to consolidate into several large companies providing complete product lines … Continue reading

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Microsoft DOS is really the most virus friendly OS available

Let’s start with a skeptical note. Any serious researcher would agree that the antivirus industry is to a large extent a product of Microsoft’s arrogance and incompetence. Microsoft DOS is really the most virus friendly OS available and probably the … Continue reading

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