Category Archives: Antivirus Article

How viruses fight back?

“The GoldBug virus has extensive anti-anti-virus routines. It can install itself while several resident anti-virus monitors are running. It will prohibit most popular anti-virus programs from running, and will also by-pass several integrity checking programs” -from the original source code … Continue reading

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The lowdown on antivirus testing, part 2

In my previous newsletter, which summarized a lecture delivered by Sarah Gordon, a former member of the IBM Thomas  J. Watson Research Center, and Fraser Howard of the _Virus Bulletin_, I discussed the pros and cons of antivirus testing. Here … Continue reading

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The low down on antivirus testing,part 1

At the 23rd National Information Systems Security Conference held last October, Sarah Gordon, who was then a member of the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, and Fraser Howard, of the _Virus Bulletin_, presented a thought-provoking overview of antivirus software … Continue reading

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What is an antivirus researcher?

People ask me all the time “what exactly is an antivirus researcher?” Sometimes I point them to the “what I do” section of this site, but lately it’s occurred to me that I might make a more formalized picture of … Continue reading

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History of Computer Viruses

A computer virus is a program that is written specifically to replicate, spread from computer to computer. Viruses are distinguished from worms in that viruses require a host. In the case of a computer virus you must run an infected … Continue reading

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Pest Patrol Anti Spyware

PestPatrol is an Anti Key Logger Tool, an Anti Spyware Tool and an Anti- Hacker Tool all in one. Key loggers, Spyware and Hacker Tools all operate in the background without your knowledge or approval. These programs are NOT detected … Continue reading

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Web Servers

BRICKServer® 2 by SAGE is a secure web appliance featuring Process-Based Security (PBS). This appliance presents a different approach to website security providing Security, Simplicity and Speed. Features: Pre-configured with Web, e-mail and FTP servers Secure Remote Administration Process-Based Built-in … Continue reading

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WildList, May 1997

This is a cooperative listing of viruses reported as being in the wild by 46 virus information professionals. The basis for these reports are virus incidents where a sample was received, and positively identified by the participant. Rumors and unverified … Continue reading

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Resources : Multimedia files

 Don’t blame Microsoft (streaming video) “Bill Gates doesn’t sell antivirus software — so don’t blame Microsoft for your virus woes. Go out and buy a better antivirus product.” Vmyths.com editor Rob Rosenberger created this 11-minute video in May 2000, soon … Continue reading

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