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Tag Archives: Virus description
Win32.Elkern.A
Manually removing an infection from your computer can put your data at risk for damage that may or may not be recoverable. Central Command strongly recommends that you backup all of your data prior to attempting to remove an infection … Continue reading
Win32.Klez.A@mm
Manually removing an infection from your computer can put your data at risk for damage that may or may not be recoverable. Central Command strongly recommends that you backup all of your data prior to attempting to remove an infection … Continue reading
Worm/Klez-E
Manually removing an infection from your computer can put your data at risk for damage that may or may not be recoverable. Central Command strongly recommends that you backup all of your data prior to attempting to remove an infection … Continue reading
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
Virus Hoaxes
There are many viruses discovered every day, however few of them exist only in the imagination of the public or the press. Following is a list of viruses that DO NOT EXIST, despite the rumors. Please ignore any messages regarding … Continue reading
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
Comparison of anti-virus: what is the best?
There are many virus scanners. Paid and free. And they all promise to make your PC the best possible protection. But do they? For an ordinary user is that hard to check. Unless you have the misfortune that you’re anti-virus … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-spyware software, AV Comparatives, AV Test, AVG, Avira, Virus description, Virus list, virus scanners, viruses
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Avast 7, released the beta optimized for Windows 8
Avast is updated to version 7. One of the most interesting free viruses, on the square for several years, continues its growth and gives us a taste of what will be the next major release due to a public beta … Continue reading
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Tagged antivirus news, Avast 7, Avast Beta 7, Microsoft Security, Virus description, Virus list, Windows 8
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How Your Data Get Infected
Viruses can be written into almost any type of file, so it’s important to be aware of this when you add software to your system. There are known instances of viruses being accidentally included in licensed, shrink-wrapped software, but generally … Continue reading
ViruSafe’s Word Macro Virus Killer
Word Macro Virus Overview Word Macro Viruses infect Microsoft Word 6.0 documents by modifying (*.DOC) and the NORMAL.DOT template. When an infected document is opened under Microsoft Word prior to NORMAL.DOT being infected, the virus gets control as an AutoOpen … Continue reading