Understanding Computer Viruses and SpywareWhat about some of the recent productsWhat about some of the recent products such as Avast AntiVirus and Spybot Search & Destroy? Can these less expensive and free contenders be reliable?ThanksNathan Taylor
Have you heard about the storm worm? It's a particularly nasty computer virus that's been popping up all year in different forms. What's different about this virus is that it has a business model and is actually making money for the people who created it. And those...
Computer viruses are a growing threat on the Internet. They cost organizations hundreds of millions of dollars every year. In 2007, there are thousands of viruses that can affect— even cripple—your computer. If current security updates are not installed on a computer, it’s possible to get a virus just by...
Internet security is a critical issue for any business. A breach in Internet security that damages your business computer system can result in reduced productivity and lost consumer confidence. Internet security depends as much on human expertise and experience as it does on security software, so be sure to involve...
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq:SYMC), the global leader in information security, today announced the third book published by Symantec Press -- "The Art of Computer Virus Research and Defense," (Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0-321-30454-3, $49.99). The book is authored by Peter Szor, security architect for Symantec Security Response, and provides an...
Oct. 4--New computer viruses are proliferating at an unprecedented rate due to the rapid transfer of data over the Internet, but researchers at IBM have devised a way to fight fire with fire. Oct. 4--New computer viruses are proliferating at an ...
Warner Home Video is recalling its shipment of the Powerpuff Girls: Meet the Beat-Alls DVD, released Oct. 23, because of a computer virus that could affect computers through use in a DVD-ROM drive. The ... Warner Home Video is recalling its shipment of the Powerpuff...
CUPERTINO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 29, 1996--The threat of severe data loss due to the Michelangelo virus, which triggers on the artist's March 6 birthday, has been greatly reduced in past years due to excellent preventative work by MIS personnel and system administrators.
IBM is marketing its AntiVirus Desktop Edition to protect personal computers from 6,000 computer virus strains. At approximately $50 the OS/2, Windows and DOS operating systems can be protected. An Enterprise Edition protects client/server and larger busiIBM is marketing its AntiVirus Desktop Edition to protect personal computers from 6,000 computer...
PITTSBURGH--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 19, 1996--PC users beware. This Sunday marks the return of one of the deadliest computer viruses ever created. The Hare (pronounced har-eh) virus is expected to attack home and office computers around the world and potentially destroy data on thousands of hard drives. The virus had...
