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Free Upgrade to ESET Antivirus Software Offers Support for Microsoft Vista and Enhanced Rootkit Protection
New Release Features Anti-Stealth Technology to Combat Active Rootkits
Tags: antivirus software, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, rootkit, software
Research articles 2006-11-14
Core Security Technologies CTO Ivan Arce to Present on Rootkit Technology Security at RSA Conference 2007
Security Expert to Discuss How Organizations Can Defend Against Rootkits, Stealth Technology at the Kernel Level
Tags: rootkit, RSA Security Inc.
Research articles 2007-01-29
MANDIANT's Rootkit Specialist to Speak at RSA Conference 2007
Jamie Butler to Participate on "Rootkits: Beyond Good and Evil" Panel
Tags: rootkit, RSA Security Inc.
Research articles 2007-01-30
ESET Delivers Proactive Protection From Malicious Rootkit Applications
SAN DIEGO -- ESET, a global provider of security software for enterprises and consumers, today announced that its NOD32 solution with ThreatSenseR technology has been enhanced to protect users and organizations against stealth rootkit applications. Rootkits, which by design are highly undetectable, are widely known to escape discovery by traditional...
Tags: rootkit
Research articles 2006-01-12
Barracuda Networks Protects Customers from Infiltration and Exploitation by the Infamous Sony Rootkit; All Barracuda Networks Solutions Enhanced to Block Rootkit Communication and Stop Viruses
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Following the revelation that Sony BMG configured some music CDs to secretly install rootkits on its customers' Windows-based computers, Barracuda Networks, Inc., today announced that the Barracuda Spyware Firewall can successfully detect and block the rootkit's outgoing communication to the Internet. In addition, the Barracuda Spam...
Tags: rootkit, Sony Corp., virus
Research articles 2005-11-15
Addison-Wesley Professional Announces Rootkits: Subverting the Windows Kernel
BOSTON -- Addison-Wesley Professional, a leading publisher of quality books for software engineers, today announced the introduction of the world's first comprehensive guide to rootkits.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, rootkit
Research articles 2005-07-20
Educators Credit Union Selects Sana Security for Advanced Enterprise-Wide Server and Client Protection; Financial Institution Thwarts Rootkits With Real-Time Active Malware Defense Technology
SAN MATEO, Calif. -- Sana Security, Inc., a leader in enterprise threat protection software, today announced that Educators Credit Union ECU, one of the largest and most successful credit unions in southeastern Wisconsin, has selected Primary ResponseR to instantly and constantly protect the sensitive data of its customers, while securing...
Tags: financial, malware, rootkit, server
Research articles 2006-03-28
Sana Security Joins Messaging Anti-Abuse Group, Delivers Behavior-Based Technology to Combat Bots, Rootkits and Trojans
Ability to Detect, Stop and Remove Threats Makes Sana the Best Defense Against Online Threats, and the First Choice of ISPs, MSPs
Tags: robot, rootkit, trojan horse
Research articles 2007-06-14
BitDefender Tops Latest Rootkit Detection Test by AV-Test.org
BitDefender ®, an award-winning provider of antivirus software and data security solutions, announced today that BitDefender Internet Security Suite 2008, running on Microsoft Windows XP, received top rootkit detection results in a test conducted by AV-Test.org last month. On Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, BitDefender was also one of the top...
Tags: rootkit
Research articles 2008-05-27
Green Welling LLP Demands that Sony BMG Dig Out the Rootkit; Formal Demand Letter Sent to Sony BMG
SAN FRANCISCO -- Green Welling LLP announced today that it sent a formal demand letter to Sony BMG demanding that Sony BMG fix the problems created by the XCP and Sunncomm MediaMax software contained on its music CDs. The software that includes damaging secret rootkit technology has potentially infected millions...
Tags: rootkit, Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Research articles 2005-11-15

Additional Resources

Media Alert: ZoneAlarm Customers Protected From Sony Rootkit Trojan
SAN FRANCISCO -- Zone LabsR, a Check PointR company (NASDAQ:CHKP), announced today that users of the award-winning ZoneAlarmR 6.0 line of Internet security solutions have, from day one, been proactively protected from the recently-reported rootkit packaged with select Sony music CDs and related threats, including a newly-launched Trojan attack that...
Tags: Sony Corp., trojan horse
Research articles 2005-11-11
F-Secure launches BlackLight Rootkit Elimination Technology
Worldwide Computer Products News-8 March 2005-F-Secure launches BlackLight Rootkit Elimination TechnologyC1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com
Research articles 2005-03-08
Beef Up Your Security with 15 Free Utilities
You know you need bulletproof security to keep your PC safe from viruses, spyware, phishing attempts, and the like -- but did you know you can get all the software you need free of charge? Computerworld rounded up 15 security programs -- firewalls, rootkit killers, anti-virus utilities, etc. -- all of...
Tags: Rick Broida, security, Software, Viruses and worms
Blog posts 2007-07-10
Turn Your USB Drive into a System-Recovery Tool
Are you the unofficial IT person for a small office? Then you've probably heard this before if not said it yourself: "My PC is running really slow and acting really weird." In cases like those, some kind of malware (viruses, adware, rootkits, etc.) is almost always to blame. If only...
Tags: Malware, Rick Broida, Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, USB Flash Drive, Viruses And Worms
Blog posts 2008-07-23
BitDefender Labs Detect Sony DRM Trojan; Trojan is confirmed to be in the wild and spreading
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- BitDefenderTM, an award-winning provider of antivirus software and data security solutions, announced at 12:15 P.M. GMT today that its labs detected a new trojan which uses the cover provided by the Sony DRM component to hide itself. This is the first ever observed instance of malware...
Tags: Sony Corp., trojan horse
Research articles 2005-11-10
IMlogic Threat Center Reports November Instant Messaging Attacks Increased 3,266 Percent over November 2004; Increased IM threat mutations highlights focus by attacker community on inflicting financial damage and intellectual property loss
WALTHAM, Mass. -- The IMlogic Threat Center, the industry's first global consortium to provide global threat detection and protection for instant messaging IM, today announced that IM security threats increased by 3,266 percent in November versus November 2004. As the number of threats grow and the rate of mutations increase,...
Tags: financial, intellectual property
Research articles 2005-12-01
Sana Security Wins Global Product Excellence Award From Info Security Products Guide
SAN MATEO, Calif. -- Sana Security, Inc., a security software company, today announced it has been awarded the Global Excellence in Rootkit Removal Customer Trust 2006 Award by Info Security Products Guide. Sana Security's anti-malware solution, Primary Response SafeConnect, has been recognized for its ability to detect and remove malicious...
Research articles 2006-06-19
IMlogic Threat Center Reports December 2005 Instant Messaging Attacks Increased 826 Percent over December 2004 December 2005 ends a record quarter for instant messaging threats; Hackers target identity theft and financial gain
WALTHAM, Mass. -- The IMlogic Threat Center, the industry's first global consortium to provide global threat detection and protection for instant messaging IM, today announced that IM security threats increased by 826 percent in December 2005 versus December 2004. As the number of threats grow and the rate of mutations...
Tags: financial, identity theft, IM, worm
Research articles 2006-01-03
PC Tools Uses a "Virtual Sting" Operation to Nab Suspected Malware
The Most Dangerous Malware--Even Suspected Rootkit Threats--Can't Fool Threat Expert
Tags: malware
Research articles 2007-03-01
China ready for cyberwar, espionage, report says
IDG News Service - Looking to gain the upper hand in any future cyber conflicts, China is probably spying on U.S. companies and government, according to a report commissioned by a Congressional advisory panel monitoring the security implications of trade with China. The report outlines the state of China's hacking...
Tags: report, China
News items 2009-10-23
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