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- a computer virus that pretends to serve a useful function, such as a screen saver. However, as soon as it is run, it fulfills its true purpose, which can be...
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- Understanding Computer Viruses and Spyware
- 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...
- Articles 2007-12-12
- America Online targeted.(Trojan horse virus )(Brief Article)
- Members of America Online AOL were warned to be on the lookout for a Trojan horse virus that can steal their passwords, potentially allowing a hacker to access their e-mail and other personal information. Members of America Online AOL were warned to be on the...
- Research articles 2001-04-01
- Sybari Reports Virus in the Wild; Shockwave.A Trojan
- Business Editors/High-Tech Writer
- Research articles 2000-11-30
- F-Secure Strengthens Protection of Internet Mail Against Viruses, Worms, Trojans and Other Threats
- Business/Technology Editors
- Research articles 2001-12-11
- Trend Micro Lowers Risk Assessment Rating for 'ICQGREETING' Trojan Virus to Medium; Fast Overnight Response Results in Virus Outbreak Containment
- CUPERTINO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 10, 1999--
- Research articles 1999-12-10
- Trend Micro Lowers Risk Assessment Rating for 'ICQGREETING' Trojan Virus to Medium; Fast Overnight Response Results in Virus Outbreak Containment
- CUPERTINO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 10, 1999--
- Research articles 1999-12-13
- ESET Provides Complete Malware Protection for 64-bit Systems; NOD32 Offers Real-Time Protection Against Viruses, Trojans, Spyware, and Adware for x64 Editions of Windows® XP and Windows Server 2003
- SAN DIEGO -- ESET, a global security software company providing next-generation malware protection, today announced that their award-winning flagship product, NOD32, offers malware protection for x64 versions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. This release closes a critical security gap left by leading antivirus vendors whose products lack comprehensive...
- Research articles 2005-07-26
- Protection from viruses, Trojan Horse and Internet threats. (Viruses).(McAfee.com integrates fingerprinting into Personal Firewall and Personal Firewall Plus products)(Brief Article)
- McAfee.com is integrating outbound blocking and application fingerprinting into the next generation of its Personal Firewall and Personal Firewall Plus products. McAfee.com is integrating outbound blocking and application fingerprinting into the next generation of its Personal Firewall and Personal Firewall Plus products.
- Research articles 2002-10-01
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- Trojan horse holds computers to ransom
- PARIS AFP — Software protection companies are warning that a vicious new form of cyber-attack known as "ransomware" is threatening computers by encrypting documents and demanding money for them to be decrypted. Symantec, a manufacturer of anti-virus programs, said on Wednesday on its website (http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.pgpcoder.html) that the attacking program...
- Research articles 2005-06-01
- Fake Facebook e-mail contains Trojan
- A new variant of the Bredolab Trojan horse is attached to a fake "Facebook Password Reset Confirmation" e-mail, security firm MX Labs is reporting.Some users are receiving the e-mail from "The Facebook Team," according to the security firm. The sender's e-mail address displays "service@facebook.com." In reality, the address and sender...
- News items 2009-10-27
- Trend Micro offers free detection of AOL4FREE Trojan Horse "virus;" Hoax Message Comes True
- CUPERTINO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--April 25, 1997--Trend Micro Incorporated, the leader in server-based virus protection, is offering free software from its web site to detect the destructive AOL4FREE program, which can delete files and directories from computer hard drives.
- Research articles 1997-04-25
- Michael Jackson "suicide spam" leads to computer virus
- PARIS AFP — A spam email that claims Michael Jackson has made a suicide attempt masks a "Trojan horse" virus which infects computers, a British-headquartered software security firm said. The email, written in poor English, says Jackson made a "suicidal attempt" sic at his Neverland Ranch home and invites...
- Research articles 2005-06-10
- Email Virus Prompts Calls For Net Public Health
- The way Microsoft and Netscape mail clients handle attachments with very long filenames may leave internet users vulnerable to an overflow attack, unleashing a virus or Trojan Horse onto their PC. One example of an overflow is the notorious Internet Worm, which in 1998 forced administrators to shut down part...
- Research articles 1998-07-30
- Email Virus Prompts Calls For Net Public Health
- The way Microsoft and Netscape mail clients handle attachments with very long filenames may leave internet users vulnerable to an overflow attack, unleashing a virus or Trojan Horse onto their PC. One example of an overflow is the notorious Internet Worm, which in 1998 forced administrators to shut down part...
- Research articles 1998-07-30
- The Arizona Republic David Hoye Column.
- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 21 -- Ahh, summer. Time for sun, swimming and, sadly, Internet hoaxes. Amid all the recent furor over real Internet threats, such as the Melissa virus and the Worm.Explore.Zip trojan horse virus, many e-mail users have...
- Research articles 1999-06-22
- Samsung Shipped Infected Digital Picture Frames
- For the second year in a row, some of those digital photo frames lying under the Christmas tree may come with a nasty surprise. Samsung says that CDs that shipped with many models of its digital photo frames may have included a malicious Trojan horse program that gives cyber criminals...
- News items 2009-08-07
- Hackers steal personal data from Monster.com users
- NEW YORK AFP — Hackers have stolen personal details of hundreds of thousands of users of US jobs website Monster.com, according to Internet security firm Symantec. A total of 1.6 million entries, including information such as names, postal addresses and telephone numbers were stolen, the firm said. The...
- Research articles 2007-08-22
- Sophos voices concern about FBI's Magic Lantern e-bug.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-29 November 2001-SOPHOS: Sophos voices concern about FBI's Magic Lantern e-bug C1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:29112001 Sophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus protection, is today reassuring its customers that it has not been asked to allow the alleged...
- Research articles 2001-11-29
- Enterprise content security expert discusses latest anti-spyware strategies on SecurityStockWatch.com.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-19 September 2005-SecurityStockWatch.com: Enterprise content security expert discusses latest anti-spyware strategies on SecurityStockWatch.comC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:19092005 RYE BROOK, N.Y. "It damages productivity, drains help-desk resources, and creates security holes which enable the uncontrolled flow of data out of...
- Research articles 2005-09-19
- Enterprise Content Security Expert Discusses Latest Anti-Spyware Strategies on SecurityStockWatch.com
- RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- "It damages productivity, drains help-desk resources, and creates security holes which enable the uncontrolled flow of data out of an organization. Virus? Trojan Horse? No, it's spyware, and it's raking in billions of dollars a year for unscrupulous enterprises worldwide." These are among the insights and...
- Research articles 2005-09-14
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