anti virus software
Many malicious URLs invisible to antivirus software
(CIO) - Many malicious URLs are now invisible to URL filters and antivirus software, says M86 Security.
The web security company pitted three leading but unnamed antivirus products against 15,000 malicious URLs and found that only 39 per cent were successfully blocked.
When they ran a second set of malicious URLs against a [...]
Industrialized cyber attacks infect educational servers worldwide
Imperva, the data security leader, today released a new report warning that hackers have become industrialized and represent an exponentially increased threat to individuals, organizations and Government. The result is that today’s cybercrime industry has transformed and automated itself to improve efficiency, scalability and profitability.
Redwood SHores, CA (PRWeb UK) March 1, 2010 — Imperva, the [...]
McAfee Updates SaaS Security Features
( eSECURITY PLANET) - McAfee on Monday rolled out new integration and performance updates to its on-demand e-mail and Web protection applications and said that more than 575,000 customers are now using its suite of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) security offerings.
The updates include enforced Transport Layer Security (TLS) features for inbound and outbound [...]
Fake anti-virus malware blocks access to the web’s most popular sites
(EXPERT REVIEW) - Malware that deliberately disrupts your ability to use your PC is an old standard. According to Webroot, the latest trick up malware developers’ sleeves is to edit Windows’ networking settings to prevent users from visiting some of the web’s most popular sites. One version of a fake anti-virus [...]
Millions using free anti-virus software
(NATION BUSINESS REVIEW) - More than 1.5 million people download AVG anti-virus software every week around the world.
The company has been pushing hard for consumers to download its starter package software in order to encourage them to buy enhanced security measures for their PCs.
AVG marketing manager Lloyd Borrett said more than 250 million people had [...]
Does Auto-expiring Security Software Make Sense?
(PC WORLD) - The latest version of Intego’s VirusBarrier adds new features, and revises the interface of the antivirus application for the Mac. But lost amid the news of VirusBarrier X6’s release on Wednesday was this little detail: Intego has removed your ability to actually “buy” the software.”
Intego doesn’t go out of its way to [...]
Could Microsoft kill the antivirus industry?
(PC PRO) - Rivals such as Symantec dismissed Microsoft’s free antivirus software as offering “a false sense of security”, but the numbers speak for themselves.
In its first week of release, Microsoft Security Essentials registered 1.5 million downloads – with Windows 7 testers accounting for the lion’s share, suggesting those without current security software are more [...]
How we test anti-virus software
(EXPERT REVIEWS) - The important thing about reviewing anti-virus software is testing them using real viruses in the wild, downloaded to a computer in the same way that you’d find them. By doing this, the full security suite, including its firewall and any browser plug-ins, are tested to the full. This gives the clearest impression [...]
Knowing the antivirus software
(THE NEW NATION) - About 50 lakh people of the country have internet access. Using internet in mobile devices has become popular. But with increase of the users, the increase of virus attack in Desktops, Laptops and mobiles has become more apparent.
Suddenly users found that their PCs behave eccentrically. It takes frequent restart, executes command [...]
Adware, Spyware and Anti-virus
(GATHER) - Adware, spyware and anti-virus software share some similarities, one of which is that all three are major problems for computer users. Let’s differentiate between the three.
Spyware is software that does not necessarily harm your computer. What it does is create pathways whereby someone else apart from the computer owner can communicate from that [...]
