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A year in viruses It's been a vintage
year for malicious computer viruses

A year in viruses It's been a vintage
year for malicious computer viruses 12/31/2003 05:02 AM
BBC Dec 31 2003 4:53AM ET

Viruses up - or down

Viruses up - or down 06/01/2004 09:10 AM
Take your pick on malware activity figures

Mac OS X viruses

Mac OS X viruses 03/26/2005 07:25 PM
Putting his money where his mouth is regarding the recent Symantec (Norton Utilities, Anti-Virus etc.) Mac OS X virus claims...? Seems not to be, but the fellow who was sponsoring the $25,000 reward has a, shall we say, checkered past. Mac users are still waiting for the first real attack. I could live without it, but this particular religious war (howev er insane and inane it can get) does liven up our computing experience. If the pop-unders at MacDailyNews get around your browser's pop-up blocker, go here.

IM viruses finally come of age

IM viruses finally come of age 04/04/2005 08:26 AM
ZDNet UK Apr 4 2005 12:23PM GMT

100,000+ Viruses in 2004

100,000+ Viruses in 2004 12/29/2004 02:28 PM
The BBC is reporting that there has been a 50% increase in the number of viruses released in 2004; as many as 100,000 viruses were seen 'in the wild', many of them doing serious damage to their targets. Bot-nets, computers infected with remote control software featured largely in 2004; equally prominent was the use of viruses and these bot-nets for cyber-crime and sending spam.

2004 also saw the release of the first proper virus for mobile phones. For PC's, in first place on the top ten viruses of 2004 was the Netsky worm variant, <a href="http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32netskypdam.html ">Netsky-P</a>. The worm exploited a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer and mailed itself to vulnerable Windows machines.

It's very easy to blame Microsoft for the security issues associated with their products; after all, 90%+ of people using a PC on the desktop run a version of Windows. However, Microsoft are continuing to make serious efforts when it comes to security, and Service Pack 2 was a massive step in the right direction. Yet Bruce Schneier, a security expert, believes that although the likes of SP2 were a good start, they aren't good enough. "Deep down, Microsoft still treats security problems as public relations problems. They are still not able to make the hard trade-offs of security and functionality. They still see features as their primary goal, and security secondary."

Security problems are here to say; sensible protection can help you avoid them. Stay patched up and only use secure and trusted programs. Recent company acquisitions by Microsoft could signal either the inclusion of basic anti-virus and anti-spyware with Windows in 2005, or the offering of a Microsoft anti-virus solution.

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Viruses have a new target

Viruses have a new target 12/27/2004 04:34 AM
Houston Chronicle Dec 27 2004 7:42AM GMT

Viruses keep on growing

Viruses keep on growing 09/20/2004 12:17 PM
The volume of worms and viruses is increasing, but the rate of successful attacks has dropped, according to Symantec.

When viruses strike

When viruses strike 12/24/2004 12:36 PM

3,300 new viruses hit computers

3,300 new viruses hit computers 09/07/2004 10:33 AM
Techzonez Sep 7 2004 2:35PM GMT

When Viruses Attack

When Viruses Attack 08/30/2004 06:13 AM
A bacteria-eating virus is the star of a new video that could help researchers learn the secrets of viral infection and thereby develop better gene therapies. By Kristen Philipkoski.

Welcome to yet another year of viruses

Welcome to yet another year of viruses 01/05/2004 12:01 AM
ZDNet Jan 4 2004 11:33PM ET

Zero Viruses In 2005?

Zero Viruses In 2005? 12/17/2004 06:27 PM

Spam And Viruses Down?

Spam And Viruses Down? 09/08/2004 02:29 PM
It's only one month's worth of data (and only data from one company), but MessageLabs is claiming that spam and viruses decreased in August. It could just be that, like everyone else, spammers took vacations in August. However, some are suggesting that the US crackdo wn on spam operations may have helped. Of course, it should also be noted that that the creator of six of the ten top viruses is currently sitting in a German jail after charged with computer sabotage, which might just explain the slowdown in virus activity. Unfortunately, it's likely that others will come along to fill in the empty spaces left by those arrested until a longer term solution to spam is developed.

Viruses usually can be avoided

Viruses usually can be avoided 02/12/2004 02:43 AM
Washington Times Feb 12 2004 6:30AM GMT

Protect Your PC Against Viruses

Protect Your PC Against Viruses 07/27/2004 12:28 AM
G4 Tech TV Jul 27 2004 5:08AM GMT

One man created most PC viruses

One man created most PC viruses 07/29/2004 11:39 AM
San Francisco Chronicle Jul 29 2004 3:15PM GMT

PDA Viruses Could Get Nasty

PDA Viruses Could Get Nasty 07/29/2004 11:58 PM
Viruses that target handhelds can be even more dangerous than their cousins that attack PCs, spawning self-replicating programs that hide easily, a security researcher told an audience of security professionals at the Black Hat Briefings conference here this week.

The first virus aimed at Pocket PC handhelds, revealed last week, could be far worse if it were modified slightly to carry a harmful payload, said Seth Fogie, a vice president of Airscanner, which develops security software for the Window Mobile platform.

The benign WinCE4.Duts.A (or just "Dust") virus was created as a demonstration of threats against personal digital assistants. However, Fogie noted, such programs could spread stealthily, logging keystrokes on the Pocket PC's "soft keyboard," and sending data stored on handhelds across the Internet.

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Next-gen viruses need next-gen responses

Next-gen viruses need next-gen responses 03/25/2005 04:55 PM

The Apple Viruses 1, 2 and 3, which came

The Apple Viruses 1, 2 and 3, which came 08/07/2004 07:06 PM
TechTree Aug 7 2004 11:46PM GMT

Currently I have 10 viruses that infect
my PC and are yet to

Currently I have 10 viruses that infect
my PC and are yet to 09/10/2004 08:32 PM
TechTree Sep 11 2004 0:44AM GMT

Apple Viruses

Apple Viruses 08/07/2004 07:06 PM
TechTree Aug 7 2004 11:46PM GMT

How To Protect Yourself From Vandals And
Viruses

How To Protect Yourself From Vandals And
Viruses 09/16/2004 10:56 AM
Walter S. Mossberg, in Wall Street Journal: The single most effective way to avoid viruses and spyware is to simply chuck Windows altogether and buy an Apple Macintosh... There has never been a successful virus written for Mac OS X, and there is almost no spyware that targets the Mac.

Viruses a hot topic at AUGD

Viruses a hot topic at AUGD 05/10/2004 10:18 AM
An inquiry about educating MUG (Mac User Group) members on the high-profile issue of computer viruses is currently a hot topic on the Apple User Group Discussion List (AUGD)...

Notifications as troublesome as viruses

Notifications as troublesome as viruses 01/28/2004 11:21 AM
Security experts urge administrators to turn off the feature on antivirus applications that automatically replies to senders, informing them that they've been infected.

Mossberg: To avoid viruses, get a Mac

Mossberg: To avoid viruses, get a Mac 09/16/2004 07:27 AM
Walt Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal has written a column for Windows users today explaining how to protect themselves against the plethora of computer viruses going around these days...

Computer Viruses are Bad Luck

Computer Viruses are Bad Luck 07/07/2004 04:18 PM
WebDevInfo Jul 7 2004 8:32PM GMT

No more Web or IM viruses, startup
promises

No more Web or IM viruses, startup
promises 02/17/2004 05:13 PM
Startup ScanSafe has launched itself in the U.K. with the bold claim that its outsourced security service can protect enterprises from the threat of Web and IM-borne viruses.

Unprotected PCs hit by viruses in
minutes

Unprotected PCs hit by viruses in
minutes 08/18/2004 10:53 AM
vnunet.com Aug 18 2004 2:39PM GMT

Cell Phone Viruses

Cell Phone Viruses 07/15/2004 08:28 PM
When mobile phones attackget attacked. Articles posted on T he Guardian and Reuters today are reporting that mobile phones running on the Symbian OS in Moscow are being targeted by a non-malicious virus/worm named Cabir.
Only 49 phones have been infected so far by the worm which propagates via Bluetooth. The creators are 29A labs, a "group of virus writers from the Czech Republic and Slovakia who pride themselves in creating "proof of concept malicious viruses,"
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How cooperation can beat viruses

How cooperation can beat viruses 04/19/2004 10:59 AM

Computer Viruses Likely to Merge

Computer Viruses Likely to Merge 05/08/2004 09:12 AM
novinite.com May 8 2004 1:27PM GMT

E-mail viruses getting smarter

E-mail viruses getting smarter 08/18/2004 01:32 AM
CNET News.com Aug 18 2004 5:49AM GMT

Exhibit Features Viruses as Art

Exhibit Features Viruses as Art 08/27/2004 02:09 PM
Computer viruses aren't just for wreaking havoc on global networks. They're also an art form. That's the take of an upcoming exhibit that focuses on malicious scripts, hacker films and the aesthetic charms of programming code. By Michelle Delio.

Viruses 'Winning the War'

Viruses 'Winning the War' 03/08/2004 11:20 PM
IT managers pressure vendors to take more aggressive stance...

Macs and viruses -- are we as safe as we
think?

Macs and viruses -- are we as safe as we
think? 02/18/2004 09:20 AM
Windows users live under a constant threat of attacks from writers of viruses or worms that exploit security flaws in their system. Outside of the annoyance of receiving infected e-mails, however, Mac users are immune to such problems. Or are they? MacCentral recently spoke with leading Mac anti-virus software publishers to find out.

Can Microsoft bounty end viruses?

Can Microsoft bounty end viruses? 05/10/2004 04:08 PM
ZDNet May 10 2004 8:15PM GMT

Viruses Rise 12 Fold

Viruses Rise 12 Fold 04/15/2005 03:15 PM
Hankooki Apr 15 2005 6:47PM GMT

Trench warfare against viruses

Trench warfare against viruses 06/04/2004 01:08 AM
News.bbc.co.uk - Thu Jun 3, 01:48 pm GMT

Threats, Viruses, and Hacks

Threats, Viruses, and Hacks 12/30/2003 01:23 AM
I was recently a guest at the Utah Valley State College - Security Summit in which I participated as a presenter. But in an effort to spread the word of security, and perhaps let those of you in the same...
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VirusBarrierX 10.1

VirusBarrierX 10.1 08/04/2004 04:44 PM
Eliminates all known viruses from your Mac: System and Macro Viruses.

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