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NEWS ABOUT: antivirus

antivirus stories: 8 news summaries

 Your PC May Be 
 Rife With Kid Porn 

Victims face tough fight to clear names

Nov 10, 09 7:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Pedophiles troll the darkest corners of the Internet for abhorrent images—images that PC viruses let them download, store, and access on your computer until the police come knocking on your door. Lives and reputations are being ruined as unwitting users take the fall for images they were unaware of,... More »

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pornography • computer virus • child pornography • antivirus

Virus 'Scareware'
Scams Millions

Alarming virus warnings part of major rip off

Oct 19, 09 5:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alarming warnings that internet surfers' computers are being invaded by a devastating virus are almost always scams used to either hack into computers or rip off consumers for phony protective software. More than 40 million people have fallen victim to the "scareware" scam in the past year. Experts have... More »

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Internet • hacker • computer virus • scam • computer • antivirus • scareware

Tech Review

Microsoft's Free Antivirus Software Actually Works!

Program performs well in stress test

Oct 1, 09 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Want a great, free antivirus program from a big software brand? OK, it’s from Microsoft, and … wait! Come back! Believe it or not, Microsoft’s new Security Essentials software is pretty darn good. AV-Test.org ran it through a bevy of tests and found the freebie performed admirably.... More »

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Microsoft • Windows • computer virus • spyware • computer security • malware • antivirus • Security Essentials

ANALYSIS

 Conficker Worm Threat Lingers 

27 tech giants have banded together to fight it

Apr 2, 09 11:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - April Fools’ Day passed without major incident, but the Conficker computer worm is still contacting 500 websites daily from millions of infected computers, reports PC World. A conglomerate of 27 tech heavyweights—including Microsoft, Facebook, and AOL—have managed to limit the peer-to-peer worm’s communicability. But Conficker is still... More »

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technology • file sharing • computer virus • hackers • peer-to-peer • antivirus • Conficker

 How to Find, Kill 
 the Conficker Worm 

Computer invader may cause trouble tomorrow

Mar 31, 09 2:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Millions of PCs have been infected with the Conficker worm, and word has it the program may cause mischief tomorrow—April Fool’s Day. But routing it out needn’t be difficult, the AP reports. Here’s how:
  • The worm blocks access to Microsoft and antivirus vendor sites, which
... More »

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computer virus • virus protection • antivirus • Conficker

Tricky Virus Hits 8.9M Computers Worldwide

'Conficker' travels via networks, USB sticks; situation 'getting worse'

Jan 19, 09 2:21 PM CST
(Newser) - A Windows worm that emerged in October is “skyrocketing” worldwide, with some 8.9 million computers now infected, says an antivirus firm. The program, known as Conficker, Downadup, or Kido, can zoom through low-security networks, memory sticks, and any PC that hasn’t downloaded current security updates, the BBC... More »

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Microsoft • Windows • computer virus • PCs • virus protection • antivirus • Conficker

The Next Big Viral Thing on Facebook: a Virus

"Koobface" spreads disguised as a friend's message

Dec 5, 08 9:52 AM CST
(Newser) - Once an unfriendly place for spammers and malware, Facebook today is dealing with a virus circulating among its 120 million users, the LA Times reports. “Koobface” comes disguised as a message from a friend with a subject like “You look so amazing funny on our new video,”... More »

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social networking • Facebook • computer virus • virus protection • computer security • antivirus

Top US Execs Victimized by Devious Phishing Scam

Virus, disguised as subpoena, thought to come from Singapore or China

Apr 16, 08 3:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - American executives are the latest targets of an incognito email virus that comes packaged as an authentic-looking subpoena demanding the corporate heads appear before a California grand jury. There have been several victims of the attack, the New York Times reports, which is thought to originated in Singapore or China—... More »

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subpoenas • scam • phishing • grand jury • passwords • executives • antivirus

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