| Microsoft's OneCare Fails Vista AV Tests | | Posted Sunday, February 04, 2007 3:07:49 PM by Blog57 Team | | Microsoft's own anti-virus software was one of several Vista-compatible programs that failed to sniff out all the malware currently loose in the wild, a noted testing publication said Friday. "Virus Bulletin," a U.K.-based publication whose VB100 tests are considered one of the benchmarks of the anti-virus industry, put 15 Vista programs up against January's WildList, a dynamically-updated master list of all viruses, worms, Trojans, and other malware currently spreading. Five failed the test, including Microsoft Windows Live OneCare 1.5 and McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.1i. "They missed viruses on the WildList," says John Hawes, the technical consultant at "Virus Bulletin," and the one in charge of the VB100 testing. "To receive the VB100, they have to detect every virus. "It's fairly unusual that so many failed the test," adds Hawes.... | |
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| | | The Panda Software virus yearbook 2006 | | Posted Thursday, December 28, 2006 1:21:22 PM by Blog57 Team | | - The most moralistic. This award goes to the spyware Zcodec which, among other actions, monitors whether users access certain web pages with pornographic content. This may simply be a way of determining whether the user is a frequent visitor to these types of pages in order to send personalized advertising. On the other hand, perhaps the author of the spyware just has voyeuristic tendencies. - The worst job applicant. The Eliles.A worm sends out CVs all over the place. It even sends them out to users cell phones. It would seem that it has little confidence in its own job prospects. - The most sensationalist. Sensational headlines have always made an impact, now they are even being used by viruses. Of all those that appeared in 2006, Nuwar.A wins hands down with its declaration of the start of the Third World War.... | |
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| | | Sobig.F Virus Slows, Second Attempt Fizzles | | Posted Monday, November 13, 2006 11:49:25 AM by Blog57 Team | | The fast-spreading Sobig.F e-mail virus slowed on Sunday and failed for a second time to launch a remote data attack using thousands of infected personal computers, computer security experts said. Sobig.F, which first emerged on Aug. 18, was programmed by an unknown creator to unleash a data attack at noon PDT on Sunday. But with the trigger -- a computer program unwittingly installed on 20 poorly defended computers mostly in the United States and Canada -- deactivated on Friday, Sunday's attempt was a non-event, according to reports from technology security company Symantec Corp. and Craig Schmugar, virus research engineer at rival Network Associates Inc. . An initial automated barrage planned for Friday was averted after government and security industry experts raced to diffuse the digital trigger that could have taken control of more than 100,000 infected computers and possibly crippled the Internet.... | |
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| | | Forval Selects Jungo's OpenSMB Software Platform for its New ElipSwitch(TM) Business Gateway | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 7:18:21 PM by Blog57 Team | | Forval International, a subsidiary of Forval Corporation (JASDAQ: 8275) and a leading provider of IT services for SMBs, and Jungo Ltd., the leading provider of broadband gateway middleware today announced that Forval's new ElipSwitch(TM) All-in-one Business gateway will be powered by Jungo's OpenSMB software platform. The ElipSwitch(TM) is a complete All-In-One solution, which enables the small to mid-size businesses users to easily set-up the device in a secure networked or wireless environment and start working immediately. The ElipSwitch provides SMB or SOHO customers with all the networking services they require, while dramatically lowering their IT costs by reducing or eliminating the need for on-site IT personnel. The ElipSwitch(TM) gateway provides a full set of features and services, including a file server that lets employees to share files in a central location, a print server for easy sharing of central printers; built-in VPN capabilities for remote secure connection when employees are away from the office; and, a built-in Firewall for security from outside attacks.... | |
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| | | Anti-Virus for Windows Mobiles | | Posted Saturday, November 04, 2006 11:42:57 AM by Blog57 Team | | The anti-virus software vendor, Symantec has announced the availability of its Mobile AntiVirus 4.0 for Windows Mobile. Symantec Mobile AntiVirus 4.0 for Windows Mobile automatically protects mobile devices from threats transmitted via e-mail and multimedia messaging service (MMS), downloaded from memory cards, the cell network and Wi-Fi, transmitted by Bluetooth or beamed over infrared connections. .... | |
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| | | Spy Sweeper Adds AntiVirus Protection | | Posted Tuesday, October 31, 2006 3:16:35 AM by Blog57 Team | | BOULDER, Colo. -- Webroot Software, Inc., the leading provider of anti-spyware software for consumer, enterprise and SME markets, today announced the availability of Spy SweeperTM with AntiVirus. Developed specifically for consumers seeking an effective, yet easy-to-use program to protect their PCs from the two most damaging types of Internet threats, Spy Sweeper with AntiVirus integrates best-of-breed anti-virus technology from SophosR into Webroot's award-winning line of Spy Sweeper anti-spyware products. Webroot customers can now enjoy a single, easy-to-use interface that is simple to install, provides clear and concise instructions, offers users combined sweep and quarantine options and is backed by an in-house customer support team at no additional charge. Webroot has also engineered Spy Sweeper with AntiVirus to deliver optimal system performance by utilizing the smallest memory footprint possible.... | |
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| | | Intention-based Anti-virus Software Launched | | Posted Saturday, October 28, 2006 3:41:06 PM by Blog57 Team | | Rudra Technogies has launched Rudra, an anti-virus software built on patent-pending, intention-based technology. The software promises to provide PCs permanent and holistic protection from, both known and unknown, viruses, worms, spyware and malicious software.N S Baskar, managing director, Rudra Technologies, and the man behind the technology, said, "The current anti-virus technologies are not effective in addressing unknown viruses. Rudra, on the other hand, is built more on the philosophy behind the human system. Since, Rudra does not depend on the legacy technologies; it is much more effective against viruses and malware.""We received tremendous response for Rudra from across the globe, even as the product was taking shape. Rudra is already deployed in many countries where it has successfully protected the systems from both known and unknown viruses," said Vincent Paul, director, marketing, Rudra Technologies.The two existing anti-virus technologies are Signature-based and Heuristic.Launched in 1990, Signature-based technology is the most primitive and widely used technology.... | |
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| | | Trojan Installs Anti-Virus Software To Boot Competition Off Computer | | Posted Thursday, October 26, 2006 3:08:05 AM by Blog57 Team | | The SpamThru Trojan installs a pirated version of Kaspersky antivirus to get other infections off the target computer. By Gregg Keizer TechWeb News Oct 23, 2006 01:01 PM A Trojan horse now making the rounds takes the unusual self-defense step of installing anti-virus software to scrub the victimized PC of competing malware, a security researcher said. According to Joe Stewart of Atlanta-based SecureWorks, the SpamThru Trojan adds a pirated copy of Kaspersky Lab's AntiVirus for WinGate to a cloaked folder on the compromised machine. The illegitimate anti-virus program scans the system for malicious code -- passing over SpamThru's own files -- and then deletes what malware it finds when the PC next boots. Typical Trojan techniques stop at disabling existing anti-virus software, preventing AV products from retrieving signature updates, and to defeat the competition, blocking specific pieces of malware.... | |
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| | | AVID: (Anti-Virus Information Disorder) | | Posted Saturday, October 21, 2006 11:10:31 PM by Blog57 Team | | Do you remember "Comical Ali", also known as Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, the Iraqi Minister of Information for the brief duration of the second Gulf War. He was famous for bombastic quotes such as "Our initial assessment is that they will all die" and bald-faced denials like "I triple guarantee you, there are no American soldiers in Baghdad." (One of his final remarks before retiring). I was reminded of him just a few days ago when Symantec chairman and CEO, John Thompson, was reported as saying "The problem of worms and viruses is ‘solved’." He must be suffering from some anti-virus information disorder. Admittedly he didn't say "I triple guarantee you that that you'll never get infected by a virus or worm again." In fact, in case I'm accused of quoting John Thompson out of context, he went on to say that Symantec intended to focus on some quite new (for Symantec) areas of security technology.... | |
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| | | Panda Software Virus Alert: New Variants of the Haxdoor Trojan Spread Across the Internet, Targeting Confidential Data | | Posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006 11:20:53 PM by Blog57 Team | | Over the last few days, several variants of the Haxdoor family of Trojans have emerged. These Trojans use rootkit functions and steal confidential user details in order to commit online fraud and identity theft. "It seems that the author or authors of these malicious codes are mass-mailing Trojans as attachments to spam messages. For this reason, it is recommended you delete any suspicious or unwanted email messages," said Luis Corrons, Director of PandaLabs. "These Trojans are very dangerous, due to their capacity to use a rootkit to hide their actions. It is highly advisable to complement traditional antivirus solutions with proactive technologies that can detect suspicious processes based on behavioral analysis," Corrons added. The new variants of Haxdoor detected by PandaLabs have several common characteristics.... | |
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