Security software written by security geeks for security geeks can be scary for the average user, and F-Secure’s suites have long had a geeky air. That all changes with F-Secure Internet Security 2010 ($59.99 direct for 3 licenses) and its all-new task-focused user interface. The changes aren’t merely skin deep, either. The new Real-Time Protection [...]
McAfee virus pattern and engine updates Virus definition, or .DAT, files contain up-to-date virus signatures and other information that Network Associates anti-virus products use to protect your computer against the thousands of computer viruses in circulation.
The Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool application was designed to be another virus scanner and detection software from Kaspersky. The product will scan the specified locations for any virus threats and remove them or send to Quarantine folder. Editors note: Download takes you to Kaspersky to get the latest version. This is often updated multiple times [...]
Spyware Doctor is an up and coming Anitivirus software. With there latest release they have decided to give users not just a PC check utility but now a good antivirus function. Antivirus 7 offers users a superb collection of malware prevention and removal tools, but its infamously strict trial restrictions makes it difficult to evaluate. [...]
Sophos researchers have detected fake antivirus software making the latest Windows 7 operating system its target. The software has been identified as Troj/FakeAle-RK – a Trojan that attacks Windows.
An SPCAS victim shows lingering effects of his ordeal as he reenacts, under medical supervision, the terrifying episode of PC acceleration. William “Billy” Boness of Chickamauga, Georgia, was one of the lucky ones. He had never experienced a moment’s trouble with his laptop. Not when his five-year-old daughter spilled hot chocolate all over the keyboard; [...]
I’ve seen this several times — you go to a website, probably from a link that turns up from a google or whatever search, maybe even a popular site like The New York Times or Radio Times. You get a pop-up dialog box that says your computer is infected with a virus and offers to [...]
