ZoneAlarm Pro 2009 Free for 24 Hours Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:37:00 +0100
The free ZoneAlarm firewall sparked a revolution in personal firewall protection back when it was first introduced in the late 90s. Now, in honor of CheckPoint's 15th anniversary, the developers... Permalink: http://antivirus.about.com/b/a/258124.htm
Is That Virus Alert Real? Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:19:00 +0100
I keep coming across posts in various self-help groups where the poster asks if something is a virus - and people keep responding that it's not. Yet from all appearances,... Permalink: http://antivirus.about.com/b/a/258123.htm
UPS Spam is Trojan-Spy.Zbot.YETH Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:56:00 +0100
New malware is being spammed in an email masquerading as a notice from UPS (United Parcel Service). The email subject line reads "Your Tracking # 8773004563" and the message makes... Permalink: http://antivirus.about.com/b/a/258122.htm
Election-Themed Breaking News Alerts Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:22:00 +0100
Attackers are once again using provocative headlines to trick recipients into visiting malicious websites. The current mal-spam typically arrives with "Breaking news" as the sender and contains subject lines such... Permalink: http://antivirus.about.com/b/a/258121.htm
How to Kill Winlogon Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:05:00 +0100
Malware often hooks into the Winlogon process, enabling the malware to load even in Safe Mode. Removing malware load points from Winlogon may require shutting down the Winlogon process. Here's... Permalink: http://antivirus.about.com/b/a/258120.htm
AutoStart Entry Points in Windows Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:33:00 +0100
Except in the case of rootkit-enabled malware, it's often possible to remove an infection (at least the active components) by removing their startup points. Following is a list of the... Permalink: http://antivirus.about.com/b/a/258119.htm
Help! I Can't Access My System! Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:48:00 +0100
Trying to remove a malware infection can become a battle of wills between you and the attacker. Antivirus software can be a powerful ally, removing most of today's malware with... Permalink: http://antivirus.about.com/b/a/258118.htm
Making Money the New Fashioned Way Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:04:00 +0200
Luis Corrons, Director of PandaLabs, conservatively estimates the cash that the rogue scanner companies might be raking in. Pretty interesting read: Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
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