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Beware Facebook Free MacBook Air Offer
For over a year now, Facebook users have been periodically plagued with scam offers for a free MacBook Air. The pitch starts with a Facebook message from a

Beware Hot Girl Dancing
Over the past week, spammers have been sending out malware links disguised as correspondence from Classmates.com and Facebook.com. The emails claim to be from

Beware Twitter Password Reset Email
Scammers are delivering a malicious backdoor disguised as a new password file for your Twitter account. The bogus email reads as follows: Subject: Reset your

Beware of Friendly Greetings
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Beware of Friendly Greetings
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Beware of Scareware
Rogue scanners, also known as scareware, are often advertised as a free antivirus download or free online scan. Once on the system, the rogue scanner typically

Beware the Online Scammer
The Internet makes it easier to accomplish many things - banking, research, travel, and shopping are all at our virtual fingertips. But just as the Internet

Beware: April 26th is Virus Day (NOT!)
An email hoax of sorts is circulating, warning that April 26th is

Big W Underscores Need for Autorun Protection
Big W, Australia's largest discount department store, is apparently having a bit of trouble with some of their photo kiosks. According to Morgan Storey's

Bill Gates Email Tracking
Bill Gates Email Tracking hoax

BitDefender - Antivirus Software Vendor
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BitDefender Detects Trojan in WoW Update
A presumed false positive is causing angst for some World of Warcraft gamers. A new mini-patch for WoW released this evening is triggering an alert from

BitDefender enterprise packs released
Antivirus software vendor BitDefender has released two new enterprise products - BitDefender Enterprise Manager 2.5 and BitDefender 1.9 for File Server as well

BitDefender for Lotus Domino
BitDefender developers have unveiled a new antivirus product for the leading enterprise messaging solution from IBM. The release is targeted at large enterprise customers. The product will be demonstrated at CeBIT (Hanover, 18-24 March 2004), in the Software and Services Hall.

BitDefender: Two + Two = One
BitDefender has announced a special pricing deal on their just released version 10 antivirus line. If you live in North America and you purchase a single

BitTorrent Users Targeted in Copyright Scam
Perhaps taking a cue from last month's Lumberton Trading Company copyright violation scam, this week scammers began distributing ransomware targeting BitTorrent

Bitdefender Adds Twitter Protection to 2012 Line
Bitdefender Adds Twitter Protection to 2012 Line

Bitdefender Internet Security Suite: Antivirus Software Review
Bitdefender Internet Security 2012 offers some important new features that emphasize usability and social networking safety.

Bitdefender Sphere
Bitdefender Sphere

Bitdefender Sphere: Internet Security for Windows, Mac, and Android
Bitdefender Sphere solves a modern day problem faced by today's home user: how to cost effectively protect a wide range of disparate devices against malware and other online threats.

Bitdefender, Romania, and the Dragon-Wolf
Can a country help define a company? And can a product help explain a people? If it's Bitdefender and Romania, the answer is a fortunate yes.

Bitdefender, Romania, and the Dragon-Wolf
Bitdefender, Romania, and the Dragon-Wolf

Bitmap trojan results from source code leak
Last February's disclosure of leaked Windows source code immediately led to the publishing of an exploit involving bitmap image files (.BMP). Now, antivirus

Black in the White House Virus Hoax
The Black in the White House virus hoax is a variation of A Virtual Card for You hoax and the Invitation Virus hoax.

BlackHole RAT v3 Released
BlackHole RAT, a remote admin tool/trojan that works on both Mac and Windows, has undergone a couple of significant revisions since its initial discovery in

BlackHole: A RAT for Mac or Windows
BlackHole is a remote administration tool (RAT) that, used maliciously, can also serve as a remote access trojan. The BlackHole RAT can be used on either Mac OS X or Windows computers, and enables a remote attacker to perform potentially malicious actions on the victim's computer.

Blackhole Exploit Kit
The Blackhole exploit kit is a framework for delivering exploits via compromised or third-party websites. Most notable for its sophisticated Traffic Direction Script (TDS), the Blackhole exploit kit enables attackers to configure rules that enforce custom responses.

Blaming Microsoft
Blaming Microsoft for worms, viruses, and trojans is simply shifting responsibility from the real culprits, those who write malicious code and those who refuse to protect themselves from it.

Blaming Microsoft
Blaming Microsoft for worms, viruses, and trojans is simply shifting responsibility from the real culprits, those who write malicious code and those who refuse to protect themselves from it.

Blaming Microsoft
Blaming Microsoft for worms, viruses, and trojans is simply shifting responsibility from the real culprits, those who write malicious code and those who refuse to protect themselves from it.

Blaming Microsoft
California film-maker Marcy Levitas Hamilton has initiated a class action suit against Microsoft, blaming them for her security problems. The lawsuit just happens to coincide with, and borrow language from, last week's CyberInsecurity report that heavily criticized Microsoft and blamed...

Blaming Microsoft
California film-maker Marcy Levitas Hamilton has initiated a class action suit against Microsoft, blaming them for her security problems. The lawsuit just

Blaster Worm Resources
Aliases: Lovsan, MSBlast, Poza, and Blaster. Exploit: A critical flaw in Microsoft software affecting Microsoft IIS, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows XP.

Blaster worm
The Blaster worm and variants, a.k.a. Lovsan, MSBlast, Poza, Welchi, and Nachi, exploit a critical RPC/DCOM flaw in Microsoft software affecting Microsoft IIS, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows XP.

Blaster.b Author Arrested
Eighteen year old Jeffrey Lee Parson has admitted to creating a variant of the original Blaster worm. Dubbed Blaster.B, Parson's worm was a virtual no-show in

Blbadtrans
Also known as I-Worm.Badtrans, the BadTrans worm is both a mass-mailer and a password stealing Trojan

BleBla
BleBla is an email worm that mass-mails itself to addresses listed in the infected users address book and also to the alt.comp.virus newsgroup.

Blended threats
As if one payload weren't enough, viruses now often contain worms and Trojans. Melissa and LoveLetter are just two of this type.

Blizzard Rescinds Real Name Requirement
Amidst a flurry of privacy and safety concerns, Activision Blizzard has rescinded their plans to publish real names in forum posts. According to the official

Blizzard Warns: Beware of Keyloggers
Blizzard is warning World of Warcraft (WoW) users to beware of keyloggers. In a post to the WoW forums, Blizzard rep 'Nethaera' warns:

Blizzard: Real Names, Real Risks
Activision Blizzard (stock: ATVI) has stepped chest deep into controversy after announcing plans to begin publishing players' real names in Battle.net forums.

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Blue Ridge Secure AppGuard Review
Blue Ridge Secure AppGuard prevents drive-by downloads by preventing anything downloaded from the Web from being run. But there's a problem with this all or nothing approach.

BlueMountain Greeting Card Hoax
BlueMountain Greeting Card Hoax

Bofra.A worm exploits SHDOCVW.DLL flaw
Bofra.A worm exploits SHDOCVW.DLL flaw

Booby-Trapped Excel Files Circulating
Microsoft and Symantec have issued advisories warning of in-the-wild XLS files that are exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Excel. Successful

Boonana Peels Down to Koobface for Macs
Dan Goodin at El Reg writes about the notorious Koobface worm being ported to Mac. The worm spreads via social engineering sites such as Facebook and Twitter

Boot Sector Virus: Antivirus Glossary
A boot sector virus infects the boot sector of a drive and is spread via infected floppy disks.

Boot sector virus repair
Boot sector virus repair

Boot-Sector Viruses - What Is a Boot Sector Virus
A boot-sector virus takes control when the computer boots up. Here's how it works.

Boot-Sector Viruses - What Is a Boot Sector Virus
A boot-sector virus takes control when the computer boots up. Here's how it works.

Boot.437
Boot.437 a.k.a. boot virus is a memory-resident DOS boot sector infector

Bootable Antivirus Rescue CDs
Malware can often leave an infected system unstable - or even unable to boot into Windows. Fortunately, a few antivirus vendors offer excellent (and free)

Botnet Creator Indicted
The FBI has indicted 35 year-old Leni de Abreu Neto of Brazil with

Botnet Population: Bigger Than Greece
A study by McAfee claims that

Botnet Research Leads to Ethical Dilemma
Researchers at TippingPoint have successfully diverted a large number of bot-infected systems to their own command and control servers. But now what do they do

Botnet Size - How Big Are Botnets?
How big are botnets? Huge. According to some research, botnet operators are controlling a population roughly the size of Guatemala. Learn more about botnets and how to prevent your computer from getting infected with one.

Bots and Antivirus - Will Antivirus Software Protect My Computer From Bots?
The vast majority of new viruses, worms, trojans and other malicious software may not be detected by most antivirus or antispyware scanners until after (a) it's been discovered and (b) you've applied the necessary updates.

Bots, Botnets, and Norton AntiBot
Symantec's Norton AntiBot confronts the growing threat of bots and botnets. Norton AntiBot works alongside existing antivirus (from any vendor), using behavior-based analysis to monitor processes, files, and other active components

Bots, Botnets, and Norton AntiBot
Bots are big business. One infected PC fetches up to 40 cents on the Internet blackmarket. And while 40 cents a pop may not seem like much, consider that the

Brador Trojan infects Pocket PC
The Brador Trojan creates a file named svchost.exe in the Windows Startup folder on the Pocket PC, allowing it to gain control whenever the device is started.

Braid Worm Brings FunLove
Braid spreads via email, taking advantage of a vulnerability in Microsoft products

Brain Virus
The Brain virus is a memory resident stealth boot sector infector that changes the infected disk's volume label to

BraveSentry: Description and Removal for BraveSentry
BraveSentry is classified as a rogue scanner, a category of scam software sometimes referred to as scareware. Rogue scanners masquerade as antivirus, antivirus, or other security software, claiming the user's system is infected in order to trick them into paying for a full version.

Bredolab
Bredolab is a downloader trojan that is used by attackers to distribute a wide range of malware, often scareware but also including variants of Zeus/Zbot backdoor trojans.

Britney No Match for Kournikova
Britney pics no match for Anna Kournikova

Browser Hijacking
Often accused of being drive-by downloads, these pesky Internet parasites specialize in broswer hijacking and can quickly take advantage of an improperly secured system, embedding themselves as a

Browser Hijacking
Often accused of being drive-by downloads, those pesky Internet parasites know an browser hijackers can quickly take advantage of an improperly secured system.

Browser Hijacking
Often accused of being drive-by downloads, these pesky Internet parasites can quickly take advantage of an improperly secured system, embedding themselves as a

Browser History Sniffing and Other Tracking Techniques
Improving user experience is an important aspect of website content delivery and advertising (which enables the vast majority of content on the Web to be

Browser History Sniffing and Other Web Trackers
Sometimes the desire to contextualize content delivery can go too far and can be used for malicious purposes. Here's how to block browser history sniffing, cache timer attacks, and Adobe Flash offsite cookie storing.

Browser hijacking
Has your homepage been changed to an unfamiliar site, perhaps even one filled with porn and advertising? Chances are, you've been the victim of a browser

Browser hijacking
Often accused of being drive-by downloads, these pesky Internet parasites can quickly take advantage of an improperly secured system, embedding themselves as a

Browser hijacking
Plagued by so-called drive-by-downloads or rogue applications taking control of your browser? Surfbar, Xupiter, and Internet Optimizer are just a few of the

Browser hijackings
Often accused of being drive-by downloads, these pesky Internet parasites can quickly take advantage of an improperly secured system, embedding themselves as a

Browser hijackings
Often accused of being drive-by downloads, these pesky Internet parasites can quickly take advantage of an improperly secured system, embedding themselves as a

Bubbleboy
The Bubbleboy virus has the distinction of being the first true email virus that infected without the use of an attachment.

Buffer Overrun: Antivirus Glossary
A buffer overrun attack occurs when a malicious user exploits an unchecked buffer in a program.

Bugbear | Tanat Worm
Bugbear, a.k.a. Tanat, is a mass-mailing email worm with a backdoor and keylogging counterpart.

Bugbear.b
A new variant of the Bugbear virus was discovered on June 4th, specifically targeting the banking sector

Bugs for Beer: BitDefender Beta Contest
Beer drinking beta testers will delight in BitDefender's clever

Bugs, Mice, and Antivirus Software
Bugs, Mice, and Antivirus Software

Build Your Own (Free) Security Suite for Windows
Security suites typically combine antivirus, antispyware, and a firewall with value-added features such as antispam and phishing filters. But full blown suites can be pricey. Fortunately for those on a budget, it is entirely possible to build your own free security suite without spending a dime.

Build Your Own (Free) Security Suite for Windows
Security suites typically combine antivirus, antispyware, and a firewall with value-added features such as antispam and phishing filters. But full blown suites

Bullguard - Antivirus Software Vendor
bullguard antivirus software vendor - company brief

Burglar
Burglar infects executables on the sytem when they are accessed either directly, or via DOS commands such as DIR and ATTRIB.

Busting the Biggest PC Myths
PC mythbuster Gregg Keizer has penned a great article for PC World magazine, putting the kabosh on those long-held beliefs about computers that just aren't,

Buy Antivirus Software - Basics for Before You Buy Antivirus Software
Antivirus software is one of the most important software programs on your PC. Make sure you know how to select and use it properly. Find out which products fared best and made the Top Picks list.

Bymer
The Bymer worm is a PE executable (Win32 application) that infects Win9x machines with open file shares.

CA Sells Antivirus Business
CA Technologies is selling their antivirus division - dubbed the Internet Security Business Unit (ISBU) - to venture firm Updata Partners. The new company, to

CA Technologies - Antivirus Software Vendor
CA Technologies antivirus software

CDC / H1N1 Vaccination Scam Infects Victims
Attackers are sending email disguised as correspondence from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The email claims an H1N1 vaccination registration is required. Those who comply with the request won't be registering with the CDC - instead they will be infecting their computer with a version of the Banker trojan

CDC / H1N1 Vaccination Scam Infects Victims
Attackers are sending email disguised as correspondence from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The email claims an H1N1 vaccination registration is

CDEF virus
CDEF is a Macintosh System 6 file infector.: macintosh viruses macintosh computers prevention center mac archives desktop files

CIH/Chernobyl virus
The CIH virus is also known as the Chernobyl virus. The CIH virus can affect the Flash BIOS

CNET Review: More Questions Than Answers
CNET published a recent review of Norton AntiVirus 2006 and McAfee VirusScan 2006. The review measured performance and its accompanying graph claims 'longer

CS: Customer Service or Consumer Sales?
Filed under

Cabir bluejacks cellphones
The newly discovered cellphone worm - Cabir - uses Bluetooth to spread. However, the worm isn't in the wild and doesn't have a malicious payload. Let's just

Cabir worm bluejacks cellphones
First there was bluejacking - spamming nearby Bluetooth device users with unsolicited messages. Then came bluesnarfing, stealing the contact information found on vulnerable devices. Now a new worm has been discovered that is capable of bluejacking nearby cellphones running the Symbian Series 60 operating system.

Can Your Antivirus Stop the Next Threat?
Antivirus software is only one layer of virus defense necessary to fully protect against viruses.

Can Your Antivirus Stop the Next Threat?
Antivirus software is only one layer of virus defense necessary to fully protect against viruses.

Can Your Antivirus Stop the Next Threat?
Antivirus software is only one layer of virus defense necessary to fully protect against viruses.

Can Your Antivirus Stop the Next Threat?
Antivirus software is only one layer of virus defense necessary to fully protect against viruses.

Can you spot the phish?
Phishing email - those fraudulant email claiming to be from the likes of Citizen Bank, eBay, and PayPal - have one thing in common. They all want to separate

Capable Scanners; Not Flexible Scanners
In Testing Hocus Pocus, I questioned the methodology of the Consumer Reports tests and the conclusions drawn from those results. Now it turns out the Consumer

Carrier IQ: Is Your Mobile Really Spying on You?
Carrier IQ: Is Your Mobile Really Spying on You?

Cayam worm targets eBay users
Cayam worm targets eBay users

Cayam worm targets eBay users
The Cayam worm is designed to trick users into releasing critical financial details that can then be used for credit card and identity theft. In an ironic

Central Command - Antivirus Software Vendor
Central Command - Antivirus Software Vendor

Chain of Fools
Chain letters, hoaxes and email viruses have alot in common. All clog mail servers and cause loss of productivity.

Chain of Fools
What is it about chain letters that make otherwise insightful people blindly obey the instructions? Here's a classic that's hit my inbox dozens of times over

Changes to Shell Open Command
Malware can load from a variety of different places on your PC. In addition to the more common modifications to Windows auto start entry points, malware may leverage the shell open command. This allows it to register itself as the handler for certain file types and thus the virus, worm or Trojan loads when any of these file types are called.

Changes to Shell Open Command
Malware can load from a variety of different places on your PC. In addition to the more common modifications to Windows auto start entry points, malware may

Chase $20 Reward Survey
Beginning early in 2006, online fraudsters mass-emailed scams targeting Chase Manhattan and JP Morgan customers. Dubbed 'phishing scams', such emails are

Chase Online $20 Reward Survey
Beginning early in 2006, online fraudsters mass-emailed scams targeting Chase Manhattan and JP Morgan customers. The scams frequently purport to be a

Chase Phishing Attack
Chase customers are reportedly being targeted in a phishing attack. Phish email try to trick the recipient into providing login usernames and passwords and

Cheap Travel Credit Card Scam
PandaLabs has issued an alert involving cheap travel sites that are really sites designed to steal your credit card info. Don't get taken by these scams - read

Check Your Trusted Sites List
Some spyware and adware will add miscreant links to your Internet Explorer Trusted Sites Zone. This may allow the sites to run with fewer security restrictions.

Check Your Trusted Zone
The Trusted Zone in Internet Explorer is usually configured to be more permissive (to allow things like file downloads). It's not unusual for a downloader

Check your Trusted Sites List
Some spyware and adware will add miscreant links to your Internet Explorer Trusted Sites Zone. This may allow the sites to run with fewer security restrictions. Make sure you periodically check the Trusted Sites Zone list to ensure only sites you have specifically added are included. Here's how.

Check your Trusted Sites List
Some spyware and adware will add miscreant links to your Internet Explorer Trusted Sites Zone. This may allow the sites to run with fewer security restrictions.

Check your Trusted Sites List
Some spyware and adware will add miscreant links to your Internet Explorer Trusted Sites Zone. This may allow the sites to run with fewer security restrictions.

Choke worm is real, cleaning method is a hoax
The Choke worm is a very real worm, but the message telling users to delete zip files to get rid of it is a hoax.

Choose Antivirus Software - How to Choose the Right Antivirus Software for Your PC
Choosing the right antivirus software to protect your system from viruses need not be a daunting tasks. Follow these tips to select the antivirus software that best meets your unique virus protection needs.

Choosing to Do Bad Things
A recent article from Brian Krebs of the Washington Post details how Peter Kleissner, formerly of Ikarus Software, was forced to resign and subsequently

Christmas Gifts from Blizzard - Not!
It's Thanksgiving Day so with some much needed downtime, I decided to login to my fire mage and play a little WoW (World of Warcraft). No sooner had I done so

Christmas.exe
Christmas.exe looks like an innocent Flash greeting card, but it's a malicious political worm.

Christmas.exe
Christmas.exe looks like an innocent Flash greeting card, but it's a malicious political worm.

Christmas.exe
Christmas.exe looks like an innocent Flash greeting card, but it's a malicious political worm.

Chrome Zero Day Exploited for Profit
The French company Vupen claims to have created a zero day exploit that allegedly subverts the Google Chrome sandbox and allows attackers to run arbitrary code.

Chrome: Google's GreenBordered Browser
In May 2007, Google quietly acquired GreenBorder Technologies which provided a virtualization sandbox for untrusted Web browser content and enabled users to

Cisco Buys IronPort for $830 Million
Network giant Cisco today announced

Citi Breach Much Larger Than Reported
Citi Breach Much Larger Than Reported

Citibank phishing and email scams
Citibank phishing and email scams

Citibank phishing email
Citibank phishing email: a new phishing email has been released, targeting Citibank customers in a clever web fraud that has all the look and feel of a real Citibank site.

Citibank phishing email
Since Microsoft has thus far declined to offer a patch to fix a critical flaw in Internet Explorer, a recent Citibank phishing expedition exploiting the flaw

Class Action Suit Stops Facebook Beacons
A class action lawsuit has led to Facebook agreeing to shutdown the controversial Facebook Beacon service. Through the Facebook Beacon service, Facebook is

Clean, Quarantine, or Delete?
If your antivirus encounters an infected file, there are generally three options available: clean, quarantine, or delete. Choose the wrong option and a

Clean, Quarantine, or Delete?
If your antivirus encounters an infected file, there are generally three options available: clean, quarantine, or delete. If the wrong option is selected, the

Cleaning 'Autorun Viruses'
A dozen years ago, viruses most commonly spread from PC to PC via infected floppy disks. As writeable CDs and DVDs took over, the floppy disk went by the

Cleaning up cyberspace, one crook at a time
It's been a bad week for cyber criminals - making it a great week for the rest of us. Wang An-ping, a 30-year-old computer programmer from Taiwan has been

Clear the Internet Explorer History Folder
You visited a great web site on Thursday, but forgot to bookmark the URL. Now it's Sunday and you can't remember how to get back there. This is where the Internet Explorer History folder comes in handy. But just as it lets you trace back your Internet browsing steps, others can also use it to see where you've been. If the downside seems greater than the upside, here's how you can delete the Internet Explorer History and how you can prevent it from being stored in the future.

Click Here to Flush
Is your toaster ready to turn you into toast? Web-enabled appliances raise security concerns.

Click Here to Flush
Is your toaster ready to turn you into toast? Web-enabled appliances raise security concerns.

Clickfraud Botnets
A botnet is a collection of infected computers under the managed control of one or more attackers. Botnets are used for a variety of nefarious purposes,

Cloud Cookies and Squirrel Bombing
Discussing the article on Flash cookies, Mike Rankin of Publicious.net observes,

Code 1 virus
Code 1 is a Macintosh System 6 and System 7 System file and application infector.

Code 252 virus
Code 252 is a Macintosh System 6 and System 7 virus.

Code Red Goes Splat
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Code Red II
New Version of Code Red Worm Compromises Security: trojan code virus encyclopedia red worm hostile takeover security vulnerability

Code Red II
New Version of Code Red Worm Compromises Security: trojan code virus encyclopedia red worm hostile takeover security vulnerability

Code Red Round Two
Wily worm gears up for second round of infections

Code Red: Internet Armageddon?
Wily Worm Wallops the Web: marc maiffret internet meltdown worm activity virus encyclopedia wily worm

Combination Hoaxes
Hoaxes are being combined with a spattering of legitimate virus information. Learn how to spot the fakes.

Combination Hoaxes
Hoaxes are often combined with a spattering of legitimate virus information. Learn how to spot the fakes.

Combination Viruses
As if one payload weren't enough, viruses now often contain worms and Trojans. Melissa and LoveLetter are just two of this type.

Comcast Alerts May Make Bigger Targets of Customers
Scareware vendors make their living by popping up bogus infection warnings designed to trick victims into buying fraudulent scanners. Scareware is a huge and

Common Botnets
A botnet is a collection of compromised (infected) computers under the collective control of remote attackers. The malware on the infected computer is known as a bot, a type of backdoor or remote access trojan (RAT). Here is a collection of the most common botnets.

Common Botnets - What Are the Most Common Botnets?
Botnets are used for everything from spam and phishing attacks to distributed denial-of-service attacks. Learn more about the most common botnets.

Common Myths About WoW Real ID
For players of World of Warcraft (WoW), it can be frustrating to meet cool players from other realms in dungeon finder but then have no way of contacting them

Computer Safety Tip: Four Simple Changes to Improve Your Online Security
It goes without saying that antivirus software and a firewall are a necessity. But these alone won't protect you against today's malware. Here are four simple and very important changes you can make that will keep you safer online and off.

Computer Safety Tips
Achieving good computer security can seem like a daunting task. Fortunately, following these few simple steps can provide a good measure of security in very

Computer Safety Tips
Preventing virus infection takes a bit more elbow grease than simply installing an antivirus scanner. The extra effort is well worth it considering that today's

Computer Safety Tips
The Internet is an increasingly hostile environment. Malware threats you encounter in this online virtual world can impact your personal and financial life in

Computer Safety Tips
Achieving good computer security can seem like a daunting task. Fortunately, following these simple steps can provide a good measure of security in very little

Computer Safety Tips
Christmas is fast approaching and many of you may be getting - or giving - a new computer this year. Make sure that new PC doesn't deliver an unwanted lump of

Computer Safety Tips - 9 Safety Tips to Protect Your Computer from Viruses and Other Malware
Computer security need not be daunting. Here a few simply steps that will keep you computing more safely.

Computer Viruses Leading Financial Losses
According to the 2005 CSI/FBI Computer Crime and Security Survey, computer virus attacks present the greatest financial losses but overall financial losses from

Computer Viruses: The Early Years
This month marks the 20th anniversary of the first known PC virus discovered in the wild. Dubbed Brain, the virus infected the boot sector of 30Kb floppy disks,

Computer and Online Security Books
The Internet groups all of us into one big global neighborhood. In the interests of being a good neighbor - and keeping safe - these books should serve as required reading for anyone contemplating an online experience.

Computer viruses leading financial losses
The 2005 CSI/FBI Computer Crime and Security Survey indicates that computer virus attacks present the greatest financial losses but conversely reveals that financial losses from cybercrime are decreasing while Web site attacks have risen dramatically.

Conficker: More Conflict than Worm
Barely a week after the 60 Minutes April Fools' Conficker doomsday update failed to materialize, the closely watched Conflicker.C did finally manage an update. And in an ironic twist, the worm itself debunks much of the hype surrounding it.

Conficker: More Conflict than Worm
If the Conficker worm has had any impact, it's been to underscore how quickly misinformation can be spread. Barely a week after the 60 Minutes' April Fools'

Configure Internet Explorer Security Zones
If you use Internet Explorer, be sure to take advantage of the security zone settings for optimum protection. You can even use these controls to thwart ad

Configure Password Security Settings in Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6
So you've setup your login password and disabled the guest account. There's just one more set of password tweaks you need to make to secure your new Mac. Here's how to configure the general security settings to take full advantage of your system password.

Confirmation / Login Spam
Greeting card scams have morphed into bogus confirmation emails. One example, sent in by reader John S., reads as following: Dear Member, We are glad you

Content Filtering
From Mary Landesman, your guide to Antivirus Software, a comprehensive listing of content filtering applications for the gateway, desktop, and Internet.

Cop Steals Identities from School
As if a retired cop fencing stolen identities isn't bad enough, here's the story of a Pam Beach police officer that used law enforcement databases to steal

Coranti, Inc. - Antivirus Software Vendor
Coranti, Inc. - Antivirus Software Vendor

Costco / Amazon Offer Good Deals of Kaspersky ISS 2011
Costco / Amazon Offer Good Deals of Kaspersky ISS 2011

Could your computer be a criminal?
One thousand home computers hijacked and used to serve up pornography. Perhaps tens of thousands co-opted by the �SoBig� virus, many of them turned into spam

Creating a Password System
Creating a Password System

Credit Card Fraud Causes Angst for Romanian Gamers
Phishing, password-stealing Trojans, and data security breaches are just three of the items contributing to high levels of ecommerce credit card fraud.

Critical Flaw Leaves Windows Users Vulnerable
A vulnerability in Windows RPC/DCOM has many security experts nervously forecasting a worm exploiting the flaw

Critical Flaw Leaves Windows Users Vulnerable
A vulnerability in Windows RPC/DCOM has many security experts nervously forecasting a worm exploiting the flaw

Critical Flaw Leaves Windows Users Vulnerable
A vulnerability in Windows RPC/DCOM has many security experts nervously forecasting a worm exploiting the flaw

Critical Flaw Leaves Windows Users Vulnerable
A vulnerability affecting Microsoft operating systems has many security experts nervously forecasting a worm exploiting the flaw and prompting the U.S.

Critical Flaw in Symantec AntiVirus
A RAR Archive Decompression Buffer Overflow in Symantec Antivirus products has led Secunia to issue a 'highly critical' advisory. According to the advisory, the

Critical Safari Browser Flaw
The Safari browser

Critical Update
VCard exploit threatens Outlook and Outlook Express users.

Critical Update for Internet Explorer Released
Microsoft has released a critical security update to resolve the vulnerability in Internet Explorer that attackers began targeting early last week. Details and

Critical flaw likely target for malware
An extremely critical security patch has been released by Microsoft. The flaw impacts Windows XP, Windows NT workstation and server, Windows 2000, and Windows

Critical flaw paves way for JPG exploit
On September 14, 2004, Microsoft released details and patches for a newly discovered vulnerability involving JPG image files. The exploit can be engineered from a malicious website or via email.

Critical flaw paves way for JPG exploit
Microsoft has released details and patches for a newly discovered vulnerability involving JPG image files. The critical flaw impacts nearly everyone using

Crog IM worm
The Crog worm edits the system registry to lower security settings, modifies the HOSTS file to redirect access to various security sites and shuts down processes associated with various security software.

Crosby & Higgins / Lumberton Trading Company Malware Scam
In early March 2010, an email claiming to be notification of a lawsuit began making the rounds. The email carried a malicious attachment harboring a trojan. The email claimed to be from the legitimate (and innocent) Crosby & Higgins law firm.

Curse.com: Ad-On Woes
Curse.com: Ad-On Woes

Cyber Security Advisory Warns of Zeus Threat
The US FBI, Secret Service, and various NY agencies have issued a joint Cyber-Security Advisory (PDF) warning of the threat posed by the Zeus botnet

Cyber Warfare: What is it Really?
There's been a lot of talk about cyber warfare and it always seems to invoke the notion of one government attacking another government. A sort of esoteric,

Cyber-Terrorism: Propaganda or Probability?
How real is the danger of a digital Pearl Harbor?: network disaster recovery cyber terrorism power cables critical infrastructure related resources

Cyber-Terrorism: Propaganda or Probability?
How real is the danger of a digital Pearl Harbor?: network disaster recovery tim mcdonald cyber terrorism cyber war lapt

Cyber-Terrorism: Propaganda or Probability?
How real is the danger of a digital Pearl Harbor?: gibson research corporation network disaster recovery cyber terrorism steve gibson globa

CyberDefender, Elves, and Computer Help
If you're buying or getting a new PC this holiday season, or you've got an older one in need of some TLC, the folks at CyberDefender are giving away a free days

CyberInsecurity: Much ado about nothing
A controversial report and the subsequent departure of @Stakes CTO Daniel Geer, one of the report authors, has caused no shortage of speculation among security professionals.

CyberInsecurity: Much ado about nothing
A controversial report and the subsequent departure of @Stakes CTO Daniel Geer, one of the report authors, has caused no shortage of speculation among security professionals.

CyberInsecurity: Much ado about nothing
A controversial report and the subsequent departure of @Stakes CTO Daniel Geer, one of the report authors, has caused no shortage of speculation among security professionals.

CyberInsecurity: Much ado about nothing
A controversial report and the subsequent departure of @Stakes CTO Daniel Geer, one of the report authors, has caused no shortage of speculation among security professionals.

CyberInsecurity: Much ado about nothing
A controversial report and the subsequent departure of @Stakes CTO Daniel Geer, one of the report authors, has caused no shortage of speculation among security professionals.

CyberInsecurity: Much ado about nothing
A recent report, provocatively named

Cybercrime: Malware Attacks and Scams
Cyberwar is being waged, malware and social engineering scams are the attack tools, and Internet users are on the frontlines of the battlefield. Here's how to prepare your defenses to avoid becoming frontline fodder.

DDoS attacks, zombies, and botnets
Trojans are often used to launch Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against targeted systems, but just what is a DDoS attack and how are they performed?

DEP: Data Execution Prevention
Data Execution Prevention, more commonly known as DEP, was first introduced in Windows XP Service Pack 2. As its name suggests, DEP prevents applications from executing code in non-executable regions of memory, a common method employed in buffer overflow attacks.

Data Breaches Galore
Dan Goodin of El Reg has penned quite an interesting background article on a series of recent breaches that have exposed customer data. The breaches include

Data Breaches: How They Impact You and What You Should do to Protect Yourself
Criminals are after everything they can get their hands on and chances are you are collateral damage. A malware infection that happens at a company you do business with can have adverse impact on your own personal life.

Data Execution Prevention
Data Execution Prevention, more commonly known as DEP, helps prevent browser exploits and certain other types of drive-by downloads and exploits. First

Data Execution Prevention: How to Enable DEP in IE7
If enabled, DEP (Data Execution Prevention) can prevent malicious code execution that occurs as a result of buffer overflows or similar browser attacks. Here's how to enable DEP in Internet Explorer v7.

Data Theft Gets Even More Personal
Talk about kicking someone when they're down. In two separate incidents, thieves in Oregon have stolen personal data related to 4,000 psych patients and 2,900

Davinia
Davinia is an email worm that exploits Microsoft Office 2000 products. Davinia is extremely destructive.

Dear Anna, Get a Life
The virtual ink on my post

Dear Google User
Dear Google User

Debunking Antivirus Conspiracy Theories
It's almost as certain as death and taxes - the 'it' being the constant recycling of the age old conspiracy theory surrounding antivirus vendors.

Debunking Antivirus Conspiracy Theories
It's almost as certain as death and taxes - the 'it' being the constant recycling of the age old conspiracy theory surrounding antivirus vendors. The (very)

Debunking the Atak.B debunking
Though the antivirus industry is noted for almost unprecedented cooperation between competitors, occasional sniping does occur. The most recent example? The first reported by antivirus vendor BitDefender.

Debunking the Bunk of Stuxnet
The highly sophisticated SCADA-attacking Stuxnet worm first came under notice in July 2010 when a rootkit driver used by the worm was found to have been signed

Delete Authplay.dll
Adobe Flash exploits can be easily rendered in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat. Fortunately, you can safely delete authplay.dll (or rename it if you prefer). Here's how to delete authplay.dll in Windows, Mac OS X, and Unix.

Dell Discounts Security
Between June 17 - 25, Dell is offering discounts on the following home user security software: Antivirus 2009 from BitDefender - $17.99 (one user)

Deloder Worm
Discovered on March 9, 2003, the Deloder worm infects Windows NT/2000/XP using easily guessed passwords.

Delude.B (a.k.a.QHosts-1) Trojan
The QHosts-1 changes DNS settings and redirects local machines to a newly created HOSTS file that contains incorrect DNS information, redirected traffic to the wrong website.

Demystifying Virus Names
At first glance, the virus name designated by an antivirus scanner may seem a bit cryptic. But there's a method to the madness which, if properly understood,

Denial of Service Attacks
Are we sitting ducks for a targeted Internet attack?

Depositing Security FUD
It's unfortunate, but some marketeers thrive on perpetuating Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. One timely example, Trend Micro's recent news release titled

Did Citi Delay Too Long?
Did Citi Delay Too Long?

Did Lottery Scam Lead to Murder?
Last Thursday, Mary Winkler was convicted of voluntary manslaughter for the March 2006 murder of her husband, Matthew Winkler. The day prior to the murder, bank

Die_Hard Virus
Die_Hard infects com and exe files. Die_Hard delivers a payload at very specific times.

Digg This: Thwarting Keyloggers
There's an interesting discussion over on Digg.com concerning a Microsoft research paper titled

Digital Age Credit Card Fraud
Numerous reports of credit card fraud have been pouring into DSLReports and other forums. The vast majority of complaints involve a fraudulent charge of $24.99 posted to the credit card as DIGITAL AGE 888-529-98 CYPRUS.

Digital Age Credit Card Fraud
Numerous reports of credit card fraud have been pouring into DSLReports and other forums. The vast majority of complaints involve a fraudulent charge of $24.99

Dir II Virus
The Dir-II virus infects com and exe files. The Dir-II virus changes directory entries.

DirectX a Direct Threat to Users
Home users are particularly susceptible to a flaw discovered in Microsoft's DirectX technology which can allow an attacker to run malicious code on an affected

Disable Add-Ons in Internet Explorer
When it comes to Internet Explorer, it seems everyone wants a piece of it. While legitimate toolbars and other browser helper objects (BHOs) are fine, some

Disable AutoComplete
AutoComplete not only makes it easier for you to automatically fill in forms and logon to secure sites - it also makes it easier for Trojans and hackers to gain

Disable AutoComplete
AutoComplete not only makes it easier for you to automatically fill in forms and logon to secure sites - it also makes it easier for Trojans and hackers to gain

Disable AutoComplete
AutoComplete not only makes it easier for you to automatically fill in forms and logon to secure sites - it also makes it easier for Trojans and hackers to gain

Disable AutoComplete
AutoComplete not only makes it easier for you to automatically fill in forms and logon to secure sites - it also makes it easier for Trojans and hackers to gain

Disable Autorun
The Windows autorun feature enables CDs to play automatically when inserted in the drive. Removable and thumb drives use the same autorun feature to load files

Disable File and Printer Sharing
File and Printer Sharing may be necessary in an office network, but chances are it's not needed at home. And it poses an increased risk on wireless connections.

Disable Guest Account in Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6
Unless you plan on sharing your MacBook or iMac with random people, there's really no good reason to have an active guest account. Follow these steps to disable the guest login account on Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6.

Disable HTTP Header Refresh in Firefox
Firefox will initiate the download of an executable file specified in the http header. This occurs without active scripting, which means standard security addons such as NoScript will not prevent this from occurring.

Disable Java in Safari
Java is fast becoming one of the most targeted third-party applications for malicious exploit via the Web. One easy thing you can do to avoid this method of attack is simply disable Java. When you do need it for that website game or calculator, just re-enable it (but be sure to turn it back off when you're done).

Disable Messenger Service
The Windows Messenger Service (not to be confused with MSN Messenger) can be exploited by spammers and used to dish up unwelcome advertising on unsuspecting

Disable Messenger service
Not to be confused with MSN Messenger (the IM program), the Windows Messenger Service can be exploited by spammers and used to dish up unwelcome advertising.

Disable Safari Open "Safe" Files After Downloading
By default, Safari enables a very unsafe practice: the Safari Web browser will automatically open downloaded files that it deems

Disable System Restore to Remove Viruses
System Restore lets you revert back to specific restore points in the past, without losing data files created after that date. Sometimes though, malware can be

Disable Windows Messenger Service
The Windows Messenger Service can be exploited by spammers and used to dish up unwelcome advertising on unsuspecting users. The service is also victim to a critical exploit that could allow malicious attackers to remotely run code on vulnerable systems.

Disable Windows Messenger Service
The Windows Messenger Service - not to be confused with plain old Windows Messenger - can be exploited by spammers and used to force pop-ups on unsuspecting

Disabling File and Printer Sharing
File and Printer Sharing may be necessary in an office network, but chances are it's not needed at home. And it poses an increased risk on wireless connections.

Disabling System Restore to Remove Viruses
Windows ME and Windows XP both come with a feature known as System Restore that enables users to revert to specific restore points without impacting data files.

Disabling System Restore to Remove Viruses
Antivirus software may report that a virus was found in either the _RESTORE folder or the System Volume Information folder but the antivirus software may be

Disabling System Restore to Remove Viruses
Windows ME and Windows XP both come with a feature known as System Restore that enables users to revert to specific restore points without impacting data files.

Disabling System Restore to Remove Viruses
Windows ME and Windows XP both come with a feature known as System Restore that enables you revert to specific restore points without impacting data files.

Disabling System Restore to remove viruses
Antivirus software may report that a virus was found in either the _RESTORE (Windows ME) folder or the System Volume Information folder (Windows XP) but the antivirus software may be unable to remove it.

Disabling System Restore to remove viruses
Windows ME and Windows XP both come with a feature known as System Restore that enables users to revert to specific restore points without impacting data files.

Disabling System Restore to remove viruses
Windows ME and Windows XP both come with a feature known as System Restore that enables users to revert to specific restore points without impacting data files.

Disinfection: Antivirus Glossary
Cleaning or otherwise removing a virus infection is referred to as disinfection.

Disney Sued for Alleged Bad Cookies
We've warned about Adobe Flash cookies in the past. Now, from Dan Goodin at El Reg: Walt Disney's internet subsidiary and several of its partners have been

Display Hidden Files and Folders on Mac OS X
By default, Mac OS X hides critical system files and folders. As malware threats against Mac users increase, or simply to assist with troubleshooting, it may be necessary to view hidden files and folders. Here's how to enable hidden file and folder viewing on Mac OS X.

Do They Charge Extra for that Feature?
Kaspersky discovers pre-installed trojans on factory sealed netbook. SC Magazine reports.

Do You Need a Job?
Scammers are betting many folks will be eager to hear about work from home opportunities. Especially when the enticing offers asks you to do nothing more than

DoJ Charges Pump & Dump Scammer
Agents from the U.S. Department of Justice have arrested 42-year-old Christopher Rad of Cedar Park, Texas for allegedly spearheading a series of pump and dump

Doctor Demos Virus-Infected Implant
RFID was developed in World War II, helping radar operators distinguish friendly aircraft from enemy. By the 1980s it had evolved into wireless tracking and

Does Cash for Clunkers Want to Possess Your PC?
A reader asked me about claims being made by Glenn Beck of Fox News that a U.S. Government website is threatening to seize computers from the site's visitors. I

Doing an IP Lookup
Doing an IP Lookup

Doing an IP Lookup
Trying to figure out who is behind that numeric address in your firewall log or email header? Here's how to do an IP address lookup to find the person - or ISP

Don't Care for Windows OneCare
Microsoft has made a free beta of Windows OneCare open to the general public. And while you might be tempted to give it a spin, think twice before taking the

Don't Forget to Block Prefetch
A few million users have installed the newest version of Firefox. By default, there's an interplay between Google and Firefox that can cause the first site

Don't Forget: Free Copy of ZoneAlarm Pro 2010
Today's the day to get your free copy of ZoneAlarm Pro 2010. Normally sold for $40, this is an excellent opportunity to get solid firewall protection at zero

Don't Get Hooked By Phishing Line
The latest phishing scam targeting Visa customers claims your card has been stolen and your account frozen until you confirm your identity. Of course, those who

Don't Get Wormed
Koobface is a classic example of a worm that spreads via social networking sites such as Facebook, Bebo, and Friendster. Koobface has been particularly

Don't Read this Readme
This is one Readme you don't want to read. The APost virus sends itself as readme.exe

Don't Update Your Amazon.com Account
Phishers are targeting Amazon.com users, sending a bogus email that claims: You have received this email because we have strong reason to believe that your

Don't let your Dominoes topple
BitDefender developers have unveiled a new antivirus product for the leading enterprise messaging solution from IBM. The release is targeted at large enterprise

Dont Play the Blame Game
Don't play the blame game when users become infected by viruses.

Dont Play the Blame Game
Don't play the blame game when users become infected by viruses.

Doomjuice puts squeeze on Microsoft
Dubbed Doomjuice or MyDoom.C depending on the vendor, this new worm spreads to systems already infected with MyDoom.A, leveraging the backdoor left in place by that worm.

Doomjuice puts squeeze on Microsoft
The LURHQ Threat Intelligence Group has uncovered a new variant of MyDoom. Dubbed Doomjuice or MyDoom.C depending on the vendor, this new worm spreads to

Downadup.AL aka Conficker.B Worm
Downadup.AL aka Conficker.B is a network worm that spreads via autorun, dictionary attacks on weakly protected network shares, and by exploiting the vulnerabilities described in MS08-067.

Dozens of Bagles provide hole for Mytob
Well over a dozen new variants of the Bagle downloader Trojan have been mass-spammed since Monday. Sandwiched in between them were at least 3 new Mytob

Duload
The Duload worm creates provocatively named copies of itself to entice users to download

Dumaru Worm Pretends to Patch
The Dumaru worm arrives in an email with an attachment named patch.exe. Dumaru pretends to be a security patch from Microsoft. In reality, it is a mass-mailing email worm that installs a backdoor component onto infected systems.

Dumaru worm variant discovered
Antivirus vendor Sophos is warning of a new variant of the Dumaru worm. Like previous variants, Dumaru.E disguises itself as a security patch from Microsoft.

Dumaru.Y may be financially motivated
Dumaru.Y, discovered on January 24, 2004, appears to be financially motivated

Dumaru.Y worm has lofty financial goals
A new variant of Dumaru, discovered on January 24th, 2004, seems specifically designed to target clients of certain financial institutions, with the apparent

Dumaru.Z worm
The Dumaru.Z worm is a mass-mailing email worm with a keylogging component.

Dumaru: Fake Microsoft Email a Threat
Arriving in an email with an attachment named

Dumb and Dumber
BitDefender claims that a Romanian student had been arrested for creating the Blaster.F variant have been denied by Romanian police authorities. Police

Dumbest 419 Scam Yet
Whether measured in terms of being the longest, the most inane, or having the worst grammar - a recent 419 scam wins across all categories. Or as Alex

Dyan Dyer, Industry Diva (1949-2007)
The antivirus industry has lost one of its earliest and most fascinating members. On the morning of March 7th, Dyan Dyer, founder and CEO of (then) Command

EICAR Test File: How to Make Sure Your Antivirus is Working
EICAR is not a virus. EICAR is a special file used to test antivirus software. Here's how to make an EICAR file to test your virus protection.

ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 - Reader Review - Best & Worst Antivirus Software
Which antivirus software do you like the most? Least? Here's your chance to weigh in with your antivirus software experiences and let your opinion be known.

Election-Themed Breaking News Alerts
Attackers are once again using provocative headlines to trick recipients into visiting malicious websites. The current mal-spam typically arrives with

Eliot Spitzer: A Cyber-Crusader
Eliot Spitzer watched the back of the little guy. When McAfee tried to squash a review based on an end-user license agreement that barred publishing benchmark

Elkus: "Fight the Deadly Viruses"
Jeffrey Elkus penned a fine article for the The News Record, University of Cinncinnati's independent student newspaper. I admit, mistakes in the first paragraph

Email Help Center
Simply reading an email CAN lead to virus infection.

Email Help Center
Simply reading an email CAN lead to virus infection.

Email Help Center
Simply reading an email CAN lead to virus infection.

Email Help Center
Simply reading an email CAN lead to virus infection.

Email Virus Growth Continues
MessageLabs Intelligence Data for June 2003 Indicates Email Represents an Increasingly Serious and Complex Risk to the Enterprise Highlights: - Nearly 60-70% of

Email Worm Claims Missile Strike Against Iran
An email worm began circulating today claiming the U.S. has launched missile strikes against the country of Iran. The email carries an executable attachment

Email Worm Launches Attack
Email used to launch massive DDoS attack on Internet

Email Worm Launches Attack
Email used to launch massive DDoS attack on Internet

Email Worm Launches Attack
Email used to launch massive DDoS attack on Internet

Email Worm Targets World of Warcraft Gamers
An email posing as a CNN news article about China missile testing is actually an email worm targeting the account credentials of World of Warcraft users. The

Email banking scam
Emails falsely claiming to be from the likes of Citibank, NatWest, and other reputable banking entities attempt to entice recipients into divulging their

Email banking scams
Emails falsely claiming to be from the likes of Citibank, NatWest, and other reputable banking entities attempt to entice recipients into divulging their ATM/Debit card and PIN numbers.

Email banking scams
Phishing schemes, fictitious email claiming to be from legitimate financial institutions, abound on the Internet. Recent versions ironically claim to be in

Email banking scams
Emails falsely claiming to be from the likes of Citibank, NatWest, and other reputable banking entities attempt to entice recipients into divulging their

Email credit card scams
Credit card scams have always been around but the Internet has allowed these scams to reach a far greater audience and potentially cause even more damage than in the past.

Email credit card scams
We have just charged your credit card for money laundry service in amount of $234.65 ... Yeah. Right. Sadly, though, the scam continues to thrive so somebody

Email: Pandora's Box
Email attachments are the modern day equivalent of Pandoras Box.

Employment Offer..(Part Time) - or (Jail Time)?
Money laundering scams target the greedy with promises of riches for very little effort. The 'job' generally consists of cashing money orders and wiring the

Enable DEP to Protect Against Zero-Day Exploit
Attackers are leveraging a zero-day exploit targeting unpatched vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer v7. Fortunately, there is a built-in defense you can enable

Enable Data Execution Prevention: How to Enable DEP for IE6
If enabled, DEP (Data Execution Prevention) can prevent malicious code execution that occurs as a result of buffer overflows or similar browser attacks. Here's how to enable DEP for IE6 in Windows XP SP2.

Enable File Extension Viewing
The more familiar you are with the operating system and how things should work, the more savvy you will be at avoiding virus infections - or cleaning the system

Enable Folder Options in Windows Explorer
Malware often drops itself as a hidden file and then disables the Folder Options menu in Windows Explorer so you can't change the settings to view hidden files

Enable file extension viewing
By default, Windows suppresses executable file extensions, thus paving the way for all sorts of tricks by virus writers. It also makes it difficult for the

Energizer RAT Keeps on Going
According to Dan Goodin of El Reg, two weeks after Energizer was notified of a backdoor trojan in the Energizer USB battery charger software, that same infected

Energizer Ships Trojaned Charger
It seems safety issues with items made in China continue to be a concern. The most recent - the Energizer DUO - USB charger shipped with a backdoor trojan that

Enterprise Security Books
Those charged with or interested in enterprise computer security will want to stock their office bookshelf with these enterprise security books.

Epilepsy Sufferers Victims of Internet Hate Crime
As if trojans targeting the blind weren't bad enough (see Quickbatch | JAWS crack trojans), the latest Internet hate crime forcibly redirected visitors of an

Eset - NOD32
Developed by Eset, NOD32 has received more VB100% awards than any other product in history. With a small footprint and fast scanning speed, NOD32 is a favorite choice with gamers and anyone for whom system performance is an issue.

Eset Nod32 User Review - Best & Worst Antivirus Software
Which antivirus software do you like the most? Least? Here's your chance to weigh in with your antivirus software experiences and let your opinion be known.

Essential Addons for Antivirus
Antivirus software addons - from behavior blocking to phishing filters, these technologies can help your antivirus do a better job of catching malware.

Ethan Frome virus
Ethan is a Word macro virus that changes file property settings. Ethan is also known as W97M/Ethan and Ethan Frome virus