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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 288 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: antivirus companys web site downloads a virus comments Discuss  
The Web site for Indian antivirus vendor AvSoft Technologies has been hacked and is being used to install malicious software on visitors' computers, security researchers said Thursday. read more »
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| Posted by Avatar Staff 287 days ago
Via: http://uninformed.org | Tags: linux improvised userland schedular virus comments Discuss  
This paper discusses the combination of a userland scheduler and runtime process infection for a virus. These two concepts complete each other. The runtime process infection opens the door to ... read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 274 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: mcafee virus writers local comments Discuss  
The program is nasty. It deletes pictures and movies from your hard drive and then it teases you: "Even though Mr. Kaneko was found guilty, you are still using Winny. I really hate such people," taunts an animated woman on your screen. read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 270 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: rising online virus scanner web scan activex control updateengine insecure method comments Discuss  
John Smith has discovered a vulnerability in Rising Online Virus Scanner, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:http://secunia.com/software_inspector/Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied * Assists you in updating your system and applications * Runs through y read more »
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Category: blogs | Posted by Avatar Staff 270 days ago
Via: http://www.symantec.com | Tags: virus tricks school comments Discuss  
Old school virus methods appear to be in vogue at the moment! Hot on the heels of Trojan.Mebroot, which overwrote the MBR, we have discovered a new worm that is reviving another old school trick in order to hide itself. At first glance it appears to be a regular worm, but there is more going on here than meets the eye. The worm in question is called W32.Joydotto and it initially appeared to be just another worm that spreads by copying itself and an autorun.inf file to all removable devices. However, upon read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 264 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: underground tools foil generic virus detection comments Discuss  
Covert malware testingCybercrooks are developing covert tools to test malware before releasing it.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 256 days ago
Via: http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com | Tags: google spam virus attacks clever comments Discuss  
p strong Google s Postini team recommends enterprises guard against socially generated spam and virus attacks in 2 8. strong p ...Go beyond knowing technology and manage it Get a Master of Science in Technology Management online. Enroll with National University today. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 248 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn man admits creating web virus spreading copyright footage comments Discuss  
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20080319TDY02306.htmThe Yomiuri ShimbunMarch 19, 2008KYOTO -- A 24-year-old man on trial in the Kyoto District Court charged with violating the Copyright Law admitted Tuesday he created a computer virus and used copyrighted animation footage to spread it on the Internet.Masato Nakatsuji, a graduate school student of Osaka Electro-Communication University, made the admission during the first hearing of his trial, where he is answering charges of infringing copyright and read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 231 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: vista antimalware products fail virus tests comments Discuss  
It's fortunate that Vista-specific malware is still in its infancy because a new test of anti-malware products running on the platform has found that many don't work as well as they should. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 207 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: security vendors slam defcon virus contest comments Discuss  
There will be a new contest at the Defcon hacker conference this August, one that antivirus vendors already hate. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 207 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn security vendors slam defcon virus contest comments Discuss  
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/04/28/Security-vendors-slam-Defcon-virus-contest_1.htmlBy Robert McMillanIDG News ServiceApril 28, 2008There will be a new contest at the Defcon hacker conference this August, one that anti-virus vendors already hate.Called Race-to-Zero, the contest will invite Defcon hackers to find new ways of beating anti-virus software. Contestants will get some sample virus code that they must modify and try to sneak past the anti-virus products.Awards will be given for "Most e read more »
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