Archive for April, 2009
As the Conficker worm sprang to life on April 1 , talk here at the PC World offices turned to some interesting debates about how best to protect PCs from malware threats. In recent weeks we’ve run several helpful articles offering tips, tricks, and
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Conficker gotcha? Here’s what you can do - Indianapolis Star
0 Comments Published April 14th, 2009 inIt’s the sleeping computer worm that was widely expected to wake up April 1 and mount some sort of an attack on the world — or at the very least, an attack on the Internet that we all hold so dear. Well, it didn’t wake up that day, and people around
The riddle of a malicious software program that has spread throughout the Internet deepened Thursday as security researchers examined a new version of the software that they said made it more difficult to eradicate the program. The program, known as
Virus alert: Conficker starts stealthy updates - Times of IndiaThe riddle of the […]
Microsoft chart shows the spread of malware geographically - Geek.Com
0 Comments Published April 8th, 2009 inYour comment is awaiting moderation. Exactly where does malware come from? The festering colon of the Internet s rampaging id, sure. But where geographically? And how much of the volume of daily email get accounted for by spam? Tackling the problem
Malware Causes Users To Download Infected Software - Redorbit.comA Microsoft […]
As the code also known as Conficker, Downadup, Kido, Confick and the April Fool’s Day worm starts its countdown, security vendors are cautioning users that if they’ve implemented basic security on your home computer or network, they’ll be fine
New Malware Specifically Targets Firefox - PC MagazineWebroot has uncovered adware that targets the […]
IE8 Pre-RTW Blocked 1 in Every 200 Downloads as Malicious - Softpedia
0 Comments Published April 2nd, 2009 inMicrosoft’s claims that it has invested heavily in bulletproofing Internet Explorer 8 as much as possible are by no means a simple marketing strategy to pass the browser as offering a high level of security for end users. In fact, a recent study
Mysterious virus quiet, but attack may be in works - […]