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Difference Between of Adware, Spyware and Anti-virus

2007-04-18 04:24:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
...virus Adware, spyware and computer virus share some similarities, one of which is that all three are major nuisances for computer users. Let's differentiate the three Spyware is software that does not intentionally harm your computer. What they do is that they create pathways wherein someone else aside from the computer owner can...
 
Tags: virus, spyware, computer virus share, adware, anti-virus, computer, spyware author, computer system, system
 
 
 
 
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Pink Slip Virus 2008

2008-06-18 05:00:07 by alane in securosis.com
 
...Virus 2008 Consider a virus that does the following: Once installed, the code would periodically download pornography onto the computer, encrypt it, and then store it on the disk. Not too much, and not too often, just a few pictures or small videos. After several weeks of doing this, it would un-encrypt the data, move it to My Documents or...
 
Tags: virus, pink slip virus, home computer, computer, bittorrent-like virus, machine takes, machine, co-worker, malicious co-worker
 
 
 
 
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Pink Slip Virus 2008

2008-06-18 05:00:07 by alane in securosis.com
 
...Virus 2008 Consider a virus that does the following: Once installed, the code would periodically download pornography onto the computer, encrypt it, and then store it on the disk. Not too much, and not too often, just a few pictures or small videos. After several weeks of doing this, it would un-encrypt the data, move it to My Documents or...
 
Tags: virus, pink slip virus, home computer, computer, bittorrent-like virus, machine takes, machine, co-worker, malicious co-worker
 
 
 
 
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Top 10 computer virus threat and what can you do about it?

2006-12-05 06:09:00 by RaviC in Musings on Information Security
 
...virus software. Make sure that signature is updated. This could be one of the things to ask the mobile company before you buy your next mobile phone 5. Adware will go mainstream WCYD: You can't do much about this. You could discourage products from companies that use this slimy advertising channel 6. Identity theft and data loss will continue...
 
Tags: wcyd, anti-virus, anti-virus software vendor, identity theft, identity theft victim, traditional anti-virus software, removal, mobile phone, sites
 
 
 
 
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Disinfecting a virus-laden PC

2008-04-14 00:00:00 by HASH0x8472f5c in Network World on Security
 
When I insert a floppy into the A: drive and the floppy is used on another computer, that computer either then gets the virus or the anti-virus software on that computer reports that there is a virus trying to get access/control of the computer. How can I get rid of the virus
 
Tags: virus, computer reports, anti-virus software, computer, floppy, insert, rid, drive, accesscontrol
 
 
 
 
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Symantec - "We don't (just) sell anti-virus".

2007-10-05 13:27:00 by Allen Baranov, CISSP in Security Thoughts
 
...virus software anymore - they sell "end point protection". Which, really, is anti-virus with other stuff The point is that even according to Symantec's reports viruses are dying out. (By virus I mean a program that self replicates - not a trojan, spyware, rootkit or worm). Trojans and worms and rootkits are becoming easier to modify and...
 
Tags: anti-virus, virus, symantec, anti-virus software anymore, protection product, product, protection, symantec presentation, reports viruses
 
 
 
 
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Redefining Anti-Virus Software

2008-06-12 10:53:42 by Editor in Digg / Security
 
Anti-virus firms continue to struggle to stand their ground amid a flood of new malicious programs being unleashed each day, a complementary approach to fighting malware is beginning to take root"Interesting white list approach - albeit it's still based on anti-virus (black list approach at the back) it shows a new direction is needed
 
Tags: anti-virus, anti-virus firms continue, white list approach, black list approach, malicious programs, complementary approach, ground amid, stand, albeit
 
 
 
 
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Security Circumvented: My Anti-Virus

2008-06-20 03:31:34 by JJ in Security Uncorked
 
...virus subscription on my tablet PC. Of course, Symantec popped up and let me know well in advance, and of course, I waited until the almost-last-day before I renewed When my renewal options appeared, there was a selection to upgrade to the shiny new Norton 360. Woo hoo! It listed all these great new security features I dont remember what they...
 
Tags: security, norton pops, norton, internet, security features, access, flagrantly ambiguous information, anti-virus signature renewal, possibly worse
 
 
 
 
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'Diehard' virus variants flexing muscle

2008-01-02 00:00:00 by Ellen Messmer in Network World on Security
 
New Windows-based "downloader" malware known as Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Diehard has surged to the top of Kaspersky Lab's "Virus Top Twenty" list for December because of its "explosive propagation," the security firm said Wednesday
 
Tags: virus top twenty, top, security firm, explosive propagation, kaspersky lab, diehard, downloader, malware, win32
 
 
 
 
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Fools rush in to virus writers' love trap

2008-02-14 14:24:25 by Editor in ElectricNews.net - SECURITY
 
Star-crossed lovers have been warned not to lose their heads as well as their hearts on Valentine's Day as virus writers seek to exploit romantics
 
Tags: virus writers seek, expl