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BitDefender Top Ten Malware Threats for October 09

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:55:39 -0600

The top spot on BitDefender's Top Ten list of e-threats for October is once again Trojan.Clicker.CM, which is mostly present on websites hosting illegal applications such as cracks, keygens and serial numbers for popular commercial software applications. It is typically used to force advertisements inside the browser and comprises 9.47 percent of infected files this month.

Nov. 09 Microsoft Security Intelligence Report

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:29:38 -0600

Microsoft Corp. today released the seventh volume of the (SIRv7), which indicates that worm infections in the enterprise rose by nearly 100 percent during the first half of 2009 over the preceding six months. Rogue security software remains a major threat to customers; however, 20 percent fewer customers were affected by rogue infections during the past six months.

StopSign AntiVirus and Anti-Malware is Windows 7 Compatible

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:19:17 -0500

The engineers at StopSign have updated their state-of-the-art malware and spyware Internet security programs to ensure they are Windows 7 compatible, even before the highly anticipated operating system hits the market for purchase by the general public. StopSign, one of the leaders in antivirus and malware/spyware protection, is proud to announce its Internet security software is now Windows 7 compatible.

New Outlook Backup and Migration Software By Disk Doctors

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:11:26 -0500

Disk Doctors Smart Email Backup helps users to easily migrate Outlook emails along with all its settings &attributes to a newer version of Outlook or migrating Outlook from Windows XP/Windows Vista to Windows 7. Along with migration this tool provides a very simple complete Outlook Backup mechanism.

Microsoft Security Essentials, FREE Security Tool Just Released

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:20:57 -0500

Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Corp.s new no-cost, core anti-malware service that helps protect consumers against viruses, spyware and other malicious software, is available starting Tuesday, Sept. 29. Microsoft Security Essentials, independently certified by West Coast Labs, is backed by the companys global security response team and is built on the same award-winning core security technology found in the companys security solutions for businesses. It requires no registration, trials or renewals and is available for download directly from Microsoft at http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials .

New Rogue Antispyware Cloaked To Infects Computers

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:31:52 -0500

Blue Penguin Software is excited to announce that its spyware remover SpyZooka is effective at removing the rogue antispyware program SpyRid from infected systems. SpyZooka has been removing spyware, Trojan horses, adware and other security threats for more than five years. SpyZooka has become the recognized leader in the antispyware industry, winning a number of prestigious awards including Tucows 5 Cows and Wugnet's Shareware Hall of Fame. This recognition is the result of the sophisticated algorithms used by SpyZooka which consistently and reliably remove spyware.

Trend Micro Proves Leadership in URL Filtering and Web Security

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:31:49 -0500

Asserting its continued leadership, Trend Micro beats out four other Web gateway security solutions in independent tests conducted by Cascadia Labs. Trend Micro's URL filtering and Web security technologies defeated other market-leading products tested by independent tester Cascadia Labs. Again, Trend Micro proves that the cloud-client infrastructure of the Trend Micro(TM) Smart Protection Network(TM) is the best way to block out Web threats.

New Free Tool to Clean Conficker Once and For All

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:16:20 -0500

It's been a year since the world first experienced the Conficker worm, a potentially dangerous botnet that is said to have disrupted computer networks within European military facilities and other high-impact targets.The French Navy grounded fighter planes in mid-January after Conficker infected the facility's databases, which prevented officials from downloading flight plans.

Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 Out Now

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:37:11 -0500

Successors to the 2009 products, which already garnered recognition from millions of users worldwide for their efficiency and reliability in hundreds of comparative tests, the Kaspersky 2010 suite is expected to become a range of market-leading solutions in the global content-management security arena once again.

NEW P2P Advertising Network Protects Users Against Lawsuits And Identity Theft

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:54:50 -0500

ZapShares Inc. announced today the launch of the ZapShares Media Network, which for the first time allows advertisers to target 200 million people who use file sharing software (also known as "Peer-To-Peer" or "P2P" software) like LimeWire and BitTorrent. This revolutionary P2P advertising network allows advertisers the first-ever ability to reach 200 million P2P file sharing users by protecting them against lawsuits and identity theft.