MANILA, Philippines — UK-based Sophos sees strong growth in the Philippine market as end-users mature from “endpoint” tools like antivirus to network access control (NAC) products.
Most local end-users already have antivirus protection for endpoints like desktops, laptops and mobile devices that connect to a network, according to Sophos country sales manager Clarence Phua.
“Many [...]

Symantec on Tuesday unveiled mobile security software that protects Smartphones from viruses and spam as customers e-mail, browse the web and access online banking.
The new software called Norton Smartphone Security provides a combination of Norton Anti-virus technology, a firewall and anti-spam software for messages sent via the Short Message Service (SMS). The software is compatible [...]

This is the software publisher’s description.
With PC Tools AntiVirus you are protected against the most nefarious cyber-threats attempting to gain access to your PC and personal information. Going online without protection against the latest fast-spreading virus and worms, such as Netsky, Mytob and MyDoom, can result in infections within minutes.
Once infected, the virus will usually [...]

ESET introduced a security solution for consumers and small-to-medium-sized businesses.
It includes antivirus, antispyware, antispam and firewall features built on ESET’s award-winning advanced heuristic ThreatSense detection system and the ESET NOD32 scanning engine.
ADAOX Middle East, the regional development center for ESET’s range of security products, launched ESET Smart Security and ESET NOD32 V3.0 in the Middle [...]

 That’s what Thierry Zoller believes. For the past two years, the security engineer for n.runs AG has taken a close look at the way antivirus software inspects e-mail traffic, and he thinks companies that try to improve security by checking data with more than one antivirus engine may actually be making things worse. Why? Because [...]

A bot is a computer whose operation has been secretly hijacked by malware. The infected computer, which is often referred to as a “zombie,” has a Trojan program which directs the computer to connect to a remote location to download additional instructions. A group of hijacked zombie computers forms a botnet.
In the second half of [...]

A botnet created by a Trojan and transmitted through MSN Messenger has already infected thousands of PCs since its launch on Sunday, giving attackers potential access to an untold amount of personal and financial information.
“It’s another sign that companies need to take steps to protect themselves from infections,” said Don Montgomery, vice president of marketing [...]

November 23, 2007: Danish security firm BullGuard is making a new push in Australia and New Zealand with the local release of its popular PC and Mobile Phone security applications.
After attracting over three million users in its first year in Europe, the company is bringing its BullGuard Internet Security 8.0, Internet Security: Gamers Edition, Mobile [...]

AVG (AU/NZ) has appointed Lloyd Borrett as its marketing manger.
“We’re delighted to have secured Lloyd for this important role and look forward to him making a significant contribution to AVG’s continued growth within our Australian, New Zealand and South Pacific marketplace,” said managing director Peter Cameron.
Borrett’s three-decade career includes management positions with ITR Group, Monash.NET, [...]

Some spyware and adwares often change your browser’s start and search pages to unwanted web site addresses. If you have removed the infestation responsible, you may still need to reset your web setting. You can find how can you do this in Internet Explorer.