Security software firms have a new weapon in their battle against computer viruses, but it has a significant downside: it could block some legitimate programs as well.
Still, even those whose software has been unjustly accused by the new technology say it could be the industry’s best shot to stem the rising tide of viruses and [...]

Avira has released version 8 of its Antivir antivirus software on Wednesday, as both a Premium Edition and a free Personal Edition. The company has also updated its Internet Security Suite. In addition to the re-worked user interface, the new version also has a modular scan engine which works faster than the old version. It [...]

Question: I had this come up in my Computer Associates virus check a while back. I thought the CA program had eliminated it as I haven’t seen it again in a few months after several runs of CAAV. Suddenly it popped up again. Is this something related to an e-mail I might have which hasn’t [...]

Updated Hackers have found a new way to get Google to point to malicious websites with the help of unwitting websites such as TorrentReactor, ZDNet Asia and several other CNET-owned properties.
As a result, more than 101,000 Google search results that appeared to lead to pages of legitimate sites actually directed end users to sites that [...]

Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of Internet threat management solutions that protect against all forms of malicious software, today announced the release of Kaspersky Security for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. Kaspersky Security for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 protects users of corporate mail systems from viruses, spyware and other malware working in conjunction with Microsoft Exchange [...]

IT security remains a top-of-mind issue for companies of all sizes, and at this year’s CeBIT conference, vendors pushed the benefits of data leak prevention, mobile device encryption, video surveillance, and pretty much everything up to and including locking your door at night. ChannelWeb patrolled the security pavilion in Hall 6 at CeBIT and the [...]

Start-up NovaShield says that in May it will release its first security product for the PC, behavior-based detection software designed to catch, quarantine and eradicate malware not ordinarily detected by signature-based antivirus products.
According to the Windows-based NovaShield software will recognize activity from keyloggers, Trojans, and botnets and block them from executing. NovaShield, primarily intended for [...]

Most of us know how to protect our computers with firewalls and antivirus software, but we may not know how to sufficiently protect our servers, which store business-critical information. To begin with, turn off all unused ports and eliminate all unneeded software. By deleting unnecessary programs, you reduce the ways in which the system can [...]

Online attackers have found a way to inject IFRAME redirects into the search results of major sites, including tech news site ZDNet Asia and bittorrent tracker TorrentReactor, researchers discovered on Tuesday.
By abusing the way that the sites cache search queries to optimize their rankings in other search engines — most notably, Google — fraudsters have [...]

Consumer antivirus protection received a few enhancements after Symantec (NSDQ:SYMC) recently released the launch its Norton 360 version 2.0.
"We’re really excited for this launch," said Mark Kanok, Symantec senior product manager for Norton 360. "It’s going to set a whole new bar in terms of what people expect."
Execs say that the comprehensive antivirus product is [...]