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- Choosing Antivirus Software
- Anti-virus software is designed to detect and remove computer viruses. It protects data on a computer from potentially being destroyed and avoids people having to waste time in dealing with a virus infection. While most anti-virus software is capable of detecting and removing common viruses, it is often unused or...
- Tags: Software, Antivirus, Antivirus Software, Computer Associates International Inc., Virus, Anti-virus Software, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- White papers
- Antivirus Software and Disk Defragmentation
- Want to speed up your antivirus scans? After years of anecdotal data from Diskeeper customers about the reduction in virus-scan times attributed to defragmentation, Diskeeper Corporation decided to investigate. They tested the four antivirus software packages that make up 90 percent of the market. After testing on different system configurations,...
- Tags: Software, Disk, Antivirus Software, Diskeeper Corp., Viruses And Worms, Security
- White papers
- Renew and Update Your Antivirus Software Today
- PC users are facing new computer viruses every day. Computer viruses not only affect home PCs, they clog up internet traffic and disrupt the business of big corporations, causing billion dollars worth of damage each year. To protect the computer and stop the spread of these malicious programs on the...
- Tags: Software, Computer Virus, Antivirus Software, Computer, Internet, Productivity, Viruses And Worms, Security
- White papers
- Why Should I Use Antivirus Software?
- Why should a person use antivirus software? The answer is really simple. To protect his or her own computer from damage, and to prevent the computer from being used to pass on infections to other machines without knowledge. Many people are reluctant to shell out the cash for decent antivirus...
- Tags: Software, Antivirus Software, Viruses And Worms, Security
- White papers
- Configuring File-Level Antivirus Software in Exchange Server 2007
- By definition antivirus software examines files when the operating system performs operations on them, such as opening, creating or closing a file. To provide a secure environment an Exchange Administrator must be concerned with environment security. This paper shows how to deploy file-level antivirus software on Exchange Server 2007 independently...
- Tags: Software, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft Exchange Server, Antivirus Software, TechGenix, Viruses And Worms, Security
- White papers 2007-11-01
- The truth about viruses
- Once every couple months or so, I find myself explaining to someone that the flood of viruses everyone has come to expect is not an unavoidable side effect of an increasingly networked world. Usually this comes up in response to the all-too-common security through obscurity argument that Linux systems would...
- Tags: Software, Vulnerability, Antivirus Software, Truth, Virus, Chad Perrin
- Blog posts 2007-09-12
- Which Antivirus Software is the best?
- I have been asking myself this question for a long time now. I have tried several antivirus software in my quest for the answer over the past two years and everytime I find Panda to be the best.Panda detects and destroys virus and other malware on computers that other Antivirus...
- Tags: Viruses and worms, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, Tools & Techniques, kwesibanson@..., Panda, antivirus software, software
- Discussion threads 2007-08-26
- Web pages time-out AND/OR E-mails w/attachments wont send
- Hi and thanks in advance to any help. =]I am experiencing an issue in a Domain environment that is starting to get to me, but I am ruling out everything I can right now. Basically when a user tries to send an e-mail in Outlook with an attachment,...
- Tags: Groupware, Network technology, Dedlbug@..., e-mail, Microsoft Outlook, user try, Web
- Discussion threads 2007-08-14
- Desktop Security Suites for Small Businesses
- Desktop security suites were developed to help keep the computers up and working, to keep company information from going out to the Internet where it can be improperly used for marketing, spam, or identity theft, and to protect the company from liability resulting from sending customer data inappropriately, or having...
- Tags: Antivirus Software, Small Business, Internet, Viruses And Worms, Desktops, Security, Hardware
- White papers 2007-03-09
- Security solutions often have secondary benefits
- Like all security managers, I work to implement the right tools to defend against specific threats. Sometimes, however, a tool implemented for one purpose might be valuable in other ways. About two years ago, we installed a web filtering application that blocks user access to selected web site categories. The business...
- Tags: Threats, Threat Modeling, Spyware, Risk Management, patching, Malware, IT Management, Intrusion Detection, Internet, HIPAA, Hacking, data theft, Cybercrime, Computer Crime, Antivirus
- Blog posts 2007-06-03
- Antivirus Software Company Invests in the Future With 64-Bit Development
- Kaspersky Lab provides secure content management solutions and services to large, midsize, and small companies as well as home users. Kaspersky Lab received the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status for Security Solutions in 2003. Recognizing that 64-bit computing will soon be widely adopted by IT organizations, the company began porting...
- Tags: Kaspersky Lab, Antivirus, Antivirus Software, Microsoft Corp., 64-Bit, Microsoft Windows, Content Management, Web Technology, Network Technology, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Networking
- Case studies 2006-06-20
- 10 things to look for in an antivirus application
- This article is also available as a PDF download.Antivirus programs are no longer a best practice; they're arequirement. If a system has a power supply and runs Windows, it must have afirst-rate antivirus application current with the latest signatures. Don't makeit easier for attacker to compromise the systems you're supposed...
- Tags: Antivirus software, Security applications/tools
- Technical articles 2007-03-22
- recommend some Antivirus Software?
- I'm curious if you have any recommendations for an antivirus program for windows XP Pro. I am looking for something that's light on system resources, and if not free, then very cheap to install. I have about 20 computers to cover. Is it just wishful thinking that I might get...
- Tags: free version, AVG, antivirus software, software, niall@..., antivirus, Anvira
- Discussion threads 2007-03-05
- Persistent zombie attacks target Symantec corporate software
- Acknowledging persistent zombie attacksWorm attacks are hitting users of the company's corporate antivirus software, including older versions of Symantec Client Security and Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition. Unlike Symantec's consumer products, the corporate antivirus software doesn't include automatic product updates.What corporate antivirus software do you trust to protect your organization?eTrust Anti-Virus...
- Tags: antivirus software, AV Product, Computer Associates International Inc., news, SAVCE Updates, security, software, Sonja Thompson, symantec, Symantec Corp., worms, zombies
- Discussion threads 2007-01-17
- Antivirus Software Pack
- The Antivirus Software Pack includes three Excel workbooks: the Gap Analysis Report, the Vendor Selection Checklist, and the Vendor Reference Questionnaire. The tools are designed to help you identify any gaps in your current antivirus software needs and help you determine a vendor that will best meet your requirements. These...
- Tags: Software, Antivirus Software, Antivirus Software Pack, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Download resources 2005-05-31
- Login Win XP Home Edition
- Hi,I have a laptop which got a win xp home edition installed on it. After I installed "Vista AntiVirus software" I am unable to login. It boot until the login screen,when you click login nothing happen. Please assist.EmileI don't quite understand.Who makes the Antivirus software you are talking about? ...
- Tags: emilea@..., software, antivirus software, Avast 4 Home Edition, windos xp home edition login problem, windows, Avast
- Discussion threads 2006-12-19
- Why there is no global Antivirus Software conspiracy
- Everybody loves a good conspiracy theory, but such theories are often more entertaining than accurate. Case in point: Many believe that there's an ongoing conspiracy between virus writers and antivirus software makers, but Jonathan Yarden says the theory has no basis. Find out why he says such a conspiracy just...
- Tags: Jonathan Yarden, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, PRODUCTIVITY, virus, vulnerability, worm, antivirus software, computer, software, antivirus, Internet Security Focus Newsletter, Money
- Technical articles 2005-11-10
- How to Properly Configure File System Antivirus Software on Exchange Server
- Improperly configured file system antivirus software on Exchange server can cause a person serious problems. This paper shows how to properly configure file system antivirus software on Exchange server and avoid most common pitfalls. The paper discusses a situation where one have an Exchange server with file system antivirus software...
- Tags: File System, Microsoft Exchange Server, Server, Antivirus Software, Exchange, File System Antivirus Software, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2004-10-26
- Researcher heats up Black Hat conference with controversial Cisco presentation
- While last month's Black Hat conference in Las Vegas focused on known vulnerabilities in antivirus software, the really hot news was the court battle spurred by Michael Lynn's presentation on Cisco IOS vulnerabilities. In this edition of the IT Locksmith, get John McCormick's take on the clash between Cisco and...
- Tags: Black Hat, Cisco Systems Inc., John McCormick, Michael Lynn, vulnerability, security, IT Locksmith Newsletter, Software, Antivirus Software, Secunia
- Technical articles 2005-08-01
- Why e-mail security means more than installing Antivirus Software
- The recent resurgence of the Bagle worm—now new and improved with a multipart approach designed to disable antivirus updates—means that it's no longer enough to rely soley on antivirus software for all of your e-mail security concerns. Jonathan Yarden investigates this recent innovation from virus writers and offers his suggestions...
- Tags: Bagle/Mitglieder, Cyberthreats, Jonathan Yarden, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, e-mail security, worm, e-mail, antivirus software, antivirus, software, Internet Security Focus Newsletter, Virus, Online Communications
- Technical articles 2005-07-08
