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Will Apple's switch to Intel processors mean less secure Macs?
Last year, Apple Computer shocked the industry by announcing plans to switch to Intel processors. The move has yielded much talk and plenty debate over what it would mean for future Macs—particularly what it could mean for security. Jonathan Yarden weighs in on whether Intel-based Macs will be more or...
Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., IBM PowerPC, Intel Corp., PowerPC Architecture, Jonathan Yarden, Cyberthreats, Processors, Spyware, adware & malware, malware author, malware, alliance, processor, Internet Security Focus Newsletter, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Security, Operating Systems, Viruses And Worms, Software, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components
Technical articles 2006-02-24

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Malware Normalization
Malware is code designed for a malicious purpose, such as obtaining root privilege on a host. A malware detector identifies malware and thus prevents it from adversely affecting a host. In order to evade detection by malware detectors, malware writers use various obfuscation techniques to transform their malware. There is...
Tags: Malware, Evaluation, Malware Detector, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
White papers 2005-08-22
A Case Study on Malware and the 'Zotob Worm'
The name 'Malware' describes any computer software that has the intent to perform an action on a host computer without the owners consent. This may be an attempt to infiltrate the security, cause data loss or return information to the author. Spyware is designed for commercial gain of the author....
Tags: Zotob Worm, Author, Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Spyware, Web Site Development, Security, Internet
White papers 2006-02-18
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (exe)
Have you ever considered what makes an anti-malware application effective? We at Malwarebytes have created an easy-to-use, simple, and effective anti-malware application. Whether you know it or not your computer is always at risk of becoming infected with viruses, worms, trojans, rootkits, dialers, spyware, and malware that are constantly evolving...
Tags: Malware, Malwarebytes, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
Software downloads 2008-02-07
Automating Malware Detection by Inferring Intent
An increasing variety of malware like worms, spyware and adware threatens both personal and business computing. Modern malware has two features; malware evolves rapidly; self-propagating malware can spread very fast. These features lead to a strong need for automatic actions against new unknown malware. The aim of this paper is...
Tags: Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
White papers
Back to the Future: A Framework for Automatic Malware Removal and System Repair
Malware is software with malicious intent. Besides viruses and worms, spyware, adware, and other newer forms of malware have recently emerged as widely-spread threats to system security. It is difficult to detect malware reliably because new and polymorphic ones appear frequently. It is also difficult to remove malware and repair...
Tags: Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
White papers
Reining in Malware--2007: The Year of the Secure Gateway
Malware is good business--for malware developers. The year 2006 saw rapid evolution of malware technologies. Malware entrepreneurs figured out how to refine and speed attacks for maximum profitability, toxicity, and stealth. Their business models now precisely target theft of specific corporate and personal data and the distribution and installation of...
Tags: Gateway Inc., Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
White papers 2007-01-01
Malware Defender (exe)
Malware Defender is a HIPS Host Intrusion Prevention System with low resource usage and latency. It is effective to protect your computer system from all forms of malware (viruses, worms, trojans, adware, spyware, keyloggers, rootkits). Malware Defender is also an advanced rootkit detector. It provides many useful tools that can...
Tags: Malware, Torch Soft, Malware Defender, Rootkits, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
Software downloads 2008-08-11
how to find protocol inside protocols
like sometimes we are receiving some mail with virus,malware,spam,trojans etc but most these mail are coming through HTTP port.but exactly there is an encaptulation the virus or malware producers putting there malware in side HHTP protocol to hide it.is there any functionality to find out is is a malware encapsulated...
Tags: malware, mujahid.cisco@...
Discussion threads 2007-02-09
Best Practice Security: Eliminating the Threat of Malware on the Desktop
The threat from Malware is very real and is growing. Malware has always increased the total cost of ownership for your enterprise, but now it can also steal your own and your customers data, with legal implications and damage to your reputation this entails. This paper examines how and why...
Tags: Desktop, AppSense, Antivirus, Malware, Best Practice, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
White papers 2005-09-28
Spyware, Adware, and Malware?
Spyware, Adware and Malware what does it all mean? Spyware, Adware and Malware are unwanted software that monitor and transmit information about a person or organization via the Internet without their knowledge. Malware will often stop the computer from functioning at all. These programs are loaded onto the computer without...
Tags: Adware, Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Viruses And Worms, Security
White papers 2005-05-26
Malware Response Poster
Fighting malware can be a bit easier with this handy poster that outlines preventive steps and required response actions. Download and post it throughout your IT organization to help keep your networks free of malware.
Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
Download resources 2004-08-10
Kevin Mitnick on Malware: Mitigating Malware in Userland
If the security of your corporate data isn't top of mind, it will be by the time you finish this attention-grabbing white paper by Kevin Mitnick. The author is the once-vilified hacker who served four years in a federal prison in the 1980s for breaking into corporate computers; since "going...
Tags: AppSense, Kevin Mitnick, Author, Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Hacking
White papers 2006-06-01
Understanding Malware and How it Threatens Your Business
Find out what steps you can take to proactively defend your network against viruses, rootkits, key loggers, Trojans, and other malware. That's the topic of this TechRepublic Webcast featuring Jeff Hughes, Director of Product Marketing for Webroot Software. Hughes discusses: The many faces of malware How...
Tags: Webroot Software Inc., Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Spyware, Security
Webcasts 2007-03-20
TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Malware Protection Center Overview (Level 200)
The Microsoft Malware Protection Center supplies the core malicious software malware-fighting technology, including the scanning engine and malware definition updates, for Microsoft Forefront Client Security, Forefront Server Security Management Console, Windows Live OneCare, Windows Defender, and other Microsoft security solutions and technologies. This webcast provides insight into the Microsoft Malware...
Tags: Webcast, Malware, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Malware Protection Center, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software
Webcasts
Guide to Malware Incident Prevention and Handling
Malware, also known as malicious code and malicious software, refers to a program that is inserted into a system, usually covertly, with the intent of compromising the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the victim's data, applications, or operating system or otherwise annoying or disrupting the victim. Spyware - malware intended...
Tags: Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
White papers 2005-11-01
ExpertSec Malware Detection Engine (zip)
ExpertSec Malware Detection Engine is a malware scanner that allows you to scan and detect what is not right inside the Windows folder, the place where most of the malware resides. How to use it: Extract the contents of the zip file to a folder and double click on the...
Tags: Folder, Malware, ExpertSec Malware Detection Engine, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows, Scanners, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Peripherals
Software downloads 2007-07-05
From Viruses to Spyware: In the Malware Trenches with Small and Medium-size Businesses
Malware, which encompasses viruses, worms, spyware, and other malicious software, continues to be a significant problem for small- and mid-sized businesses SMBs. According to an exclusive survey of IT decision-makers, the vast majority of businesses have experienced malware incidents in the past year that resulted in hours of downtime. ...
Tags: Malware, Spyware, Small And Medium Business, Virus, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Smb/Sme, Viruses And Worms, Security
White papers
OneClick Spyware Expert (exe)
OneClick spyware expert is an easy-to-use and effective anti-spyware scanner. It uses modern sophisticated anti-malware techniques and can reveal even most complicated types of viruses, worms, trojans, rootkits, dialers, spyware, and malware. Using advanced heuristic technologies Spyware expert can detect and remove malware that even the most well-known anti-virus and...
Tags: Expert, Malware, OneClick Spyware Expert, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Viruses And Worms, Rootkits, Scanners, Security, Hardware, Peripherals
Software downloads 2008-09-25
NullBound Malware Prevention System (cc)
The NullBound Malware Prevention System is a software platform using advanced filtering technology seen nowhere else. We can not only detect, but completely block spyware & malware from entering your network while only watching the traffic for anywhere from one to thousands of end-user computers. This is the way it...
Tags: Software, NullBound, NullBound Malware Prevention System, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Tools & Techniques, Spyware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Management
Software downloads 2006-08-14
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