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ZDNet Dictionary Definition
- Virus
- Software used to infect a computer. After the virus code is written, it is buried within an existing program. Once that program is executed, the virus code is...
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- Has technology evolved our language beyond recognition?
- You pick up your Blackberry in the morning because your notebook has a virus. You connect to your cloud storage and retrieve a few documents to store on your drive, and grab yourself a cup of Java. I get emails every day, mostly ordinary commentary from like-minded...
- Tags: Legend, RIM BlackBerry, Virus, Computer, Internet, E-mail, Productivity, Cyberthreats, Notebooks, Handhelds, Online Communications, Security, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-12-01
- Apple: Mac users should run multiple anti-virus
- One of Apple's better Mac vs PC ads features a strong message that Windows computers are a magnet for viruses malware but Macs are automatically protected. As PC "ah-choos" his way through an infection, Mac offers a tissue and smugly infers that he's immune to the...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Antivirus, Malware, Apple Inc., Virus, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Desktops, Hardware, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-12-01
- Is there no end to the AutoRun madness?
- * Ryan Naraine is traveling. Guest editorial by Roel Schouwenberg Let's skip any introduction and get straight to the point: We're currently facing a problem of epidemic proportions in malware that is spreading via removable devices. The U.S. army's recent...
- Tags: Floppy Disk, Malware, Microsoft Corp., USB, Virus, AutoRun, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Microsoft Windows, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-12-01
- Virus hits nearly 75% of systems on Afghanistan military base
- Earlier this month we saw the military ban the use of USB drives and other removable media. Apparently the virus outbreak that lead to this measure affected 75% of all systems at the largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan. Details are still sparse, but both the...
- Tags: Virus, Military, Details, Cyberthreats, Biotechnology, Security, Viruses And Worms, Adam O\'Donnell
- Blog posts 2008-11-29
- AVG and Rising signatures update detects Windows files as malware
- Yesterday, a signatures update pushed by AVG falsely labeled a critical Windows file as a banker malware, prompting the company to quickly fix the issue and issue a workaround, following end users complaints at its support forums. AVG's false positive causing downtime for Windows users is happening...
- Tags: Malware, Virus, AVG, Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-11-11
- Security Shield 2009 (exe)
- Security Shield 2009 provides essential virus protection from viruses, hackers, and privacy threats. Powerful yet easy to use, protect yourself, your family, and your PC online with Security Shield 2009. When a virus breaks out, Security Shield 2009 will provide a patch within 2-3 hours and a fix for the...
- Tags: Virus, PCSecurityShield, Security Shield 2009, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Software downloads 2008-11-05
- Quick Virus Remover (zip)
- Quick Virus Remover is a very limited virus removal program, which searches for files created by common viruses and removes them. Our strategy is to remain a small and obscure program. This way, the cyber criminals who develop viruses and other malware will not see it as a threat, and...
- Tags: Virus, Cubex Digital Entertainment, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Software downloads 2008-11-03
- Pcvim Anti-Virus (exe)
- Simplicity and convenience. Pcvim Anti-Virus is installed and set up in a matter of minutes, while the context-sensitive help function helps users quickly understand the finer points of the program's capabilities. Moreover, the program regularly notifies users of its current protection status and gives recommendations for dealing with virus epidemics...
- Tags: Virus, RLD, Pcvim Anti-Virus, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Software downloads 2008-10-29
- MCS Trojan Remover 2008 (exe)
- MCS Trojan Remover is a package of anti-virus tools against trojan type viruses, adware screening banners or other advertisements, spyware, rootkit. Very easy and effective application works in Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista system family. Application scans system and registry to find and remove applications - viruses, which probably spy our computer by...
- Tags: Application, Antivirus, Virus, MCS Studios, MCS Trojan Remover, Cyberthreats, Rootkits, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Software downloads 2008-10-29
- Virus Prevention Checklist
- Retrieving data after a virus infestation can be costly to both companies and their staff. Some of the items listed here may seem like appropriate steps to IT managers and staff while appearing very cumbersome to the users within an organization. Keep in mind that...
- Tags: Virus, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Download resources 2008-10-23
- Neo Security Flash (exe)
- Neo Security Flash is software designed for empowering Flash memory devices. It contains the following features: file manager data transfer from PC to a Flash memory device and vice versa. It allows you to encrypt and compress files. All files are scanned for virus detection; back up generator it contains...
- Tags: Virus Detection, Virus, Neo Technology, Neo Security Flash, Memory, Flash Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2008-10-20
- MAXsecure Anti-Virus (exe)
- Real-time virus scanning; scan e-mails and Web sites in real time for viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, adware, keyloggers, and other malware. For SMTP, POP3, HTTP, and FTP data the MWL technology will help. Once you access a file it is already automatically scanned for viruses by the Kaspersky engine. This...
- Tags: Virus, Eurowin, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Spyware, Adware & Malware, E-mail, Spyware, Security, Online Communications
- Software downloads 2008-10-14
- Graugon AntiVirus (msi)
- Graugon AntiVirus is a spyware, adware, and virus scanner and remover. With an up-to-date virus database, Graugon AntiVirus is able to search for and remove all viruses and malware on your computer. Graugon AntiVirus will neatly list all malware detected on your system and remove them with ease. With the...
- Tags: Malware, Virus, Graugon, Graugon AntiVirus, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Software downloads 2008-10-14
- The viral theory of cancer
- The viral theory of cancerViral cancersThe explanations of viral cancers are just now coming to light. However, your article missed out in how the virus may require certain human gene modifications to become active. These theory's are interesting, but there is much to be discovered before we can create...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, theory, virus
- Discussion threads 2008-10-06
- Well, I do actually worry (about mobile viruses)
- Well, I do actually worry about mobile virusesIt's all economics...Most crackers hackers gone bad are doing this for monetary gain so like most people want to put the minimal amount effort to get the maximum gain. Mobile devices are such a nice diverse group of devices that crackers haven't found...
- Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Cyberthreats, Operating systems, Viruses and worms, cracker, mobile, mobile virus, virus
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- Well, I do actually worry (about mobile viruses)
- In response to Kaspersky's statement that they were concerned about mobile malware, I provided a flurry of reasons why mobile malware epidemics don't occur today. This may not be the case in the near future, however, as changes in the handset space is making the creation of malware far...
- Tags: Mobile, Malware, Virus, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Adam O\'Donnell
- Blog posts 2008-10-02
- What, me worry (about mobile viruses)?
- What, me worry about mobile viruses?Cannot agreeAuthor concluded that diversity of handsets are kind of protection from epidemics which is logically true, but we have no such diversity of operating systems on those handsets - when we speak about smartphones.Therefore, smartphones are vulnerable to malware and should be protected if...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Advertising & Promotion, Viruses and worms, Telecom & Utilities, SECURITY, mobile, Kaspersky, virus, phone
- Discussion threads 2008-10-01
- What, me worry (about mobile viruses)?
- Kaspersky, via PC Magazine, has graciously told the public to worry about mobile phone worms. I'm not worried, and there are many reasons why you shouldn't be concerned... yet. It is commonly accepted that there have been very few pieces of mobile malware that have ever...
- Tags: Mobile, Handset, Malware, Cell Phone, Virus, Mobile Malware, Handset Population, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Advertising & Promotion, Viruses And Worms, Cellular Phones, Security, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Adam O\'Donnell
- Blog posts 2008-10-01
- Dr. Web CureIt (exe)
- Download a free anti-virus and anti-spyware scanner based on the Dr.Web engine. As hundreds new viruses appear and spread in hours around the world daily, CureIt! with the newest definitions to the virus bases is re-built several times every day. The utility will quickly scan and cure, if necessary, your...
- Tags: Web, Virus, Doctor Web, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Software downloads 2008-10-01
- Virus & Spyware Security Shield (exe)
- Virus & Spyware Security Shield offers complete protection against viruses, worms, Trojans and dialers. Set it, forget it, and get on with more vital stuff. It protects against viruses, worms, Trojan horses and dialers and includes sophisticated heuristic-analysis algorithms that can recognize as-yet unknown threats on the basis of their...
- Tags: Trojan Horse, Dialer, Essentials, Virus, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Spyware, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware
- Software downloads 2008-09-19
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