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  • Worm out of virus management

    Antivirus management is complex, time consuming, and absolutely essential. Handing it over to a service provider could prove to be the easiestâ€"and safestâ€"option.

  • Microsoft slammed for 'stupid' friendly-worm idea

    Reminiscent of the "good" Nachi worm unleashed in 2003, Microsoft researchers have touted the idea of "friendly worms" to issue software patches, which has been labelled "stupid" by security experts.

  • Kama Sutra worm seduces PC users

    A new e-mail worm that spreads under the guise of pornographic content has jumped to the top of the worldwide virus charts.

  • Uptick in Windows attacks reported

    Several security experts are warning of increased cyberattacks targeting Windows PCs, but Microsoft says all is calm on the attack front.

  • Worms come under attack

    As the one-year anniversary of the Love Bug's attack passed last week, McAfee, Trend Micro and other anti-virus vendors were working on new technologies and strategies that they hope will reduce the likelihood of another outbreak of that scale.

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  • Worm out of virus management

    Antivirus management is complex, time consuming, and absolutely essential. Handing it over to a service provider could prove to be the easiestâ€"and safestâ€"option.

  • Fizzer worm spreads across the Internet

    A very clever mass-mailing worm is spreading rapidly across the Internet and has many different components, each timed to trigger different processes.

  • Managing enterprise-level security threats

    This guide on threat management is aimed at showing companies how to heighten their security awareness and strengthen their perimeter.

  • Why one virus alert system won't fit all

    Some people have suggested that antivirus companies, when issuing alerts about viruses and worms, use some sort of standard scale to tell us how dangerous each pest really is. Sorry, but that just won't work.

  • Frethem worm hits unpatched systems and naive users

    A couple of new variants of the Frethem mass-mailing worm are spreading, and it's succeeding only because some users and administrators are careless.

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Reviews (45)

  • Worm out of virus management

    Antivirus management is complex, time consuming, and absolutely essential. Handing it over to a service provider could prove to be the easiestâ€"and safestâ€"option.

  • McAfee VirusScan Plus 2007

    Despite a face-lift, the redesigned McAfee VirusScan Plus continues to consume system resources and leaves its customers lacking support.

  • First Take: McAfee VirusScan 8.0

    Though it doesn't include a firewall anymore, VirusScan 8.0 will detect and remove adware and spyware, as well as malicious worms and scripts.

  • McAfee Internet Security 6.0

    McAfee Internet Security 6.0 is fine, but Norton Internet Security 2004 is a better deal, thanks to superior spam filtering.

  • McAfee VirusScan 8.0

    VirusScan 8.0 sports a trimmer profile, a simpler interface, and fast performance, but support is more of a hassle than before.

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