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GMail anti-virus coming very very soon....
blogs.zdnet.com — Google is very close to introducing anti-virus to it's GMail service.More… (Tech Industry News)
With Linux, Antivirus Software is Dead [ PIC ]
internetling.com — Tell Norton to go to hell and switch to UbuntuMore… (Linux/Unix)
Norton AntiVirus is A Virus
jimmyr.com — The most precompiled program in all new computers IS a virus to anyone who knows anything about computers.More… (Security)
Lifehacker's Five Best Antivirus Applications
lifehacker.com — We've come a long way since the days of Norton, with handfuls of excellent freeware software that can keep your computer safe from malware just as well as their bloated, more expensive counterparts. On Tuesday we asked you to share your favorite antivirus application, and today we're rounding up the five most popular answers. More… (Software)
Why antivirus apps from Symantec, McAfee and Trend Micro do not work
zdnet.com.au — Antivirus applications from Symantec, McAfee or Trend Micro -- the three leading AV vendors in 2005 -- are far less likely to detect new viruses and Trojans than the least popular brands -- AusCERT claims their MISS rate is about 80 percent.More… (Security)
20 Reasons The World despises Norton Anti-Virus
dtgeeks.com — Norton anti-virus sucks, and the world despises it. Why is it around? Because Compaq bundles it with their PCs. Geek Squad at Best Buy hands it out to old ladies who can’t even get their monitors on; With the history laid, here are the top twenty reasons that the world despises NortonMore… (Security)
Windows Chief Says Vista Won't Need Antivirus
betanews.com — During a telephone conference with reporters yesterday, outgoing Microsoft co-president Jim Allchin told a reporter that the system's new lockdown features are so capable and thorough that he was comfortable with his own seven-year-old son using Windows Vista without antivirus software installed.More… (Software)
AVG Free Anti-Virus discontinued in Jan 2007. No longer FREE!!!
grisoft.com — The popular free anti-virus program from AVG popped up a message this morning saying it will no longer be free and discontinued as of Jan 15 2007. Time to change virus programs peoples.More… (Software)
Redefining Anti-Virus Software
blog.washingtonpost.com — "Anti-virus firms continue to struggle to stand their ground amid a flood of new malicious programs being unleashed each day, a complementary approach to fighting malware is beginning to take root" Interesting white list approach - albeit it's still based on anti-virus (black list approach at the back) it shows a new direction is needed.More… (Security)
15 free security programs that work
computerworld.com — From firewalls to antivirus software to tools for combatting rootkits and spyware, here are some great downloads to protect your system against malicious attacks.More… (Software)
Look at XP machine with no firewall or AV
bbcworld.com — This video shows how an XP computer copes when dialing up (yes dialing up) to the net without any firewall or anti-virus protection.More… (Security)
PestPatrol detects and removes Sony's DRM software
blogs.zdnet.com — It seems like at least one major spyware/antivirus company has the nads to take on Sony. Will Sony sue to have their name removed from every blacklist?More… (Security)
MS Anti-Spyware Deleting Norton Anti-Virus
blog.washingtonpost.com — ...apparently, a recent update to Microsoft's anti-spyware application flags Norton as a password-stealing program and prompts users to remove it.More… (Security)
AVG Anti-Virus 7.5 Free Edition Finally Released
free.grisoft.com — Grisoft a few weeks ago released AVG 7.5 but I refrained from posting about it because they did not update the free version at that point. They finally upgraded the free version to AVG 7.5 which is great for people looking for a free anti-virus solution.More… (Software)