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PC World December 6, 2007 Erik Larkin |
Are You Wasting Your Money Buying Antispyware Software? Antivirus programs often surpass antispyware applications at detecting and blocking threats. |
PC World September 26, 2007 Erik Larkin |
Five of the Dirtiest Malware Tricks From disguising applets to look like part of Windows to co-opting security tools, Web crooks use a variety of methods to bypass your system's safeguards. |
PC World March 2006 Tony Bradley |
The New Virus Fighters Today's antivirus programs have no trouble stopping familiar intruders, but how safe are you from the unknown? A test of ten contenders reveals a new Best Buy. |
InternetNews February 23, 2007 Clint Boulton |
Want a Contract With Your Key Logger? Malware authors are now offering ongoing support and updates for their goods. |
PC Magazine August 1, 2007 Larry Seltzer |
A Long-Ignored Threat: RTF Files A new danger is being exploited by malware. Learn which steps to take in order to avoid becoming a victim... Biggest and worse malicious programs and viruses... |
PC World June 2004 Mary Landesman |
Bigger Threats, Better Defense Tests of 16 security tools, including firewalls, antivirus software, and anti-spyware programs, that aim to foil worms, viruses, spies, and hackers. |
PC Magazine June 9, 2010 Neil J. Rubenking |
Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.1 Review & Rating Panda Security has spent the last few years mastering behavior-based detection, cloud-based antivirus scanning, and free security software. Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.1 (free, direct) brings all these threads together. |
PC Magazine March 21, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 5.0 From-scratch rewrite has the virtues and problems of a brand-new program. |
InternetNews November 30, 2010 |
Most New Malware Disappears Within A Day: Study New strains of malware are popping up at an unprecedented rate but, fortunately, most of these variants are stamped out within the first 24 hours. |
PC World February 20, 2008 Erik Larkin |
Services Are Tapping People Power to Spot Malware Companies are turning to the wisdom of crowds to fight increasingly sophisticated phishing, spam, and nefarious sites. |
PC Magazine November 13, 2009 Neil J. Rubenking |
Panda Cloud Antivirus Free Edition 1.0 Panda Cloud Antivirus offers free malware protection in a lightweight package with an ultra-fresh user interface... Norton Internet Security 2010... |
PC Magazine September 7, 2011 Neil J. Rubenking |
Norton Internet Security 2012 Some suites are strong in one area, weak in another. Norton Internet Security 2012 doesn't have any serious weak spot; all of its components do their jobs very well. |
PC Magazine November 2, 2005 Seltzer Rubenking |
The Zero-Day Attack StarForce's Personal Safe'n'Sec... Prevx Pro 2005... Panda's TruPrevent... PivX preEmpt... Tips for installing behavior blocking software... ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6... McAfee Internet Security Suite 2006... BitDefender 9 Internet Security... Panda Platinum 2006 Internet Security... Norton Internet Security 2006... Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2006... |
InternetNews August 13, 2009 |
Craiglist, AutoCAD Threats Show Virus Variety Malware authors continue showing their creativity, with new viruses making the rounds by targeting Craigslist fans and AutoCAD users. |
PC World January 28, 2008 Erik Larkin |
Hackers Rig Google to Deliver Malware The latest malware trend should prompt you to think twice about the links you click next time you search. |
PC World May 21, 2007 Erik Larkin |
Is It Really a Virus? Get a Second Opinion Two online services that double-check virus warnings: Virustotal and Threat Expert. |
PC World August 21, 2007 Ryan Naraine |
Die, Spyware, Die! Spyware remains a continuing hassle and a potentially serious intrusion on your privacy. We tested the top antispyware programs to see which ones do the best job. |
PC Magazine March 26, 2010 Neil J. Rubenking |
Lab Testing Antivirus Software Roundup Many users prefer to build their own protective suite from separate best-of-breed components. Here's a run-down of your choices for standalone antivirus utilities. |
PC World June 1, 2008 Erik Larkin |
Web 2.0 Sites a Thriving Marketplace for Malware Malicious software makers are using social networks, video sites, and blogs to peddle their wares to other online criminals. |
PC World July 2006 Rebbapragada & Mainelli |
All-in-One Security Suites of antivirus, antispyware, and firewall software can provide convenient, solid protection against today's worst threats... Earthlink fights spyware... 10 tips for running security suites... |
PC Magazine March 15, 2010 Neil J. Rubenking |
VIPRE Antivirus 4.0 Sunbelt's VIPRE outscores most of its competition. Its unlimited home license will delight those with more than three computers in the house. |
PC Magazine June 25, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
System Shield 3 Internet Security Don't rely on this suite to handle your computer's security... Norton 360... Outpost Security Suite Pro... |
PC Magazine September 4, 2008 Neil J. Rubenking |
ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 2009 ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2009 gives the suite a new look and some feature enhancements, but there's not much that's actually new. |
PC Magazine August 15, 2009 Neil J. Rubenking |
K7 TotalSecurity Version 10.0 The moderately powerful but flawed K7 TotalSecurity isn't yet a threat to the current leaders in the U.S. security software market. |
PC Magazine July 25, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
GarbageClean 2.0 Don't rely on GarbageClean for malware protection. It doesn't matter how little it costs -- it's still garbage. |
InternetNews March 3, 2009 Richard Adhikari |
Digg Hackers Strike Next at YouTube Attacks are on the rise, with malware authors dabbling in spreading worms and scareware via comments. |
PC World August 2006 Andrew Brandt |
The 10 Biggest Security Risks You Don't Know About Hackers, scammers, and identity thieves are constantly coming up with new ways to attack your PC and your privacy. Here are the newest perils and how to foil them. |
InternetNews July 14, 2004 Ryan Naraine |
Microsoft Releases New Tool to Zap Download.Ject The cleanup from last month's malware attack continues. |
PC World February 21, 2007 Ryan Singel |
Zero-Day Malware Attacks You Can't Block No matter how diligently you patch your PC, it may still be vulnerable during the first hours of a previously unseen attack. Here's what you should know about zero-day hazards and the security holes they exploit. |
InternetNews September 9, 2008 Andy Patrizio |
Malware Scanning Moves to the Cloud Instead of burdening the client computer with all the scanning work, antivirus vendors are doing the processing on their systems. |
InternetNews May 8, 2009 Alex Goldman |
Panda Security: Beware Black Hat SEO Purveyors of malware have progressed from building link farms to building custom search engines. |
InternetNews June 13, 2006 Andy Patrizio |
New Means To Root Out Malware Malware continues to be a problem for customers, with many users unaware their systems are infected with some kind of hidden "bot" that steals their personal info or hijack's their computer. |
Bank Systems & Technology September 30, 2009 Maria Bruno-Britz |
At Least One Part of the Economy is Growing: Cybercrime Several studies are showing growth in new techniques designed to trick users and even anti-virus programs to gain access to personal data. |
PC Magazine January 10, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
Buying Guide: Alternative Antispyware Back at the dawn of the PC age, viruses were the only threat userkind had to contend with, and the contagions could propagate only if people shared infected disks or files. |
BusinessWeek September 9, 2009 Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Microsoft's Security Essentials Hits Back at Hackers The free new antivirus software is simple to install and operated without a hitch, an important step toward better computer security for Windows users. |
PC Magazine August 17, 2009 Neil J. Rubenking |
BitDefender Total Security 2010 BitDefender Internet Security 2010 is strong where many suites are weak, and includes top-notch malware detection... eScan Internet security Suite for Home Users Version 10... |
PC World July 2003 Scott Spanbauer |
Pest Zappers More utilities than ever claim to vanquish viruses and smash spyware. Our tests prove they're not all created equal. |
PC Magazine October 2, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
ThreatFire 3 PC Tools ThreatFire 3 watches all the programs on your system and toasts any that try to do harm. |
PC Magazine March 26, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
DriveSentry 2.1 DriveSentry stops bad programs from writing to your drives, but you have to tell it what's bad. |
PC Magazine October 5, 2006 Neil J. Rubenking |
Trend Micro Internet Security 2007 Trend Micro Internet Security 2007 still can't cure everything that ails your machine, but low price and online extras may make it an attractive option for some. |
PC World May 16, 2006 Narasu Rebbapragada |
First Look: Kaspersky's Best of Breed Security Suite Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0 offers top-notch protection, but its odd interface and high price may somewhat limit its appeal. |
PC Magazine June 13, 2006 Neil J. Rubenking |
Windows Live OneCare OneCare's incomplete security-as-a-service protection will soon have killer competition. |
InternetNews June 11, 2010 |
Symantec Warns of Latest World Cup Malware Researchers at software-security firm detect a two-pronged malware attack targeting executives at major Brazilian firms, using the World Cup as a lure. |
InternetNews September 5, 2007 Andy Patrizio |
Made in China: Virus-Laden Web Pages A report finds China has the most compromised Web pages serving up malware. |
PC Magazine January 16, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
Prevx1 Individual Prevx1 blocks known threats and identifies unknowns by their misbehavior. |
PC Magazine February 2, 2005 Gottesman & Karagiannis |
A False Sense of Security Only 85 percent of the AOL/NCSA survey respondents were running antivirus software. Worse, while 71 percent of those people thought they were updating their protection at least weekly (including automatic updates), barely half of them actually were. |
PC Magazine July 28, 2011 Neil J. Rubenking |
Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2012 Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2012 has a totally new look, new features, and an autopilot mode for silent security. Even though it didn't get top scores in a hands-on test, it's a very good choice. |
PC Magazine December 12, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
Security Suites 2008 Threats lined up against your PC have never been worse. But don't panic; there also has never been a better selection of security suites available to keep your system safe. |
InternetNews August 12, 2005 Tim Gray |
Attack Launches 19 Forms of Malware A highly complex Trojan was discovered on a U.S. site with a Russian-registered domain. |
InternetNews January 26, 2007 Andy Patrizio |
Tracking The Malware Battle The crooks are adjusting their tactics, but so are the people trying to keep you safe. Is malware becoming a certainty? |