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Bitdefender researchers find evidence of viruses infecting worms creating new form of malware

(PhysOrg.com) -- Romania based antivirus software company Softwin, makers of Bitdefender, have announced that they have found multiple instances of computers being infected with worms that have been infected ...

Technology / Software

created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 3 | with audio podcast report

Small molecule hobbles dengue in vitro and in vivo

A novel compound inhibits dengue virus, as well as other closely related important human pathogens. The research is published in the September 2011 issue of the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google search detects infected computers

Google on Tuesday began warning some users of its popular Internet search service that their computers may be infected with a virus.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 4

Stuxnet virus could target many industries

(AP) -- A malicious computer attack that appears to target Iran's nuclear plants can be modified to wreak havoc on industrial control systems around the world, and represents the most dire cyberthreat known to industry, ...

Technology / Internet

created Nov 17, 2010 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 7

McAfee antivirus program goes berserk, freezes PCs

(AP) -- Computers in companies, hospitals and schools around the world got stuck repeatedly rebooting themselves Wednesday after an antivirus program identified a normal Windows file as a virus.

Technology / Software

created Apr 21, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (20) | comments 20

Microsoft's monthly security fixes spare Windows 7

(AP) -- Microsoft's newest computer operating system has survived its first few weeks on the market without needing any security fixes.

Technology / Software

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Microsoft to release free antivirus PC software

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. says its new computer security program can be downloaded starting on Tuesday.

Technology / Software

created Sep 29, 2009 | popularity 2.9 / 5 (23) | comments 10

Glitch in antivirus software troubles PC users

(AP) -- Antivirus software cuts two ways. It's great at blocking known viruses, but it can sometimes misfire, mistakenly flagging clean files as malicious. That sends a computer into a tailspin trying to clean up stuff that's ...

Technology / Software

created Jul 10, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Microsoft warns of serious computer security hole

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. has taken the rare step of warning about a serious computer security vulnerability it hasn't fixed yet.

Technology / Software

created Jul 06, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (12) | comments 11

Microsoft to Offer Free Antivirus Protection

Microsoft is gearing up to offer Windows users a free real-time antivirus protection. Code name Morro, the antivirus product will be a hosted service. Morro works by routing all users Internet traffic to a ...

Technology / Software

created Jun 11, 2009 | popularity 2.2 / 5 (39) | comments 31 weblog

Windows 7 Virtual XP Mode

(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft has decided to give Windows 7 users a tool that will allow them to run Windows XP applications in a virtual machine. The tool is free with Windows 7 but will only be available to ...

Technology / Software

created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (15) | comments 3 weblog

Huge computer worm Conficker stirring to life

(AP) -- The dreaded Conficker computer worm is stirring. Security experts say the worm's authors appear to be trying to build a big moneymaker, but not a cyber weapon of mass destruction as many people feared.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 09, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 8

Don't fret about Conficker: Here's what to do

(AP) -- The Conficker worm, a nasty computer infection that has poisoned millions of PCs, will start ramping up its efforts Wednesday to use those machines for cybercrimes. It's unclear whether everyday PC users will even ...

Technology / Software

created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Here's the way to copy e-mails to save on CDs

Q. I have a lot of e-mails in separate folders of my Microsoft Outlook program, and I want to take some of them off my Windows XP computer and save them on CDs. How can I do that?

Technology / Other

created Mar 12, 2009 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0