ID Watchdog continues to ink deals with antivirus vendors – and that’s a great deal for consumers. Having already signed to offer free credit monitoring through notable antivirus vendors Avast, Avira, and BitDefender, they’ve now added the free Avira SearchFree Toolbar to the mix. … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Antivirus Software

A new variant of MyDoom was discovered on July 26, 2004. Antivirus vendors are split on what to call it. Antivirus vendors Sophos and McAfee refer to the variant as MyDoom.O, while vendors Trend Micro and F-Secure had dubbed it MyDoom.M. View full post on About.com Antivirus Software: Most Popular Articles

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As if real Anthrax virus scare wasn’t enough, antivirus vendors issue warnings about another type of anthrax. View full post on About.com Antivirus Software: Most Popular Articles

Antivirus vendors generally assign virus names consisting of a When attempting to find information about a particular virus, it can be helpful to understand how the virus names are formed. View full post on About.com Antivirus Software: Most Popular Articles

FRISK Software, one of the oldest and most venerable antivirus vendors, provides F-Prot for DOS free to home users and dirt cheap for corporates. And though it’s designed for DOS, you can run it commandline in Windows XP too. View full post on About.com Antivirus Software: What’s Hot Now

Several antivirus vendors make free antivirus software available for home users. Best of all, free antivirus is available whether you use a Windows or a Mac. Following is a list of the best free antivirus software for Windows and Mac users. View full post on About.com Antivirus Software: Most Popular Articles