Panda released figures from ActiveScan, their online scanner, which revealed that “50 percent of scanned computers were infected with malware, mostly Trojans”. But Ed Bott, blogging for ZDNet, took umbrage at the Panda report, claiming the vendor was “trying to scare the crap out of you so they can sell antivirus software”. To rebutt the [...]

It’s almost as certain as death and taxes – the ‘it’ being the constant recycling of the age old conspiracy theory surrounding antivirus vendors. View full post on About.com Antivirus Software: Most Popular Articles

Malicious software comes in many different forms: viruses, worms, trojans, and advertising-related spyware and adware are the most common categories. There are equally as many different methods of combating malware; most of today’s anti-malware scanners combine several of these techniques. Following are four of the more commonly encountered approaches used in consumer-focused malware protection. View [...]

Malware is short for "malicious software" and is an umbrella term used to refer to viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, adware, and other forms of malicious code. We’ll help you understand all kinds of malware and learn how to spot and avoid it. View full post on About.com Antivirus Software: Most Popular Articles

Stuxnet is – without dispute – the most important malware in history. It would be nice if for once the industry (including vendors and journalists) would put their self-interests on hold, would stop trying to save face, and would instead delve into the truth of Stuxnet so at least we have the real facts. View [...]

Each year the damages from computer malware cost US businesses billions of dollars. These costs are not only in lost productivity, but permanent loss of critical business data. Arguably, most if not all infections are preventable with the proper understanding, training and protection. Don’t be the next victim, take the steps now to ensure protection [...]

Anyone who spends a significant amount of time online will eventually come in contact with spyware or malware. It is very common. The purpose of malware is to attach to the individual computer. Some infected files are crafty at avoiding detection. But, very often they are of a common and traceable nature, as most are [...]

In an article titled “Why Almost Everything You Hear About Medicine is Wrong“, Newseek profiles Dr. John P.A. Ioannidis, the newly appointed chief of Stanford University’s Prevention Research Center. Ioannidis is credited with debunking not just medical research findings but the very methodology of how that research is often conducted. One especially frustrating problem Ioannidis [...]

In January 2011, Brain – the first PC-based malware – turned 25 years old. (It’s worth noting that the first desktop computer virus was actually a Mac virus, Elk Cloner, in 1982). Here’s a brief history of malware for the 25 years since Brain first debuted, plus a look at malware volume and antivirus vendor [...]

In January 2011, Brain – the first PC-based malware – turned 25 years old. (It’s worth noting that the first computer virus was actually a Mac virus, Elk Cloner, in 1982). Following is a brief history of the first 25 years of malware evolution. View full post on About.com Antivirus Software: Most Popular Articles