Quickheal 2006 has a new scan engine developed over platform-independent technology, says the local distributor.
A Sophos Web poll of 1 000 business PC users revealed that 35% of respondents blame Microsoft for the recent spate of worm attacks. [Local Sophos rep: Netxactics]
In this week`s virus watch WorldWideWrap: worm disrupts DaimlerChrysler, EasyJet airline cutting spam and Symantec acquires Sygate
A South African anti-virus vendor has downplayed the local threat of the computer worm attacking IT systems in the US, UK, Asia and Germany.
Worms that attack Windows 2000 users are shutting down PCs across the US, but have not surfaced in SA yet.
In this week`s virus watch WorldWideWrap: Sophos anti-virus experiences vulnerabilities, ex-hacker joins security firm and IM clients wary of new bug.
Tarsus will be bundling a free license of CA`s eTrust Antivirus software with its locally manufactured HP desktops.
"Pump-and-dump" stock scams are on the rise, while porn-related spam is decreasing, says Sophos. [Local rep: Netxactics]
Convicted worm author Sven Jaschan`s Netsky worm still tops the virus charts, while Mytob variants dominate the top 10.
Zafi, Netsky and Mytob variants still top the list of most prevalent viruses, as virus time from writing to infection decreases rapidly.
Although browser-based and phishing scams are the fastest-growing, a study shows viruses and worms still hold the biggest IT security threat.
The Sober-N virus was the biggest plague to computer users in May, says Sophos.