Computer viruses designed to execute in the Microsoft environment often lurk in Unix-based systems, says Sophos.
Phase one of the BitDefender Heuristics In Virtual Environments (HIVE) program has gone live, says distributor Holton & Associates.
Sophos has warned of an increase in Trojan horses that log keyboard commands, says distributor Netxactics.
New security threats are seeing anti-virus software becoming more sophisticated, says Zandre Rudolph, consultant at Rectron.
Users should look at a number of criteria before selecting anti-virus software, says Brett Myroff, CEO of Netxactics.
The BitDefender for Microsoft SharePoint 2003 solution was released at the Cebit technology exhibition in Germany last week. [Local BitDefender rep: Holton & Associates]
Security vendors are divided as to whether several virus writers are collaborating.
A new Sober worm variant has surfaced, while the first MMS worm continues to linger.
Anti-virus companies warn that a new wave of Bagle and Glieder Trojans has been unleashed.
Dealers and resellers can benefit from the prevalence of spam in the country, says Henry Peens, brand manager at Computer Associates Africa.
Computer Associates (CA) has raised its threat assessment of the MyDoom-AU variant to high.
A Sober worm variant is using different lures - including free access to Paris Hilton sex videos - to tempt users into spreading it.
A new variant of the MyDoom worm has emerged - a year after the first variant wreaked havoc on the Internet.