SecureData announces PC-cillin for ISP Server

SecureData, exclusive sub-Saharan distributor of Trend Micro, says PC-cillin for ISP Server designed for Internet service providers (ISPs) to provide their subscribers with a desktop virus protection service, is now available.

Symantec develops tool to remove Stages worm

Symantec has developed a tool to remove the computer system changes caused by VBS.STAGES.A, the recently discovered high-risk worm.

AVERT upgrades Stages risk assessment

McAfee Anti-Virus Emergency Response Team (AVERT), a division of Network Associates, has given the Life Stages computer worm a high risk assessment.

Symantec protects against Stages virus

Symantec says it has released a virus definition update to protect users against the recently discovered Stages virus. Similar to the Love Letter virus, Stages has the ability to cause severe damage.

New worm crawls into SA

Another Love Letter clone has started doing the rounds in SA, but the VBS.Stages worm has a little twist. The attachment looks very similar to a text file, lulling users into a false sense of security.

Computer Associates warns rapid spread of `Life Stages` worm is no joke

SecureData supports ISA Server 2000

SecureData, exclusive sub-Saharan distributor of Trend Micro, has announced its support of Microsoft's Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000 with updated releases of anti-virus software.

McAfee Outbreak Manager protects against e-mail viruses

McAfee, a Networks Associates business, says its Outbreak Management Internet security solution successfully protected businesses from the recent spate of e-mail virus outbreaks.

SecureData ships Lotus Domino virus solution for IBM

SecureData, exclusive sub-Saharan distributor of Trend Micro, has announced shipment of Lotus Notes Domino anti-virus software for IBM S/390.

AVP Script Checker available for free download

Kaspersky Lab says its AntiViral Toolkit Pro (AVP) Script Checker solution will be available for free download until 1 July.

Computer virus targets mobile phones

Y3K Security Products, the sole distributor for F-Secure in Africa, has warned users of a new e-mail chain letter: the VBS/Timofonica worm. This worm is similar to the LoveLetter worm which went around the world in early May.

SourceCom stands up to virus threat with Ian Melamed

SourceCom has signed a joint venture with Ian Melamed Secure Computing to help its clients reduce the threat of viruses and related computer crime in their organisations.

Networks Unlimited releases fix for `You`ve got mail` virus

Networks Unlimited, local Content Technologies distributor, says Content Technologies has released a fix for the new Microsoft Office macro virus, "You`ve got mail".