Online virus scanning
One of the first things many modern viruses do is circumvent the protection offered by popular anti-virus programs such as Norton or Mcaffee. It is a good idea to run one of the folowing free virus scanners periodically to clean up anything that may have wormed it's way in.
You can scan your computer for free using Trend Micro's Housecall
Prevention
One of the best things you can do to avoid viruses is frequently update your computer using windows update.
The low-down on new viruses
4 Sep 2010 Troj/FakeAV-BRW
4 Sep 2010 W32/Autorun-BHH
4 Sep 2010 Troj/Small-EOB
4 Sep 2010 Troj/Small-EOA
4 Sep 2010 Troj/Small-ENZ
4 Sep 2010 Troj/VB-EWH
4 Sep 2010 Troj/Small-ENY
4 Sep 2010 Troj/Delf-FFK
4 Sep 2010 Mal/Mdrop-BU
4 Sep 2010 Troj/Agent-ONA
General Virus News
Germany to launch antibotnet program for consumers
Germany will soon launch a service to help consumers remove malicious software from their computers in an attempt to stem the spread of spam-sending botnets.
Virtualize your browser to prevent drive-by malware attacks
Does Web browsing make you fearful of picking up a virus or downloading malware? It won't if you do your browsing in a virtualized environment on your desktop. Invincea Browser Protection uses virtualization technology to separate untrusted content coming from the Web from the rest of your desktop and network.
Security-as-a-service growing
When you ask IT professionals if they use cloud computing or software-as-a-service, most start by saying "no". But if you ask some follow up questions, you will quickly find out about "that one application" that is a SaaS application.
Low-threat worm caused 'most significant breach' of U.S. military net
The most significant breach of U.S. military computers ever was carried out in 2008 by W32.SillyFDC, a low-level-threat worm that got into the network via a thumb drive plugged into a military laptop.
Google Patches Security Holes in Chrome Browser
Google on Thursday released a new version of its Chrome browser that patches nine security vulnerabilities, including two critical threats.
NSS Labs: Testing shows most AV suites fail against exploits
A majority of security software suites still fail to detect attacks on PCs even after the style of attack has been known for some time, underscoring how cybercriminals still have the upper hand.
How Did My Protected PC Get Infected?
SUPERAntiSpyware found three Trojans on Bill Artman's PC. Bill asked the Windows forum how this could happen when his PC is protected.
Malware Call to Arms: Threat at All-Time High and Rising
McAfee recently published its McAfee Threat Report: Second Quarter 2010 revealing a variety of interesting and relevant details about the current state of the malware threat. The McAfee report contains cause for concern and demonstrates why it's more important than ever that organizations not let their computer and network security guard down.
SniperSpy lets you keep a close eye on remote Macs
If you're concerned about your child or employee's activities on the Internet and want to go beyond standard site-blocking software, monitoring software might be your key to peace of mind--assuming you have no moral qualms with spying on your family or employees.
Reliable Encryption for the Rest of Us
Though encryption is a strong way to safeguard passwords, personal information, and other sensitive data, it can be confusing due to the acronyms and technobabble that surround the topic.