http://www.silicon.com Results for antivirus en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817372p,00.htm depth strategy in place complete with an Endpoint Security v1.0 (i.e.blacklisting) antivirus solution, personal firewall, and up-to-date security patches - endpoint security is covered, right? With a defense-? editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60812726p,00.htm Forward-looking companies are beginning to realize they cannot rely upon reactive signature-based Antivirus (AV) technology alone. Trojans, viruses, worms, and other types of malicious code continue to be the most serious threats facing... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60812720p,00.htm Once upon a time, one infection by specific malware looked much like another infection, to an antivirus scanner if not to the naked eye. Even back then, virus naming wasn't very consistent between vendors, but at least virus encyclopaedias and... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/desktops/0,39024645,39640950,00.htm There was also new security tech in October, in the form of AVG's latest antivirus, AVG 9. Shown above is the Skype app which allows users to make calls and send instant messages to anyone else with a Skype account for free. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:16:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60131600p,00.htm Want to speed up your antivirus scans? They tested the four antivirus software packages that make up 90 percent of the market. Download this white paper and see how much faster your antivirus software should be running. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:08:50 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39617376,00.htm According to antivirus companies, there's been a spike in Halloween-themed viruses as malware merchants attempt a spot of trick or treating: offering their intended victims the treat of what appears to be a Halloween party invite, hoping to trick... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:00:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39588857,00.htm The Security section of the Action Center provides quick status updates on key security features, including antivirus, anti-spyware, firewall, network protection, and User Access Control (UAC). Windows 7 is to go on general release this week. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:11:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/malware/0,3800003100,39586411,00.htm For the antivirus, antispyware, and a few other features, there aren't any options to tweak - only database details get revealed. Although the number of screens the user sees when installing AVG 9 has been cut in half, the installation process is... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:14:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39582320,00.htm Needless to say, after victims hand over their credit card details, at best they receive useless software or nothing at all, and at worst, they download themselves a wolf in sheep's clothing - malware purporting to be antivirus software. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:01:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60546651p,00.htm The result: the ever expanding code bases of the leading antivirus/antispyware packages invariably result in bloatware. Read this free Information Technology Intelligence Corp.white paper to learn how a new antivirus technology platform reduces... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:32:13 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60546650p,00.htm Frustrated with the resources being consumed by antivirus/antispyware solutions, Comox Valley School District searched for a new solution and found Sunbelt's VIPRE Enterprise, which offered significant performance advantages and easy, efficient... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:32:06 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60496052p,00.htm This free white paper examines why older, traditional antivirus approaches don't work and why a new approach to endpoint security is required to better protect your network against the new wave of malware. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:32:21 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39550650,00.htm Security Essentials, previously known as Morro, is available as a free download from Microsoft and features security tools including antivirus and anti-spyware. Microsoft has finally unveiled a new security product, Microsoft Security Essentials... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:35:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39531021,00.htm Microsoft plans to release the final version of its free antivirus software soon, according to a note sent to testers late on Sunday. The final version of Microsoft Security Essentials will be released to the public in the coming weeks," Microsoft... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:31:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60694276p,00.htm With its vision of providing "A world where it is absolutely safe to exchange digital information," Trend Micro provides a range of antivirus and other network security products to protect society from unpredictable threats such as the malignant... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:22:37 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39527468,00.htm In the past week, The New York Times' website was hit with a rogue advertisement that told readers their computer may be infected with a virus and redirected them to a site that purports to offer antivirus software. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:29:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/malware/0,3800003100,39524303,00.htm The ad warned visitors to NYTimes.com that their computer may be infected with a virus and redirected them to a site that purports to scan the computer and offers to sell antivirus software. Initially, a legitimate-looking ad was running but that... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:20:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/malware/0,3800003100,39516150,00.htm Debuting on Wednesday, both the basic Norton AntiVirus 2010 and the more robust Norton Internet Security 2010 will use Quorum, which Symantec is calling an advanced security network based both on traditional malware signatures and on reputation... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:25:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60673072p,00.htm This white paper discusses how to setup the mail server using Sendmail in an HP-UX operating system and how to obtain additional security, anti-spamming, and antivirus features in the mail server using various products. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:21:54 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60673147p,00.htm Microsoft Network Access Protection (NAP) provides a mechanism to test a client for company policy compliance, such as requiring that up-to-date antivirus software or firewall software is running. Keeping important services and data available can... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:21:54 +0000