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Emsi Software just released a mind blowing offer of 100% discount for a one-year license for one PC on its flagship product, a-squared Anti-Malware (regularly priced at $39.95). The promotion was twittered at 11:11 CET and will last until tomorrow, at the same time. That gives you a 24-hour window to get the product ... |
11 November 2009 06:17 GMT |
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Panda Cloud Antivirus was released as a public beta in April 2009. Almost seven months later, boasting millions of downloads and with the developer taking advantage of thousands of lines of user feedback, the application has reached its first final stage and is now released to home users. The reason behind all the us... |
10 November 2009 14:05 GMT |
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Gaming experience has for too long a time been corrupted by the various security solutions installed on your computer that in some cases totally disregarded your need for a change. In the last couple of years security product developers understood the urge of the user to keep the system protected even during gameplay... |
3 November 2009 08:34 GMT |
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After a period of hard work from both hardcore beta-testers and the Panda Security division shaping out the new generation of antivirus of the company, the third beta of Panda Cloud Antivirus is out and ready to protect your system. The application targets home users and strives to offer the best protection with a mi... |
27 October 2009 12:07 GMT |
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The latest Ad-Aware issue has been released for about two weeks now, but at that time there was no possibility to test the paid editions of the security application (Plus and Pro). Well, things changed and the Swedish company released the trial versions for them, giving you the chance for a 30-day test drive with all... |
23 October 2009 13:11 GMT |
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It is finally here. Today Windows 7's life begins officially, and, considering the waves of consideration it has raked from computer experts all over the world, it is going to change the Windows experience among users. Furthermore, it will finally give Vista skeptics a reason to give up on Windows XP and head to... |
22 October 2009 05:15 GMT |
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In an official report, McAfee Inc. reveals that it has expanded its endpoint-protection products for Mac OS X with the release of McAfee Endpoint Protection for Mac. The company now offers a comprehensive endpoint-protection solution that surpasses traditional anti-virus pieces of software, according to the official ... |
15 October 2009 10:18 GMT |
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Since migrating to Windows 7 from a Service Pack 3 XP was not too much of a hassle, and with Microsoft Security Essentials freshly launched, it seems only natural to test the latest release in computer protection from Microsoft. Codenamed Morro, Microsoft Security Essentials is desired to be an additional layer of p... |
1 October 2009 11:02 GMT |
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ClamXav, the free virus checker for Mac OS X, has been updated to version 2.0.2 beta and is available for download today. ClamXav uses the ClamAV open source antivirus engine as a backend and is able to successfully check for viruses. According to the release notes for ClamXav 2.0.2 beta, developer Mark Allan added ... |
14 September 2009 09:31 GMT |
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Hot on the heels of Sophos reporting vulnerabilities with the Snow Leopard upgrade, Intego has posted a security memo on “how the anti-malware function in Apple’s Snow Leopard works.” The find was reported last week by the Mac security specialist, which is now providing an in-depth look at the featu... |
3 September 2009 03:40 GMT |
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Following news that Snow Leopard has a built-in antivirus tool, Softpedia has come across a new “Security” tab on Apple’s website, under Mac OS X. According to the Mac maker, its OS “has you covered,” so you can just go about your business without the hassle of configuring security setti... |
27 August 2009 09:45 GMT |
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Intego, the self-touted Macintosh security specialist, has announced that its software is now fully compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Apple is set to release the highly optimized OS to the public tomorrow, Friday 28, 2009. "We’re very happy to see Snow Leopard released, and Mac users will be too," La... |
27 August 2009 06:14 GMT |
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Intego has updated its flagship security product for Mac, VirusBarrier X5. Version 10.5.9 is a free update to existing users. A single user license for VirusBarrier X5 costs €72.00. The piece of software requires Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or higher (Leopard) and 40MB of free hard disk space. According to the renown... |
26 August 2009 03:36 GMT |
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Originating on the Intego blog, a new Snow Leopard find may indicate Macs are not so immune to malware. In fact, Apple itself seems to be taking security issues more seriously with the latest version of Mac OS X, something that doesn’t quite fall well with its latest Get a Mac ads. In its latest TV commercials... |
26 August 2009 02:57 GMT |
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A recent study has shown that modern antivirus pieces of software successfully protect computers in less that 50% of virus attacks. This concept is what has pushed industry veterans like Oliver Friedrichs (former Director at Symantec) and Alfred Huger (former McAfee and Symantec executive) to form a new company that ... |
20 August 2009 08:59 GMT |
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ArcaBit is relatively an unknown company on the global market of antivirus software. The Warsaw-based software developer provides system protection solutions against malware, and its portfolio includes antivirus software for home users and server and Internet security protection. The company also issued a version for... |
12 August 2009 10:23 GMT |
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ALWIL Software has released details about avast! 5, the upcoming version of its quite popular antivirus. According to the company, the new iteration, planned for release in October, will feature significant improvements in detection and protection capabilities, as well as user experience. The product is set to ship ... |
23 July 2009 09:37 GMT |
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If you are looking for a program to protect your system from various threats nowadays, you'll have to pay attention so that its features include shielding from malware on external hardware devices. Of course, the most common ones that fit for an easy spread of nasties on unprotected systems are the USB drives. T... |
21 July 2009 11:21 GMT |
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Protection comes in many forms nowadays and as more and more portable devices offer the possibility to store data the greater the chances for these to get hit by malware, rendering the data corrupt or worse, sending copies to a remote location under the malicious control. Luckily, even for portable devices there is m... |
17 July 2009 09:44 GMT |
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With BitDefender breaking the ice and rushing to the final version, the race for the best antivirus for 2009 has begun. Symantec has recently rolled out the betas for Norton Antivirus 2010 and Norton Internet Security 2010. As new types of threats come out every day, security software developers make haste to providi... |
11 July 2009 08:23 GMT |
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Everything is heading towards 2010 and, as usual, the security product developers make haste to issue their latest work before the end of 2009 (generally it all becomes clear once fall comes). With BitDefender an inch away from closing the beta for its Total Security and releasing the final development and Panda goin... |
7 July 2009 08:38 GMT |
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Although the security firm is quiet about its plans, a job posting on the company's website reveals that AVG is looking for a senior software developer who is familiar with the Mac OS X platform, according to The Register. AVG Antivirus is a competent security solution for Windows platforms, available in free an... |
3 July 2009 10:14 GMT |
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The third build of the new BitDefender Total Security 2010 was announced by the security company as having been released already to the users. According to our information this should be the third and final beta of the product before the release of the final version. BitDefender Total Security 2010 Beta 3 does not be... |
19 June 2009 09:56 GMT |
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With less than a month away from the launch of the first beta, BitDefender releases the second one for the Total Security suite. The application has undergone some changes during this short period thanks to the user experience and feedback based on testing the first public beta. At the moment there is no kit availab... |
27 May 2009 11:06 GMT |
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Signature-based protection of your PC against malware has been the standard security for a long time. And antivirus companies generally competed in providing the user with the most database updates in the shortest period of time. The more the updates the more the user benefited from a tighter security against cyber-c... |
21 May 2009 02:01 GMT |
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This is the time when most antivirus companies try their best to meet the deadlines for their final products. It seems that BitDefender are the first on the list and the closest to a final release judging solely by the fact that they are the first to issue a security suite, even if it is in beta stage. Overall, this... |
15 May 2009 19:31 GMT |
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For hardcore users who need more granular control and the entire palette of options and settings featured by BitDefender Total Security 2010, Advanced Mode is the way to go. But although all the fine tuning is present in this section this does not mean that there are complex operations restricted to professionals. On... |
15 May 2009 17:41 GMT |
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Additional options, tools and configuration can be found if you elevate the skill level a notch and go for the intermediate interface. There is an increased line-up of modules with a stepped-up number of tools and instruments ready to assist you in cleaning the PC of unwanted junk, tuning it into a better shape or s... |
15 May 2009 17:41 GMT |
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2009 is just about to start presenting the security suites from the various vendors around the world. With just a couple of months prior to launching the final product, BitDefender will offer later today a public beta of their system protecting suite, BitDefender Total Security 2010. This is the first beta and from w... |
13 May 2009 09:35 GMT |
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GMX, the latest comer in the world of webmail, has released its services to the UK and US market for more than a year now and the team has made great progress based on the feedback from users worldwide. It comes out with appealing features that exceed the offer of leaders of the market such as Gmail, Hotmail or Yahoo... |
4 May 2009 10:53 GMT |
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Antivirus developers are constantly in fierce competition, but these days more than ever. That's because of the numerous zero-day threats that have to be dealt with as well as the arch-enemy threat that couldn't be erased completely, and which goes by the names of Conficker, Kido or Downadup. Developing new... |
30 April 2009 10:26 GMT |
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There was a time when webmail struggled to gain users' attention, but no more. It has become a standard and everybody has at least one inbox to check periodically. The undisputed leaders of the market, Yahoo, Gmail and Hotmail, have shared the market leaving little room to a new competitor. And yet GMX managed t... |
22 April 2009 15:10 GMT |
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Upgraded protection with KasperskyGood security is almost always high-priced and Kaspersky makes no exception in this sense if you go with the workstation solution. But home use is what we had in mind so the price drops drastically to $47.54 per year. It is considered among the elite of anti-virus protection software... |
12 February 2009 06:31 GMT |
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The DNSChanger Trojan Horse, also known as OSX.RSPlug.A and OSX/Puper, has been found on numerous websites disguising itself as a video codec. Although it requires the user's involvement (download and install), DNSChanger “can lead to identity theft,” SecureMac says. To increase awareness among Mac u... |
18 December 2008 09:42 GMT |
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One of the first hot news we got hold of this week was Apple surprisingly recommending antivirus software for Mac users, in a knowledge base article on its site. However, what looked like Apple finally admitting Mac virus threats has turned into a reassuring statement coming from Apple spokesperson, Bill Evans. Acco... |
3 December 2008 08:31 GMT |
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A support document has recently appeared on Apple's website detailing information “about antivirus utilities available for the Mac OS.” Apple admits that Mac OS X has grown to become popular among regular computer users and hackers alike. Tech-driven sources point out to a technical note dishing info... |
1 December 2008 06:44 GMT |
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BitDefender has released a Mac version of the next iteration of its popular antivirus program. BitDefender 2009 for Mac is free to download and evaluate on Intel machines running Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later.The company says that “BitDefender Antivirus 2009 for Mac OS (Beta 1) is a superior software package,”... |
27 October 2008 03:28 GMT |
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Security firm Intego has found that a “rogue” antivirus program is doing the rounds, claiming to keep Mac users safe from stuff like Adware, Spyware and Trojans. The company itself offers antivirus solutions for Mac, but advises Mac users not to trust “MacGuard”.“Intego has discovered a ... |
20 October 2008 09:21 GMT |
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A few days ago, the well known vulnerability tracking company Secunia released the results of a test aimed at comparing vulnerability exploit detection rates of Internet Security Suite-type products from several anti-virus vendors. The results were surprisingly disappointing, with a single product scoring a rate high... |
16 October 2008 09:13 GMT |
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A press release from McAfee Inc. announces a breakthrough in computer security software through their new technology named Artemis. The technology, already implemented in the McAfee Total Protection Service, offers unprecedented real-time protection by contacting an Internet-based service, thus being free from the sh... |
11 September 2008 06:29 GMT |
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Security products maker Check Point has released the newest version of its products bundle - the ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 8.0, together with ZoneAlarm Pro and ZoneAlarm Antivirus. The new items promise to protect from threats that no other competitor manages to overthrow. “Because criminals are be... |
1 September 2008 05:31 GMT |
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Panda Security has announced the official launch of three of its newest products in the 2009 suit - Panda Antivirus Pro 2009, Panda Internet Security 2009 and Panda Global Protection 2009. The three products are based on the same technology, Collective Intelligence, which enables experts to continuously elaborat... |
28 August 2008 11:24 GMT |
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A group of scientists at the University of Michigan has recently unveiled studies that could put an end to malicious software and spam. A new approach to security sees the functionality of the traditional antivirus migrate off the users' machines to the cloud, as a way to deal with the majority of problems that ... |
11 August 2008 06:59 GMT |
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After rebate, the $40 security solution from Panda, Panda Internet Security 2008, is available for free on Newegg. If users decide to acquire the product directly from its homepage, they have to pay the full price for it. This comes with some advantages too, since we are in the season of discounts and special offers,... |
9 August 2008 06:14 GMT |
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As of this week, the general public can test the beta versions of Norton Internet Security 2009 and Norton Antivirus 2009. The researchers from Symantec, the developer of the Norton range of security solutions, say that significant changes have been made to the software so that it can run faster without having to co... |
15 July 2008 11:09 GMT |
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Windows Live OneCare has moved to the next stage in its evolution. At the debut of July, 2008, Microsoft made available for download version 2.5 of its one-size-fits all security solution. However, the Redmond company managed not to make a big deal out of the release of OneCare 2.5. Dropped on July 1, the antivirus w... |
10 July 2008 05:58 GMT |
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Nowadays, keeping your computer clean and secure is not a very easy thing to do. Threats may come in all shapes and sizes; so, if you don't have the necessary programs and knowledge, you might find yourself in a very dangerous situation. The following article is a small tutorial of the basic measures you should ... |
29 June 2008 07:15 GMT |
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Since we're on the topic of OS X security now, security firm Intego claims to have found a new vulnerability connected to Remote Management in Mac OS X. The company is also offering a solution (naturally) - its VirusBarrier X5 for Mac OS X 10.5.2 (Leopard).Intego describes the exploit, "ARDAgent root privilege e... |
20 June 2008 05:00 GMT |
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Microsoft is indeed offering Windows Live OneCare 2.0 for free, but only the 90-day trial period version. However, the fully fledged security solution can be grabbed from Amazon.com for a total cost of $0. The official price of the product is $49.95. But the actual deducted price is just $30, the e-commerce website o... |
20 June 2008 04:11 GMT |
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Some people say that anti-viruses are must-have applications because computer infections, no matter if we're talking about viruses, Trojan horses or any type of malware, have become extremely dangerous and may even damage hardware components. However, a security expert considers that buying such an application i... |
23 May 2008 08:47 GMT |
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