Worms Calculate Their Way Towards Food
	Believe it or not, worms can calculate their way to food through a process roughly equivalent to a derivative in calculus. Unfortunately, humans and other animals are also able to do so, although there is still not enough evidence to support this claim. Basically, worms are able to locate food by tasting the environment in different places. They then approximate if the taste becomes stronger or weaker, and the result of the comparison is t ... [read more >>]
	24 July 2008, 06:59GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

More Than One in Five Home Computers Still Infected
	A report conducted by PandaLabs a month ago revealed that approximately 1 in 5 home computers which have up-to-date security software installed were infected and according to the security company, the situation is almost the same today. According to the findings of the study which included 1.5 million users, 72 percent of the companies were infected although they used up-to-date security technologies. "Only" 23 percent ... [read more >>]
	15 May 2008, 05:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

MSN Messenger Kissing Pig Virus Still on the Web
	About one month ago, the folks at Panda Labs warned that a new MSN Messenger worm was spotted on the web, searching for vulnerable computers through the popular instant messaging client. The "kissing pig" worm still exists on the web, according to some users, but what's more important is that the majority of anti-virus solutions have already included protection against it. Now, how can you notice the worm? Well, it ... [read more >>]
	15 May 2008, 04:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

New SQL Injection Worm Found Loose on the Web
	Not long after a mass attack JavaScript injection was reported to have infected hundreds of thousands of websites, a new SQL injection Worm was found loose on the web. According to the ISC(Internet Storm Center) website, a total of 4,000 websites have been found ... [read more >>]
	08 May 2008, 10:28GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Instant Messengers Suffer Massive Hit
	Users simply like instant messengers and since the companies that built them are continuously improving them on a monthly basis, some of these applications are pretty powerful. However, having such an impressive popularity doesn't necessarily mean that they're 100 percent secure because, according to new findings, instant messengers may represent one of the favorite targets for today's hackers. Akonix Systems relea ... [read more >>]
	07 May 2008, 08:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

There's a New Yahoo Messenger Infection in Town
	Security company Sophos has published an advisory concerning one of the most popular instant messaging clients on the web, namely Yahoo Messenger. According to the security notification, there's a new worm spotted in the wild which only targets Yahoo Messenger users and attempts to propagate by sending links of a victim's contacts. W32/VB-DZE has several aliases, as it follows: IM-Worm.Win32.VB.ev, W32/Autorun.worm.h, W ... [read more >>]
	11 April 2008, 10:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

How to Skip Sex
	Sex is considered the engine of the evolution. Without sex, we would all be similar clones. Sex brings diversity, but also it can repair the effects of negative mutations. Healthy genes from one parent can counteract the presence of a damaged (mutated) gene from the other parent, resulting healthier offspring. Thus, theoretically, asexual species should accumulate harmful mutations over time, that would doom the species. But some micro ... [read more >>]
	07 April 2008, 05:23GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Windows Live Messenger Friendly Infections
	Browsers and operating systems are still the preferred avenue for attacks, vulnerability exploits and spreading malicious code. But at the same time, the consistent effort poured by developers to bulletproof the main attack vectors from Windows Vista to Linux, and from Internet Explorer 7 to Firefox, means that malware needs to find alternative open doors in order to compromise and infect computers. Attacks are shifting away from ... [read more >>]
	24 March 2008, 16:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Is Fidel Castro Dead or Is It a Worm in Your Email?
	Fidel Castro's act of transferring his power to his brother, Raul, just a couple of weeks ago (don’t think about it in the Highlander way of taking the other’s power!) gave cyber criminals a business idea. Seeing as they would take advantage of anything and not shying away from profiting off of disasters and charities, they thought that waiting a little and then spamming with emails about the Cuban leader’s death would reall ... [read more >>]
	10 March 2008, 13:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Bring the Heavy Guns, Viruses Fight Dirty
	The hybrid Trojan/worm malware deployed to gullible Internet users has caused quite a stir in February, according to the latest statistics from Panda Security, formerly known as PandaLabs. The lethal duo coming in one package has comprised 17.6 percent of the total infections happening in the passed month, 2.6 percent up from the January metrics. "The worm boom is caused by an increase in their capabilities. Until recentl ... [read more >>]
	04 March 2008, 14:56GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Cyber Criminals Uninstalling Each Others’ Malware
	Usually, when hacking a computer, cyber criminals have to choose one of the seven levels this can be attempted at. All of the reported stories of famous over-protected sites, that have had their security found a match for, have suffered because of this. Just in the same way, Trojans work with your PC on a level under that being constantly monitored by the anti-virus software. The only catch is that the malware cannot attempt to d ... [read more >>]
	29 February 2008, 11:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Microsoft Works to Infect Windows Machines with Worm-Updates
	While it is the struggle of end users, members of the security industry and ultimately Microsoft itself to keep malware off of the Windows operating system, the Redmond company is preparing a 180-degree shift in this strategy. In this context, Microsoft is proposing nothing less than to put malicious code on the users' Windows machines. Essentially, the company's research arm, the Cambridge Systems and Networking group at Microso ... [read more >>]
	18 February 2008, 05:27GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Black Smokers: Extraterrestrial Life on Earth!
	At the bottom of the oceans, the lowest level of the ocean waters, submarine volcanoes are found. They erupt periodically, but also phenomena similar to others that accompany terrestrial volcanoes, such as submarine geysers, can be found and are called hydrothermal vents (hot vents) or black smokers. The submarine vents, linked to the submarine volcanic activity, trigger an unusual life abundance on the bottom of the ocean, at depths ... [read more >>]
	15 February 2008, 09:39GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Valentine’s Day Worms, Trojans and Spam
	With reports about Valentine’s Day spams, scams, worms and Trojans coming in as early as the 11th of January, it’s a wonder that cyber criminals haven’t cooled down and remained contempt with the batch of malware that they have already sent out. I mean they could have taken the day off just to enjoy the miraculous time of sharing and receiving love like most of the world is right now. This time, it’s a little more than the us ... [read more >>]
	14 February 2008, 09:28GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Is That a Worm in Your Windows Live Messenger, or Are You Just Happy to See Me?
	Windows Live Messenger accounts for the largest community for any IM client worldwide. At the end of 2007, in November, as Microsoft was unveiling Windows Live 2.0, the next generation of its suite of software and services in the cloud, the company estimated that Windows Live Messenger had an install base of approximately 300 million users. In this context, it failed to come as a surprise the fact that Windows Live messenger was the most a ... [read more >>]
	29 January 2008, 07:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

SMobile Delivers Solution for the Insidious Beselo Mobile Virus
	SMobile Systems, a US-based mobile security solution provider, announced that it has prepared a mobile anti-virus update and disinfection tool for the company's Security Shield platform in order to protect Symbian S60 Nokia phones from being attacked ... [read more >>]
	29 January 2008, 03:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Updates and Task Manager Disabled by New Windows XP Worm
	The Windows functions are always under attack because disabling a vital function of the operating system automatically means an open door for the hacker, who would be able to infiltrate into the computer and conduct his malicious activities. Today, a new worm has been spotted in the wild and, according to security company Trend Micro, it affects most flavors of the operating system produced by Microsoft, including Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, ... [read more >>]
	24 January 2008, 14:16GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Windows Infections Looking For Love
	Christmas came with an avalanche of computer security threats, starting with unsolicited email messages and ending with Trojan horses, viruses and other pieces of malware attempting to steal usernames and passwords. However, the holiday season is history now, so get ready for the next spamming period full of... love! That's right, the next spam attacks are expected anytime around Valentine's Day when most spammers ... [read more >>]
	16 January 2008, 15:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Windows Registry Editor, Task Manager and Folder Options Disabled by New Infection
	January 2008 comes with a new trend when talking about computer security because lots of worms, Trojan horses, viruses or other pieces of malware attempt to disable important Windows functions in order to hide their files. WORM_YAHLOVER.AL is just another worm designed to work on Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Server 2003, disabling the Task Manager, the Registry Editor and the Folder Options on the affected computers. The entire process ... [read more >>]
	14 January 2008, 13:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Windows Worm Stealing Gaming Usernames and Passwords
	A new worm has been spotted in the wild and, as far I can see, all the addicted gamers out there are vulnerable unless they got their computers protected. Security vendor Trend Micro writes that WORM_LEGMIR.FU affects most versions of the Microsoft operating system, including Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Server 2003. But what's worse is not only the high distribution potential it has, but also the high damage potential t ... [read more >>]
	09 January 2008, 08:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

MSN Messenger Infection Spreads Itself through New Year Photos
	Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this is the third report concerning MSN Messenger after January 1st. God, this instant messaging application is really dangerous these days, so in case you're one of its users, you should really read this. Roderick Ordoñez of Trend Micro informed today that a new worm has been spotted on MSN Messenger attempting to spread itself by sending links redirecting to an infected website. Th ... [read more >>]
	08 January 2008, 04:32GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The MSN Worm Comes from... Netherlands!
	A few days ago, everybody has started talking about a new backdoor that targets the MSN accounts and attempts to steal usernames and passwords stored on an affected system. Today, Roel of Viruslist.com published a closer analysis on the threat, revealing that it was created by someone from Netherlands. "Firstly all the functions have Dutch names. This is extremely rare and clearly indicates that the author is Dutch", Ro ... [read more >>]
	07 January 2008, 14:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

MSN Messenger Users Threatened by a New Windows Worm
	MSN Messenger is once again under attack, as Trend Micro detected one more Windows worm attempting to spread itself through the famous instant messaging application. WORM_IRCBOT.EL may infect Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Server 2003, having a medium damage potential and a medium distribution potential. The worm can be easily dropped on your system once you visit a malicious page infected with it, so extra-care is recommended ... [read more >>]
	04 January 2008, 16:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Hackers Hungry for Gmail and Yahoo Accounts
	Gmail and Yahoo have always been two of the most popular email services on the web and this obviously caught the hackers’ and spammers’ attention. A few days ago, it happened again: a new infection has been spotted in the wild, being used by attackers to gather new email addresses for other spamming purposes. Trend Micro, the security company that found the threat, wrote that WORM_NUWAR.UL could be extremely dangerous as it has a ... [read more >>]
	04 January 2008, 11:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

More than 2,400 Computers Poisoned by a New 2008 Windows Infection
	Here’s another Windows worm with high distribution potential and high damage potential. This means that it can easily reach your computer and harm the data stored on the system as fast as you would say WORM_SPYBOT.AP. Security vendor Trend Micro has informed that the worm is able to infect Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Server 2003. What’s interesting is that WORM_SPYBOT.AP attempts to infect your computer through network share ... [read more >>]
	04 January 2008, 06:05GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Windows Task Scheduler under Worm Attacks
	Earlier this day, security company Trend Micro has published an advisory concerning a malicious JavaScript that attempts to open Internet Explorer in order to download additional infections on an affected computer. Now, another Microsoft Windows component is affected by a pretty dangerous infection: Windows Task Scheduler. According to a report signed by the same security company, WORM_SOHANAD.FM affects Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, ... [read more >>]
	03 January 2008, 05:58GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

IM Infection Spotted in the Wild
	We've seen many of these before, but since it is a new infection, it may be a really threat for your computer. With a continuously growing up popularity, the instant messenger and chatting applications reach every single computer in the world, fact that makes the unpatched and unprotected ones fully vulnerable to the threat. Security vendor Trend Micro has spotted a new worm that spreads itself through instant messaging and chatting a ... [read more >>]
	28 December 2007, 14:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Windows Worm Using Your Computer for Flood Attacks
	WORM_RBOT.HBZ is the latest threat spotted in the wild that targets the Windows systems and attempts to drop its files on most versions of the Microsoft operating system including 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Server 2003. The worm was discovered by security company Trend Micro, which wrote that it could easily reach your system because it might be deployed by other malware, or directly, when a user visits a malicious website. Just li ... [read more >>]
	28 December 2007, 04:24GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Windows XP Infections Coming by Email
	Spammers are always willing to do anything it's possible to create huge lists of valid email addresses in order to be able to launch new attacks. They are even selling huge lists of emails to other spammers who intend to send unsolicited messages to all the contacts. The latest trend seems to be infecting people's computers with a worm and steal their email addresses. WORM_ZHELATI.AIR was discovered by security vendor T ... [read more >>]
	27 December 2007, 15:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Sexy Girls Involved in the Christmas Security Attack
	Christmas has been pretty busy when it comes to computer security, but one of the most important threats was an email scam which attempted to find new victims using images of sexy girls dressed like Santa. As you can see in the picture attached to the article, the email messages attempted to direct the readers to a malicious website, claiming it was offering sexy photos with women wearing Santa suits. Security company Sophos conf ... [read more >>]
	27 December 2007, 09:43GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

One More Christmas Infection Exploiting Windows Vulnerabilities
	In case you thought you're safe this Christmas because you have applied the latest definitions for your security software, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but you're not safe at all. And a recently-spotted worm comes to support this statement. WORM_DLOADER.TBW is a Windows infection discovered by security company Trend Micro, which affects most versions of the Microsoft operating system including 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP ... [read more >>]
	27 December 2007, 06:02GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Happy New Infected Year!
	Christmas is only history now and we're all expecting the New Year celebrations. Hackers, attackers and scammers are also preparing for the new event, but, as usual, they like to do it in an unique way: by building Trojan horses, infections and other types of malware designed to be installed on people's computers. A new worm has already been discovered by security vendor Trend Micro, after malicious emails containin ... [read more >>]
	27 December 2007, 05:00GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Windows Media Player Infection Sends Users to QuickTime
	WORM_VB.ZAA is a new kind of worm that attempts to infect the Windows computers, being executed once the user starts Windows Media Player. Security company Trend Micro wrote that the worm affected most versions of the operating system powered by Microsoft, including Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Server 2003. But, what's more important is that it has a high distribution potential bundled with a medium damage potential, so ... [read more >>]
	21 December 2007, 14:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google's Orkut Smashed by Critical Infection
	Google's social network Orkut has suffered what seems to be the most dangerous attack these days, as no less than 400,000 accounts have been compromised. Alice Decker of Trend Micro today reported that numerous Orkut registered users received a malicious email informing them that a new Scrapbook [ ... [read more >>]
	19 December 2007, 13:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Oh Man, This Windows Infection Is Really Dangerous...
	Security company Trend Micro rolled out today an advisory concerning WORM_FUJACKS.HM, one of the latest and most powerful threats reported this month. The worm affects most Windows versions including 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Server 2003, Trend Micro wrote in the notification. And more important, WORM_FUJACKS.HM has a high damage potential and a high distribution potential, which underlines the worm's ability to harm the dat ... [read more >>]
	17 December 2007, 04:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

WORM_VB.GOZ. Damage Potential – Medium. Distribution Potential – High.
	It's been a while since we last saw such a powerful worm, although its overall risk rating was set to low. Security company Trend Micro wrote in the WORM_VB.GOZ security advisory that this new threat affected the majority of Windows versions including 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Server 2003. But as the title says, the worm has a high distribution potential and a medium damage potential, which underlines the dangers raised by t ... [read more >>]
	11 December 2007, 05:02GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Nine Facts About Food and Water Originated Infections
	1.If you're a veggie, perhaps you enjoy uncooked sprouts of bean, soy, trifle or alfalfa. But research shows they can transmit bacterial infections. The most exposed are small children, elderly and those with a weak immune system. Even washing the sprouts with chlorine or alcohol solutions does not remove germs. The humidity and raised temperature necessary for making the seeds germinate are ideal conditions for the bacteria. 2.Do ... [read more >>]
	05 December 2007, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Windows Infection Affecting All Drives, All Networks, All Removable Devices!
	Yet another piece of worm attempts to infect most Windows flavors, including 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Server 2003. However, it's not that kind of threat which can be ignored, because once it reaches your computer, it will automatically copy itself on all network shares, on all removable drives, such as USB flash devices, and on all physical drives starting with C: and ending with Z:. There's no safe place on your comput ... [read more >>]
	03 December 2007, 06:16GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Windows Infection Shutting Down Antiviruses!
	I must tell you from the beginning, this is not the kind of worm similar to 'OK, I'm infected, let's start the antivirus and remove it!' because this threat attempts to disable the antivirus protection and infect both computers and the connected removable drives. But what's more important is that the threat has a high damage potential and a medium distribution potential which means it can easily infect yo ... [read more >>]
	29 November 2007, 10:42GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Yet Another Windows Infection Targeting Removable Drives
	A new threat was discovered by security vendor Trend Micro which said WORM_RASTY.A affects most versions of the Windows operating system. According to the company, the worm can infect Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Server 2003 and can be downloaded from malicious websites without users' approval. In addition, it could be dropped by some other malware files on a vulnerable system. Although we saw lots of similar infections ... [read more >>]
	28 November 2007, 10:33GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

How About A Virus That Restarts Your Computer?
	WORM_BRONTOK.CE is a new worm discovered by security company Trend Micro which confirmed that the infection affects most Windows versions including 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003. Although the worm has a medium damage potential and a medium distribution potential, there are no reported infections yet. In case you're wondering how you can get infected, you should know that WORM_BRONTOK.CE can be deployed by other infections or strai ... [read more >>]
	27 November 2007, 03:23GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

One More Windows Infection, Damage Potential – High!
	It seems like this is the Windows infections day as a new threat was discovered by security vendor Trend Micro, the infection targeting most versions of Microsoft's operating system. Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003, they're all affected by WORM_AGENT.AFBF, the new worm which seems to be distributed through popular instant messaging applications. The security company reported that WORM_AGENT.AFBF comes with a medium dist ... [read more >>]
	23 November 2007, 08:32GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Antidepressants Prolong Life by 33 %
	It is clear that being sad and stressed all the time drains your energy. And the reverse is also valid. Even more, a team at Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) found in a research published in journal Nature that an antidepressant, mianserin, can prolong life of adult roundworms, Caenorhabditis elegans, by about 30 %. In fact, the drug imitated the symptoms of caloric restriction, proven to delay aging in animals ranging from worms and ... [read more >>]
	23 November 2007, 02:47GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

MySpace Worm Developer: “I Can't Wait To Use The Computer Again!”
	Robert McMillan of IDG News Service had an interview with Samy Kamkar, the creator of the Samy worm which brought probably some of the most important damages for social networking service MySpace. In case you forgot, Samy's threat didn't harm MySpace through infections or other dangerous files because all it did was to place the "But most of all, Samy is my hero" at the end of users' profiles. Because of ... [read more >>]
	21 November 2007, 10:48GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

New Virus Takes Advantage of Windows Vulnerabilities
	I told you it’s better to keep your Windows up-to-date with the latest fixes because you can avoid several problems but this time, it’s pretty necessary to do so. Security vendor Trend Micro released a notification concerning WORM_JALOUS.AI, a new threat targeting the Windows computers and especially the vulnerabilities found in the Microsoft operating system. The security company confirmed the infection targets Windows 98, ME, N ... [read more >>]
	19 November 2007, 08:32GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Silly Worm Aiming to Infect USB Devices
	Security vendor Sophos today released an advisory concerning W32/SillyFDC-BK, a new Worm which aims to infect the USB devices connected to the computer and spread every time the infected device is connected to a clean system. Sophos wrote the Worm attempts to install itself in the registry as it only affects the Windows operating systems. There’s no other information about which versions of Microsoft’s operating systems are targe ... [read more >>]
	19 November 2007, 06:56GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

You Are Here Because of Your Parasite Worm-Like Placenta
	A fetus is like a strange organism living inside the woman's womb. The fetus develops the placenta, a special organ for sucking food and oxygen from the mother. But the placenta, like the fetus, has a different DNA from that of the mother, and the body generally attacks parasites and foreign bodies using all the tools of the immune system. How does the placenta manage to counteract this? Simply acting as a parasite worm, reveals a ... [read more >>]
	12 November 2007, 04:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Infection Distributed on Removable Drives
	A new worm discovered by security company Trend Micro aims to install on any removable drive connected to the computer and copy itself on another system's physical drives. According to the advisory published by the security firm, WORM_VB.GAW affects most Windows platforms including Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Server 2003. As you can see, there's no Vista among them so the latest flavor of Microsoft's operating ... [read more >>]
	09 November 2007, 05:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Understanding the Virus: Storm
	This has to be the best analysis I’ve ever seen. This report shows how the masterminds behind the Storm virus have made this infection so popular, where it came from and how it evolved. If you ever wanted to find out anything about Storm, then the report written by the guys at the Cyber-threat Analytics is the best thing to read. There has been a lot of talk about Storm as it has clearly been one of the most popular viruses out there this ... [read more >>]
	10 October 2007, 02:57GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

10-Limbed Frogs!
	You fertilize a plantation to grow bigger and have more fruits, tubers, leaves and so on. But frogs around get "fertilized" too, developing horrific deformities. Nitrogen and phosphorus from fertilizers and animal waste leaking into lakes and ponds are the cause of this phenomenon. They boost the populations of a parasitic flatworm, Ribeiroia ondatrae, causeing these deformities in North American frogs. "You can get five ... [read more >>]
	28 September 2007, 06:12GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia