(MALicious softWARE) Software designed to destroy, aggravate and otherwise make life unhappy. See crimeware, virus, worm, logic bomb, macro virus and Trojan.
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- Dark Internet Fundamentals
- We all think we know the internet - the service that has magically transmitted these words from my keyboard to your eyeballs - but how much do you know of the fundamentals? As I wrote about last year, the plumbing of the internet...
- Blog posts 2009-11-29
- Comodo Internet Security 3.13.121240.574 (Windows)
- Comodo Internet Security, Comodo's award-winning free security suite, offers prevention-based, Default Deny Protection DDP technology to prevent malware in your PC. Conventional security suites ignore prevention, focusing only on the eventual detection of viruses. Basically, this means that it will allow all applications to access your PC resources by default...
- Software downloads 2009-11-29
- Trend Micro Virus Controlled Pattern File 6.658.03 (Windows)
- Trend Micro Pattern File contains Virus Pattern Files with latest virus databases. The Official Pattern Release or OPR is Trend Micro's latest compilation of patterns for identified viruses.Trend Micro offers various types of Pattern Files to protect customers from Malware, Spyware/Grayware, and other threats. It is guaranteed to have passed...
- Software downloads 2009-11-28
- Max Secure Spyware Detector 19.0.1.6 (Windows)
- Max Spyware Detector is a complete solution for individuals, professionals and home users to scan, detect and delete spyware to get rid of the malware, adware popup, Keylogger and trojans instantly. Powered with Smart Scan Technology and Max Shields keep you protected all the time when you are online browsing...
- Software downloads 2009-11-28
- VirIT eXplorer Lite 6.5.36 (Windows)
- VirIT eXplorer Lite is an anti-virus/anti-spyware for Windows. Clean your computer from viruses, root kit, spyware, worms, trojans, backdoor, dialers, BHO Browser Helper Object, adware, hijacker, fraud tool and malware software. The features of VirIT eXplorer Lite are: real time intrusion detection system, sort startup programs by date, scan and...
- Software downloads 2009-11-28
- Exterminate It 1.57.11.26 (Windows)
- Exterminate It is an anti-virus and anti-malware solution defends your PC and notebook with ease. Now you can feel the meaning of Real Personal Protection with Submit State feature fastest possible responder to Your Threats in 24 hours. Huge everyday-updated Malware Database sustains your protection. It is compatible with other...
- Software downloads 2009-11-26
- Remove Fake Antivirus 1.51 (Windows)
- Remove Fake Antivirus is used to remove Cyber Security, Braviax, Alpha Antivirus, GreenAV, Windows Protection Suite, Total Security 2009, Windows System Suite, Personal Antivirus, Anti-Virus-1, Spyware Guard 2008, System Guard 2009, Antivirus 2009, System Security, Antivirus 2010, Antivirus Pro 2009, Antivirus 360, MS Antispyware 2009, Malware Doctor, AntivirusBEST, System Security...
- Software downloads 2009-11-26
- Protector Plus Virus Database 8.0.G36 (Windows)
- Protector Plus Antivirus Software is the ideal antivirus software to protect your computer against threats by all types of malware like viruses, trojans and worms. Protector Plus is backed by the antivirus specialists of Proland Software, who have expertise in developing antivirus software since 1989. Protector Plus is easy to...
- Software downloads 2009-11-25
- 1Password is must-have eshopping nirvana
- Oh Goody ! Mac Users Are Easily Pleased :(Except for the credit card info, which I wouldn't want stored anywhere on my machine, Microsoft made popular, something so superior to your 1Password software,that it's almost petty to mention it.The fingerprint reader, and it's associated software, which is now marketed by...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-24
- Malware Defender 2.4.4 (Windows)
- Malware Defender is a HIPS Host Intrusion Prevention System with firewall. It is effective to protect your computer system from all forms of malware (viruses, worms, trojans, adware, spyware, keyloggers, rootkits). Malware Defender is also an advanced rootkit detector. It provides many useful tools that can be used to detect...
- Software downloads 2009-11-24
- Immunet Protect 1.0.20 (Windows)
- Immunet Protect is free, light weight, cloud based Anti-Virus software which uses new approaches to provide malware protection. It is designed to work alongside Symantec, AVG, Avira, Mcafee, Trend and many other security packages to provide significantly improved detection rates in those products. You can also install it alone. Immunet...
- Software downloads 2009-11-24
- Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus 9.0.0.415 (Windows)
- Avira AntiVir Personal Free Antivirus is a comprehensive, easy to use antivirus program, designed to offer reliable free of charge virus protection to home-users only. Avira offers: Extensive Malware Recognition of viruses, Trojans, backdoor programs, worms; Automatic incremental updates of antivirus signatures, engine and entire software; Permanent virus protection, with...
- Software downloads 2009-11-24
- New iPhone worm found in the wild
- But I thought Apple OS X was immune from ALL such things. nt...When you jailbreak your iPhoneyou give it the ability to run things other the "Apple Only" software.Any I thought Zdnet was immune to trolling?Just kidding. I knew it wasn't.I don't think that Apple ever claimed their OS...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Exploit published for critical IE 7 zero-day flaw
- The vulnerability could be used in malware attacks to take complete control of a Windows machine running IE 6 or IE 7. by Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-11-23
- Second iPhone worm behaves like botnet
- That'll teach them what happens to jailbreakers!This only hits those who deliberately climbed the fence and ventured into the dangerous would outside Apples walled garden.Victims of this have nothing on Apple for this. The vulnerability was introduced by their own incompetent actions, but knowingly non-sanctioned by Apple.The learning: You better...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Schiller: App Store isn't broken
- The truth hurtsThe truth is consumer lacks the ability to make good decision regarding the security of their data. We are regularly tricked into click-installing things while surfing the web, download trojans and other malware, give out information over the phone that we shouldn't etc ... and we never...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- A-squared Free 4.5.0.21b (Windows)
- Scans your computer for malicious software Malware, including Trojan Horses, Dialers, Worms, Spyware, and Adware. A-squared Free is specialized in finding and removing them securely. The disk scan checks all files on your system disks for Malware. The scanner scans for Spyware Traces.
- Software downloads 2009-11-23
- SuperAntiSpyware Professional 4.31.1000 (Windows)
- SUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones. Quick, Complete and Custom Scanning of Hard Drives, Removable Drives, Memory, Registry, Individual Folders and More....
- Software downloads 2009-11-23
- SuperAntiSpyware Free Edition 4.31.1000 (Windows)
- SuperAntiSpyware, a next generation product, with its Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware and remove over 1,000,000 pests such as Vundo, ZLob, SmitFraud, WinFixer, VirusRay, and VirusHeat. Repair broken Internet connections, desktops, registry editing, and task manager. The program provides complete and custom scanning of hard drives,...
- Software downloads 2009-11-23
- Anti Trojan Elite 4.7.6 (Windows)
- Anti Trojan Elite is a malware remover and system security manager. It features a real-time malware firewall for users that can detect trojans or keyloggers that try to infect your PC. It can detect a vast variety of malware such as trojans, worms and keyloggers and has a live update...
- Software downloads 2009-11-21
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