A virus that is able to keep itself from being detected. See polymorphic virus.
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- Adobe Flash ads launching clipboard hijack attack
- Malicious hackers are using booby-trapped Flash banner ads to hijack clipboards for use in rogue security software attacks. In the Web attacks, which target Mac, Windows and Linux users running Firefox, IE and Safari, hackers are seizing control of the machine's clipboard and using a hard-to-delete URL...
- Blog posts 2008-08-18
- Wordcamp 2008
- In the quiet flats of University of California San Francisco Mission Bay campus, bloggers, thinkers, journalists, developers, and inventors melt together for a full day of lectures and learning. The goal of Wordcamp 2008 is to figure out the future of publishing on the web. ...
- Blog posts 2008-08-16
- Countering an Apple-favoring .NET critic
- Countering an Apple-favoring .NET criticFantastic post JohnI'd give you two thumbs up if I could. :)[i]This is what one might consider a thesis statement, to be followed by details as to why .NET is "bad" and / or "simplistic and inflexible." At least, that is what one would expect if...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-14
- Microsoft to push another Windows Update to users ... whether you want it or not
- According to Microsoft, there's another update to the Windows Update mechanism ready to be unleashed. The difference between this update and the stealth update from back in 2007 is that Microsoft is being more open about this update and actually talking about it before it hits the download servers and...
- Blog posts 2008-08-14
- FBI, Dutch police crack the Shadow botnet
- The law-enforcement bodies have cracked a major botnet, asking antivirus company Kaspersky to help victims clean up the malware on their PCs. In a joint operation, the FBI and the Dutch High Tech Crime Unit have cracked the Shadow botnet--thought to contain 100,000 PCs. Two...
- News items 2008-08-14
- Intuit pushes deeper into cloud, points to its track record.
- Intuit pushes deeper into cloud, points to its track record.Any company willing to put their accounting...records on the cloud has got to be plain stupid. It's a disaster waiting to happen.Intuit could port Quickbooks Enterprise client to Linux not just the server if they are looking to pick up...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-13
- Windows Live Wave 3: Coming to testers near you soon
- Windows Live Wave 3: Coming to testers near you soonBad URIThe URI for this story on the front page:htthttp://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1525Obviously no browser understands it . . .I hate extra toolbars.They just add clutter and reduce the window height. It sounds like proprietary and non-standards cr*p to me.End virus firstMicrosoft is useless...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-13
- Microsoft plugs IE, Office in big patch haul
- Microsoft plugs IE, Office in big patch haulFor the past week, everytime I shutdown XPI get a message saying 'an update is ready for installation'. I can't tell if XP is stuck in 'update forever' mode or if I'm slowly digesting these updates one day at a time.Is anyone else...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-13
- File / Folder Clean-Up Tool (Long Path) (zip)
- Windows tool to delete files and folders with long and corrupted paths. Just browse to the file and press a button to detele it, thats it. The application solves the problem with inability to delete files and folders with long paths with Explorer. They could be created by virus/adware/Mac OS/other...
- Software downloads 2008-08-13
- No more need for an antivirus software?
- No more need for an antivirus software?This still uses a thin client type application installed on the client.Yes, its more clound than local, but most corporate AV's work similar to this. They are more client heavy, but with a little tweaking they could move to a cloud type formation....
- Discussion threads 2008-08-12
- Alfa Virus Scanner (exe)
- Protect your PC from virus and trojan. Scan your PC for any new viruses and trojan, then remove them permanently. AVS will protect your PC from virus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Protect your files and stop that bad viruses destroy your program or files. This version...
- Software downloads 2008-08-12
- Active Virus Killer (zip)
- "Task manager disabled by administrator" - this message appears if your Windows system is contaminated by virus. This software shows you the windows task manager by force and gives you other task manager which helps you to finish the work and effects of an active virus. This version is the...
- Software downloads 2008-08-12
- The kids are all right with Linux
- The kids are all right with LinuxThe kids are all right with Linux...well maybe.Let's see. You say "The new system should be more rugged than the old, the terminals are cheaper to replace, and the central system is physically inaccessible, so there will be less mischief. Before any kid can...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-11
- Mobile Battles: Reign of Swords (exe)
- Engage in epic online battles with a customized army in a fantasy world of magic, steel, and strategy. Build up your army by gaining troops, technology, and magic through engaging campaign missions that feature fortress sieges, ambushes, stealth attacks, and huge open-field clashes. Then battle your friends online. Receive in-game...
- Software downloads 2008-08-11
- Google says AOL is a lemon, regretting $1 billion investment
- Google says AOL is a lemon, regretting $1 billion investmentGoogle says AOL is a LemonYou would think that they would have done a bit more research on the company before making an investment. With all of the knowledge that Google has of the world, even with the ability to predict...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-08
- Facebook and MySpace: Walking the security-social networking line
- Security--actually insecurity--is a very social thing. Get a cute malware infested email and forward it along to your contact list. See a site that's interesting--but is really just a phishing expedition--and you get hit with a virus/worm/rootkit. Social engineering makes the security world go around. So what do you do...
- Blog posts 2008-08-08
- iPhone 3G boot failure complaints pile up
- iPhone 3G boot failure complaints pile up2 million phones204 messages on a support forum.Internet bullhorn effect.Q.E.D.When will Apple fans admit iPhone not the answer to WM stability "woes"?I've been using an iPAQ PocketPC non cell phone for years now and it never crashes, never needs reboots. I've been using a...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-07
- Has Dell lost its mind?
- Has Dell lost its mind?Dell has lost it's wayAnd Michael isn't the guy to bring it back. Making colorful boxes isn't the way either.Your solution is spot on, but it's too simple! They can't see past the BS like "cloud computing". WTF does that mean to someone who is shopping...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-07
- VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?
- VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?How about the corporate versionI've been using Symantec Anti-Virus corporate for years and subjectively it seems a lot less "in your face" i.e. much less of an impact compared to its consumer cousin Norton Anti-Virus. I actually steer...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-07
- Microsoft aims to close Patch Tuesday vulnerability window
- Microsoft aims to close Patch Tuesday vulnerability windowThis is good, potentially anyway.MFST did not get to be where it is by being "stupid". Granted, they have their "flaws", but so does everyone on this Planet. The reason that "hackers" virus writers, etc. target Windows is clear. The OS is the...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-06
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