By: Wolfgang Gruener

Glendale (CA) - Panda Software said that it has detected a new spyware program that promises free access to pornographic websites, but installs malware - which only is removed in exchange of a $50 payment.

Malware trends have shown commercial trends for some time and sometimes can result in more than just headaches and the necessary purchase of a comprehensive security software suite. DigiKeyGen is yet another example, which tricks users by promising free access to pornographic web content, but installs spyware instead.

Posted by Greg Hewitt-Long in Adware, Spyware and Trojans at 07:41

By JAMES DERK

The market for anti-virus software is about to get very interesting with the entry of Microsoft into the space.

Microsoft is taking on the giants like Symantec, McAfee and others by launching OneCare, a $50 suite of products that will attempt to solve all of your computer maintenance chores. Not only does OneCare include anti-virus, but also the Windows Defender anti-spyware product, a backup software product, a firewall and disk maintenance utilities.

Posted by Greg Hewitt-Long in Virus & AntiVirus News at 10:38

A beta-test release of the Remote Administrator for NOD32 (NOD32RA) is now publicly available.

Posted by Greg Hewitt-Long in NOD32 News at 06:24

A gaping security flaw in the latest versions of Symantec's anti-virus software suite could put millions of users at risk of a debilitating worm attack, Internet security experts warned May 25.

Researchers at eEye Digital Security, the company that discovered the flaw, said it could be exploited by remote hackers to take complete control of the target machine "without any user action."

Posted by Greg Hewitt-Long in Virus & AntiVirus News at 07:55