ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced that Deer Valley Unified School District (USD) has selected ESET NOD32 Antivirus software as the default antivirus solution for its 36 K-12 schools located in Phoenix and five neighboring cities. Currently, ESET software is deployed district-wide across 6,000 personal computers and has been responsible for removing all traces of previous malware infections that plagued the school district prior to switching to ESET. Since implementing ESET software in June of 2005, no computers have been compromised at Deer Valley USD, resulting in an increase in network uptime and end-user productivity for the schools. The deployment of NOD32 software is expected to reach 12,000 computers by 2009.

Posted by StJohn (singin) Murray in Eset Software at 11:32

In an ongoing battle between performance and protection, the following scenario plays out every day around the world: “Jeremy” has invested thousands of dollars optimizing his PC to ensure maximum performance on his favorite games. He has found that his antivirus solution makes his system sluggish, hindering his play. He turns off his antivirus protection so his experience will not be affected, and settles in for competition against his virtual opponents. During play, he receives an instant message and clicks a link that immediately infects his system. Game over.

Posted by StJohn (singin) Murray in Eset Software at 09:37

About 19 people a minute become new victims of identity theft, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.

ID theft is the fastest-growing crime in the United States, according to authorities. About 10 million people a year find themselves in trouble involving their identity.

One complaint filed with the Federal Trade Commission sums up the frustration that victims face when their identity is stolen:

Posted by StJohn (singin) Murray in Adware, Spyware and Trojans at 13:16

A self-replicating worm dubbed "Grey Goo" forced the shutdown of the virtual community Second Life after the worm's creators claimed to spin rings of gold, duping players who interacted with it into spreading the malware throughout the virtual environment. "The worm dropped into Second Life is a 'Grief Bomb,'" Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld.

Posted by StJohn (singin) Murray in Virus & AntiVirus News at 14:11