SecurityFocus reports an estimated 3.5 million computers have been compromised due to a “Downadup worm,” a malicious bot that spreads through websites and blogs. The Downadup worm, a malicious program that spreads using a recently patched Windows flaw, has compromised more than 3.5 million computers, security firm F-Secure stated this week.The Downadup worm has [...]
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BitDefender Internet Security 2009 earned a respectable second-place finish in “Paying for Protection,” our 2009 roundup of security suites. Its low cost gave it a boost in our rankings–at US$40 for one user (as of 12/23/08), it’s the least expensive suite we tested–as did its strong showing in heuristic tests that simulate how well [...] In the early days of computer viruses, you could get by with careful surfing–and without antivirus protection. Now, crooks love nothing more than to discover a nasty zero-day security flaw for which there’s no defense, and then to infiltrate otherwise benign and popular Web sites with hidden, malicious programming made to attack that security [...] Panda Internet Security 2009 boasts an extensive feature set and an easy-to-use interface, both of which helped it attain a third-place finish in “Paying for Protection,” our 2009 roundup of security suites, after Norton Internet Security 2009 and BitDefender Internet Security 2009. But its ability to block malicious software didn’t rank as well, and the [...] Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 was the most expensive security package we tested for “Paying for Protection,” our 2009 roundup of nine security suites (US$80 for three users as of 12/23/08). That cost might be justified if the package delivered top-notch performance and a smooth user experience–but it doesn’t. Its overall malware-detection rate was below average, [...] |
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