A man from Washington in the United States has filed a lawsuit against the security company Symantec, where he accuses the company of fraud and illegal practices. According to the lawsuit, Symantec uses the same kind of intimidation techniques as fake scareware software to sell its PC cleanup utilities. The man who submitted ... Continue Reading

The Norwegian website Hardware.no recently tested 6 antivirus programs, and I present you with their conclusion below: We have tested six anti-virus programs. Which program is the best? We have tested six antivirus programs, the free programs Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE), Avira, Avast and AVG. We also tested Norton and NOD32, which ... Continue Reading

Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 is now available for download, and includes an updated search engine that is said to be both faster and smarter than before. The software has also been linked up with the firewall in Windows which makes it easier to activate it. The new version includes the following ... Continue Reading

Users of  ZoneAlarm has recently received a message that is meant to scare users to buy better protection. The purpose is to get users to upgrade their product to ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite. The fact that ZoneAlarm uses methods that are more used by those who try to fraud internet users ... Continue Reading

Stay alert when checking your emails, as hackers are abusing Twitter for phishing and trojan attacks. Trend Micro warn on their blog against phishing attacks that are using Twitter. The email messages look very official, so a lot of people can be tricked by them. The first email (see below) shows a ... Continue Reading

Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 and Kaspersky Antivirus 2011 is available in beta. A beta version of Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 and Kaspersky Antivirus 2011 is available for download for users who want to test the products. Among the news is Kaspersky Gadget that gives quicker access to the ... Continue Reading

Symantec has released a beta version of Norton Internet Security 2011, plus a variety of free tools. Norton Internet Security 2011 is a complete security suite of antivirus, antispyware, antispam and firewall. The new version will, according to Symantec, be faster than previous versions. Among the ... Continue Reading

The latest version of Avira AntiVir adds 'cloud-based' detection and simplifies administration by, among other things, introducing one-click malware removal. With several new features and easier administration, Avira AntiVir 10 is ready to protect your PC better than what it already does. Avira AntiVir Proactiv, ... Continue Reading

Virus Attacks are an ongoing threat on the web. It can access your computer from a website you just happen to stop by, and can do a lot of damage to the contents of your PC. Fortunatly there are some good solutions to protect and clean up your ... Continue Reading

False Outlook messages try to trick users into installing Trojan horse. Security company Panda Security, via Panda Labs, said in a campaign that a fake Microsoft Update message that tries to trick Outlook users to installing a Trojan horse. The message looks pretty real, but Microsoft or other companies, does ... Continue Reading

During the coming year we will experience an avalanche of malware. Among them we find several threats to Mac users. 2010 will bring with it several new threats and trends. New Web-based antivirus technology will provide users with faster protection, and will result in more frequent development ... Continue Reading

Facebook has now gone into partnership with McAfee to ensure their users safety on the internet. According to NeoWin it is a 6 month trial period that is offered by the McAfee Internet Security Suite. After 6 months of use, users will be offered ... Continue Reading