Virus & Malware
Information and software to treat and protect against the major computer plagues: virus, worm, trojan horse, hoax, chain-letter.
Free Protection Software | Company |
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Avira AntiVir Personal | Avira GmbH, Alemanha |
avast! Free | Alwil, Czech Rep. |
ClamWin (GPL) | ClamAV |
BitDefender Free Edition | Softwin BitDefender |
AntiVir Personal Edition | H+BEDV, Germany |
AVG Free Edition | AVG (Grisoft) |
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The Ten Commandments of Anti-Virus Security
Gab's Antivirus Security Tips - English. -
Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT)
CSIRT Virus Watch. Security Bulletins. VulRec - Vulnerability reconnaissance. Security News. - Malware Block List
The Malware Block List is a free, automated and user contributed system for checking URLs for the presence of Viruses, Trojans, Worms, or any other software considered Malware. The list is available in various formats. You can contribute to the Malware Block List by filling their web form or forwarding suspect e-mail messages by e-mail.
Virus & Anti-Virus
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The WildList
By WildList Organization International
This is a cooperative listing of viruses reported as being in the wild by 63 virus information professionals. By Joe Wells, 1993-2001. -
ICSA Labs - Anti-Virus
By Cybertrust. Certified Products, Anti-Virus Product Developers Consortium, Lab Reports.
By ICSA Labs (icsa.net). -
AV-Comparatives
Independent comparatives of Anti-Virus software. All products listed in comparatives are already a selection of some very good anti-virus products. In order to get tested by us, companies must fulfill various conditions and minimum requirements.
AV-Comparatives Weblog: stay informed about current tests and releases. -
Virus Bulletin
Virus Bulletin is the technical journal on developments in the field of computer viruses and anti-virus products.
Virus Bulletin 100% Awards (VB100%).
WildList Index at VirusBtn. -
Checkmark Certification
By West Coast Labs. Checkmark - Information Security Product Certification. -
AV-Test.org
Tests of Anti-Virus Software. Independent, comprehensive, qualified, fast, and free. -
Comparitech Antivirus Reviews
Fully accessible site with antivirus reviews. -
EICAR - European Institute for Computer Anti-Virus Research
The AntiVirus testfile eicar.com. - AVAR - Association of anti Virus Asia Researchers
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Computer Knowledge Virus Tutorial
By Computer Knowledge. -
PC Security & Virus Info
Safe Hex Central/II by William(Bill) J. Dirks. -
VirusProt [In Spanish]
Information, news and resources about virus protection and information security. -
ZONAVirus [In Spanish]
Anti-virus portal in Spanish. News, Reviews, Articles, History, Anti-virus, Download. -
The Viral Mind: Understanding the Motives of Malicious Coders
Article by D. D. Shelby - SLAM Virus Team, published at SecurityFocus.com Infocus.
Information Centers from Anti-Virus Producers
Kaspersky
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Kaspersky Internet Security Center
Internet Security Threats, Internet Safety Tips, infographics. -
securelist.com
Threats, Analysis, Blog, Statistics, Descriptions, Glossary.
By Kaspersky Lab ZAO.
Formerly AntiViral Toolkit Pro (AVP), originally developed by Eugene Kaspersky. -
Threat Post
The Kaspersky Lab Security News Service.
Symantec - SSR
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Symantec Security Response
(formerly
AntiVirus Research Center (SARC))
Virus Hoaxes, Information on Jokes, Virus Encyclopedia, Symantec Glossary, FAQ.
By Symantec Corporation - Norton AntiVirus. -
Symantec - Internet Security Threat Report
By Symantec.com Business - Security Response. Archive since Volume I, January 2002, up to current. -
Norton Security Scan
Norton Security Scan is a free service designed to help you understand your computer's exposure to online security intrusions and virus threats.
McAfee - AVERT
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McAfee's Security Advice Center
Security Information: Antivírus, AntiSpyware, Segurança na Internet da família, Realize compras on-line com segurança, Pesquisa segura, Proteção contra roubo de ID, Proteção contra phishing, Prevenção de perda de dados, AntiSpam, Segurança de e-mail e IM, Defesa de crime cibernético.
Resources: Glossário, Testes de segurança, Vídeos, McAfee SiteAdvisor, FreeScan, Ferramentas de remoção de vírus, Mantendo-se protegido com a McAfee, McAfee Recomendação de produtos.
Community: McAfee's Blog Central, McAfee Labs Blog, McAfee Avert Labs Podcast. -
McAfee Virus Information Library
Virus Information Center - Find alphabetically dozens of thousands virus threats existent, worms, trojan horses, and malicious programs. Virus Removal Tools, Threat Activity, Top Tracked Viruses, Virus Hoaxes, Regional Virus Information, Global Virus Map, Virus Calendar, Glossary, Anti-Virus Tips. -
McAfee Labs
Threat Intelligence, Threat Technologies, Publications. - AVERT Labs - McAfee Security
Anti-Virus Emergency Response Team (AVERT). -
McAfee Research & Reports
McAfee Virtual Criminology Report 2009 (PDF). -
McAfee Business Home
McAfee Threat Center. -
McAfee Labs blog
F-Prot
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Anti-Virus with F-PROT Engine by Frisk Software:
- Frisk Software International - F-Prot Anti-Virus
- Authentium (EUA) - Command Anti-Virus, ESP Security Suite.
Other
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F-Secure Security Information Center
F-Secure Hoax warnings: This page is considered an industry standard information source for new virus hoaxes and false alerts.
By F-Secure Corporation (formerly Data Fellows. Europe, Finland).
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Aladdin Content Security Resource Center
By Aladdin Knowledge Systems / Aladdin Knowledge Systems Brasil.
News, Alerts, Lists, Hoaxes, Top10. Formerly eSafe Anti-Virus Center.
Aladdin Security Portal
eSafe Internet Security Unit by Aladdin Knowledge Systems. -
Stiller Research
Integrity Master Virus Protection - Data Integrity.
General Information, including Introduction to Viruses. Virus Report: Virus and Safe Computing News, Virus Hoax News, Top Five Hottest Hoaxes. Links. -
MessageLabs Intelligence
MessageLabs, now part of Symantec, live virus information service. Formerly VirusEye. Virus count, Virus/email ratio, Reports, Threat list, Global outbreak, mailing list.
MessageLabs is a Managed Service Provider (MSP) specialising in internet-level e-mail content filtering. -
Microsoft Security at Home: Help Prevent Viruses
What is a virus, worm, or Trojan Horse?. - Microsoft TechNet: Information on the "Nimda" Worm
Hoaxes & Urban Legends
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QuatroCantos.com - Lendas e folclore da Internet: as pulhas virtuais (hoax)
[In Portuguese]
“Pulhas virtuais: boatos, lendas, falsos vírus e meias verdades.” Introductory article by Gevilacio Aguiar Coêlho de Moura.
Large catalog of hoaxes and legends, with cronological and alphabetic indexes. -
CIAC HoaxBusters - Internet Hoaxes & Chain Letters
Hoax Categories: Malicious Code (Virus and Trojan ) Warnings, Urban Myths, Give Aways, Inconsequential Warnings, Sympathy Letters and Requests to Help Someone, Traditional Chain Letters, Threat Chains, Scam Chains, Stupid Hoaxes. Formerly at hoaxbusters.ciac.org. - Vmyths
Truth about computer security hysteria
By Rob Rosenberger - Computer Virus Myths home page.
Learn about computer virus myths, hoaxes, urban legends, hysteria, and the implications if you believe in them. You can also search a list of computer virus hoaxes from A to Z.
How to spot a hoax computer virus alert - useful resources. -
Don't Spread that Hoax!
Hoax Catalog, References, Famous Hoaxes, More Hoaxes. - HoaxKill
Hoax information service. Virus hoaxes, Chain letters, Urban legends, Jokes. Discussion, Links. -
Urban Legends and Folklore
Urban Legends Guide by About.com, David Emery. mirror tqn.com. -
Urban Legends Reference Pages
www.snopes.com. By The San Fernando Valley Folklore Society.
Inboxer Rebellion: e-mail legends. -
The AFU & Urban Legends Archive
From alt.folklore.urban (AFU) newsgroup. -
Good Times Virus Hoax FAQ
By Les Jones, 1995-04-27. -
American Cancer Society: Email Hoaxes and Chain Mail
Slowdance, Fraudulent Jessica Mydek Chain Letter and many other cancer hoaxes. Urban Legends Reference: American Cancer Society 3¢ Hoax. -
Microsoft Brasil Press release:
Falso e-mail com programa de contagem regressiva do ano 2000
"virus Microsoft Year 2000 Counter" - São Paulo, 16 de Setembro de 1999. -
Virus Hoax: Microsoft Debugger Registrar for Java (Jdbgmgr.exe) Is Not a Virus
Microsoft Support Article ID #322993. -
Symantec Security: Hoax SULFNBK.EXE Warning
Description of Sulfnbk.exe and How to Replace the Program File, Microsoft Support Article ID #301316.