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In April 2012 it was reported that 700,000 Mac OS X computers worldwide were infected by a Flashback Trojan
In April 2012 it was reported that 700,000 Mac OS X computers worldwide were infected by a Flashback Trojan
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In April 2012 it was reported that 700,000 Mac OS X computers worldwide were infected by a Flashback Trojan
WinScript.Rabbit – 10 Strings Going To Shake The World!
New computer virus is written in Windows command language! Will it be the real nightmare for users of the Internet? The last week of October 1998 brought a real surprise in the computer world. Kaspersky Labs Int. experts detected a computer virus using new methods of contamination and infecting…
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WinScript.Rabbit – 10 Strings Going To Shake The World!
Anti-Virus Companies Help Spreading Virus Hysteria on Y2K Virus
Cambridge, UK, October 15, 1999 – Kaspersky Labs Int., an international anti-virus software vendor, has received numerous queries from computer users with requests to clarify the situation related to Y2K virus threat, initiated by some anti-virus companies. According to some anti-virus vendors in…
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Anti-Virus Companies Help Spreading Virus Hysteria on Y2K Virus
Corner: first macro virus to infect MS Project
Cambridge, UK, October 26, 1999 – Kaspersky Labs Int., a fast-growing international anti-virus software development company, announces the discovery of the first macro virus Macro.Office.Corner able to infect MS Project files. Corner is a multi-platform macro virus, which infects both MS Word (DOC)…
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Corner: first macro virus to infect MS Project
BubbleBoy: a New Generation of Internet-Based Malicious Code
The antidote is already discovered Cambridge, UK, November 10, 1999 – Kaspersky Labs Int., an international anti-virus software vendor, reports the discovery of a new generation of Internet-based malicious code that constitute a real danger to all computer users and corporate networks….
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BubbleBoy: a New Generation of Internet-Based Malicious Code
BubbleBoy Has Broken Free
The worm reported “in-the-wild” Cambridge, UK, December 1, 1999 – Kaspersky Labs Int., an international anti-virus software vendor, announces the discovery of the BubbleBoy Internet worm “in-the-wild”. The worm previously existed in “zoo” virus collections of hackers groups has been detected…
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BubbleBoy Has Broken Free
Some "Pictures" from MyPics
New Melissa-style Internet-worm Cambridge, UK, December 6, 1999 – Kaspersky Labs Int., an international anti-virus software vendor warns computer uses against a danger of infection with recently discovered Melissa-style Internet-worm I-Worm.MyPics. The worm has been reported “in-the-wild.” General…
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Some "Pictures" from MyPics
Babylonia: dangerous blend of computer virus, Internet-worm and "Trojan horse"
Please, update your AVP anti-virus database Kaspersky Labs Int., announces the discovery of Win95.Babylonia virus, which features capabilities of Internet-worm and “Trojan horse” program. The virus has been reported “in-the-wild” in United States, Europe and Australia. Because of some new improved…
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Babylonia: dangerous blend of computer virus, Internet-worm and "Trojan horse"
I-Worm.NewApt: a worm with many names
Kaspersky Labs Int. warns computer users about the discovery of new Internet worm I-Worm.NewApt. The worm has been reported in-the-wild in many countries of Europe, America and Asia. We recommend all AVP users to download and install a weekly update of AVP antivirus database. This is the worm virus…
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I-Worm.NewApt: a worm with many names

Number of the Week: 55% of Mobile Devices Using Unprotected Wi-Fi Networks
The data on most mobile devices could easily fall into the hands of cybercriminals
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Number of the Week: 55% of Mobile Devices Using Unprotected Wi-Fi Networks