Mar
8
Cracked Silent Hunter 5 – Battle of the Malware
Filed Under: ALERTS
When looking for cracked games online, avid players may inadvertently download a malware cocktail onto their computers.
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Feb
9
Virus Naming. The "Who's who?" Dilemma (1)
Filed Under: MALWARE HISTORY
Mar
27
BitDefender weekly review – The marvelous Antivirus 360
Filed Under: WEEKLY REVIEW
Nov
17
New Removable Media gives Malware a Boost #1
Filed Under: MALWARE HISTORY
Most of the security issues in 1994 were triggered by the increased popularity of removable media, especially the more and more affordable CD-ROMs. Such storage devices acted as a vector of infection, as computer users burnt not only important data, but also infected files.
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Nov
13
From Michelangelo to Self-Mutating Engine
Filed Under: MALWARE HISTORY
1992 debuted straight with a large-scale security threat signed by Bulgarian programmer Dark Avenger. Just as he had promised one year earlier, the virus writer was about to introduce a new mutating algorithm, but he decided to take things smoothly.
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Nov
3
The Nineties: Malware Creators Start Building Communities
Filed Under: MALWARE HISTORY
Writing malware has become more of a fashion during the new decade, and "outlaw" programmers have started building new communities dedicated to such activities.
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Sep
22
Vienna: Actively Fighting Malware Threats
Filed Under: MALWARE HISTORY
The Vienna.636.A virus marked another important milestone in the malware industry. Its appearance in the wild and its highly infectious potential managed to raise users’ awareness towards the increasing security threats.
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Jun
2
TYPES OF MALWARE -VIRUSES
Filed Under: MALWARE HISTORY
As previously stated, malware is an umbrella term that covers multiple security threats.
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