Bagle worm still swarming over Net
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| The Bagle worm continues to plague the Internet over three years after
| it first appeared, with many anti-virus engines unable to keep up,
| a security vendor has claimed.
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http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?id=2143578590&rid=-50
Malware Increased 172 Percent in 2006, According to Report
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| The number of malware detections in 2006 was up 172 percent compared
| to 2005 according to a report out from PandaLabs. Massive infections
| caused by a single virus have practically disappeared. Instead,
| multiple variants now silently infect computers.
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http://www.govtech.net/magazine/channel_story.php/104265
Remember that Microsoft's OneCare has failed two tests, so it's probably the
least capable of detecting and stopping malware.
Related and recent:
Symantec takes another crack at Vista security
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| According to the papers, 3% of existing backdoors, 4% of current
| keyloggers, 2% of Trojans and 2% of spyware can successfully execute
| and survive a restart on Vista without being modified. It's not
| clear how well this compares to non-malicious software designed
| for XP.
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http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=F6CFA321-C9FD-47EE-B548-CA8C5A128ED7
WARNING: Winfixer and Errorsafe being distributed via MSN Messenger banner
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| The malware commonly known as Winfixer aka Errorsafe is being distributed
| via MSN Messenger banner advertisements. This has been reported
| to secure@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and they and the MSN ads team are
| investigating.
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http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archive/2007/02/18/591493.aspx
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