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Business Definition for: Malware

software such as viruses or Trojans designed to cause damage or disruption to a computer system

Wiktionary Definition for: Malware

computing software Software developed for the purpose of causing harm to a computer system

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IE8 whips rivals in blocking malware sites: Computerworld - Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer 8 again trounced rival browsers in a test of their malware-blocking abilities, catching 81% of attack code-infected sites, according to a testing company. IE8's skills at sniffing out malware sites improved by 17% since March, said Rick Moy, president of NSS Labs, the firm...; Tags: Web browser, Microsoft Corp., malware, Site, Malware Site; News items 2009-08-14
Windows 7 UAC Ineffective Security Solution for Malware, Sophos Says: A researcher at Sophos put Windows 7's User Account Control feature to the test, and found the technology failed to block numerous pieces of malware. Microsoft however stressed UAC is only one part of Windows 7 security.A researcher at Sophos called the User Account Control feature in Windows 7 ineffective...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Malware, Sophos Plc.; News items 2009-11-04
Windows 7 UAC Is Ineffective Security Solution for Malware, Sophos Says: A researcher at Sophos reports putting Windows 7's User Account Control feature to the test and finding the technology failed to block numerous pieces of malware. Microsoft, however, stresses that UAC is only one part of Windows 7's security.A researcher at Sophos called the UAC feature in Windows 7 ineffective...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Malware, Sophos Plc.; News items 2009-11-05
Web-based malware infections rise rapidly, stats show: The number of Web sites hosting malicious software, either intentionally or unwittingly, is rising rapidly, according to statistics to be released on Tuesday from Dasient.More than 640,000 Web sites and about 5.8 million pages are infected with malware, according to Dasient, which was founded by former Googlers to offer services...; Tags: Malware; News items 2009-10-28
Apple adds basic anti-malware to Snow Leopard: Computerworld - Apple has expanded a download warning feature in Mac OS X 10.5 to create rudimentary anti-malware detection in the new Snow Leopard operating system due out Friday, sources have confirmed. Out of the box, Snow Leopard will be able to detect only two Trojan horses, although Apple will...; Tags: Apple Inc., malware, Apple Macintosh; News items 2009-08-26

Kaspersky tool detects malware in Twitter links: Kaspersky unveiled a new tool on Thursday called "Krab Krawler" that analyzes the millions of tweets posted on Twitter every day and blocks any malware associated with them.The tool looks at every public post as it appears on Twitter, extracts any URLs in them and analyzes the Web page they...; Tags: Twitter Inc., Malware; News items 2009-10-30
Microsoft's IE 8 Effective at Blocking Phishing, Malware, Report Says: Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 is more effective at blocking both phishing sites and socially engineered malware than Firefox, Safari and other browsers, say two new reports from NSS Labs. Microsoft is pushing its community to upgrade from Internet Explorer 6 and 7 to the new browser, which it says can...; Tags: Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer; News items 2009-08-17
Malware rampant on Twitter: Twitter is finding that it's not only popular with users, it's also popular with malware. As many as one in every 500 web addresses posted on Twitter leads to sites hosting malware, according to Kaspersky Labs, a firm based in Moscow that deploys a tool to examine URLs circulating in...; Tags: Twitter Inc., Malware; News items 2009-11-02
Google: Malware Sites on the Upswing: New statistics released by search giant Google indicate that it is crawling an ever-growing number of URLs that somehow seek to infect end users' computers. Despite that fact, the search market leader claims that it is delivering fewer nefarious sites in its search results, thereby shielding greater numbers of Web...; Tags: Google Inc., malware; News items 2009-08-27
CP Secure Introduces Real-Time Gateway Anti-Malware Appliance for Enterprise-Class Organizations; Stops Spyware, Viruses, and Blended Threats at the Internet Gateway: CUPERTINO, Calif. -- CP Secure, Inc. (http://www.cpsecure.com), a leading innovator of enterprise-class anti-malware solutions, announced today the release of the Content Security GatewayTM CSG 1500 version 2.0 anti-malware appliance. The CSG 1500 provides comprehensive perimeter protection against spyware, viruses, worms, and other malware that attack through high-volume Web and e-mail...; Tags: Gateway Inc., Internet, malware, spyware, virus; Research articles 2006-04-03
Websites Often Re-Infected After Malware Attacks: Ever re-injure an old wound? New research from Dasient suggests that may happen on the Web more than you think. In a report on Web security during the third quarter of 2009, the company found that websites that had been compromised had a re-infection rate of 39.6 percent. Though the...; Tags: Web Site, Malware; News items 2009-10-27
Apple Arms Snow Leopard With Mac Malware Detection, Reports Say: Apple has reportedly armed Snow Leopard, the newest version of its Mac OS X operating system, with a new feature to scan downloads for malware. The OS is slated to be released on Friday.It appears Apple has bolstered Snow Leopard with some new spots to enhance security. In this case, Apple...; Tags: Apple Inc., malware, Apple Macintosh; News items 2009-08-26
Gumblar malware's home domain is active again: IDG News Service - ScanSafe researchers are seeing renewed activity regarding Gumblar, a multifunctional piece of malware that spreads by attacking PCs visiting hacked Web pages. Gumblar can steal FTP credentials as well as hijack Google searches, replacing results on infected computers with links to other malicious sites. When the...; Tags: Domain, Malware, ScanSafe; News items 2009-11-06
Burton Group predicts 2007 malware threats and publishes three-part research series; Analyst firm discusses changes for 2007 anti-malware market and recommendations for enterprise organisations.: M2 PRESSWIRE-14 December 2006-Burton Group: Burton Group predicts 2007 malware threats and publishes three-part research series; Analyst firm discusses changes for 2007 anti-malware market and recommendations for enterprise organisationsC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:14122006 Burton Group has released a three-part research series...; Tags: Burton Group, malware, SECURITY; Research articles 2006-12-14
Malware Distributors Mastering News SEO: Speaking from long-running personal experience, many legitimate news outlets and businesses struggle to master the tricky techniques of search engine optimization in trying to get their content driven to the top of results on Google and other popular engines. However, the scammers working to publicize infected Web sites, both their...; Tags: Google Inc., Malware; News items 2009-10-08
Fetch as Googlebot and Malware Details in Webmaster ToolsÂ Labs: The Google Webmaster Tools is taking the "Labs" route of introducing and testing new features. And they just rolled out two new Webmaster Tools Labs features - Fetch as Googlebot and Malware Details. Malware details makes it easier to determine which pages on your site is distributing malware by providing...; Tags: Malware, Webmaster; News items 2009-10-13
Snow Leopard's Secret Anti-Malware Feature: Posted by: Stephen Wildstrom on August 27 Snow Leopard, the new version of Apple's Mac operating system, is sufficiently short on new user features that Apple wouldn't have hidden one of the more significant additions. But that's exactly what they've done, presumably because it conflicts with the company's marketing message....; Tags: Apple Inc., malware, Apple Macintosh; News items 2009-08-27
Mac Game: Art project or malware?: The Lose/Lose game warns players before they launch the application that they are likely to have files deleted.(Credit: Lose/Lose)As part of his Master of Fine Arts thesis project, Zach Gage wrote a game to run on Macintosh computers that resembles Space Invaders, but with a digital roulette twist -- for...; Tags: game, player, Symantec Corp., alien, Malware; News items 2009-11-04
BitDefender Lab's Top 10 Malware List for November Reveals Trend Toward Lower-Profile Malware: BitDefender®, a global provider of award-winning antivirus software and data security solutions, announced today its Top 10 Malware List for November 2007. According to BitDefender Labs, malware packed with the NSAnti packer topped the November list with 28.62% of total detections.; Research articles 2007-11-30
Antivirus Specialist GRISOFT Acquires Anti-malware Expert Ewido Networks; Creates Comprehensive Anti-malware Portfolio to Protect Users Against Constantly Growing Types of Malicious Threats: BRNO, Czech Republic & MILLBURN, N.J. -- GRISOFT, the maker of award-winning AVG Anti-Virus, today announced the acquisition of Ewido Networks, a leading provider of innovative anti-malware solutions. This acquisition expands GRISOFT's AVG antivirus and firewall offerings to include comprehensive malware protection, and provide its customers with the highest level...; Tags: antivirus; Research articles 2006-04-19