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Microsoft enters virus defense fray

May 16th, 2005

Microsoft recently announced they will be offering subscription computer maintenance to its Windows users, which includes virus scanning. Not unexpected - subscription service for anti-virus and other computer issues has become par for the course. And with many of the vulnerabilities clearly being a Microsoft problem to begin with, Redmond is likely looking at this as an additional public relations step prior to the release of Longhorn.
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Top 10 viruses and hoaxes - March 2005

April 1st, 2005

Sophos has published their top 10 viruses and hoaxes list for March 2005. Damn, that was quick.

The virus list is kind of boring - lots of the same old Netsky, with a dash of MyDoom and Sober, and ZaFi-D holding a strong lead (this sounds like cross between your aunt’s recipe for devils food cake and an announcer at a dog track, doesn’t it).

Meanwhile..
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