Computer Viruses

Computer viruses have been with us since the late 1980s and continue to increase in number. The following list includes some of the best sites on the Internet for describing computer viruses as well as links to many of the top anti-virus software sites. Practice SAFE-COMPUTING.

My notes on computer viruses Virus Inc. How Computer Viruses Work

McAffee's Virus Information Library Virus Hoaxes Virus Information

Computer Incident Advisory Capability (comprehensive list of software) Trend Micro Antivirus Site Virus Descriptions

Dr. Solomon's HomePage Symantec Anti-Virus Reference Center McAfee's Home Page

InViricible Anti-Virus Expert System Examples of Malicious Computer Programs Computer Virus Hoaxes

SaferSite.com Cybersoft Antivirus for Unix and NT Computer Virus Help by Henri Delger

Virus Bulletin Sophos AntiVirus Anyware Antivirus

Computer Virus Development Labs Security and Anti-virus Cafe IBM Research's Antivirus Online

Antiviral Software Evaluation FAQ Frequently Asked Questions on Virus-L/comp.virus NH&A - provider of anti-virus, security and network management software

computer virus myths SBABR - System Boot Areas Antivirus Command AntiVirus Software

Virus Help and Information Reinforcing Dialog-based Security (white paper) V-BUSTER
Analysis of IraqiWorm Avast Antivirus (free) - Avast Home Edition is an ICSA certified antivirus package for home noncommercial use. AVG Antivirus With their free distribution version of the popular AVG, you will get a reliable tool for your computer protection against computer viruses.Scanners, Resident Shield, Email Scanner - all in onepackage. AVG contains a powerful testing engine with heuristics.

STOCONA ANTIVIRUS provides protection of computer systems against macro viruses and program bookmarks in e-documents and e-mail messages (Microsoft Office format)and protection of the best known navigation systems in the Internet (browsers) and e-mail programs against any viruses and program bookmarks. GoldTach is a mini-sized and free personal firewall which can effectively protect you against hackers' intrusion. GoldTach workes in three ways: TCP/IP packets Filtration,Process Commnication Control,and E-mail Protection by intercept and modify the extension of the mail attachment. GoldTach defines three security control levels: Normal, Strict, Custom . Beginners can get the essential security by the default settings, and experts can customize the net policies for their needed. Vcatch - program that is capable of checking emails and files you download for viruses and alert you if it smells danger. The program works with Internet Explorer as the browser via which you download files and with any of the following email clients: Outlook Express, Netscape Messenger, Incredimail, Eudora and Microsoft Outlook. The suspicious files can be either deleted or moved to Recycle bin. The tool updates its antivirus databases automatically.

brief history of PC viruses

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My notes on computer viruses	Virus Inc.	How Computer Viruses Work
McAffee's Virus Information Library	Virus Hoaxes	Virus Information
Computer Incident Advisory Capability (comprehensive list of software)	Trend Micro Antivirus Site	Virus Descriptions
Dr. Solomon's HomePage	Symantec Anti-Virus Reference Center	McAfee's Home Page
InViricible Anti-Virus Expert System	Examples of Malicious Computer Programs	Computer Virus Hoaxes
SaferSite.com	Cybersoft Antivirus for Unix and NT	Computer Virus Help by Henri Delger
Virus Bulletin	Sophos AntiVirus	Anyware Antivirus
Computer Virus Development Labs	Security and Anti-virus Cafe	IBM Research's Antivirus Online
Antiviral Software Evaluation FAQ	Frequently Asked Questions on Virus-L/comp.virus	NH&A - provider of anti-virus, security and network management software
computer virus myths	SBABR - System Boot Areas Antivirus	Command AntiVirus Software
Virus Help and Information	Reinforcing Dialog-based Security (white paper)	V-BUSTER
Analysis of IraqiWorm	Avast Antivirus (free) - Avast Home Edition is an ICSA certified antivirus package for home noncommercial use.	AVG Antivirus With their free distribution version of the popular AVG, you will get a reliable tool for your computer protection against computer viruses.Scanners, Resident Shield, Email Scanner - all in onepackage. AVG contains a powerful testing engine with heuristics.
STOCONA ANTIVIRUS provides protection of computer systems against macro viruses and program bookmarks in e-documents and e-mail messages (Microsoft Office format)and protection of the best known navigation systems in the Internet (browsers) and e-mail programs against any viruses and program bookmarks.	GoldTach is a mini-sized and free personal firewall which can effectively protect you against hackers' intrusion. GoldTach workes in three ways: TCP/IP packets Filtration,Process Commnication Control,and E-mail Protection by intercept and modify the extension of the mail attachment. GoldTach defines three security control levels: Normal, Strict, Custom . Beginners can get the essential security by the default settings, and experts can customize the net policies for their needed.	Vcatch - program that is capable of checking emails and files you download for viruses and alert you if it smells danger. The program works with Internet Explorer as the browser via which you download files and with any of the following email clients: Outlook Express, Netscape Messenger, Incredimail, Eudora and Microsoft Outlook. The suspicious files can be either deleted or moved to Recycle bin. The tool updates its antivirus databases automatically.
brief history of PC viruses