Antivirus

Discord dismantles Spy.pet site that snooped on millions of users

Updated - Infosec in brief ALSO: Infostealer spotted hiding in CDN cache, antivirus update hijacked to deliver virus, and some critical vulns

Security29 Apr 2024 | 3

FTC goes undercover to probe suspected antivirus scam, scores $26M settlement

Imagine trying to trick folks into buying $500 of unnecessary repairs – and they turn out to be federal agents

Cyber-crime14 Mar 2024 | 9

Ransomwared health insurer wasn't using antivirus software

PhilHealth blames government procurement rules for license expiry and issues phishing warnings

Security11 Oct 2023 | 15

VirusTotal: We're sorry someone fat-fingered and exposed 5,600 users

File under PEBCAK

CSO21 Jul 2023 | 17

This Windows update is snarling up some endpoint security tools

Malwarebytes and Trellix upgrades to the rescue

Sysadmin Month29 Jun 2023 | 9

Malwarebytes may not be allowed to label rival's app as 'potentially unwanted'

Legal prof warns: 'This case is like a wrecking ball for internet law'

Security06 Jun 2023 | 53

Google's here to boost your cloud security and the magic ingredient? AI, of course

RSA Conference 2023 Send in the LLMs

Spotlight on RSA25 Apr 2023 | 3

Google euthanizes Chrome Cleanup Tool because it no longer has a purpose

Times have changed and unwanted software on Windows is a rarity (unless you count Windows itself)

Security11 Mar 2023 | 4

Microsoft: For better security, scan more Exchange server objects

Software giant takes some files and processes off the exclusion list

Security26 Feb 2023 | 9

Antivirus apps are there to protect you – Cisco's ClamAV has a heckuva flaw

Switchzilla hardware and software need attention, unless you fancy arbitrary remote code execution

Patches17 Feb 2023 | 7

Twenty years on, command-line virus scanner ClamAV puts out version 1

Used by millions – and the first official finished edition is here

Security01 Dec 2022 | 15

The only Windows 10 updates for the year are coming. Spoiler alert: It's just security

What did you expect, HoloLens-ready Minesweeper and new skins for Calculator?

OSes19 Oct 2022 | 16

Cybercriminals target games popular with kids to distribute malware

Kaspersky research finds Minecraft and Roblox have the most malicious files associated with them

Security07 Sep 2022 |

Microsoft mistakenly rated Chromium, Electron as malware

Windows Defender update fixed the mess after a weekend of false positive weirdness

Security05 Sep 2022 | 26

NortonLifeLock and Avast $8.6b deal gets provisional yes from UK regulator

Plus: Even market authorities can't seem to keep up with Microsoft's Defender branding

Security03 Aug 2022 | 7

Botnet malware disguises itself as password cracker for industrial controllers

Can't get into that machine? No problem, just trust this completely sketchy looking tool

Research18 Jul 2022 | 8

$185m anti-malware patent dispute: Norton and Columbia University fight on

Decade-old spat over security tech not over yet as New York institution files for enhanced damages

Legal04 Jul 2022 | 13

Microsoft Defender goes cross-platform for the masses

Redmond's security brand extended to multiple devices without stomping on other solutions

Security17 Jun 2022 | 16

Microsoft's standalone Defender for Business hits GA

Security suite for the orgs unwilling to stump up for a Microsoft 365 Business Premium subscription

Security03 May 2022 | 3

UK regulator puts NortonLifeLock merger with Avast on ice

Security vendors now have 5 working days to explain to the Competition and Markets Authority why it's wrong

Security16 Mar 2022 | 12

Germany advises citizens to uninstall Kaspersky antivirus

Russian biz founder calls it 'an insult'

Security15 Mar 2022 | 102

NortonLifeLock and Avast tie-up falls under UK competition regulator's spotlight

CMA invites comments from 'interested parties' on what merger means to them

Security20 Jan 2022 | 7

Avira also mines imaginary internet money on customers' PCs

Who should your PC work for: you, or your antivirus vendor?

Security10 Jan 2022 | 45

No defence for outdated defenders as consumer AV nears RIP

Opinion How sad would you be to see AV go? Us neither

Security10 Jan 2022 | 96

Remember Norton 360's bundled cryptominer? Irritated folk realise Ethereum crafter is tricky to delete

Updated Disable anti-tamper features first and you'll be all right

Security05 Jan 2022 | 68

UK competition watchdog unveils principles to make a kinder antivirus business

Treat customers fairly when it comes to auto-renewal. Or else

Security19 Oct 2021 | 13

Norton dodges UK courts after telling Brit watchdog it will be nicer to consumers

Admits nothing but promises amendments to auto-renewal, refund policies

Security14 Jun 2021 | 33

Brit watchdog shows some teeth over McAfee antivirus auto-renewals

Refund rights for customers

Security25 May 2021 | 32

Difficult season: Antivirus-flinger Avast decides to 'wind down' Jumpshot

'Hundreds' of staffers in marketing analytics subsidiary to be hit

Security30 Jan 2020 | 20

Labs are for nerds, it's simply Kaspersky now – just hold still while we cyber-immunise you

Logowatch Inoffensive, nondescript logo screams 'building a safer world'

Security05 Jun 2019 | 21

Symantec boss Greg Clark exits biz amid dismal financials

Troubled security house keeps up trend of sudden resignations

Security10 May 2019 | 15

Enough about me, why do you hate Kaspersky so much? Revealed: Insp Clouseau-esque bid to smear critics as shills

Interview Please speak clearly for the tape... I mean, my ears

Security17 Apr 2019 | 27

Trend Micro antivirus fails to stop measles carrier rubbing against firm's Ottawa offices

Vaccination GOOD. Spread of easily preventable illness BAD

Bootnotes05 Apr 2019 | 113

Sticking with one mobile provider gets you... Oh. Price rises, big exit fees, and lovely, lovely lock-in

UK competition bods threaten action against 'loyalty penalty'

Networks19 Dec 2018 | 45

Sir, you've been using Kaspersky Lab antivirus. Please come with us, sir

US govt bans agencies from using Russian outfit's wares

Security15 Jun 2018 | 41

Citation needed: Europe claims Kaspersky wares 'confirmed as malicious'

Motion passed to eject Russian software from bloc institutions

Security13 Jun 2018 | 87

Kaspersky Lab's move from Russia to Switzerland fails to save it from Dutch oven

Netherlands turns up the heat as transparency plans unveiled

Security15 May 2018 | 40

North Korea's antivirus software whitelisted mystery malware

'SiliVaccine' uses ancient, stolen, Trend Micro AV engine and bad home-brew crypto

Security02 May 2018 | 25

Essex black hat behind Cryptex and reFUD gets two years behind bars

Goncalo Esteves sobbed as he was sentenced

Security15 Feb 2018 | 10

Windows Defender will strap pushy scareware to its ass-kicker machine

Doomed: Junkware claiming it can rid PCs of viruses, clean up the Registry, etc

Security31 Jan 2018 | 53

CPU bug patch saga: Antivirus tools caught with their hands in the Windows cookie jar

You're fondling our kernel wrong, grumbles Microsoft

Security09 Jan 2018 | 73

UK government bans all Russian anti-virus software from Secret-rated systems

Starts talks with Kaspersky to 'prevent the transfer of UK data to the Russian state'

Security03 Dec 2017 | 98

Fake tech support 'scam' husband and wife banned FOR LIFE from computer repair world

Virus panic pair agrees to never again offer to 'fix' anyone's PC

On-Prem30 Oct 2017 | 41

Microsoft downplays alarm over Windows Defender 'flaw'

Says you'd hafta click through a *boatload* of warnings

Security28 Sep 2017 | 39

Downloaded CCleaner lately? Oo, awks... it was stuffed with malware

OK, OK, well the 2.27 million victims were not Reg readers

Security18 Sep 2017 | 126

Kaspersky axes antitrust complaints against Microsoft after Windows giant vows to play nice

Builtin antivirus will make room for rival products

Security10 Aug 2017 | 17

Cybereason snags $100m from Softbank to mount distribution, tech offensive

'This deal is the coming of age of the offensive security model'

Security21 Jun 2017 | 3

Kaspersky files antitrust suit against Microsoft

Windows Defender is the alleged offender

Security06 Jun 2017 | 55

Avast blocks the entire internet – again

Updated Now that's cast-iron antivirus

Security11 May 2017 | 42

Everything's fine, says Cylance, as workers given the boot

Updated Antivirus vendor

Security05 Apr 2017 | 30

RIP: Antivirus veteran Raimund Genes, 54

Trend Micro CTO suffered fatal heart attack

Security28 Mar 2017 | 2

Despite the spiel, we're still some decades from true anti-malware AI

Opinion Vendors stuff jargon into antivirus marketing mix

Security13 Feb 2017 | 35

Former Mozilla dev joins chorus roasting antivirus, says 'It's poison!'

Kill your antivirus, maybe keep Windows Defender

Security27 Jan 2017 | 122

P0wnographer finds remote code exec bug in McAfee enterprise

This one ticks all the boxes: Runs as root ✔ Claims security ✔ Unpopular product with few updates ✔

Security13 Dec 2016 | 11

Trend Micro AV nukes innocent Sharepoint code, admins despair

Servers fall over after JavaScript file trashed by mistake

Security08 Dec 2016 | 19

Oh no, software has bugs, we need antivirus. Oh no, bug-squasher has bugs, we need ...

Secunia report on treadmill of security software pain

Security29 Nov 2016 | 11