Viruses

So You Managed to Survive the Great Conficker Panic

If you managed to avoid the great Conficker worm explosion last week you were not alone. Although some security experts predicted the Internet would grind to a halt and that the world would practically come to an end, in the... (Continue reading)

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Beware: The Internet Scareware Threat that will Hold Your Files to Ransom

If you’re a heavy Internet user you will no doubt be familiar with fake warning messages that pop up telling you that your PC is infected with all manor of nasties, and the only solution is to download some piece... (Continue reading)

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Security Alert: PDF Documents May Open a Security Backdoor to Windows

PDF documents are great: they allow you to display print quality documents on your computer screen, which mean that many companies now use them to supply manuals and documentation for their products, rather than printing them on paper. PDFs are... (Continue reading)

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Disable Autorun to Protect Your PC

You’ve probably heard the recent media hype about the Downadup worm that has been circulating around the Internet. One of the key differences about this worm is the number of different ways that it can infect your PC. One of... (Continue reading)

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