TinyHacker » virus http://tinyhacker.com Tiny Tips for the Common Geek Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 How many viruses are out there? http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/how-many-viruses-are-out-there/ http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/how-many-viruses-are-out-there/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:00:21 +0000 CorporateGeek http://tinyhacker.com/?p=7010

An interesting blog post, trying to explore the answer to this question.

The malware numbers game: how many viruses are out there?

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Patrick Clair on Vimeo via One Cool Thing a Day

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The brief but fascinating clandestine history of Stuxnet, an industrial strength virus. Vanity Fair, magazine home of Michael Lewis, is fast becoming one of the more respected titles in American journalism.

A Declaration of Cyber War, Vanity Fair Magazine, April 2011

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Looking for some virus protection for your Ubuntu install? Linux viruses are rare, but they do exist. If you want a really great virus scanner for Ubuntu, look no further than ClamAV. Read on to learn how to install and configure it.

ClamAV – Virus Protection for Ubuntu Linux

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Add a layer of security by running ESET antivirus scanner. Just another tool in your proactive protection scheme.

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ESET Online Scanner

]]> http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/eset-online-virus-scanner/feed/ 1 McAfee Avert Stinger – Scan Your System For Specific Viruses http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/mcafee-avert-stinger-scan-your-system-for-specific-viruses/ http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/mcafee-avert-stinger-scan-your-system-for-specific-viruses/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 tinyhacker http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/mcafee-avert-stinger-scan-your-system-for-specific-viruses/

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Since 2002, the standalone Stinger program has been hunting down both common and esoteric viruses. With a database of over 900 signatures, Stinger can scan, report and delete some of the harder to find threats. A tiny 4MB, Stinger is a great on-demand tool.

Download Stinger v10.0.1.624

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