The Trojan was first discovered after it was posted to the Blind Cool Tech mailing list and various other newsgroups for blind users. Jared Rimer of Superior Software became suspicious and forwarded a copy of the suspect file, audiomagic_b001.exe, for analysis.

Discovered on January 17, 2006, the Nyxem (also known as Blackmal) worm has a dangerous payload that executes on the 3rd of each month, overwriting files with specific extensions.

This is a cooperative listing of viruses reported as being in the wild by 80 virus information professionals. The basis for these reports are virus incidents where a sample was received, and positively identified by the participant. Rumors and unverified reports have been excluded.

Discovered on May 8, 2001, the Homepage virus, a.k.a. VBS/VBSWG.X-mm, masquerades as a really cool homepage. The email carrying the worm has an attachment named homepage.HTML.vbs. Those who do not have file extension viewing enabled will see only homepage.HTML - to protect against this simple ruse, enable file extension viewing.

The MakeLOVEnotSPAM screensaver was designed to take advantage of idle computer time to send multiple GET requests to spammer websites, thus slowing down their operations in what many viewed as an illegal Distributed Denial of Service attack. Adding insult to irony, malware authors have released a Trojan that masquerades as the Lycos infamous MakeLOVEnotSPAM screensaver.

BitDefender is a fast growing antivirus company that boasts some of the best detection rates and some of the fastest response times in the industry. The Google AdSense program allows advertisers to bid on keywords, write their own ad copy, and appear when users search on the chosen keywords.

Today's malicious code does not just target your computer--it targets you. Criminals who traffic in stolen credit card numbers and identity information increasingly use viruses and worms to snare victims.

While many new systems come with antivirus software pre-installed, it may not be the best choice for your needs and it most certainly is out of date by the time it's delivered to your home.

It takes more than just antivirus software to prevent infection. Fortunately, following the few simple steps outlined below can provide a good measure of security in very little time.

F-Prot Antivirus is top-notch protection, though perhaps more suitable for users already experienced with antivirus software.