The design of Linux is what mitigates viruses and other malicious software. It's not immune to malware (or the user who could ...

Kaspersky’s new Linux antivirus raises concerns about privacy, trust, and the need for Windows-style AV on Linux desktops.

Users and resellers of RAV AntiVirus, popular especially on Linux platforms, are in limbo after Microsoft Corp. announced plans to buy the RAV technology from Romania’s GeCAD Software Srl. The RAV ...

Why it matters: ClamAV describes itself as an open-source antivirus engine for detecting trojans, viruses, malware & other malicious threats. Detection levels are pretty low compared to Windows ...

Based on the company's McAfee virus-scanning engine, LinuxShield scans for viruses, worms, and other malicious code that can threaten Linux systems. It features automatic signature updates and can ...

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a preview of an enhancement to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux's anti-virus solution, adding behavior monitoring, deep scanning and blocking capabilities. The ...

Windows XP, left unpatched, is vulnerable to malware that can make it shrivel up and die within a few minutes of being connected to the Internet. Even after patching, Windows is still subject to virus ...

Antivirus software plays an important part in protecting users and networks from malware. Consequently, installing and keeping this software up-to-date is considered an essential step in securing ...

I know this has been covered before but the thread I just finished reading kind of degenerated into a discussion about whether or not it was ok to bounce infected emails back to the sender.<BR><BR>My ...

Antivirus software vendors are reporting the appearance of the first virus capable of infecting applications on systems running either Windows or Linux operating systems, although they said it poses ...

Virus writers have crafted another example of malicious software that can infect computers running Windows or Linux. The proof-of-concept was submitted to Russian antivirus company Kaspersky Lab, ...