Virus, Worms
& Trojans
Anti-Virus
Applications, Downloads, Tools & Specialty Help Sites
W32/Nimda@MM Help Center
AVG is a FREE anti-virus application.
Trojan Hunter 4 (try it for FREE)
Anti-Virus Downloads
Windows Live Safety Center is a FREE online PC scanning utility.
Panda Software's: FREE (ONLINE) Active Scan
"The Cleaner" from Moorsoft.com is the best detector and remover of trojans around.
Anti-Viral Toolkit Pro found a virus in about 6 OTHER files I had that Norton knew I had but couldn't tell me which file it was in after getting rid of the one it did know the virus was in. You can get their virus definition updates. Their primary pages are: www.kaspersky.com, www.avp.ch, and www.avp.ru.
Beagle
Bugbear
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-027
Internet Explorer 5.5
Cookies
Hoaxes
Urban Legends Reference Pages: is a good place to find out about Virus Hoaxes
Korgo
Major Anti-Virus Centers
Microsoft's: Security Anti-Virus Information
Message Labs/viruseye
The National Infrastructure Protection Center
Free detection and removal tools for the top viruses (CENTRAL COMMAND)
PARASITES, VIRUSES and OTHER SECURITY ISSUES
Sobig (the world's fastest growing virus)
Effective Immunity
McAfee's Sobig Virus Profile
Central Command's: What is Worm/Sobig.E?
New modification of Win32.HLLM.Reteras mass-mailer quickly climbs up virus ratings (this is another name for the Sobig virus)
Virus Alert: W32.Sobig.F@mm (08/19/2003)
Trojans
The Nohack Project
Tim O'Leary information about Trojans
Trojan List from Megasecurity.org also has Trojan Information.
About.com's: Trojans
Worms
Other Anti-Virus Links & Articles
Ferocious new Mydoom variant destroys files
EAV: Everything About Virii
Meet the brilliant (yet evil) Nimda worm
The trouble with Internet Explorer
Home PCs at most risk from Nimda
'Goner' E-Mail Worm Strikes Hard
Windows Update is THE place to update your critical downloads. These include security patches that help stop the spread
of viruses.
A recent virus note from Woodys Watch
Smith pleads guilty to Melissa virus
Bubble Boy
THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION ON COMPUTER VIRUS PREVENTION, RECOGNITION AND REMOVAL
Strategic Technology Protection Program (STPP) "This two-phase program represents an unprecedented mobilization of Microsoft's people and resources to integrate product, services and support."