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Find news and expert advice on computer viruses, worms and malware to help security service providers, consultants and value-added resellers (VARs) sell, implement and manage antivirus and antimalware software on their customers' business networks. Learn how to remove a virus from Exchange and other servers, enable outbound email exchange, assess a customer's antivirus protection strategy and remove malware without antivirus software. Also find information on alternative antivirus techniques, such as hosted email filtering, integrated content filtering, blocking file extensions, rerouting virus traffic to the bit bucket and more.
IN THIS TOPIC:  NEWS (8) , EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (30) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (7)

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Checklist: Five steps to assessing a customer's antivirus protection
TIP - Follow these five steps to assess a customer's antivirus protection strategy.
Top security book excerpts of 2007
TIP - These chapter downloads were the most popular with security service providers in 2007, covering firewalls, file extensions, botnets and more.
SSCP Domain 7: Malicious code -- Blocking file extensions
TIP - Blocking the file extensions outlined in this book excerpt will help protect customers' systems from malware.
Use hosted email filtering for virus protection
TIP - Running basic antivirus software may not be enough to protect your customers from email viruses. This tip explains the benefits of adding hosted filtering to your strategy.
Polymorphic malware attacks and in-line scanning
TIP - Polymorphic viruses are difficult to detect with traditional virus-scanning tools. Learn how to protect customers' networks from these mutations.

  NEWS: 1 - 3 of 8
Symantec integrates antivirus, endpoint protection and data leak prevention
SearchSecurityChannel.com | 13 Jun 2007
ARTICLE - Partners and analysts say two new products will bring new sales opportunities to the channel.
Changing threats on the Internet -- Symantec's Threat Report
SearchSecurityChannel.com | 19 Mar 2007
ARTICLE - Symantec just released a new Threat Report that covers Internet-based threats. Here are the key data points.
Organized Internet crime puts pressure on security providers
SearchSecurityChannel.com | 19 Mar 2007
ARTICLE - Internet threats are on the rise and so are the organized groups controlling them.
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  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 30
What is the future of antivirus or antimalware software?
09 Apr 2008
EXPERT ANSWER - Antivirus software has become antimalware software, and as such it has become more popular than ever. However, to address future threats it will have to evolve to encompass distributed and multi-tiered deployment from the ...
Checklist: Five steps to assessing a customer's antivirus protection
Submitted By: SearchSecurityChannel.com | 25 Jan 2008
TIP - Follow these five steps to assess a customer's antivirus protection strategy.
Top security book excerpts of 2007
Submitted By: SearchSecurityChannel.com | 08 Jan 2008
TIP - These chapter downloads were the most popular with security service providers in 2007, covering firewalls, file extensions, botnets and more.
VIEW ALL EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE ON COMPUTER VIRUSES, WORMS AND MALWARE

  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 7
Botnets summary
Addison-Wesley Publishing | 29 Oct 2007
BOOK EXCERPT - Read a broad overview of the botnets and virtual honeypots chapter excerpt.
Defending against bots
Addison-Wesley Publishing | 29 Oct 2007
BOOK EXCERPT - Learn how to defend your clients' systems against bots.
Case studies
Addison-Wesley Publishing | 29 Oct 2007
BOOK EXCERPT - Read these case studies involving virtual honeypots and botnets.
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SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Computer Viruses, Worms and Malware: 
Spam and Antispam, Web Threats, Data Leak and Data Theft Protection, Hacking Tools and Techniques, Patch Management, Wireless Security Threats, Information Technology Vulnerability Management


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