The December issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
The December 2006 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to
browse online or download
in PDF format.
Just a few of the things this month’s issue has in store are:
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What is anti-virus software?
: Robert Sandlilands reasons that security companies must provide multiple layers of defence to protect users properly.
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Leaps and bounds
: Peter Ferrie describes a virus that comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions and which uses an entrypoint obscuring technique that no one has used before: W32/Bounds and W64/Bounds!AMD64.
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What next? Trojan.Linkoptimizer
: Combining state-of-the-art techniques, Trojan.Linkoptimizer manages gracefully to avoid detection by many AV engines – and its removal can be a real nightmare. Mircea Ciubotariu has the details.
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Trojan crimeware – is it worth all the fuss?
: Jeffrey Aboud investigates the buzz surrounding trojan crimeware.
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Call for papers
: Calling all speakers – call for papers for VB2007 Vienna.
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VB 100 review: Windows XP x64
: A diverse range of products was submitted for this month’s 64-bit comparative review. John Hawes has the details of how they all fared.
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The medium or the message?
: Catalin Cosoi provides details of a technique
BitDefender
researchers have developed for dealing with image spam.
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Posted on 01 December 2006 by
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