ESET Threat Blog

I have a rather unique perspective on the antivirus industry. I used to work for Microsoft before they were a competitor. Come on, you can’t call MSAV from DOS 6 an antivirus product
For over seven years my job at Microsoft was to make sure that Microsoft did not release any infected software. All … Read More…

The Race to Zero contest is being held during Defcon 16 at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, 8-10 August 2008.
The event involves contestants being given a sample set of viruses and malcode to modify and upload through the contest portal. The portal passes the modified samples through a number of antivirus engines and determines … Read More…

Greetings, my loyal readers. How are you both? Have you noticed that I’ve been uncharacteristically quiet for the past month or two? A combination of sheer overwork (are you listening, boss? ), a much needed holiday, and some fairly serious surgery, has prevented me from sharing my prejudices with you. And look at all the things that have … Read More…

If you are a frequent reader of this blog, it is not news to you that malware authors are moving away from a quest for fame toward profit driven operations. Malware authors and controllers are moving to a free market organization where each group has a very precise area of expertise and "outsource" other tasks … Read More…