ESET Threat Blog

Andrew Lee just drew my attention to a poll carried out by an IT magazine in the UK, asking the question ‘Do you think it's necessary to use paid-for anti-virus software to effectively protect your PC?’ Clearly this is a question that a lot of people ask, but the answer is more complicated than you … Read More…

That Magic Lantern thing just keeps raising its head (and an ugly little head it is too, poor thing…) Earlier this week I was in Krems, Austria, for the EICAR conference,and the story was alluded to in a paper by Eric Filiol and Alan Zaccardelle called “Magic Lantern… Reloaded/Anti-Viral psychosis McAfee Case," though it was kind … Read More…

[Part 8 of an occasional series, updating a blog series I ran in early 2009 to reflect changes in the threat landscape. This series will also be available shortly as a white paper.]
Anti-Virus isn’t Total Security
Don’t expect antivirus alone to protect you from everything.
Use additional measures such as a personal firewall, antispam and anti-phishing toolbars, but … Read More…