Storm worm returns A new variant of the "Storm worm" that reeked havoc across the Internet in January has shown up again. Johannes Ullrich of the SANS Institute said "This is potentially a huge problem, It's basically impossible to shut this thing down.... And once a user is infected, it's very hard to get rid of it. They would probably have to reinstall their system."

I admin a rather complex network of machines and users and for some time have been using Trend Micro ServerProtect and OfficeScan for my Enterprise products and PC-Cillin Internet Security for computers that are stand-alone (not connected to the corporate network).

According to Symantec the amount of unsolicited junk email (SPAM) has risen but just under 30% in the past two months. Total Quality Management Cubed maintain blacklists of spammers and have seen a 450% increase in two months.

Computer Associates' Internet Security Suite (ISS) collects four Internet security applications into a single, affordable suite. For approximately $40, small businesses receive the benefit of antivirus, antispam, antispyware and firewall programs.

The option of outsourcing your AS/AV systems is getting stronger as the complexity and severity of spam problems grow. Here are some of the benefits.

The options available to mitigate the problems of e-mail spam in the enterprise are varied. Just as varied is the variety of definitions of spam today. These factors often lead to some confusion about what a particular anti-spam (or anti-fraud or anti-virus) solution may or may not do. This

Spam Butcher is an advanced anti-spam filter. Its spam blocker can stop 98% of spam. Every few minutes it checks for new messages in your inbox. If it finds any spam, it's moved to a holding area for your later examination. Spam Butchers anti-spam software uses a fuzzy logic expert system to determine which messages are spam, and which are not. Version 2.0a includes unspecified updates.

Web and Email are now the primary attack vector for intrusions, viruses and stealthy, malicious, targeted malware. Spam makes up about 90% of the volume of email on an average. Add stealthy E-discovery to the equation costing around $1700 per GB of email. The rapid growth of spyware such as Trojan horses and adware shows how the malware threat has shifted its focus from the email inbox to the Web browser. Hackers are exploiting the vulnerabilities of an open and dynamic Web to quietly distribute their malware. Web malware infection from reputable Web sites is now a reality.

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Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced that Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10.0 and Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam have been selected as finalists for the 2006 SC Magazine Awards. This year, SC Magazine received more than 1,300 product and service nominations from more than 330 competing global companies, a record number for the magazine. Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10.0 was named a Reader Trust Technology Award finalist for "Best Anti-Virus," and Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam was named a finalist for "Best Anti-Spam."