So just how do you spell Anti-Virus, any way? On this 2nd day of the new year, I thought I would help clear up the all important question. Lets go to the pros and see what they say.

Anti-virus experts are warning IT administrators to be ahead of the game with a new HP OpenView and NetView vulnerability, which was reported on Wednesday, in order to prevent a repeat of the Code Red fiasco.

Many charities and voluntary sector organisations are struggling to guard against security breaches and virus attacks because of a lack of IT security budget and expertise.

A decade old patent award continues to raise cries of foul. The controversial patent filed by Trend Micro in September 1995 involved using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), a computer and an antivirus scanner in order to scan email at the gateway. The protocols, the hardware and the software involved all pre-date the patent application, causing some to liken it to a patent for biscuits when bread was already being baked.

This code attempts to exploit unpatched security vulnerabilities in order to install malware onto the system. Visited web pages are cached in the Temporary Internet folders and antivirus software scanning these folders will naturally detect the presence of this code in those cached pages. This detection will occur regardless of whether the exploit code was able to run or not. This is a good thing - the antivirus is working as it should. But it does pay to delete the contents of the Temp and Temporary Internet Files folders when investigating the source of any antivirus alert.

Ever since its inception, the Internet has earned a reputation as a haven for freebies: free Web browsers, free e-mail, free music, free product samples, free mortgage quotes, free radioactive iodine blocker. . . . OK, so maybe some of the free items are more desirable than others. Among the most desirable freebies available on the Internet today are Antivirus resources designed to combat malicious code.

Most anti-virus products rely primarily on signatures to stop viruses. These signatures are based on known viruses. Relying solely on this method leaves a dangerous window between the time a virus first appears and the time a signature is developed and deployed. At the moment the outbreak occurs�€�€�"Time Zero"�€�€�a virus has the opportunity to do significant damage to your computer system. Every passing minute until a signature arrives is enough time for a virus to multiply exponentially and compromise another portion of your network.

Protector Plus 2007 is an anti-virus software designed for Windows. It detects and removes all types of malware. The email scan and real-time feature scans all the emails received and files accessed. Virus found are automatically removed. The InstaUpdate feature will download the virus database updates. The interface is attractive and easy to use. It works on all flavors of Windows. Download this 30 day evaluation copy to try it free of cost. Version 8.0.B01 includes unspecified updates.

Your anti-virus software is only as good as the last virus outbreak. Therefore, updating, detection, and policy enforcement play a key role in meeting the latest threats and protecting your networks. The challenge is not just having anti-virus software deployed on your company's computer systems, but ensuring your network is protected when a new virus outbreak occurs and distributing anti-virus updates the instant they become available.

Virus scanning requirements for businesses and schools are growing every day. They rely on their data and cannot afford to lose it. A typical business will have payroll data; customer lists, invoicing info, as well as other important documents. If a virus was to infect the network they could lose important information, and this loss translates into lower productivity and higher expenses.