CyberDefender Issues Antivirus and Security Warning About Two 'Extremely Dangerous' Computer Viruses
Los Angeles, CA (PRWeb) February 8, 2007 -- CyberDefender Corporation, the security software developer with the Internet's most advanced early detection and Internet security tools, has identified two computer viruses rated "very high risk." (Real-time observation of this virus and other threats is available at http://www.cyberdefender.com/virus_alerts.html)
As of February 8, 2007, Internet users should be aware of the following threats, which can covertly monitor user activity and present a high risk of potential system damage or distribution:
CyberDefender Threat Level: 9.8 VERY HIGH
Virus Filename: detail~1
Date Discovered: 2/2/2007 02:38:00
CyberDefender Threat Level: 8.0 VERY HIGH
Virus Filename: isstart.exe.u~
Date Discovered: 2/4/2007 00:28:00
Internet users can protect their computers from these attacks by using CyberDefenderFREE™ 2.0, the most aggressive free Internet security software on the market. A free download is available at: http://www.cyberdefender.com/products.html
CyberDefender regularly issues Antivirus and Security Alerts highlighting dangerous viruses that threaten Internet users. These types of threats are difficult to contain and often use unauthorized, invisible installation. In addition to logging keyboard activity and taking system snapshots, high risk computer viruses may profile users, send confidential data to remote servers, and can disable some antivirus or firewall programs.
CyberDefender Universal Severity Scale™
Category 7-10 Very High
Category 5-7 High
Category 3-5 Moderate
Category 1-3 Low
About Computer Virus Attacks
Computer viruses are software programs that are deliberately designed to interfere with computer operation; record, corrupt, or delete data; or spread themselves to other computers and throughout the Internet. Viruses often slow things down and cause other problems in the process.
To help avoid viruses, according to Microsoft, "It's essential that you keep your computer current with the latest updates and antivirus tools, stay informed about recent threats, and follow a few basic rules when you surf the Internet, download files, and open attachments."
About CyberDefender Early Alert Center™
The CyberDefender Early Alert Center and CyberDefender's Collaborative Internet Security Network™ together form a seamless adaptive network technology that provides users with free Internet security tools. The Early Alert Center continuously analyzes threats and calculates the risk levels of suspicious files and processes, then ranks the threat on a Universal Severity Scale™ and updates the CyberDefender threat database automatically. This ability to dynamically adjust virus and security alerts as each threat evolves provides users with the fastest, most up-to-date and accurate spyware detection and virus protection available.
About CyberDefender Corporation (www.cyberdefender.com)
CyberDefender Corporation's Internet security technology offers the earliest possible detection and most aggressive defense against Internet security attacks. CyberDefender is the only Internet security software company to combat spyware, viruses, phishing and dangerous spam by using a secure client-to-client distributed network, enabling protection that is unparalleled in speed and flexibility. Products employing the early detection technology include CyberDefender Security Toolbar™, CyberDefender AntiSpyware™ 2006, CyberDefenderFREE™ 2.0 and CyberDefender Early Detection Center™ 2.0. For more information, visit http://www.cyberdefender.com
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