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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware in Antivirus ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Zombie ZIP vulnerability lets compressed malware leisurely stroll past 95% of antivirus apps — security suites are blissfully unaware of security issue ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Zombie ZIP vulnerability lets malware stroll past gates of 95% of AV suites ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:40:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cybersecurity]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bruno Ferreira ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q43TE2jqoGT3BH55WaF9ej-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Banned Russian antivirus maker Kaspersky rolls out new products — basic plan for Linux starts at $59.99 a year ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Kaspersky launches antivirus software for Linux, starting at $59.99 per year for one device, with a special first-year price of $38.99 for the basic plan. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:05:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:05:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zhiye Liu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ButQqa79Zsz7XQNR2Fq2D9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft's Smart App Control blocks malware and has 'lighter impact on your PC’s performance' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft's Smart App Control complements Windows Defender, blocking malicious applications before they're even executed but might require a fresh reinstall of Windows. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2025 14:32:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Antivirus]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hassam Nasir ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mmnTSsdFnYJupqHbu9zvbL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft Defender can now detect insecure Wi-Fi hotspots and enable a VPN — you need to pay for Microsoft 365 and live in a supported region ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft Defender gets some updates, especially to public Wi-Fi VPN functionality. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:38:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:02:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christopher Harper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/faRwNsCkBzns46rdBLyohf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ U.S. customers wake up to find Kaspersky antivirus sneakily replaced with UltraAV — switchover caught many users by surprise ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Kaspersky antivirus abruptly uninstalls itself and installs UltraAV without asking customers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:13:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:14:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wQXvDBA3DPRUD86u5abBrR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Russia-based Kaspersky antivirus shuts down its US business due to sanctions — offices to close by July 20 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Following its ban from selling products in the U.S., cybersecurity and antivirus solution provider Kaspersky Lab announced it will soon begin closing its operations there. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:25:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:01:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Butts ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wQXvDBA3DPRUD86u5abBrR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft Defender flags text file containing ‘This content is no longer available.’ as a severe threat ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft Defender marks text files containing 'This content is no longer available.' as a Trojan horse and severe threat. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2024 15:02:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:02:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mmnTSsdFnYJupqHbu9zvbL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to Disable Microsoft Defender in Windows 11 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here are some simple tips to temporarily or permanently disable Microsoft Defender ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 19:17:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:47:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brandon.hill@futurenet.com (Brandon Hill) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Hill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bRPCFapKHGLmMe2weFNsfd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Avira Adds Crypto Mining Software to Cybersecurity Solution ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Following in the footsteps of Norton 360, popular antivirus application Avira now also includes a cryptocurrency mining module in its cybersecurity suite. The move may provide a glimpse into the strategy of both brands’ parent company NortonLifeLock, which is also in the process of acquiring cybersecurity juggernaut Avast. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2022 11:44:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:48:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ francisco.alexandre.pires@proton.me (Francisco Pires) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Francisco Pires ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XxdabdnBLV7aaSd2EapAsD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Norton Added Ethereum Mining Capabilities to Its Antivirus Software ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Norton has invited members of its early adopter program to mine Ethereum with its upcoming Norton Crypto feature. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:16:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:05:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nathaniel Mott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZH9LHjc4f65rMd7u84MATK-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Protect Your PC with These Half-Price Antivirus Apps and Free Win 10 Pro Upgrade ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Protect Your PC with These Half-Price Antivirus Apps and Free Win 10 Pro Upgrade ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2020 20:41:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:49:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gigabyte Driver Used to Disable Antivirus Software in RobbinHood Ransomware Scheme  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ According to cybersecurity firm Sophos, RobbinHood ransomware has been making use of legitimate, but vulnerable, Gigabyte drivers to infect PCs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2020 22:17:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:05:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lucian Armasu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VbKdHcP9UJ77ukammXGCD7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Avast 'Winds Down' Jumpshot Subsidiary After User Data-Selling Controversy  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Avast announced that it's shuttering its Jumpshot subsidiary after widespread criticism over selling its users' data. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 20:31:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:58:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nathaniel Mott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MErpFsaoYb7vwMgZFUSrrY-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ AV-Test.org revealed that most antivirus vendors have not announced an official end date for supporting Windows 7. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 15:44:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:49:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lucian Armasu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rw7rUiJAWoGbii83aaQ3GL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Avast Responds to Concerns About Selling User Data  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Avast has long been selling browsing data collected from its users. Now we know how personal that data really is. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:27:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:47:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nathaniel Mott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iYht248UuY9Yj6Ef3FmFHR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft Patches Severe Windows Defender Bug ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft patched a flaw in Windows Defender that resulted in certain malware scans failing after checking just a few files. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2019 17:56:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:32:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2019 Review: Lightweight, Simple, Reliable ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Kaspersky is short on bonus features, but the core antivirus engine is a class leader, particularly with zero-day threats. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 17 Aug 2019 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:32:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jonas DeMuro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9SvGhxdMYL3JLj3siAVbDJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows Defender Gets Perfect Scores in Antivirus Test ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ AV-Test, an independent organization that evaluates security products, gave Windows Defender perfect scores across its three evaluation categories. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2019 17:04:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:32:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nathaniel Mott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fmLgGKxhVXdxuWf79Anwpj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Norton AntiVirus Software Review: Easy on the PC ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/norton-antivirus-cyber-security-software,6220.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Norton AntiVirus is precise and easy to use but disappoints when it comes to ransomware protection. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2019 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:54:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jonas DeMuro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GqHSCKeL8GRQpjNQoYmnNR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BlackBerry's Cylance AI Antivirus Defeated by Embarrassing Universal Bypass ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ BlackBerry's leading AI-based antivirus product defeated by embarrassing universal bypass. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2019 21:22:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:34:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lucian Armasu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4LzPxJYd9NL3L3w6TBEKtf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest Windows Update Breaks Many Antivirus Programs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A recent change to a core component in Windows 10 seems to have broken multiple antivirus programs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2019 18:35:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:16:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lucian Armasu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Nu9gazKKHJLY6WWUvoGYum-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Kaspersky: Apple Limited Our Parental Controls App to Promote Screen Time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Kaspersky filed an antitrust complaint against Apple, saying it removed features from its parental control app in order to favor Apple’s Screen Time app. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2019 16:56:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:12:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lucian Armasu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ehG7sEKKeprnEM9V7GMnpF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Intel Threat Detection Technology Uses GPU To Speed Up Antivirus ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Intel announced some new innovations in anti-virus technology that leverage GPUs and AI to enhance malware protection. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 18:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:55:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leon Chan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u5yzYXQYFFDnFC6vCGYM9F-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Kaspersky Antivirus Banned From Use On US Federal Networks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Any Kaspersky Labs software or software affiliated with Kaspersky Labs and its successors will be banned from U.S. federal agencies' networks starting with 2018. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 20:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:26:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lucian Armasu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DrcnFmnMVvks3yDpCUxh5i-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Kaspersky Says 'The Equation Group' Is A Unique And Dangerous Threat ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Kaspersky Lab discussed a threat that has been in operation for nearly two decades. According to the firm, the cyber threat known as "The Equation Group" is unlike anything they have dealt with. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Intel Dropping McAfee Branding ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The software is expected to be called Intel Security. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2014 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:51:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ John McAfee Makes Crazy Video On Removing McAfee ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Everyone's favourite eccentric millionaire wants to help you uninstall McAfee. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 20:15:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane McEntegart ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DvKsBbU9gMzWdGo3p8RgQn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Value of Traditional Antivirus Software Questioned ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It has taken us some time to learn that no PC, and now no smartphone and tablet, is complete without reasonable anti-malware equipment. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:47:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Wolfgang Gruener ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AVG Launches 2013 Line of Software With Windows 8 Support ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ AVG refreshes its offerings with new and improved software for 2013, but available today. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:40:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:30:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marcus Yam ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UEanrQqE44RikG3satdZjL-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Flashback/Flashfake Botnet Now Reduced to 140,000 Macs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are still around 140,000 infected with the Flashback/Flashfake malware, meaning the decline seen since last week has tapered off. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:49:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kevin Parrish ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Kaspersky Lab Recalls its Flashfake Removal Tool for Macs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Flashback/Flashfake removal tool released by Kaspersky Lab has its own problems. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:32:06 +0000</updated>
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                            <![CDATA[ Kaspersky Lab now offers a removal tool for the Flashback/Flashfake trojan. Meanwhile, Apple is working with its own separate tool. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Winner of Tom's Enthusiast PC with Vipre Antivirus ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Win a hot gaming rig complete with protection. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:06:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marcus Yam ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yHKFNK4kBfGSjnwCsvfSac-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do Antivirus Suites Impact Your PC's Performance? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Most of us are now fairly confident that our antivirus scanners are doing their main job of protecting our systems from malicious pests. But what are those scanners doing to system performance behind the scenes? Are some scanners better than others? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:32:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William Van Winkle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pfCTaAMAccHKqmJwLdqBj3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hybrid Protection from Kaspersky ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.tomshardware.com/us/sponsored/kaspersky-anti_virus-internet_security-104</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Choosing an Internet security suite is the most vital software choice you make. It’s the chief factor in your computer becoming infected or hacked, where you could lose valuable files and your time and money in getting it fixed. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:50:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:32:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Eric Geier ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5jcwmBR2R9SFHhEGTXRpZ3-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Like Tom's Hardware? Then Get Your Free VIPRE Antivirus ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.tomshardware.com/news/toms-hardware-vipre-antivirus-free-download,13329.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Like Tom’s, Get VIPRE! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 20:37:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marcus Yam ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yHKFNK4kBfGSjnwCsvfSac-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do Virus Scanners Slow Down Your System? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Does the presence of a virus scanner guarantee reduced performance, or does it have a negligible impact? We test 10 different products to see if you’re unknowingly suffering with security software. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:52:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Don Woligroski ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3DmXZ88c7ZVHGxYuxVoGjT-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Intel Buys McAfee for $7,680,000,000 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ So here's one we didn't see coming: Intel has just announced the acquisition of McAfee for more than $7.6 billion. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:40:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:45:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane McEntegart ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JyaoSJuScV3oUG2vSLh9PC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Get a Free Trial of Norton and Enter to Win [USA] ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.tomshardware.com/news/norton-symantec-antivirus-iron-man-contest,10506.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Check out a free 30-day trial of Norton software -- no credit card required -- and enter to win movies! ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 01:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:59:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ McAfee Apologizes for Win XP Antivirus Meltdown ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.tomshardware.com/news/mcafee-antivirus-false-positive-windows-xp-dat,10264.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Company speaks after the DAT false-positive fiasco for business customers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 20:45:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marcus Yam ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xGnywuhNKwQmwKf9KBn6Hj-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ McAfee Update is Shutting Down Windows XP PCs ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.tomshardware.com/news/mcafee-windows-xp-virus-update-crash,10238.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's was trouble packed in with recent McAfee update for Windows XP. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:50:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 20:45:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marcus Yam ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xGnywuhNKwQmwKf9KBn6Hj-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ QOTD: Is Free Antivirus as Good as Paid Software? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.tomshardware.com/news/QOTD-Free-Antivirus-avast-avg,8773.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Does free antivirus do just as good a job? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 21:38:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane McEntegart ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MTFLNdYumo7nh2a3xKrigT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Symantec Campaigns Against Free Antivirus ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Free is... bad? ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:21:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:47:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft's Free Anti-Malware Product is Out Today ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft is officially launching its antivirus tool today following a Beta launch in June. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:51:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:47:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane McEntegart ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yTZbYeSWEQy4YoUDCp4SR5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Apple Adds Malware Blocker to Snow Leopard ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Word on the street is Apple has added malware protection to Snow Leopard. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:31:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:48:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane McEntegart ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gja2YMbCuMXAXMhWCgAnbT-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft Launches Beta of Free Antivirus ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft has released a beta version of Microsoft Security Essentials, the company’s latest attempt at producing an antivirus software package. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:40:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 21:40:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane McEntegart ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yTZbYeSWEQy4YoUDCp4SR5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Report: Microsoft's Free Antivirus on Tuesday ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Last week news hit the wire that Microsoft was planning on launching its own antivirus software in the immediate future. The company announced yesterday that we’ll see a beta of the software this coming Tuesday. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:51:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 21:40:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane McEntegart ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ykLPSCh7pAesUhboL75zzE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ U.S. Marshals Run Outdated Antivirus, Get Infected ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The FBI and U.S. Marshals were yesterday struck with a virus that left them with no choice but to shut down parts of their networks. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Panda Offers Cloud-Based Antivirus ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Earlier today, Panda Security--publisher of Panda Antivirus and Panda Internet Security--announced the global beta release of the industry's first free cloud-based antivirus "thin-client" solution. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kevin Parrish ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zxxf75NfEomFTijMVW3FcP-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ In recent months news about the Conficker worm has been constant and in the last few weeks people really began to worrry about what might happen on the first of April this year. ]]>
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