Computer Viruses - help and information

Doug Muth's Anti-Virus Help Page   - Independent site with extensive FAQs, papers, and other antivirus resources.

Anti-virus HelpGuide - Information on the latest viruses, hoaxes, anti-virus software, updates and cleaning tools.

Antivirus World - Antivirus news, information, online tests, and useful downloads.

Burton Systems Software - Virus Avoidance Advice - Advice for avoiding and recovering from computer virus infections, mostly for users of Micrsoft Windows. Includes links to many free tools and other resources.

Code Red Worm Information and Removal - A simple and easy to follow tutorial on what the Code Red Worm Virus is, how you know if you have it, and how to get rid of it.

Computer Virus Myths - The canonical reference for computer virus myths, hoaxes, and urban legends.

Computer Viruses In Unix Networks - Paper which examines in detail the problem of computer viruses as they relate to Unix and Unix-like systems.

comp.virus Newsgroup FAQs - FAQs from the comp.virus newsgroup

EICAR test file - Provides a standardized test file for signature based virus detection software. This file can be used to verify the correct operation of antivirus software without unneccessary exposure to viruses.

European Institute for Computer Anti-Virus Research (EICAR) - Combines universities, industry, media, technical, security, and legal experts from civil and military government and law enforcement as well as privacy protection organizations whose objectives are to unite non-commercial efforts against writing and proliferation of malicious code like computer viruses or Trojan Horses, and against computer crime and fraud.

Examples of Malicious Computer Programs - Long essay that describes harm done by major computer viruses or worms, and discusses the nonexistent or lenient punishment for the authors or distributors of these malicious programs.

#hackfix project - software configuration guides - Configuration guides for many popular antivirus and antitrojan packages

How Stuff Works: Computer Virus - Multipart tutorial describes how computer viruses work.

How to Protect Against Computer Viruses - A tutorial on how to protect your computer against viruses.

IBM's Antivirus Research - News and information about virus prevention, the latest in IBM's research, virus alerts, and lists of the latest hoaxes and hype.

Index of Virus Alerts - A free world-wide service run in the public interest warning of Viruses as soon as they appear, usually within a few hours.

Kak removal instructions - Manual removal procedures for the Kak email worm

MSN Messenger Viruses - Information and removal instructions for various viruses and worms designed to attack MSN Messenger.

Personal Home Page - Gordon, Sarah - Various papers on computer viruses, computer security, and ethics.

Personal Home Page - Harrold, Robert - Massive collection of antivirus links and news.

Personal Home Page - Szor, Peter - Research papers on computer viruses written by Peter Szor. The site covers Windows viruses and worms and the development of polymorphic and metamorphic viruses.

Personal Homepage - Ferrie, Peter - Various research papers on computer viruses

Softpanorama University Skeptical Antivirus page - A skeptical look at anti-virus protection.

Team Anti-Virus - An organization for independent anti-virus researchers to facilitate communication, collaboration, and public education. Publishs and links to many papers written by independent researchers.

Tim O'Leary's Anti Virus Resource site - An independent site with links to a wide variety of antivirus information and download sites. Includes links to free antivirus programs.

Virus Bulletin - Independent Anti-virus Advice - Independent anti-virus journal and website with advice, reviews and tutorials

Virus or Hoax? - Created to provide basic information about viruses. Links to major anti-virus companies, public services, software downloads, and updates.

The WildList Organization International - Organization which maintains a fairly comprehensive list of computer viruses which are still found "in the wild".

Windows Startup Tasks - Massive listing of tasks that may be running on a Windows system at startup, including tasks which may be created by viruses, worms, spyware, and trojans

McAfee Virus Information   - McAfee's virus information center. Good descriptions of common viruses.

Symantec AntiVirus Research Center   - Virus Encyclopedia site maintained by Symantec, makers of the popular Norton AntiVirus product.

CIAC Virus Database - Dept of Energy's CIAC virus database. Not searchable and not as complete or as up-to-date as some of the vendor sites.

Computer Associates Virus Encyclopedia - Computer Associates alphabetical virus database. Searchable with clear descriptions of common viruses.

Computer Associates Virus Information Center - Virus information from makers of e-Trust Easy Antivirus (formerly known as InoculateIT)

Fire Antivirus Kit - Virus Information Library - Provides detailed information on viruses

F-Secure Virus Information Centre - A searchable database of virus descriptions, from the provider of F-Secure range of anti-virus software.

Panda Software Virus Laboratory - Up to date and in-depth descriptions of the most common viruses by Panda Software, makers of Panda Antivirus Platinum.

RAV Virus Encyclopedia - Virus Encyclopedia provided by RAV - Reliable AntiVirus.

Solo Antivirus - Virus encyclopedia - Contains details about latest virus alerts and wide spread virus information.

Sophos Virus Analyses - This Sophos database holds the latest virus names and descriptions.

Trend Virus Encyclopedia - Trend Micro issues regular advisories regarding new viruses, including a guide to avoiding them in the first place. Site covers risk factor of the newest viruses. lists top ten virus and offers a security alert archive.

Virus Information Library and Search - Database of viruses for research and informational purposes

VirusList.com - Permanently replenishing information about new viruses. Mechanisms of breeding and operation, detailed analysis of algorithms of viruses. Methods to guard against computer viruses.

Computer viruses - anti virus products

Abtrusion Protector - Protection against viruses by preventing unrecognized software from executing on your computer.

Aladdin eSafe - Free download of complete anti-vandal anti-virus software.

ALWIL Software - avast! complete anti virus protection for all computers with a fast incremental update. Several versions available Home, Professional, Network, Enterprise, Groupware, and Firewall edition.

AntiCode's AntiVirus Archive - Archive of freeware & shareware AntiVirus applications.

Antivirus Software from Proland. - Offers Protector Plus range of anti virus software packages. Protector Plus is available for Windows 95, 98, NT, 3.x, DOS, and NetWare and are available for free download.

ASTONSOFT Co. - PC DoorGuard (intrusion scanner).

Avalon Business Systems - Exterminator (virus scanning and removal from Lotus Notes mail databases).

Avast! - Offers products for home and business users.

AVDisk - Automates the process of creating antivirus boot disks from many popular virus scanners

AVG Anti-Virus - The complex anti-virus protection for your computer.

BitDefender - Offers a variety of antivirus products, including specialized handheld device, peer-to-peer, and email scanners

Bullguard - Software featuring combined firewall, anti-virus and peer-to-peer protection.

Central Command, Inc. - Company markets Vexira Antivirus software, as well as, virus protection consulting, implementation, and audit services. Free trial virus protection downloads and up-to-date virus information.

Command AntiVirus - Anti virus products, downloads, support, and information on viruses.

CyberSoft, Inc. - VFind® Security ToolKit (object-oriented corporate and network security tools), WaVe AntiVirus (desktop virus scanner), SafeInternetEmail® (email security server) and security training classes.

Declude Virus - Declude Virus (mail server virus control).

Deerfield - Visnetic Antivirus, AntiVirus Plug-in for MDaemon and AntiVirus Plug-in for EmailGuardian.

Finjan Software, Inc. - SurfinGate for E-Mail (gateway security appliance), SurfinGate (gateway security for malicious web content), SurfinShield Corporate (monitors downloaded active content), and SurfinGuard Pro (freeware).

FRISK Software International - F-Prot Antivirus for Windows, DOS, Linux and other platforms.

F-Secure - Product information, news, support, and information on viruses.

GFI MailSecurity - An e-mail content-checking, anti-virus and e-mail exploit-detection solution for Exchange and SMTP servers.

GWAVA - Antivirus and anti-spam for GroupWise - GWAVA is designed specifically for use with Novell’s GroupWise®, and is an Anti-Virus and eSecurity agent with content filtering, attachment blocking and Anti-Spam tools for use with GroupWise® 5.5 or 6.x

Hauri - Produces the ViRobot line of virus detection software.

H+BEDV - Produces AntiVir for DOS, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetWare and OS/2 platforms.

Kaspersky Lab - Makers of Kaspersky Anti-Virus and related security products (Formerly known as AVP)

LuoSoft - Iparmor (system-tray protection from trojans and worms).

Mail Cleaner - Software which protects your computer, prevents viruses from entering your mail box, and will notify you when someone is trying to send you a virus within a mail message.

Mail Warden - Mailserver content/virus filtering which integrates with Exchange, Lotus Notes, SLMail, and other mailservers.

MailDefense Email Virus Protection - Email virus protection software providing advanced filtering of malicious emails, stopping email viruses without needing updates.

McAfee.com - Produces the McAfee VirusScan line of antivirus software, as well as various specialized products for home and business users. Also offers managed security services for home and business users.

Merak Antivirus Software - A mail server based virus protection software that stops viruses on the mail server before they reach the end user.

MicroWorld Technologies, Inc. - eScan and MailScan provides protection for the home PC, mail servers or entire network. Product specifications, screenshots, support forums, FAQs, news letter and download.

My-eTrust.com - Provides security and anti-virus software for small businesses and home computing.

Netcop System Shield - Offers privacy protection, detects and removes malicious software from the PC with the highest level security procedure.

netMailshar - Mailserver with integrated virus scanning

Nitrous Anti Spy 2002 - Anti virus, software for protection against virus, Trojan, and hacker attacks against your computer. Includes firewall and port scan protection.

NOD32 Antivirus System - Provides protection against viruses endangering your PC, running on various platforms from Microsoft Windows 95 / 98 / ME / NT / 2000 / XP, a number of UNIX operating systems and major mail servers.

Nokia Anti-Virus Security for Networks - Learn about virus protection with WebShield for Nokia Appliance, a dedicated system featuring McAfee's anti-virus software.

Norman ASA - anti virus software, personal firewall, risk analysis, encryption, data recovery and certified data erasure

OpenAntiVirus - Project aimed at developing open source antivirus software comparable to current commercial offerings.

Panda Software - Antivirus and security solutions for companies and home users by Panda Software, makers of Panda Antivirus Platinum, Panda Global Virus Insurance, Panda Security, Panda Invent, Panda Antivirus Lite and other global security solutions.

PC-cillin Housecall - Free on-line virus scanner. This site will scan your computer for viruses directly from the web page, using an ActiveX applet.

Prognet Technologies - Fire anti-virus kit (detection and repair).

Protector: email executable content filter - Ffree, open-source mail filter that blocks attachments which could contain viruses. For example - it blocks ".exe", ".pif" files and similar, but allows MS-Office documents provided they contain no macros.

Quick Heal - India's leading anti-virus software. Available for Windows 95/98/NT can detect and remove all types of viruses. Prevents virus, trojan, and worm infections from internet downloads, email attachments, and networks.

RAV Antivirus - Antivirus software package with plugins for many popular IM programs.

SmartCOP Anti-Virus - An easy to use yet powerful anti-virus software. Insta Scan utility allows users to scan their system online.

Software Security Solutions - Offers the PestPatrol software, computer anti virus software that provides protection against software cracks, hackers, Trojan horse, and spyware. Includes product information and security tips.

Solo Antivirus protection - Provides virus detection and removal tools, virus alrets, security information.

Sophos Anti-Virus - Antivirus software package targeted at business customers

Sybari Software, Inc. - Antigen for Lotus Domino and Antigen for Microsoft Exchange Servers.

Symantec - Makers of popular Norton Antivirus product.

Symantec: Anti-Virus and Virus Removal Freeware - Free anti-virus programs, software and tools, including specific fixes for many difficult to remove viruses & trojans

Trend Micro Antivirus - News, product information from the anti-virus software developer.

Unistal Systems Pvt. Ltd. - Unistal Anti-Virus Software (virus detection and repair).

VET - Vet Anti-virus. A Computer Associates company.

VirDet Labs - Produces Virus Detector for Windows.

VirusArrest - Monitors Microsoft Outlook for evidence of viruses and worms. Warns of attempts by other programs to attach files to messages.

VirusBuster Hungary Ltd. - VirusBuster provides a wide range of anti-virus products and services for home, business and enterprise users.

VirusMD - VirusMD Firewall (monitors up to 12 user selectable ports) and VirusMD Internet Security Suite (Personal Encrypter, Firewall and Family Webfilter).

WebImmune - WebImmune allows users to submit infected files for analysis and offers detailed advice on removing the viruses it finds.

Zero-Knowledge Systems - Personal Firewall, Parental Control, Anti-Virus and other tools