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Compter viruses hit the million mark

Malware milestone

NEWS: 10 April 2008 13:55 GMT by Amy-Mae Elliott

Software company DriveSentry has revealed that they have detected one million internet viruses, including trojans and other malicious codes.

The security experts captured the unique signatures of one million pieces of malware -­ malicious software programs -­ on a database in less than 3 years.

The company says that the viruses could attack mobile devices such as phones, digital cameras, MP3 players and memory sticks as well as PCs.

Just as well then DriveSentry are launching new antivirus security software, GoAnywhere, which protects all removable devices from being infected, that is going on sale exclusively at PC World's 171 stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland now...



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