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Hawaii Investigates Dengue Fever Cases

Health officials in Hawaii are concerned about an outbreak of dengue fever after four cases were confirmed in Oahu. Three members of the same family and their neighbor in Pearl City became infected with the disease, according to Hawaii News Now. Dengue fever is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes in tropical and...

Traveler May Have Spread Measles in 5 US Airports

Public health officials are scrambling to reach airline passengers and staff who may have had contact with a woman infected with measles who passed through as many as five U.S. airports last week. The New Mexico woman was on a transatlantic flight from London to Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C., on Feb....

Universal Flu Vaccine Coming Soon? Researchers Are Getting Close

Every year, the flu shot is something of a gamble. Scientists have to figure out what the most active strains are, then create a vaccine around them. Sometimes, there are shortages and delays in shipping and manufacturing, which can keep people from getting vaccinated. But a new study gives us hope that those...

200 Dead Cows in Wisconsin: 3 Facts About Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis

Is it the end of days? For 200 Wisconsin cows, it sure is. Adding to a growing sense of unease over mass animal die-offs that have greeted the arrival of 2011, the discovery of approximately 200 dead cows on a dairy farm in Wisconsin has caused some jittery theologians to proclaim that the end of the world may be at...

Opinion: Autism Fraud Just the Tip of the Iceberg

"A deliberate fraud." That's what the British Medical Journal, one of the world's most prestigious periodicals, has written of the study that kicked off the current anti-vaccine movement. It's "clear evidence of falsification of data should now close the door on this damaging vaccine scare," it said in a heavily documented...

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Creating Undetectable Computer Virus 'Surprisingly Simple'

Since the Flame computer virus was discovered earlier this week, much attention has been focused on the cleverness of this piece of malicious code.

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âWalking Around Naked On The Internet': McAfee Says 17% Of PCs Globally Lack Malware Protection

Some eye-opening stats out today from McAfee , the Intel-owned IT security company: a study of 28 million computers in 24 countries has found that 17 percent of all PCs do not have any form of security at all on them against viruses, worms, spyware and other Internet malware â a transgression that McAfee compares to...

THE HUFFINGTON POST - TECHNOLOGY

'Flame' Malware Spying On Middle East Computer Users, Researchers Say

For at least the past two years, a large, complex piece of malicious software has infected hundreds of computers across the Middle East, stealing victims' data and spying on their online activities, security researchers have discovered.

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New cyberweapon discovered; Iranian computers hit

JERUSALEM -A Russian-based internet security firm says a powerful spyware virus has attacked computers in Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East. Comments by Israel's vice premier have fueled speculation the Flame spyware might come from Israel, which sees Iran's nuclear program as a mortal threat.

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'Cyber Superweapon' Is Largest And Most Malicious Ever Discovered

A security firm in Russia has announced the discovery of a cyber weapon it says is larger, more damaging and more malicious than any found before.

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05/31/12 Iran detects, neutralizes Flame virus Source: Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) According to IRIB, Ali Hakim Javadi said Wednesday that the antivirus defense was produced by the MAHER center, the Iranian national computer emergency response team.
05/31/12 Researchers Find Clues in Malware - US Business News Source: BankSITE Security experts have only begun examining the thousands of lines of code that make up Flame, an extensive, data-mining computer virus that has been designed to steal information from computers across the Middle East, but already digital clues point to its creators and capabilities.
05/31/12 Iran âfinds fix' for world's most complicated... Source: The Asian Age Iran has claimed that it has developed tools that can defend against the recently discovered computer espionage virus called Flame.
05/31/12 Seven seek virus scans Source: Perth News Here is how I remove a virus (or other nastys like Trojans, Malware, Adware, Spyware, etc.,) The scenario goes like this; you enter a website often you are drawn to a site offering a popular product for a deep discount, or a hot unclad girl as a Wallpaper (there are other baits for those of other tastes like puppies, horses, babies, waterfalls, etc.,), and.. 1.) immediately upon entering you get a "WARNING" pop-up bar stating that your computer may be infected, naturally most people will click on the on the red "X" in the upper right corner in an attempt to close the program but will infact ALLOW it to install since the hacker will oftentimes reverse the "X" with an "enter" or "I accept". 2.) you will see a install bar downloading all the Hackers best work as well as bullets indicating the status of your subsequent troubles. 3.) upon installation; especially if you reboot or unplug your computer, you will usually be bothered by a pop up window stating that your "computer is infected"& oftentimes info on how you can remove the virus for a fee (hey if some one violated you on the Information Super Highway; Then why would you trust them with your Credit Card no. & personal data to "fix" their con?? you just might get scammed twice or more!!)
05/31/12 10 Inform Tale Signs of Adware and Adware Infection Source: GMR (Ziff Davis) Although you will find no warning signs to point that spyware or adware is becoming set up in your system, you will find many inform tale signs to inform you of their existence, as soon as they set up.

Background on Viruses

A virus is a small infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses can infect all types of organism, from animals and plants to bacteria and archaea.

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