malware

Getting started with malware

To explore how malware affects the enterprise, here is an additional resource:

Rootkit and malware detection and removal guide: This malware learning guide will provide several tips and tools on rootkit prevention, spyware and adware removal, antivirus tools, malware removal best practices and more.

Read more about malware: - Chris Quirke's Safe Computing Primer discusses malware. - Ed Skoudis explores 'The pros and cons of outsourcing antivirus services.' - See Michael Cobb's tip for securing desktops as suites expand and perimeters shrink. - Lisa Phifer explains how to fight spyware with unified threat managment.

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