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  Today BitDefender®, an award-winning provider of innovative internet security solutions, announced that BitDefender Internet Security 2011 passed the AV-Test.org 2010 third quarter tests with high marks across a battery of antivirus-specific assessments, including the high-value categories of virus detection and removal. The tests measured BitDefender Internet Security’s antivirus engine, which is the same technology that
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  In light of their recent study, BitDefender®, an award-winning provider of innovative internet security solutions, today stressed the need for social network users to check all shared links before clicking to access the content. This study aimed to determine whether curiosity is still the most successful bait for malware dissemination campaigns targeting social network
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  Today BitDefender®, an award-winning provider of innovative internet security solutions, announced 2010’s best practices for safe holiday shopping to ensure consumers don’t get lumps of coal in their bank accounts this winter.   Increasingly, holiday shopping is taking place on mobile devices instead of home and office computers. According to the MobileMarketing Association, 59 percentof consumers
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  BitDefender®, an award-winning provider of innovative internet security solutions, today announced the release of Free Antispam for Linux Mail Servers, which uses the same antispam engines that earned BitDefender a perfect track record, with 9 VBSpam Awards in periodic tests run by the prestigious Virus Bulletin. “BitDefender Free Antispam for Mail Servers is aimed at
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  Today BitDefender®, an award-winning provider of innovative internet security solutions, announced the appointment of Charles Arizmendi as chief operations officer. In this role, Arizmendi will accelerate the company’s strategic operations and global expansion, while leading the global sales, marketing and customer care teams. He will report to BitDefender CEO Florin Talpes. Arizmendi brings more than
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BitDefender®, an award winning provider of innovative internet security solutions, has announced a free removal tool targeting the Trojan.Downloader.Carberp.A. Building on the technologies implemented in Zeus and Brazilian Bankers, Trojan.Downloader.Carberp.Ahas rapidly obtained its place among a rather exclusive club of banking Trojans. It is designed to intercept, manipulate and steal confidential information a user might
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  BitDefender®, an award-winning provider of innovative internet security solutions, today warned social networking devotees to be careful when accepting friend requests and to be conscious of the data they share. According to a new study conducted by BitDefender over a two week period, social network users do not appear to be preoccupied with the
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  BitDefender®, an award-winning provider of innovative internet security solutions, today warned social networking devotees to be careful when accepting friend requests and to be conscious of the data they share. According to a new study conducted by BitDefender over a two week period, social network users do not appear to be preoccupied with the
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BitDefender®, an award-winning provider of innovative internet security solutions, today announced the launch of BitDefender Total Security 2011, which offers comprehensive protection against the latest viruses, spyware, phishing and identity theft attacks. Total Security 2011 includes antivirus, firewall and network management tools, file encryption, online back-up, and automatic hourly updates. BitDefender’s unique Adaptive Design user
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  BitDefender®, an award-winning provider of innovative internet security solutions, today posted a free removal tool for the infamous ZBot as a part of their ongoing efforts to inform, educate and safeguard consumers against e-threats. While ZBot, or ZeusBot, focuses mainly on online banking details that users enter on financial organizations’ websites, it also monitors system
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