Bad BitDefender Update Clobbers Windows PCs
Users of the BitDefender antivirus software started flooding the company's support forums Saturday, apparently after a faulty antivirus update caused 64-bit Windows machines to stop working.
The company acknowledged the issue in a note explaining the problem, posted Saturday. "Due to a recent update it is possible that BitDefender detects several Windows and BitDefender files as infected with Trojan.FakeAlert.5," the company said.
The acknowledgement came after BitDefender users had logged hundreds of posts on the topic. Some complained of being unable to reboot their systems.
"EVERY file that is trying to run is getting quarantined," one user, identified as lhmathys, reported. "Windows Explorer and even Bitdefender update itself is being quarantined. Someone really screwed this one up."
"We are in a really terrible position now," wrote another user, identified as ufitec. "We have 150 business clients and most of the pcs [on] which BitDefender thinks everything is virus does not boot any more!!!!"
How Will Windows 7 Affect Risk Management In Business?In the past, Microsoft has had a reputation for leaving security wide open. Businesses held off from migrating to Windows Vista – but this won’t be happening with Windows 7. Microsoft has always been the most popular target for hackers and computer criminal syndicates because it provides the most widely used operating systems. Windows 7 will have issues and vulnerabilities, but if you weigh in the amount of attacks against the amount of licenses Windows is no more of a target than it should be considering its size. In fact, Windows 7 has arrived in good time for the risk management industry, launching in line with the Unified Access Gateway release. It features improved functionality, better security and most importantly the lack of Vista’s old legacy code. There has been a change in the way Risk Managers work and are now seen as core to ensuring corporate standards are met and maintained. Risk Managers have recently shot up the pecking order and now have direct access to steering committees and influencing board level issues. Last Updated ( Thursday, 28 January 2010 21:35 ) How much power needs the Internet?Reading this news, probably not wondering how much it cost electricity needed to view it. It turns out that considerable money at stake. |
Microsoft has released a tool to block hacker attacksThe new tool is linked to the recent reports of critical errors in the system's security. Using these hackers can take control or malware infect your computer. Report says Apple to launch 7-inch iPad by Christmas |
<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 Next > End >>
Page 1 of 3


News














