Hackers have posted the source code on theNorton Antivirus

     Symantec has for several days been negotiating with the hackers to avoid getting source PCAnywhere and Norton Antivirus in the Network. According to the source, the hacker under the alias Yamatough, posing as one of the activists of Anonymous, require developers the amount of $ 50,000. Responsible for the talks was the alleged employee Symantec Sam Thomas (Sam Thomas), in another version - an FBI agent.     Early communication company agreed to comply with the hacker, but has put forward its own terms: "We'll pay you $ 50,000. But we must be sure that after the payment you publish the code. We will pay $ 2,500 per month for the first three months, starting next week. After this time you will have to convince us that the code is destroyed, and only then we will pay you the balance. We hope that the deal is fair. "     Symantec representative confirmed that, during the negotiations on the part of the hacker was the obvious extortion: "In January, a group of hackers calling themselves part of an international network of Anonymous, trying to get money from Symantec, in exchange for the public offering of the stolen code, which, according to their statement were available to criminals. The company conducted an internal investigation into the incident and contacted the police, report the facts of extortion and theft of intellectual property. Relationship with a person who was trying to get money from Symantec, was part of the FBI investigation. "

European Parliament voted against the ratification of anti-piracy agreement ACTA

     The European Parliament in Strasbourg voted against ratification of anti-piracy agreement ACTA toughens penalties for copyright infringement.     International agreement ACTA (The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) provides for the establishment of the international association, which is a complex hierarchical system of enforcement of copyright in the developed countries. 
     In 2008, the European Commission, the U.S., Australia and the Government of a number of other countries have confirmed their participation in the preparation of ACTA, however, refused to publish the text of the preliminary contract and to discuss details.     
     October 5, 2011 ACTA signed the U.S., Australia, Canada, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea. January 6, 2012 to the Agreement of the European Union, but it has yet to be ratified by member countries. The European Commission, which is the highest executive authority of the EU, however, asked the supreme court to assess compliance of union agreements other obligations of the EU, in particular, the European Charter of Fundamental Rights. 
     Up to an opinion by the court ACTA ratification by the parliaments of the EU countries have signed it was suspended. That the agreement came into force in the EU, it should ratify the European Parliament and all States signatories. After this agreement was to give final approval to the EU Council.     Meanwhile, a number of member countries postponed the ratification of the agreement in the face of a wave of civil protests in the streets, as well as to the increasing cyber-attacks on websites of government agencies.     

Removal and treatment of computer viruses on your computer and laptop

     Hang, crash programs, incomprehensible excess traffic, other oddities in the computer or laptop say that most likely, it's infected by some kind of virus.
     If a computer virus does not prevent to live many people do not pay attention to him. And absolutely for nothing - many viruses are waiting for an opportunity to play a prank on the full program - the theft of accounts, with the removal of information and so on. And, suddenly, without any professional assistance is necessary.
     The specialists of our service center to clean your computer from viruses in Kiev at home. In addition, we install antivirus software and protects your system.
     We have all the right in such cases, a professional software - is antivirus software, special tools and anti-rootkits, but the important thing is that we have - it's a wealth of experience in the treatment and removal of all viruses in the administration systems of any complexity. With that we come to you and diagnose the status of the computer, let's deal with any problem.

What is a computer virus and who is the author?

     Computer virus - a malicious code or computer program. The virus also can perform arbitrary actions without the user, and the harm to the user or computer.
     Even if the creator of the virus did not program malicious action, the virus can lead to computer crashes due to errors. Viruses can occupy a certain place in the storage, hard drives and removable storage devices, selects some system resources. Therefore, the virus belongs to malware.
     Often, inexperienced users are subject to computer viruses other malware: spyware, etc. To date, thousands of known viruses, which are spread throughout the world via the Internet.
     Diffusion and creation of computer viruses, in Russia, is pursued by the Criminal Code. Under the doctrine of the information media in Russia are held legal scientists in ways in schools, colleges and universities for the Protection of computer information, combating destkoy information and computer viruses.
     Computer virus appeared, thanks to the idea of the American Programmer Bob Thomas, who at the end of the 70-xx's. devised a program data between two networked computers - "Slider". The program was developed for air traffic control and had to pass the current data on the status of an aircraft in the airspace between computers network connection.
     Thomas created a program to copy itself from one machine to another, and moved across the network, a message: "Catch me if you can! ". "Slider" moves between network nodes and entertained system administrators and users - so little program got its fame and history - continued.
     Bob Thomas has revived the idea of ​​the novel science fiction writer John Brunner. The basis of the work, which became a best seller, has laid down a modified history with the program "slider", with which the novel's hero fought against dictatorship and tyranny of the government. A similar program, "Worm", "travel" through a computer network, destroying the information.     With this novel, Hepp and Shock - employees of Xerox, which published the PC can be connected to a local network, decided to write a program like "worms" and named after the hero of the novel Brunner - "worm." By design, the program has a "worm" was a positive mission - moving from the network and check the network operating system PC for hidden defects and eliminating them.    However, it happened just the opposite - after the pilot run of the program, all of the company's computers were found in the morning, "hovering" state. This happened because of a minor error, which played a role in the uncontrolled proliferation of "worms" and block the work of the center. Happy Shock and had to sit down to work on a program-destroyer.     Thus began the emergence of an "era of computer viruses", which now have their wide distribution 

Which free antivirus is better to choose

     Today, no one doubts, than we need to use antivirus programs. The number of known viruses are millions and they're growing daily. Hackers gain  equals narco-traffickers income. Antivirus comparable to the cost of the armed forces of a small country and any reasonable person question whether you can save money on security, more precisely - how best protect your computer and its data, spending minimal money.
     Now, not a lot of the bad news. None of the most expensive and even with the latest updates can't protect you computer in 100%. Experience shows that most rarely cling viruses safe and considerate people to observe basic safety principles, which do not visit suspicious sites and do not download suspicious files. Some antivirus software can prevent users from doing this, but they are too paranoid and many sites will simply not open to you. Therefore, all the same, the best and most in control, but of course will need more and reliable assistants.
     If you use your computer for business purposes, in the office or in the shop, you'll need the licensed version of the antivirus. If your office has a lot of computers and a system administrators, I recommend the use of special, corporate version of antivirus software. On licensed and corporate antivirus software, I will write in other articles, and in this case I want to tell you about using free Antivirus Software.
     Free anti-virus, as I said, are for private (home) use. In this case, it is not reduced, limited-time version, and a full-fledged antivirus sufficient for most users. In its primary function - detection and removal of viruses, they are not inferior paid anti-virus in the same class. The main advantages are the absence of a paid version of the daily advertising and the availability of technical support during the installation of anti-virus protection and removal of viruses. Again, paid antivirus programs have extended functionality that might be useful to you.