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Computer Security is anything that has to do with protecting a personal computer, server, company, or any other computer-like tools or organisation from spam, viruses, worms, trojan horses, malware and intrusion.

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The jdbgmgr.exe virus hoax involved an e-mail spam in 2002 that advised computer users to delete a file named jdbgmgr.exe because it was a computer virus. jdbgmgr.exe, which had a little teddy bear-like icon (The Microsoft Bear), was actually a valid Microsoft Windows file, the Debugger Registrar for Java (also known as Java Debug Manager, hence jdbgmgr).

Featuring so odd an icon among normally dull system icons had an unexpected counterpoint: an email hoax warning users that this is a virus that somehow came into your computer and should be deleted. This hoax has taken many forms and is always very popular among non-expert users that find this icon suspicious.

The email has taken many forms, including saying its purpose was to warn Hotmail users of a virus spreading via MSN Messenger, or even to alert about a possible virus in the orkut web community. All say that it was not detected by McAfee or Norton AntiVirus, which is obviously true.

This email in fact could be considered some kind of virus as it has all the normal life cycle of computer virus: It comes through user mailboxes, harm the system (by deleting a file) and then the message is forwarded to multiple recipients to reinfect them. Only that all those commands are executed by the user himself, making it a failproof virus (c.f. honor system virus).

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The Sad Mac, an iconic symbol used by older-generation Apple Macintosh computers (hardware using the Old World ROM) to indicate a severe hardware or software problem that prevented startup from occurring successfully.

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Steven Paul Jobs (born February 24, 1955) is the co-founder and CEO of Apple and was the CEO of Pixar until its acquisition by Disney. He is currently the largest shareholder at Disney.[1] He is considered to be a leading figure in both the computer and entertainment industries.[2] Jobs' history in business has contributed greatly to the mythos of the quirky, individualistic Silicon Valley entrepreneur, emphasizing the importance of design while understanding the crucial role aesthetics play in public appeal. His work driving forward the development of products that are both functional and elegant has earned him a devoted cult following.[3]

Together with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Jobs helped popularize the concept of the personal computer in the late '70s. In the early '80s, still at Apple, Jobs was among the first to see the commercial potential of the mouse-driven GUI.[4] After being pushed aside in 1985 by Apple's board of directors, Jobs founded NeXT, a computer platform development company specializing in the higher education and business markets. NeXT's subsequent 1997 buyout by Apple brought Jobs back to the company he co-founded, and he has served as its chief executive officer since his return.

^ Steve Jobs' Magic Kingdom (2006-01-06). Retrieved on 2006-09-20.
^ Burrows, Peter (2004-11-04). Steve Jobs: He Thinks Different. Retrieved on 2006-09-20.
^ Cringely, Robert X. (April 2004). Steve Jobs. Retrieved on 2006-09-20.
^ Kahney, Leander (2004-01-06). Wired News: We're All Mac Users Now. Retrieved on 2006-09-20.

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Did you know...

...that Sasser.E removed all other variants of itself before taking over?

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Apple Inc.Free software Internet

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Computer security news

Win32/Nuwar.N@MM!CME-711
Win32/Stration
W97M/Kukudro.A

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Computer security topics

Anti-Virus tools
- Avast!
- AVG Anti-Virus
- BitDefender
- Clam AntiVirus
- ClamWin
- McAfee VirusScan
- NOD32
- Norton AntiVirus
- Protector Plus
- Trend Micro Internet Security
- Windows Live OneCare
Firewall
anti-Spyware tools
Anti-Spam Software
- GWAVA
- McAfee Spamkiller

Worms, Viruses, Trojan Horses
- ILOVEYOU
- MOLGI TROJAN
- Code Red worm
- Nimda
- SQL slammer worm
- Blaster worm
- Welchia
- Sobig worm
- Sober worm
- MyDoom
- Witty worm
- Sasser worm
- Santy
- Zotob worm
- Samy Virus
- Nyxem
- List of Trojan Horses

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