The patches released by Microsoft to resolve 12 vulnerabilities, and a worm called DarkFloppy.A, are the subject of this week’s Panda Software report on viruses and intruders. Panda Software, Fri, Aug 11 2006

The behavioral analysis of TruPreventTM Technologies has detected and blocked Oscarbot.KD (CME-482), the first worm that exploits the Microsoft MS06-040 vulnerability to infect systems, allowing a remote attacker to take a series of malicious action on compromised computers. Given that these technologies detect the worm without the need to have identified it previously, clients that have them installed were protected from the moment it first appeared. Panda Software, Mon., Aug 14 2006

Panda Software presents the new Panda GateDefender Integra, an all-in-one appliance for protecting against all types of threats. It offers excellent performance, a low cost of ownership, and is easy to set up and manage. This appliance completes Panda Software’s range of perimetral security solutions, which is currently made up of the GateDefender Performa SCM appliances. Panda Software, Wed., Aug 16 2006

Panda Software is launching its new consumer solutions: Panda Antivirus+Firewall 2007 (the new Titanium) and Panda Internet Security 2007 (the new Platinum). These solutions have been developed with a dual objective: adapting to the protection needs and technical requirements of all types of users and offering the best protection against cyber-crime, in particular identity theft and online fraud. These two solutions complete the new consumer product range from Panda Software, after the recent launch of Panda Antivirus 2007, the most complete protection for home users against viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, etc, as well as against new theft-oriented threats. Panda Software, Thu., Aug 17 2006

This week's report from Panda Software looks at the Oscarbot.KD worm and the Nabload.JC and Banker.EEA Trojans. Panda Software, Fri., Aug 18 2006

In the second quarter of the year, PandaLabs, the malware analysis laboratory at Panda Software , has detected a 30 percent increase in malicious code designed to hold personal information to ransom. Panda Software, Mon., Aug 21 2006

PandaLabs has detected two new massive attacks to obtain data to be used for identity theft purposes. The first attack consists of sending email messages that simulate confirmation of purchases and are actually infected by the Downloader,KBR Trojan. Panda Software, Wed., Aug 23 2006

PandaLabs has detected a new email worm, Eliles.A, which tries to send messages to cell phones from the Movistar and Vodafone companies. These messages include a link to download a malicious file to the phone. Panda Software, Wed., Aug 23 2006

With the launch of the new Panda GateDefender Integra, an all-in-one appliance that combats all types of threats, Panda Software responds to the demands of the channel for low-impact, easy-to-install systems that meet all clients’ protection needs. This new launch consolidates the company’s commitment to the channel, boosting the distribution of the most advanced technologies and products for protecting against all types of threats in order to completely satisfy the needs of the most demanding clients and generate a rapid return on investment (ROI). Panda Software, Thu., Aug 24 2006

This week's report from Panda Software looks at the Goldun.KR, Downloader.KCC and Downloader.KBR Trojans, and the Eliles.A worm. Panda Software, Fri., Aug 25 2006

Eighty-eight percent of the new malware detected by PandaLabs in the second quarter of 2006 was related to cyber-crime. This is one of the conclusions of the newly published PandaLabs report, which offers a global vision of malware activity over this period. The report offers a day by day analysis of the most important events related to malware and IT security. Panda Software, Mon., Aug 28 2006

PandaLabs has detected a large-scale phishing attack targeting clients of Barclays Bank’s online services and involving at least 61 variants of a spoof email. The scale of this attack has seen the number of fraudulent emails detected by PandaLabs increase by 30 percent in just a few hours. In fact, of all phishing messages currently analyzed, some 64 percent target Barclays’ clients. Given the number of variants detected, estimates put the number of these emails in circulation at several million. Panda Software, Tue., Sep, 12 2006

According to PandaLabs, Panda Software’s TruPreventTM Tecnologies have detected and blocked the Alanchum.NX Trojan and all of its variants with no need to have identified them previously. As a result, users of these technologies have been protected against these threats since they emerged. The different variants of Alanchum are spreading in several waves of spam with a large variety of subjects, including: “230 dead as storm batters Europe”, “Saddam Hussein alive!”, “Chinese missile shot down Russian satellite“ or “Fidel Castro Dead”.

According to PandaLabs, 53.6 percent of the new malware samples in 2006 were Trojans. Spyware only accounted for 1.5 percent of the new specimens. However, spyware infected the most computers, responsible for 38.9 percent of all computer infections detected by Panda ActiveScan, Panda Software’s free, online scanner.

According to PandaLabs, in 2006, more new variants of bots were detected than any other type of malware barring Trojans. The vast majority of these variants belonged to just eight families. In fact, over 74 percent of new bot detections were from just two families: Gaobot (37.52%) and Sdbot (36.63%).

Panda Software’s UTM appliance, Panda GateDefender Integra 300, has been awarded 5 stars by the Spanish magazine BYTE, thanks to its excellent performance. After thoroughly analyzing the product, the publication has concluded that Panda “provides a quality response within the UTM (Unified Threat Management) environment and complements it with a series of proposals that allow it to ensure complete perimeter protection and control.”

The Alanchum.NX and Cimuz.CM Trojans and the Nuwar.D worm are the focus of Panda Software’s report on viruses and intruders this week.

Panda Software has launched Windows Vista-compatible versions of two of its products: Panda Antivirus 2007, aimed at home users and Panda ClientShield, designed to protect workstations in corporate networks.

As it does every month, PandaLabs has drawn up the list of the ten viruses most frequently detected by ActiveScan, the free online antivirus solution from Panda Software. As happened throughout 2006, the January Top Ten is headed by Sdbot.ftp. Torpig.A remains second in the list. The percentage of computers infected by the codes that occupy the top five positions in the ranking has increased this month

Rackserver, a Dutch provider of hardware for servers and data centers, has opted for a combination of Panda GateDefender and Panda WebAdmin to secure its computers as well as those of its clients against Internet threats.

This week’s report focuses on the Cimuz.CS and Banbra.DUG Trojans, and the Atnas.A worm. The three samples are quite dangerous, especially Banbra.DUG, a banking Trojan that can seriously compromise user confidentiality and even affect their finances.

PandLabs, Panda Software’s malware detection laboratory, has detected the mass-mailing of messages containing the Nurech.A worm. This worm has been spreading rapidly over the last few hours, and has infected hundreds of computers. As a result, it is now one of the top ten viruses detected by ActiveScan, Panda Software’s free online solution. Given the situation, and due to the high risk of infection, the company has declared an Orange virus alert status.

Panda Software will participate in the blogathon or blog marathon organized by European Schoolnet, coordinator of Insafe (the European Safer Internet Network) to celebrate the Safer Internet Day to take place today, February 6. This year’s blog subjects focus on cross-culture and the opportunities the Internet offers in this area. Panda Software is participating with a web page on the organization’s portal page offering participants free tools and information in order to be protected from Internet-borne threats. A member of Panda Software will also act as a moderator in the event’s blog.

Panda Internet Security 2007 was the winner of a comparative review carried out by Tietokone, a leading Finnish technology magazine. The Panda Software solution has also been named “Editor’s Choice” by the magazine. Panda Internet Security 2007 solution ranked above all other products in terms of malware detection speed and parental control quality.

As Valentine´s Day approaches, users should keep a wary eye on any romantic messages received by email, as many of them could contain malicious code. The Nurech.A worm appeared earlier this week using this type of lure and has caused an “orange virus alert”. It still continues to spread and infect computers.

This week’s report focuses on the Nurech.A, Nuwar.D and Hati.A worms, and the WindowsDisabler.A Trojan.

Panda Internet Security 2007 has obtained five stars and the ‘Recommended Product’ seal in a product analysis carried out by the Portuguese magazine, BIT. This magazine has given Panda Software’s suite the highest rating in the performance and quality/price areas, as well as in the overall analysis. “The best thing about this version is the fact that the price includes three licenses that can be used on three different computers,” states the Portuguese magazine.

Panda Software presents the beta version of Panda MobileSecurity, the solution for protecting smartphones based on Symbian Series 60. This new tool offers real-time protection for these devices against viruses, Trojans, worms, etc, scanning the internal memory, memory cards or the complete system. The final release version will include automatic updates and a complete support service, including the SOS-Virus service for analyzing suspect files

PandLabs has detected the Nurech.B worm, which arrives under the guise of Valentine’s messages. Its predecessor, Nurech.A, caused an orange alert status some days ago using the same means

Panda Software releases Malware Radar, a new automated malware audit service, which detects the threats that slip past traditional solutions. This innovative solution responds to the problem posed by the spectacular growth in the amount of malicious code in circulation, which is not detected by existing anti-malware products. In fact, 76 percent of the companies audited during the Malware Radar test phase were infected by malware, even though they had security solutions installed.

This week's PandaLabs report focuses on the Nurech.B and Atomix.C worms and reports the latest patches released by Microsoft to fix vulnerabilities in several of its applications.

Almost 64 percent of spyware detected in January by ActiveScan, the online solution from Panda Software, was adware. There are currently three sub-categories of spyware: spyware itself, adware and PUPs. Adware is a type of spyware that displays adverts on infected computers using pop-ups, banners, etc.

Digital technology tried to solve these flaws, establishing an encryption system in the calls, which was easier because it was based on a digital system instead of an analogical one. The terminals establish encrypted communication with the base station; therefore an interception attempt should not be successful. GSM technology in Europe and CDMA in America and Asia, implemented the improvements that were thought necessary regarding call confidentiality.

Panda Software offers the Channel Malware Radar, a new automated malware audit service, which detects the threats that slip past traditional solutions. This innovative solution responds to the problem presented by the spectacular growth in the amount of malicious code undetected by existing anti-malware products.

This week’s PandaLabs report focuses on the Burglar.A. Trojan and the USBToy.A and Naiba.A. worms

PandaLabs has detected a huge number of emails containing the SpamtaLoad.DO Trojan. In fact, the Trojan was present in up to 40 percent of the infected messages received by PandaLabs every hour.

Panda BusinesSecure 2006 with TruPreventTM Technologies has been named “Recommended Product’ in a review carried out by BYTE magazine. The magazine defines BusinesSecure as “a complete protection system that offers much more than just an antivirus”. It also highlights the “simple administration and management of security policies through AdminSecure”, Panda Software’s network security management console.

Panda Software has launched the beta version of its new online scanner: NanoScan. This powerful application detects all active malware hiding in critical areas of a computer in less than 60 seconds. The NanoScan beta version is available free

Spyware and Trojans were the malware responsible for most infections in February. As in January, spyware accounted for 33 percent of the infections detected by ActiveScan. Meanwhile, Trojans have increased two points in comparison to January, causing 25 percent of infections.

This week, the PandaLabs report focuses on the SpamtaLoad.DO, ArmyMovement.A and Lozyt.A Trojans and on the Muhi.A worm.

The number of malware detections in 2006 was 172 percent up on 2005. PandaLabs’ 2006 annual report explains this growth and other aspects of the current malware situation. Download the PandaLabs' Annual Report.

Data collected by the Panda ActiveScan online anti-malware solution has shown that adware accounted for 72 percent of spyware detected on users’ computers in February. Adware is a type of spyware used to display banners, pop-ups and other adverts on infected computers.

PandaLabs, Panda Software's malware detection laboratory, has detected an alarming increase in the amount of malicious code using rootkit techniques. In 2006 there was a 62 percent annual increase and the forecast for 2007 is equally pessimistic. Given that in the first two months of the year the laboratory has already detected almost 25 percent of last year's total, the overall increase this year is expected to be around 40 percent.

The Trojans ShotOne and Yabarasu, the Rinbot family of worms and the Expiro.A virus are the subjects of this week’s PandaLabs report.

Panda Software has released the Vista-compatible beta version of Panda Antivirus+Firewall 2007.This solution includes antivirus, anti-spyware and firewall protection and is aimed at both home users and SMBs.The beta version of Panda Antivirus+Firewall 2007 can be downloaded free.

PandaLabs has detected the appearance of VideoCach, a new adware specimen. This malicious code is designed to fraudulently promote certain security applications. This adware includes the novelty of using rootkit techniques. Rootkits are programs designed to hide files or processes running on a computer. This makes malicious code that use rootkit techniques more difficult to detect.

The Piggi.B worm, the ReverseClick.A Trojan, the VideoCach adware, and the potentially unwanted program (PUP) XPCSpy are the subject of this week’s PandaLabs report.The laboratory has also revealed this week how rootkits are increasingly being used by malware creators. The ReverseClick.A Trojan is designed

The Piggi.B worm, the ReverseClick.A Trojan, the VideoCach adware, and the potentially unwanted program (PUP) XPCSpy are the subject of this week’s PandaLabs report.The laboratory has also revealed this week how rootkits are increasingly being used by malware creators. The ReverseClick.A Trojan is designed

Panda Software has launched the beta version of TotalScan, an online malware scanner able to detect all types of threats on users' PCs. The prime feature of TotalScan is its exceptional detection capacity: it currently detects more than 700,000 viruses, spyware, Trojans and other types of threats. And this figure is increasing at a rate of around 2,000 per day thanks to its continuous updates. It also detects unknown threats thanks to the TruPreventTM intelligent technologies. TotalScan is available free.

Panda GateDefender Integra 300 has won a BYTE magazine (Spain) comparative review of security appliances and received the magazine’s recommended product seal of approval.

PandaLabs has reported the appearance of LdPinch.ZO, a new, dangerous Trojan aimed at stealing users’ confidential data. This malicious code reaches systems attached to emails or hidden in Internet downloads.When run, it opens the Windows Explorer displaying pictures with sexual content. These pictures aim to distract the target user’s attention while the Trojan is dropping a file onto the system. This file is designed to steal passwords, login details, telephone numbers for dial-up connections, etc.

The Panda IT Aid initiative, aimed at awarding several non-profit making organizations that contribute to universal and egalitarian access to the Information Society, is starting to pay off. The winning organizations have now started to set up their projects.

Panda Software has launched the Windows Vista-compatible beta version of Panda Internet Security 2007. Current Panda Internet Security 2007 customers will get the complete version for free when it becomes available

This week’s PandaLabs’ report focuses on the Ldpinch.ZO, PhoneStealer.A and StealAll.A Trojans.

Panda Software has won the best technology for SMBs award at the EXPO COMM MEXICO 2007 technology conference, one of the biggest in Latin America. The competitors in this category included companies like Kaspersky, TalkSwitch....

Banker Trojans designed to steal financial information are evolving rapidly. One recent example, the StealAll.A Trojan, injects a DLL in the Internet browser to steal data users enter in online forms.

The French magazine SVM has awarded five stars, the highest rating, to NanoScan beta, Panda Software’s online scanner. This solution can detect all active malware in computers in less than a minute. The magazine indicates that “Panda Software has gone for an original approach regarding virus detection, even unknown viruses, very close to the Web 2.0 concept.”

PandaLabs has informed about the new Trojan Therat.B. This malicious code is designed to steal all types of passwords. However, it also has an extremely dangerous function, which is the capacity to steal the passwords that could be stored in the AutoComplete feature in the user’s Internet browser. By simply entering one or two characters of usernames or passwords, this feature automatically completes them in forms for accessing the most common Internet services used by the user.

This week’s PandaLabs report looks at the Therat.B and Alanchum.UG Trojans, the backdoor Trojan Redirection.A and the TellSky.A worm.

Spyware accounted for 31 percent of all infections recorded by ActiveScan, Panda Software’s online scanner, in March. These spy programs compile information about users’ Internet activity for various purposes, such as displaying personalized adverts.

PandaLabs has issued warnings about the rapid propagation of two new members of the Spamta family: the Spamta.VK worm and the Spamtaload.DT Trojan. Both spread together and have accounted for up to 80 percent of malware detections reported to PandaLabs per hour. The Spamta family has been extremely active over the last few months.

Adware has, once again, been the most damaging type of spyware in March. In fact, 68 percent of all spyware detected by the online antivirus solution Panda ActiveScan was adware. This type of malware is designed to show unwanted pop-up ads.

This week’s PandaLabs report looks at the dangerous combined attack carried out by Spamta.VK and Spamtaload.DT, the Ldpinch.AAI Trojan and the Grum.A worm. It also reports this week’s Microsoft security patch.

The Sdbot and Gaobot families are responsible for most botnets worldwide. These two families were responsible for 80 percent of detections related to bots during the first quarter of 2007.

As much as 57 percent of the malware in circulation reports received by PandaLabs in the last few hours have concerned Cimuz.EL. This malicious code reaches computers in stages. Firstly, a computer is infected with a part of the code that operates as a downloader. This then downloads the rest of the Trojan’s components, which in turn are responsible for the malicious actions.

Some 87.5 percent of all email scanned by TrustLayer Mail in March was spam. This information has been compiled from the networks of clients who have contracted TrustLayer Mail, the managed security service from Panda Software.

The dangerous Cimuz.EL Trojan is one of the malicious codes covered in this week’s PandaLabs report together with another Trojan, Gogo.A, and two worms: UsbStorm.A and Nurech.Z. Also, this week Microsoft has published five new security patches.

PandaLabs has detected an increase in the use of spam combined with social engineering to spread malware. Several examples have appeared over the last few days.

Pandalabs has discovered ImageAccesActiveXObject, a new example of adware that poses as an ActiveX control allowing users to view erotic pictures.

PandaLabs has detected Rinbot.Q, a worm that spreads by exploiting the vulnerability in the Windows DNS Server. This recently discovered vulnerability has yet to be patched by Microsoft.

A new combined attack is being widely distributed, according to PandaLabs. This attack has accounted for up to 88% of the reports of malware in circulation received per hour by PandaLabs.

This week’s report focuses on the Artesimda Trojan and a worm, Rinbot.Q, that uses several vulnerabilities to spread. It also covers a new combined attack involving members of the Spamta family.

Panda Software has launched a new Vista-compatible version of Panda Antivirus+Firewall 2007. This version includes a new system for blocking malicious URLs and a specially-designed tool for stopping malware that uses rootkit techniques to hide.

Trojans accounted for 74 percent of new malware variants that appeared during the first quarter of 2007, according to PandaLabs. This represents an increase of 20 percent compared to the global data for 2006 and 17 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2006.

The Finnish magazine, Finnish Mikro PC, has awarded Panda TotalScan Beta the ‘Editors’ Choice’ seal in a comparative review of twelve security solutions, including Symantec Security, Check, Windows Live OneCare and F-Secure Online Scanner.

Trojans were responsible for more infections than any other malware during the first quarter of 2007. They accounted for 31 percent of all threats detected by ActiveScan, the free online solution from Panda Software.

This week's PandaLabs report looks at the Ridnu.C worm and the Evilx.A and Clagge.G Trojans.

Adware, responsible for 27 percent of infections, was the most active category of malware in April. Trojans, at 25 percent, were the other category to have caused a high number of incidents.

Panda Anti-Rootkit, the new free security tool from Panda Software for detecting and removing rootkits, has won a PC Magazine USA comparative review and has been awarded the "Editor's Choice" seal of approval by the magazine.

TrustLayer Mail, Panda Software’s managed email security service, includes technology that combines signature-based protection with a system for consulting a global network of continuously updated security servers. Thanks to this system, TrustLayer Mail is able to detect 98.5 percent of all spam. It also returns a false positive ratio of 1 in every 27,905 messages processed. This data has been compiled from the networks protected by TrustLayer Mail during the solution’s trial phase.

This week’s PandaLab’s report focuses on three Trojans: Banker.HIK, Wsnpoem.AW and Dadlam.A.

Panda Software has launched its Vista-compatible version of Panda Internet Security 2007 with a new local backup copy feature.

Panda Software's new tools, NanoScan and TotalScan, incorporate effective technologies for detecting both known and unknown rootkits. Both applications are available free.

PandaLabs has detected a new wave of spam containing the Alanchum.VL Trojan. This is a new variant from this family of malicious code generally designed to download all types of malware onto infected computers. In this case, Alanchum.VL has accounted for as much as 62 percent of malware detections reported to PandaLabs per hour.

Sixty-six percent of the new Trojans that emerged in the first quarter of 2007 were designed for financial gain. This is one of the details included in PandaLabs’ quarterly report.

An investigation by PandaLabs has uncovered an application -called Zunker- created by cyber-crooks to control zombie computers in botnets. In the case discovered by PandaLabs, it was being used to manage a network of tens of thousands of computers across 54 countries.

This week’s PandaLabs’ report focuses on three Trojans, Alanchum.VL, Downloader.OHC and Cimuz.FH, and a worm that spreads through instant messaging, MSNDiablo.A.

An exploit detected by NanoScan, an online scanner from Panda Software, led PandaLabs on the trail to uncover Mpack, a program used to download malware onto remote computers by exploiting numerous vulnerabilites. Mpack has already been used in several cases. One of the versions that PandaLabs has had access to has been used to infect 160,000 computers.

PandaLabs has detected an adware specimen that tries to pass itself off as a legitimate application for accessing online games to trick target users and infect them with the Navipromo adware. It uses the name ‘InternetGameBox’, which belongs to a web page and a legal program for accessing several online games.

PandaLabs has discovered a network of almost 15,000 computers infected with the new Barracuda.A bot. This malicious code is designed to allow its creators to launch distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks from each computer infected. A DDoS attack consists of launching a denial of service attack from several computers simultaneously to crash other computers. This could prevent users from, say, accessing a certain website.

This week's PandaLabs' report focuses on two dangerous Trojans, KardPhisher.A and Spabot.AS, and the Mhubs.A network worm.

Panda Internet Security 2007 has been awarded the “Best Buy” seal in a comparative review carried out by the Dutch magazine, PCM. According to this publication, “Panda Software’s security suite is the one with best price/quality ratio”.

Panda Software offers all users the beta version of Panda Security for smartphones, its security solution for mobile phones. It provides protection for smartphones with the user interface UIQ and Symbian S60 and the operating systems Symbian 7 and 8. It can be downloaded free from Panda Software's website.

Panda Software is conducting a macro study to evaluate and quantify the true situation with regard to Internet threats. The study's results, to be published shortly, will offer information such as the actual number of infected computers or the types of threats that are most frequently installed on PCs without the users' knowledge.

PandaLabs has detected a new variant of the Briz Trojan, called Briz.X, which has already infected almost 14,000 users, stealing all types of information, such as bank and personal details, all types of passwords and even instant messaging conversations, etc. According to PandaLabs, it is continuing to infect an average 500 new computers per day.

NanoScan beta, the new instant virus scan by Panda Software, is now Firefox-compatible.

Panda Software has won the IT ChannelVision award for "Best Product/Solution: Software". The award was presented on May 8th, at IT ChannelVision Spring 2007 in Hollwood, Florida (USA)

PandaLabs has detected a wave of spam containing the Pirabbean.A Trojan. This junk mail tries to attract users’ attention with references to the latest episode of the Pirates of the Caribbean saga.The email includes an image that looks like promotional material for the film and claims to contain a trailer. The message subject simply says: “Pirates of the Caribbean:At world’s end”.

This week's PandaLabs' report focuses on Conycspa.AJ, a dangerous Trojan that downloads nine malicious codes onto computers. It also focuses on Briz.X, a Trojan that has infected more than 14,000 users, and on the MSNPhoto.A and Ridnu.D worms.

The amount of new malware created every year has increased 25,818 percent over the last seven years, according to a report by PandaLabs. "This data underlines the fact that more malware is being circulated now than at any other time, and this trend is continuing," explains Luis Corrons, technical director of PandaLabs.

A new wave of Trojans is using phishing-type techniques to steal users’ bank details. BanKey.A and BankFake.A are the latest such examples. When run, both Trojans show users a page that looks like an online bank website for them to enter their bank passwords and account numbers. However, if users do so, they will be revealing this data to malware creators.

Jorge Dinares will join Panda Software as the new CEO on June 1, and will have executive responsibility for this group with a presence in more than 50 countries.

Trojans and adware were responsible for 49.8 percent of all infections detected by Panda ActiveScan in May. Specifically, Trojans were the culprits of 26.14 percent of attacks, while adware (a type of malware designed to display advertisements) reached 23.7 percent.

This week’s PandaLabs’ report focuses on the Bankey.A, BankFake.A, Ketawa.A and the Opticibot.A Trojans and informs about Braban.F, a worm that spreads through MSN Messenger.

According to data compiled by TrustLayer Mail, the managed security service from Panda Software, 90 percent of email that reached companies in May was spam. This data has been extracted from a study of those companies who have contracted this service.

A study carried out by PandaLabs has revealed that 78 percent of new malware uses some kind of file packing to evade detection. A packer is a program used to reduce the size of an executable file, generally through compression. However, these programs can also be used to protect copies of malicious code installed on computers or to make it more difficult for antivirus solutions to detect them when they are distributed.

Panda Software has presented the beta version of Panda Antivirus 2008, the lightest solution in the company's consumer product line. This version offers improved detection capacity, low-level rootkit detection and blocking of malicious web pages. It is also Windows Vista-compatible (64-bit). Users can download it free.

TotalScan, the online malware scanner from Panda Software, now detects one million threats (viruses, spyware…). This figure increases at a rate of 2,500 new threats per day thanks to continuous signature updates, and with Panda’s TruPreventTM Technologies,the solution can also detect unknown threats. This detection capacity makes it one of the online antivirus that detects most viruses.

This week'sPandaLabs report looks at the BankFake.F Trojan, the two first variants of the MSNHideOptions worm and also the Grogotix.A worm.

Panda Antivirus+ Firewall 2007 and Panda Antivirus 2007 took the two top places in a comparative review by the Mexican magazine, CompuGuía, beating out rivals including Kaspersky Antivirus, Norton antivirus and McAfee PC Protection Plus.

A new worm, SpreadBanker.A, uses a YouTube video to trick users and spread, according to PandaLabs. The worm has two components. When the user runs the first of these, it connects to the YouTube page and displays a video. The problem is that at the same time it is downloading the second part of the worm.

A detection of the LdPinch Trojan was the clue that led PandaLabs to discover a new server hosting a previously undiscovered tool for controlling botnets.

Panda Software, provider of virus and intrusion prevention solutions including Panda EnterpriSecure and Panda BusinesSecure, today announced it will offer certified solutions through Intel® Enabled Server Acceleration Alliance (Intel® ESAA).

This week’s PandaLabs report looks at two very dangerous worms: Dotex.A and SpreadBanker.A, as well as the six security patches published by Microsoft to fix up to fifteen vulnerabilities in many of the company’s applications.

Panda Software has launched the mini, customizable version of NanoScan, the new instant virus scanner from Panda Software to detect active malware on a PC in less than one minute.

PandaLabs has discovered the new 0.90 version of the malicious tool Mpack, available for US$1000 on the Web. This application could be defined as "a kit for installing malware through exploits", as it can detect and download exploits for numerous security holes.

PandaLabs has uncovered DreamSystem, a system for controlling several variants of the DreamSocks family of bots. Version 1.3 of this tool, the latest known edition, is being sold on several online forums for around US$750. The price includes free updates to new versions.

Panda Software has held its 6th Annual Meeting for National Organizations in Madrid, Spain. The conference, lasting one week, saw representatives from the 54 countries in which Panda Software is present gather in Madrid to meet the Group's new shareholders, the Investindustrial and Gala Capital investment groups. Similarly, representatives had the chance to meet Jorge Dinares, the new CEO of the Panda Group, who set out the strategy the company will undertake to achieve its medium-term objectives.

This week’s PandaLabs report provides information about Harrenix.A, a dangerous Trojan that disguises itself as a trailer for the latest Harry Potter movie in order to infect users’ computers. It also offers data about two worms, Moaphie.A and Trixcu.A, and the Trojan Suarabh.A.

Panda Software has launched the beta versions of Panda Antivirus + Firewall 2008 and Panda Internet Security 2008. Both solutions are Vista-compatible and include a series of new features such as greater malware detection capacity, new low-level scanning for rootkits and a system for blocking malicious web pages, to boost protection against spyware and phishing. Panda Internet Security 2008 also has a PC tune-up feature to improve computer performance and a local backup option.

NanoScan beta, the new instant virus scanner from Panda Software, can detect over a million viruses, spyware and other threats. This tool can detect all active malware on computers in under a minute. Furthermore, the number of malicious strains detected by NanoScan increases by 2,500 every day.

PandaLabs warns of the danger of buying products at very low prices from suspicious web pages. These products could have been bought using stolen credit cards or bank details obtained through techniques like phishing or data theft through Trojans.

PandaLabs warns of the appearance of several malicious codes that are using MySpace pages to spread. In some cases, these pages have not been specifically created to spread malware, but have been modified to serve this malicious purpose by exploiting a vulnerability or design flaw without the legitimate user knowing.

If your computer starts talking to you and tells you that you are infected and your files have been deleted, it’s no joke, you have just been infected by the BotVoice.A Trojan.

This week’s PandaLabs malware report looks at three new malicious codes designed to compromise the security of computers: two worms and a Trojan.

According to PandaLabs, Trojans and adware accounted for 49.6% of infections detected by Panda ActiveScan in June. Trojans, which increased by 0.75% this month, caused 26.89% of infections, whereas adware was responsible for 22.72%. These figures prove that most new malicious code is mainly created to fraudulently obtain financial benefit.

During the second quarter of 2007, spam accounted for more than 90% of corporate mail received. In June, the figure reached 90, 69%, one of the highest of the year so far. In April and May the percentage of spam was 90%. This data has been compiled from companies who have contracted TrustLayer Mail, Panda’s managed security service.

Panda Software has entered a commercial alliance with Nero AG through which the two companies will jointly promote their solutions. Thanks to this agreement, Nero users in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) will have access to free versions of Panda security solutions, as well as the Panda ActiveScan free online antivirus scanner. Similarly, Panda users will have access to demo versions of Nero AG multimedia solutions.

More than 20,000 people have now registered to try the new beta versions of the Panda Software 2008 consumer product lineup. This range comprises Panda Antivirus 2008, Panda Antivirus+Firewall 2008 and Panda Internet Security 2008.

Aiphone.A is a Trojan that takes advantage of the anticipation surrounding iPhone to steal users’ banking data. This will be the subject of this week’s PandaLabs report, together with Hairy.A, a worm related to Harry Potter, and PornWorm.A, a worm that uses pornography to entice users and spread.

NanoScan beta, the new instant virus scanner from Panda Software, is fully compatible with Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit (a 32-bit browser must be used for the latter). As a result, users of the new operating system can scan their computers with this tool that can detect over a million viruses, Trojans, spyware and other active threats in less than a minute.

The launch of iPhone is being exploited by cyber-crooks for financial gain. PandaLabs has uncovered a tool that controls a botnet made up of over 7,500 zombie computers infected by the Aifone.A bot Trojan. If the user of an infected PC tries to buy an iPhone online, their confidential data might end up in the hands of cyber-criminals.

Trojans represented 83 percent of the new malware that emerged in the second quarter of 2007, and 26 percent of the infections detected by ActiveScan, Panda Software’s online scanner, in the same period. This makes Trojans the cornerstone of the current malware model.

This weeks’ PandaLabs report looks at Nukulus.A, a Trojan designed to steal users’ data, and the Winko.A and Addon.A worms. Also, this week Microsoft has published six security patches to fix several vulnerabilities in the company’s products.

Panda Software, a leading developer and provider of integrated security solutions, and Nero , announced today that a new alliance between the companies will offer users of their products access to free versions of Nero 7 Premium Reloaded and Panda software solutions.

PandaLabs has uncovered a new ransomware strain: Sinowal.FY. This malicious code encrypts users’ files so that they cannot access them, and demands a ransom for giving them a tool to decrypt the files as well as the decryption key.

PandaLabs has uncovered Pinch, a tool sold on several online forums and designed to create Trojans. The tool lets cyber-crooks define a series of malicious actions that the Trojans can take.

In the first six months of 2007 we have witnessed the appearance of numerous new and sometimes curious malicious codes. With this in mind, PandaLabs has once again published a list describing some of the more interesting strains of malicious code in circulation...

This week’s PandaLabs report focuses on the Pahooka.A worm, the HiddenXLS.A virus and the Sinowal.A ransomware Trojan.

This week’s PandaLabs report focuses on the Pahooka.A worm, the HiddenXLS.A virus and the Sinowal.A ransomware Trojan.

PandaLabs has discovered XRumer, a tool designed to post spam and links pointing to web pages infected by malware on forums, websites, blogs, etc. It is sold in different online forums for US$450. According to its creator, XRumer can post over 1100 comments in less than fifteen minutes.

Blog owners can now offer NanoScan, Panda Software’s new online virus scanner, to their readers. To do this, all they need to do is send an email to partners@nanoscan.com and ask for the code, which they can simply copy and paste on their web pages. By doing this, bloggers and webmasters can offer significant added value to visitors, who will be able to keep their computers free from any active threats that might be performing malicious actions on their computers.

PandaLabs has discovered a new malicious tool that installs malware through exploits. This tool is called Icepack and is sold on the Internet for US$400. This tool joins others recently detected by PandaLabs, such as Mpack, XRummer, Zunker, Barracuda, Pinch, etc., confirming the profitable business being developed on the Internet based on creating and selling applications to carry out malicious actions.

This week’s PandaLabs report looks at three malicious codes: the PayRob.A Trojan, the Icepack tool and the Chasnah.A worm.

Panda Software is now Panda Security. This change of brand reflects many other major changes taking place in Panda, both technologically and in terms of organization.

Panda Security has launched its new 2008 consumer product line comprising Panda Antivirus 2008, Panda Antivirus+Firewall 2008 and Panda Internet Security 2008. The new solutions have a far greater detection and disinfection capacity as they are based on the new security model, megadetection, allowing them to detect and disinfect more than one million threats.