Trend Micro Releases HijackThis Source Code to sourceforge.net

CUPERTINO, Calif., Feb. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cloud security leader, today announced the release of HijackThis as an open source application.  HijackThis – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijackthis – scans your computer to find settings changed by spyware, malware or other unwanted programs. HijackThis also generates…

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Hacker releases Symantec source code

By Joseph Menn and Frank Jack Daniel (Reuters) – A hacker released the source code for antivirus firm Symantec‘s pcAnywhere utility on Tuesday, raising fears that others could find security holes in the product and attempt takeovers of customer computers. The release followed failed email negotiations over a $50,000 payout…

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