EarthWeb IT Management News & Views http://www.earthweb.com EarthWeb IT Management News & Views offers busy IT managers up-to-date reports and insightful analysis of IT industry trends. en-us Copyright 1996-2006 Jupitermedia Corporation rss@jupitermedia.com rss@jupitermedia.com http://backend.userland.com/rss 5/9: Zlob.CCW Trojan Poses as Video Codec Installer http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.esecurityplanet.com/alerts/article.php/3746071 Troj_Zlob.CCW Trojan may be downloaded unknowingly by a user when visiting malicious Web site(s). 5/9: Trojan.Virantix.C Trojan Ends Antivirus Applications http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.esecurityplanet.com/alerts/article.php/3746061 Trojan.Virantix.C is a Trojan that attempts to end antivirus applications, displays a fake security alert and attempts to download misleading applications. 5/9: Mariofev.A Worm Copies Itself to Network Shares http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.esecurityplanet.com/alerts/article.php/3746056 W32.Mariofev.A is a worm that spreads by copying itself to network shares on the compromised computer. 5/9: Mal/IRCBot-B Trojan Runs in Background http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.esecurityplanet.com/alerts/article.php/3746051 Mal/IRCBot-B is a Trojan for the Windows platform. 5/9: SpyAgent-I Trojan Creates Files, Changes Registry http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.esecurityplanet.com/alerts/article.php/3746046 Troj/SpyAgent-I is a Trojan for the Windows platform. 5/9: Dloadr-BLM Trojan Downloads More Malware http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.esecurityplanet.com/alerts/article.php/3746036 Troj/Dloadr-BLM is a Trojan for the Windows platform. XP Service Pack Rocky for Some, OK for Others http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.cioupdate.com/news/article.php/3745966 Windows XP's last service pack poses challenges for some users, but so far it's largely business as usual. Which is More Secure, Leopard or Vista? http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/itmanagement.earthweb.com//article.php/3745931 A security expert revisits an earlier examination he made of the relative security of Mac Tiger and Windows XP. Neocleus Modifies Xen For Endpoint Security http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.esecurityplanet.com/prevention/article.php/3745926 But will users go along with multiple desktop operating systems? 5/9: Samsa.AL Trojan Modifies Registry During Startup http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.esecurityplanet.com/alerts/article.php/3745921 W32/Samsa.AL is a Trojan that will infect Windows systems.