BitDefender has released a free tool which they claim would detect and eliminate all traces of Downadup from an infected computer.
Downadup is also known as Conficker and it is one of the widespread computer worm in the market today.
BitDefender Labs spoke about this tool:
BitDefender is the first to offer a free tool which disinfects [...]

Kaspersky investigating the attack on their website
Moscow-based security software maker Kaspersky has announced that they have hired security experts to investigate the breach of its US website.
Market reports say that the same group of hacker also managed to infiltrate the website of another Antivirus provider BitDefender.
BitDefender has responded that a partner site of [...]

Microsoft releases list of software which are incompatible with Vista SP1
Microsoft is all set to launch the service pack 1 of their Vista operating system sometime next month.
They have now made available a list of software applications which are found to be incompatible with the SP1.
Most of these applications as expected are security products like:
BitDefender [...]

Trojan.Qhost.WU targets Google Ads on web pages
Romanian security company BitDefender has alerted about a new Trojan which targets Google ads on web pages.
The company said that the Trojan replaces Google AdSense ads from web pages and replaces them with ads from other services.
Google is unlikely to be in a situation to help the users as [...]

Intego Dual Protection Suites Feature New BitDefender Software
Intego, the Macintosh security specialist, today announced that its VirusBarrier X4 Dual Protection and Internet Security Barrier Antispam Edition Dual Protection suites now include BitDefender’s latest 2008 versions of their security software. These security suites, part of Intego’s Dual Protection (DP) product line, help Mac users protect [...]