Security & Virus Definitions

Virus definition updates, security fixes, malware warnings and patches. 359 items, 1997 to 2026.

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Mar 3, 1998Piling on Microsoft!1997–98
Dec 31, 1997Symantec's SAM January Virus Definitions are out. Look for Dr Solomon's Virex to follow soon in this monthly update danc1997–98
Nov 6, 1997Per my "no brainer" prediction on Friday, Symantec posted its November Virus Definitions file for SAM.1997–98
Oct 31, 1997Virex1997–98
Oct 28, 1997From the Darkside1997–98
Oct 18, 1997From the Darkside1997–98
Oct 1, 1997Spotted on VersionTracker, the October Virus Definitions for Symantec's SAM and Datawatch's Virex are out.1997–98
Sep 17, 1997Spotted on VersionTracker, DataWatch released Virex v5.8 a $15 upgrade, and DeltaGraph v4.04 updater.1997–98
Sep 3, 1997Symantec released its SAM September Virus Definitions update.1997–98
Aug 1, 1997August's Virus Definitions are out for Symantec's SAM. I suspect that Datawatch will follow shortly for Virex.1997–98
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Jul 8, 1997A brand new Disinfectant v3.7 is out. This is a freeware anti-virus utility.1997–98
Jul 1, 1997Right on the heels of Symantec's SAM, Datawatch upgraded its Virex Definitions for July.1997–98
Jun 26, 1997The July virus definitions update for Symantec's SAM 4.5 is out.1997–98
May 31, 1997The June antivirus definitions file (180K) for Symantic's AntiVirus for the Mac (SAM) v4.5 is available for download. Th1997–98
May 17, 1997According to MacWEEK, Exponential, Inc. deep sixes its development of the 533 Mhz PowerPC chip after Apple cancels out a1997–98
May 17, 1997Chris McVeigh, Editor in Chief of MacSense ("Hotbits") and a pioneer of online Mac news, signs off. I am very sorry to s1997–98