We all know that the war against terror is currently on and it has spread to various parts of the world. Terrorist hideouts are being looked for and terrorists are being killed.

But, this should have nothing to do with Kaspersky (leading developer of ant-virus and information security solutions) and Microsoft (the developers of windows operating system and much more).

Well, Microsoft and Kaspersky are fighting a war of different kind. This war is against the terror that affects the lives of each and every individual who uses a computer. This war is against malware (viruses, trojans, adware etc). Mircrosoft, Kaspersky and few others have teamed up to give a tough time to all kinds of malware.

So what are they doing to fight this war against terror?

Kaspersky, Microsoft and leading antivirus vendors form part of the Microsoft Virus Information Alliance (VIA). The various alliance members share information on malicious code, virus incidents and other related data in order to enhance the overall virus fighting capabilities of the entire group and their products. With more than 150 new viruses being identified everyday and with the hackers operating in the same way as organised crime, this was very much required.

This alliance is the most apt answer to the terror created by all kinds of malware (malware is the short for "malicious software" and includes viruses, Trojans, worms, spyware, and adware) and the alliance would surely be strengthened with Kapersky joining in.

-CHRISTOPHER-

Principal Consultant

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