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Cybercrime and Internet Issues: Viruses and Anti-virus Resources

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Cybercrime has become a major type criminal activity, creating the need for victim advocates who understand the complex issues involved in computer crime, and who know where to find the resources to help those victimized by cybercriminals.

This section of our website provides a wide array of information and reporting resources for those working with victims of computer crime

Viruses and Anti-virus Resources

CERT Coordination Center: The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) coordination center is a US federally funded research and development center which works to improve computer and network security by:  studying vulnerabilities in the Internet;  providing teams to handle computer security incidents; conducting research into networked systems and by providing information and training to help improve security on both individual and networked systems.  They also broadcast alerts on breaking news in the computer security/virus arenas.  

Computer and Internet Security Resources: An extremely detailed resource on computer and Internet security, legal resources, publications on this topic, mailing lists you can join and links of interest.

Symantec Security Response - Virus Information: The homepage for Symantec security software and virus information, a cooperative project between Symantec and IBM.  Info on latest virus threats, fixes, patches, security advisories, glossaries and virus hoax/joke information.

Virus Information Center: From Computer Associates, this site supplies information on computer viruses, an FAQ for those unfamiliar with viruses and much more.

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