Virus alert services
Is there a Web site or service that I can sign up for that will notify me when potential viruses are known? If so, is there an international site also?


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www.AVIEN.org offers the EWS (Early Warning System) service. The subscribers to the EWS act as a grassroots warning network. Together, they represent more than five million PCs worldwide.

All major AV vendors offer a free service with warnings about new viruses. In addition, there are several sites which will send you info based on the vendor alerts.


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This was first published in April 2002