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John McAfee resurfaces as ranting video star, mocks McAfee software

BOSTON (Reuters) - Eccentric software pioneer John McAfee is back in the spotlight - lashing out at the anti-virus software that bears his name in a profanity-laced video.

The Post-PC world is too slow for me

I use AVG AntiVirus Free to keep my PC clear of infections. Every so often the software pops up a little message warning me when one of my browsers is consuming too much memory, giving me the chance to restart the greedy program and free up resources.

Teen HPV Rates Were Cut In Half After The Vaccine Went Public

Following the 2006 introduction of a vaccine against cancer-causing human papillomavirus, rates of HPV in teen girls have plummeted to nearly half, a new study found on Wednesday.

New server attacks mobile devices only

PC viruses and attacks may run rampant, but mobile threats tend to be rarer. We do hear of them though, and F-Secure reports an interesting new discovery.

John McAfee Shows How to Uninstall McAfee Software in Bizarre NSFW Video

John McAfee has been pretty quiet in recent months following a run-in with the law in Belize over a murder investigation, but now he's back in what may be his strangest appearance yet.

An Insane John McAfee Teaches You How to Uninstall His Software (NSFW)

John McAfee is one weird guy, and this video only serves to bolster that reputation. Uploaded to YouTube last night, it's a hilarious and entirely NSFW video which sees the man himself teach you how to uninstall McAfee Antivirus.

One Million HIV-Free Babies Have Now Been Born To Mothers Who Have The Virus

In a milestone for the global fight against the AIDS epidemic, this month will mark the one millionth HIV-free baby born to a mother who suffers from the virus.

Symantec updates Norton 2013 range

Symantec has updated its suite of Windows security products with the release of Norton Antivirus 2013 v20,4, Norton Internet Security 2013 v20,4 and Norton 360 2013 v20,4. Version 20,4 is primarily a bug-fix release, with some notable fixes, but also tweaks the user interface.

It's tough at the top for anti-virus products

Results of independent tests by AV-Comparatives looking at the real world protection offered by leading packages show that competition is as fierce as ever.

The tests use 569 real-world malicious URLs.

Growing popularity of OS X attracts cybercriminals

Security specialist Kaspersky is warning of the increased vulnerability of Mac systems to malware.

It points out that there are now more than 63 million OS X users in the world and that since 2010 the number of antivirus signatures for Macs has increased more than six times.