VirusBlokAda
Encyclopedia
VirusBlokAda is an antivirus software
vendor established in 1997 in Belarus
. In 2010 it discovered Stuxnet
, the first malware
that attacks supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA
) systems.
In 2009 Judit Papp assessed its VBA32 Antivirus product could detect 26 percent of unknown malware, compared to 67 percent detected by Avira
's Antivir Premium and 8 percent detected by MicroWorld's eScan Anti-Virus.
Antivirus software
Antivirus or anti-virus software is used to prevent, detect, and remove malware, including but not limited to computer viruses, computer worm, trojan horses, spyware and adware...
vendor established in 1997 in Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
. In 2010 it discovered Stuxnet
Stuxnet
Stuxnet is a computer worm discovered in June 2010. It initially spreads via Microsoft Windows, and targets Siemens industrial software and equipment...
, the first malware
Malware
Malware, short for malicious software, consists of programming that is designed to disrupt or deny operation, gather information that leads to loss of privacy or exploitation, or gain unauthorized access to system resources, or that otherwise exhibits abusive behavior...
that attacks supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA
SCADA
SCADA generally refers to industrial control systems : computer systems that monitor and control industrial, infrastructure, or facility-based processes, as described below:...
) systems.
In 2009 Judit Papp assessed its VBA32 Antivirus product could detect 26 percent of unknown malware, compared to 67 percent detected by Avira
Avira
Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG is a German antivirus software company. When founded, the company was called "H+BEDV Datentechnik GmbH". Its antivirus applications are based on the AntiVir scan engine also known as "Luke Filewalker" , first launched in 1988. For aesthetic reasons, the name was...
's Antivir Premium and 8 percent detected by MicroWorld's eScan Anti-Virus.