Antisource.com started as a project many years ago as a way to consolidate AntiVirus information and provide it to systems administrators. After a 6 month antivirus comparison for my previous employer, my report revealed how scattered all of these sources of information were.

As my tasks evolved into more time spent combating spam, I then added AntiSpam to Antisource's list. The relationship seemed natural as many more worms were setting up SMTP engines and using email to spread themselves.

Then after a few years, spyware and adware became the bigger nuisance. These almost virus-like programs are difficult to remove and sometimes hard to spot, and first made their way into networks via iMesh and Kazaa installs. Now that administrators have tightened their security policies and thrown more tools into the mix, spyware took a turn from passive bloat to blatant malicious intent. This new breed of "malware" installed itself by simply visiting a web page. So then AntiSpyware (or all AntiMalware) made it onto Antisource's list. Again the relationship between malware and viruses seemed natural.

This cycle of Internet risks continues to go full circle, as we now see Phishing scams and Botnets (previous known as Zombie networks). It wasn't until after the work I have put into Antisource.com that I really saw the relationship between all of this - and the Malware Threats Triangle was born.

Antisource.com is still relatively new, and I will continue to add more content as the next big virus outbreak hits or the newest antimalware utility becomes available. Check back often, feel free to use the forums to discuss these topics, and consider contributing an article. Thanks for visiting.

Last Updated Sunday, August 31, 2008