Here’s another reason as to why you should consistently practice safe online gaming. Antivirus company Symantec has revealed that they’ve uncovered a staggering 44 million stolen gaming accounts. What’s even more surprising was that these accounts were being validated by a Trojan called Trojan.Loginck that was being distributed to infected computers.

According to Symantec’s blog, the server that housed these stolen accounts is part of a distributed password checker that targets Chinese gaming websites. The stolen info comes not only from logins of specific games, but also user login accounts from sites that host online games.

Lavasoft, which is well known for its successful Ad-Aware series of anti-spyware and anti-virus software, has just released Ad-Aware Game Edition. The program is designed specifically to protect gamers from malware they may run across while playing their favorite games or MMOs. The program offers real-time protection, is continually protecting your computer even in full screen mode, won’t bother you with multiple pop-ups warning of threats or dangers and is doesn’t put a strain on your computer’s resources. As with most anti-malware programs, it also allows you to set automatic scans.

The Ad-Aware Game Edition program costs $24.95 for a one year license. That means, throughout that one year period, you’ll always have the most up-to-date protection. That $24.95 only covers the digital download though, so if you want a backup CD you need to pay an additional $9.95. There is also no trial or free version of Ad-Aware Game Edition, so you can’t try it to see if you like it before purchasing it.

A nice feature is that you get a free casual PC game when you purchase Ad-Aware Game Edition…

Have you tried to play a computer game, while your brother is trying to download some music and the system is running the weekly virus update? It’s not an easy task. In fact, it’s usually a very frustrating task.

Symantec knows just how you feel, which is why the company is releasing Norton AntiVirus 2009 Gaming Edition. It will be designed specifically for gaming, which we all know takes up the most memory on the system. It keeps malware at bay while also making sure nothing is interrupted or lost during your MMO game play…