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Spyware, adware hide in BitTorrent downloads
June 17, 2005 Downloads of movies, software may pack unwanted punch: adware and spyware that produce pop-up ads, track browsing habits and slow PCs.iTunes IM worm drops adware
July 21, 2005 Worm found on AOL's Instant Messenger network carries a file that masquerades as iTunes software and installs adware.Security from A to Z: Spyware
November 28, 2006 Software that covertly monitors the actions of a PC user is getting more sophisticated. Part of a series on hot security topics.Zombies continue to chase Windows PCs
October 24, 2006 Of 4 million Windows PCs found to be infected with malicious software, half were running malicious remote control software.Symantec files suit to label adware
June 8, 2005 Lawsuit seeks right to detect Hotbar's toolbar programs as adware--a new move in the tug of war between security providers and marketers.Advertisers may face public humiliation over adware
February 10, 2006 U.S. Federal Trade Commission may put companies that use adware to advertise their products up for public humiliation.Adware's second act
July 12, 2005 The controversial companies are trying to make nice with consumers. But in the process, they're suffering self-inflicted wounds.Trojan delivers unwanted gift to Windows PCs
December 29, 2005 Attack exploits unpatched hole in Windows to drop adware, spyware or other stealth programs that can compromise the PC.Group delivers definition of spyware
July 12, 2005 Newly formed Anti-Spyware Coalition hopes its work will help consumers keep their PCs clean.Group seeks spyware's defining moment
June 3, 2005 Makers of anti-spyware tools are taking another shot at pinning down their nemesis, this time with help from consumer groups.Adware maker: We were victims of cybergang
November 3, 2005 180solutions says it was the target of blackmail by Dutch cybercriminals who have been accused of hacking about 1.5 million PCs.Adware maker tries image makeover
June 28, 2005 180solutions is informing PC users that its ad-serving software is installed and is offering tips on removing it.Clueless about cookies or spyware?
February 3, 2005 You're not alone. Spyware-removal tools that list different kinds of unwanted software may confuse people as much as they protect.Adware maker seeks to thwart rogue installs
September 7, 2005 In continuing effort to clean up its image, 180solutions updates two products to thwart "rogue distributors."Microsoft: Zombies most prevalent Windows threat
June 12, 2006 Scan finds that more than 60 percent of compromised PCs are infected with bot software.Spyware tunnels in on Winamp flaw
February 4, 2006 Miscreants are exploiting a recently disclosed security bug in Winamp to install spyware on machines running the media player software.Zombie tool makes use of Windows, antivirus flaws
November 30, 2006 Bot software that turns PCs into zombies spreads via holes in Symantec and Microsoft products.Spyware fight attracts a crowd
February 10, 2006 Four groups have come out swinging to combat the download nuisance--but will their efforts be self-defeating?Report: Computer hijacking on the rise
July 11, 2005 "Zombie" attacks quadrupled in recent months, reports antivirus company McAfee. Spyware and adware are on the rise too.Ad software maker sues distributors
August 17, 2005 180solutions launches legal attack against several distributors of its application, in an effort to revise its image.
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