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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.Start-up Robot Genius deploys new security technology
April 30, 2007 Threefold software package is designed to address all sides of malicious software problems.Netscape 8.1 takes aim at spyware
January 25, 2006 The latest browser from the AOL division is designed to bolster security with automatic scanning for spyware and adware.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.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.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.Service promises secure 'googling'
May 15, 2006 Free Scandoo service tags results of Google and other online searches to help fend off spyware and unwelcome content.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.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.Deal may mean shifting adware model
April 8, 2005 180Solutions buys one of its distributors, saying it wants to clean up abuses.Spyware infiltrates blogs
February 23, 2005 Vulnerabilities plague self-publishing Web tools, exposing users to attacks, security experts warn.Russian hackers hawked Windows exploit for $4,000
February 3, 2006 Competing hacker groups in Russia were peddling the exploit code involved in attacks on Britain's Parliament, company says.Check Point to offer corporate anti-spyware
November 7, 2005 Another security software company unveils anti-spyware applications for businesses.Adware maker sues over 'high risk' designation
December 2, 2005 180solutions files suit against Zone Labs for allegedly warning some customers about its products.180solutions upgrades security
December 7, 2005 Adware maker launches new software product software product that detects fraud more effectively than earlier offerings.Microsoft: Zombies most prevalent Windows threat
June 12, 2006 Scan finds that more than 60 percent of compromised PCs are infected with bot 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.Group pitches anti-spyware guidelines
October 27, 2005 Anti-Spyware Coalition gives final definition of spyware, as it works toward industry standards.Microsoft denies its antispyware favors Claria
July 11, 2005 Claria gets downgrade in threat level on Microsoft AntiSpyware beta, as software giant reportedly mulls buying the adware maker.
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