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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. TAGS: adware, Trend Micro Inc., AOL Instant Messenger, worm, security company, instant messenger, America Online Inc., Apple iTunes, Apple Computer, IM, virus, security, PC

MessageLabs to protect against Web pests

August 2, 2005 New hosted services to be available in the fall will scan Web traffic for viruses, spyware and adware. TAGS: MessageLabs Ltd., adware, spyware, virus

Gates: Microsoft to offer anti-spyware

October 2, 2004 Company Chairman Bill Gates says "this malware thing is so bad" the software giant plans to offer its own tools. TAGS: Bill Gates, malware, anti-spyware, chairman, adware, password, Microsoft Corp., virus

Spyware spat makes small print a big issue

November 10, 2005 Surveillance software maker uses product download agreement to bar download by anti-spyware companies, raising legal questions. TAGS: Sunbelt Software, agreement, spat, British company, anti-spyware, spyware, spokesman, software company, Symantec Corp., adware, researcher, trojan horse, virus

Postini taps ScanSafe for Web filtering

June 2, 2006 New service to scan Web traffic for viruses, spyware and adware is slated to be available in the third quarter. TAGS: ScanSafe, Postini Corp., e-mail security, Symantec Corp., adware, spyware, virus, e-mail

The spyware that loved me

April 8, 2004 CNET News.com sleuth John Borland wanted to see what would happen to his PC if he loaded rogue spyware apps onto it. That's when all hell broke loose. TAGS: spyware, Microsoft Internet Explorer, adware, information technology, virus, Web browser, link, hard drive

Windows Vista draws jokes, scorn, approval

July 23, 2005 Reaction to the name runs the gamut. No, it's not an acronym for viruses, infections, spyware, trojans and adware. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, reader, Microsoft Windows Vista, definition, adware, trojan horse, Microsoft Windows, spyware, Apple Computer, virus, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

McAfee: Vulnerabilities still worst threat

April 25, 2005 Unpatched PCs represent biggest security problem, keeping threats that target software vulnerabilities at top of McAfee's list. TAGS: software vulnerability, McAfee Inc., threat, attack, vulnerability, phishing, adware, security, virus

Microsoft: No flaw in Media Player

January 14, 2005 Trojan horses are piggybacking on an antipiracy feature in Media Player, a security firm claims. But Microsoft denies it's a flaw. TAGS: Overpeer, Panda Software, Ben Edelman, rights-management, Microsoft Windows Media Player, antipiracy, digital-rights management, flaw, media player, Windows Media, researcher, spyware, adware, security, P2P, Microsoft Corp.
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