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Adware sample targets Mac OS X

November 28, 2006 New adware program silently installs on Mac OS X systems and opens Web browser windows. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., adware, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, blog, Web browser

Worst spyware queues up

December 21, 2004 CoolWebSearch is most dangerous item on a top 10 list of the worst spyware and adware programs. TAGS: Webroot Software Inc., adware, spyware, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Netscape 8.1, Netscape Communications Corp., Time Warner Inc., RSS, Web browser, phishing, spyware, America Online Inc., adware, security

Spyware infiltrates blogs

February 23, 2005 Vulnerabilities plague self-publishing Web tools, exposing users to attacks, security experts warn. TAGS: Web surfer, blogger, security expert, blog, JavaScript, Webroot Software Inc., ActiveX, spyware, malicious code, vulnerability, security, Google Inc., adware, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer

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. TAGS: Sunbelt Software, Symantec Corp., adware, lawsuit, security software company, software company, anti-spyware, toolbar, California, spyware, Microsoft Outlook, security, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

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
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