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AOL offers free antivirus software
August 7, 2006
Active Virus Shield software is likely to become the highest-profile alternative to for-pay security software.
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Time Warner Inc.
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Microsoft Corp.
Webroot expands beyond spyware niche
October 12, 2006
Partnership with Sophos lets company add antivirus to anti-spyware products as Microsoft readies Windows Vista.
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Webroot Software Inc.
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Sophos Plc.
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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Microsoft Corp.
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Keylogger spying at work on the rise, survey says
May 16, 2006
Companies may have the best antivirus, anti-spyware and firewall software, but that hasn't stopped rise in spyware.
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Websense Inc.
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Check Point to offer corporate anti-spyware
November 7, 2005
Another security software company unveils anti-spyware applications for businesses.
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Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
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McAfee Inc.
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Symantec Corp.
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Will security firms detect police spyware?
July 17, 2007
A recent court case dealing with key loggers installed by the feds invites the question: will security companies put the interests of their customers first?Security firms on police spyware, in thei...
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eEye Digital Security
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Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
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McAfee Inc.
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Symantec Corp.
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IBM Corp.
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antivirus
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Microsoft Corp.
File-sharing programs carry Trojan horse
January 3, 2002
Popular file-sharing programs Grokster and LimeWire are privacy time bombs, say computer experts who found "spyware" bundled with the downloads.
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Grokster Ltd.
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LimeWire
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Kazaa
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code
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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.
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Microsoft Corp.
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PC
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Microsoft Windows
Sony's antipiracy may end up on antivirus hit lists
November 4, 2005
Security software makers consider adding protection against the cloaking tool in Sony's anticopying technology.
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Kaspersky Lab
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rootkit
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Graham Cluley
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Sophos Plc.
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digital-rights management
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Sony Corp.
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Security gripes? Microsoft feels your pain
May 13, 2005
Software giant plans subscription service offering antivirus help, automatic computer checkups.
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Microsoft Corp.
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SBC, Yahoo add security tools to Net service
May 17, 2005
New service combines antivirus, anti-spyware and parental control tools--and is available free to SBC Yahoo subscribers.
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SBC Communications Inc.
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Yahoo! Inc.
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AT&T Corp.
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Detection tool lands Symantec a patent
March 2, 2005
Software that combs through files for viruses, worms and spyware brings the security company a U.S. patent.
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Carey Nachenberg
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Symantec Corp.
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A turn in the antispyware war?
October 3, 2007
Center for Democracy and Technology's Ari Schwartz says the import of a recent ruling should be a boon to the global antispyware community.
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Symantec labels church software as spyware
August 3, 2006
Norton Antivirus creates an unholy stink by mistakenly instructing vicars to delete a file used to create sermons.
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Symantec Corp.
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England
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Symantec Norton AntiVirus
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Norton Co.
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online banking
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request
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spyware
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antivirus
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Third buy's a charm for Microsoft security?
February 9, 2005
Purchase of Sybari Software could position Microsoft as a player in the corporate security market--if it gets its product strategy right.
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GeCad
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New York
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McAfee Inc.
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Microsoft Corp.
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Symantec atones for church spyware mistake
August 4, 2006
Antivirus vendor fixes Norton problem that left vicars unable to use software for creating sermons.
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Symantec Corp.
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Combined Heat and Power
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England
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Norton Co.
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antivirus
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e-mail
Symantec: Who's afraid of Microsoft?
February 16, 2005
CEO John Thompson says the company will rely on the strength of its products to fend off Microsoft's entry into the security fray. Windows anti-spyware to come free of charge
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RSA Security Inc.
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Symantec Corp.
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San Francisco
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Microsoft Corp.
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Symantec: Microsoft won't give us key Vista tech
September 27, 2006
Security rival says Microsoft is withholding spyware APIs for Windows update, but software giant denies it.
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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McAfee Inc.
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