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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. TAGS: Windows PC, malicious software, zombie, threat, adware, PC, security, Microsoft Corp., spyware, Microsoft Windows

Spyware-killing Vista could take out rivals

 March 17, 2006 Updated OS has tougher tools than ever to fight sneaky programs. Some analysts think that spells trouble for anti-spyware makers. Images: Vista tackles spyware TAGS: malicious software, margin, spyware, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, anti-spyware, Microsoft Corp., virus, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft flagged Symantec software as spyware

 February 13, 2006 Microsoft's Windows AntiSpyware tool called out some Symantec security products as malicious software that steals passwords. TAGS: Symantec Corp., anti-spyware, malicious software, Microsoft Corp., spyware, security, password, Microsoft Windows

Putting Vista in the fast lane

 August 8, 2005 With the next version of Windows, Microsoft tackles an age-old problem: how to keep PCs running like new. TAGS: co-author, malicious software, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, spyware, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, hard drive

IE7 being developed to resist spyware

 June 14, 2005 Next version of Microsoft's browser is being built to derail hijacking attempts by spyware and other malicious software. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Longhorn, malicious software, spyware, Microsoft Internet Explorer, blog, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft: Zombies most prevalent Windows threat

 June 12, 2006 Scan finds that more than 60 percent of compromised PCs are infected with bot software. TAGS: malicious software, rootkit, zombie, bot, threat, Windows PC, Microsoft Corp., adware, PC, spyware, Sony Corp., Microsoft Windows, security, e-mail

Worm duo tries to hijack Windows PCs

 August 14, 2006 Cybercrooks unleash two worms based on a serious Windows flaw, but the attacks don't seem widespread. TAGS: worm, malicious software, flaw, Computer Associates International Inc., attack, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, spyware, PC

Netscape update takes aim at phishing

 May 19, 2005 Version 8 of the Web browser promises to warn surfers when they visit fraud sites that aim to nab their personal details. Images: Netscape aims to 'sizzle' with security TAGS: Netscape Communications Corp., phishing, Time Warner Inc., Web browser, malicious software, security, spyware, America Online Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, PC, Microsoft Corp.
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