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Showing 1-19 of 19 results foundSpyware-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 spywareWebroot expands beyond spyware niche
October 12, 2006 Partnership with Sophos lets company add antivirus to anti-spyware products as Microsoft readies Windows Vista.Microsoft's antipiracy tool phones home daily
June 8, 2006 Company vows to notify people better about Windows Genuine Advantage's check-in feature, as a critic likens it to spyware.Microsoft tweaks Windows anti-spyware beta
April 18, 2006 Changes to Windows Defender Beta 2 should help detect new threats better, Microsoft says.Trend Micro acquires HijackThis antispyware tool
March 14, 2007 Updated version of HijackThis and a new Trend Micro safe-browsing tool are due next week.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.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.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.Cybercrooks add Windows flaw to arsenal
September 30, 2006 Days after sample attack code for a yet-to-be-patched flaw surfaced, malicious sites are popping up that exploit the hole.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.Microsoft faces second WGA lawsuit
July 5, 2006 Plaintiffs in latest lawsuit say antipiracy Windows Genuine Advantage program acts as "spyware."Say good-bye to Apple security?
May 2, 2006 SecureWave CEO Bob Johnson warns that the Windows-friendly Boot Camp software could bring bugs to Apple products.Anti-spyware added to beta of Microsoft's OneCare
March 9, 2006 Preview version of Microsoft's security software is updated with anti-spyware technology, a slight name change and bug fixes.Security tools ready for Vista launch
January 17, 2007 It might be the most secure version of Windows yet, but Vista will still require outside help in protecting against common cyberthreats.Lawsuits accuse Net download services of scamming
August 15, 2006 Regulators say MovieLand, related sites bombard users with pop-ups in ploy to coerce membership fee payments.Microsoft: Zombies most prevalent Windows threat
June 12, 2006 Scan finds that more than 60 percent of compromised PCs are infected with bot software.Microsoft mulls rushing out IE patch
March 25, 2006 Fix for a serious flaw in the Web browser may come early, as reports come in of Web sites using the hole for attacks.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.Microsoft offers businesses a security test drive
November 14, 2006 Forefront Client Security will go up against established security products from companies such as Cisco Systems, Symantec and McAfee. Sponsored matches for "spyware"
