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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.
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Windows PC
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malicious software
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zombie
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threat
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adware
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security
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PC
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Microsoft Corp.
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spyware
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Microsoft Windows
Porn sites exploit new IE flaw
September 19, 2006
Unpatched IE security flaw can install malicious software via rigged Web sites, including porn sites.
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malicious software
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Websense Inc.
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flaw
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Sunbelt Software
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exploit
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vulnerability
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Windows PC
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security company
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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attack
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security
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
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Microsoft Corp.
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PC
Attack code puts Windows PCs at risk
July 25, 2006
Two new exploits that could help hackers create attacks have been released onto the Internet.
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Symantec Corp.
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flaw
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security company
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DHCP
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software company
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security
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Microsoft Corp.
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PC
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Microsoft Windows
Microsoft rushes out 'critical' fix
September 26, 2006
Update repairs serious security hole cybercrooks have been using to get malicious software on Windows PCs.
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Windows PC
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Sunbelt Software
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flaw
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malicious software
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fix
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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monitoring
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security
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HTML
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Microsoft Corp.
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e-mail
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PC
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Microsoft Windows
Image-handling flaws put Windows PCs at risk
November 8, 2005
Microsoft's "critical" Patch Tuesday bulletin tackles three flaws in how the OS handles certain graphics files.
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Neel Mehta
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Windows PC
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flaw
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vulnerability
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Microsoft Windows Metafile
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Microsoft Windows Server
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Microsoft Windows Server 2003
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software company
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
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PC
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Windows weakness can lead to network traffic hijacks
March 25, 2007
Problem in the way Windows PCs obtain network settings could let attackers hijack traffic, researchers warn.
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WINS
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traffic
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Windows PC
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DNS
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article
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attack
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server
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Web browser
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security
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Microsoft Corp.
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PC
DIY games for the Xbox
December 11, 2006
Microsoft releases developer tools for creating Xbox games as part of a push to create a YouTube-equivalent for video gamers.
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Microsoft Xbox
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development tool
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Xbox 360
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Windows PC
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Xbox Live
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gamer
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games
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DIY
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memory card
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video game
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YouTube
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developer
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location
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Microsoft Corp.
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3D
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video
Macs: Intel and Windows inside
April 7, 2006
special coverage Boot Camp software enables Windows XP to run on Intel-based Macs. Will it bring more people over Apple? Images: Installing Boot Camp FAQ: Windows on Macs
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Apple Boot Camp
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Apple Macintosh
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Windows PC
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Intel
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Apple Computer
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security
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Windows XP
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PC
Microsoft mulls early IE patch release
September 25, 2006
Meanwhile, a second unofficial fix is out as attacks on Internet Explorer users are reportedly increasing.
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Websense Inc.
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Uptick in Windows attacks reported
September 1, 2006
Security experts warn of increased cyberattacks on Windows PCs, via a known security flaw, but Microsoft says all is calm.
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Symantec Corp.
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alert
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security
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threat
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activity
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Microsoft Corp.
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PC
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Windows NT
Virus makes leap from PC to PDA
March 1, 2006
"Crossover" is the first virus found that can jump to a mobile device after infecting a PC, security researchers say.
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F-Secure Corp.
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Windows PC
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malicious software
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mobile device
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virus
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smart phone
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researcher
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PC
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security
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
Apple plugs eight QuickTime holes
March 5, 2007
Vulnerabilities in Apple's widely used QuickTime media player software can expose both Macs and Windows PCs to attack.
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Apple QuickTime
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Apple Computer
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Windows PC
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security
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antivirus
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Apple Macintosh
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PC
Dell picks Ubuntu for Linux PCs
May 1, 2007
Computer maker is trying a second time to sell Linux PCs and has chosen Canonical's Ubuntu to supply the operating system.
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Linux PC
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Ubuntu
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Linux
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Dell
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Windows PC
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PC
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operating system
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laptop computer
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
Windows flaw could spawn DoS attacks
July 15, 2005
Microsoft is working on a patch for a flaw that could allow attackers to remotely crash Windows PCs.
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iDefense
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Windows PC
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
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PC
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Microsoft Windows XP
Is Intel a safe bet for Apple security?
June 7, 2005
Macs have largely been immune to the viruses that plague Windows PCs. Experts pitch in on whether the Intel chip switch will change that.
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HyperThreading
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Virginia
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Intel
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Apple Computer
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Apple Mac OS
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security
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Apple Macintosh
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networking
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BIOS
Cursor hole puts Windows PCs at risk
March 29, 2007
Vulnerability in the way Windows handles animated cursors puts users at risk of serious cyberattacks. Microsoft is working on a fix.
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attacker
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cyberattack
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vulnerability
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Windows PC
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attack
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security
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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PC
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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e-mail
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Microsoft Windows
With Vista, seeing is believing, says Gates
January 29, 2007
On the eve of Vista's consumer launch, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates says that a short demo is all that's needed to convince doubters.
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Bill Gates
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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Windows PC
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chairman
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TV
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Office
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PC
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Windows XP
Attack code targets new IE hole
September 15, 2006
Code that exploits a serious, yet-to-be-patched hole in Microsoft's Web browser has been posted on the Net.
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PC
Flaw may hide malicious software
August 27, 2005
Weakness allows hackers to hide the presence of their applications using keys stored in the Windows Registry, experts say.
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StillSecure
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Windows registry
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malicious software
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malicious program
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Registry Editor
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attacker
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registry
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Windows PC
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security
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key
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software company
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anti-spyware
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Microsoft Corp.
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operating system
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PC
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Microsoft Windows
What makes a rootkit?
November 21, 2005
The Sony copy-protection fiasco has moved the term from hacker lingo to a threat known and feared by ordinary PC owners.
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rootkit
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copy protection
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hacker
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Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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Windows PC
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Sony Corp.
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McAfee Inc.
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