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Malware Remover Backdoor Guard 1.2
Protect your PC from hackers, Trojan horses, and malicious software.
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WindowZones 1
Protect your PC against brand-new viruses and spyware.
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Pop-up toolbar spreads via IE flaws
June 9, 2004
Criminal charges could result for those who use Explorer vulnerabilities to trigger pop-up ads on PCs.
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McAfee VirusScan 2006
Reviewed on November 9, 2005
With VirusScan 2006, McAfee greatly enhances user protection against spyware and adware threats but slows your system down in the process.
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Russian hackers hawked Windows exploit for $4,000
February 3, 2006
Competing hacker groups in Russia were peddling the exploit code involved in attacks on Britain's Parliament, company says.
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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.
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Group pitches anti-spyware guidelines
October 27, 2005
Anti-Spyware Coalition gives final definition of spyware, as it works toward industry standards.
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'Spyware' steps out of the shadows
November 19, 2003
A growing movement aims to stop or regulate software that surreptitiously monitors computer use.
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Anti-spyware guidelines get final version
January 12, 2006
A coalition of software companies agree on standard methods for identifying and combating spyware.
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Microsoft: Zombies most prevalent Windows threat
June 12, 2006
Scan finds that more than 60 percent of compromised PCs are infected with bot software.
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