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Gates: Microsoft to offer anti-spyware
October 2, 2004 Company Chairman Bill Gates says "this malware thing is so bad" the software giant plans to offer its own tools.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.Competition is good for search privacy, report says
August 8, 2007 A Washington advocacy group funded in part by search companies applauds their recent policy changes.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.Adware maker Claria steps into search
July 13, 2005 Company seeks to move beyond pop-ups, tests search service that analyzes Web surfers' habits to deliver personalized results.Adware anxiety gives Claria cold feet
August 12, 2004 There's profit in software that spawns pop-ups, but a postponed IPO shows it's a risky business, too.Microsoft denies its antispyware favors Claria
July 11, 2005 Claria gets downgrade in threat level on Microsoft AntiSpyware beta, as software giant reportedly mulls buying the adware maker.Trojan delivers unwanted gift to Windows PCs
December 29, 2005 Attack exploits unpatched hole in Windows to drop adware, spyware or other stealth programs that can compromise the PC.Group delivers definition of spyware
July 12, 2005 Newly formed Anti-Spyware Coalition hopes its work will help consumers keep their PCs clean.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.Group seeks spyware's defining moment
June 3, 2005 Makers of anti-spyware tools are taking another shot at pinning down their nemesis, this time with help from consumer groups.Adware maker WhenU 'exploring' options
June 3, 2004 The company hires an investment bank to probe strategic partnerships and investment alternatives, CNET News.com has learned.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.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.Worst spyware queues up
December 21, 2004 CoolWebSearch is most dangerous item on a top 10 list of the worst spyware and adware programs.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: No flaw in Media Player
January 14, 2005 Trojan horses are piggybacking on an antipiracy feature in Media Player, a security firm claims. But Microsoft denies it's a flaw.Week in review: Oracle's on offense
June 11, 2004 Best defense seems to be a good offense, as its Department of Justice trial gets under way.Microsoft said to be mulling purchase of Claria
June 30, 2005 A buyout would give MSN several key assets, but would put it under the watchful eye of consumer watchdogs.Week in review: XP update unleashed
August 13, 2004 But not everyone is in a hurry to upgrade to Microsoft's long-awaited update to its Windows XP operating system.
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