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Security from A to Z: Spyware
November 28, 2006
Software that covertly monitors the actions of a PC user is getting more sophisticated. Part of a series on hot security topics.
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Norton AntiVirus 2006
Reviewed on November 9, 2005
Norton AntiVirus 2006 improves its detection and removal of spyware and adware but lags behind the more proactive McAfee VirusScan 2006.
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Start-up Robot Genius deploys new security technology
April 30, 2007
Threefold software package is designed to address all sides of malicious software problems.
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Service promises secure 'googling'
May 15, 2006
Free Scandoo service tags results of Google and other online searches to help fend off spyware and unwelcome content.
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Spyware tunnels in on Winamp flaw
February 4, 2006
Miscreants are exploiting a recently disclosed security bug in Winamp to install spyware on machines running the media player software.
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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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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.
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Zombie PCs being sent to steal IDs
March 14, 2005
Botnets, or networks of compromised PCs, are increasingly being used for identity theft and installing spyware, a new report says.
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A turn in the antispyware war?
October 3, 2007
Center for Democracy and Technology's Ari Schwartz says the import of a recent ruling should be a boon to the global antispyware community.
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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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Malware Remover Backdoor Guard 1.2
Protect your PC from hackers, Trojan horses, and malicious software.
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pcInternet Patrol 3.2.3.1
Allow a program or a component to operate after its functionality is determined.
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Hosts File Updater 1.1
Download and update your host file to block harmful Web sites.
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WindowZones 1
Protect your PC against brand-new viruses and spyware.
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WinPatrol 24.6.2012
Learn more about programs running on your system and be notified to any critical system changes.
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