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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. TAGS: Windows PC, malicious software, zombie, threat, trojan horse, adware, spyware, Microsoft Corp., PC, security, Microsoft Windows

Spyware-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 spyware TAGS: spyware, malicious software, Microsoft Windows Vista, margin, anti-spyware, Microsoft Windows XP, virus, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, PC

Microsoft: Zombies most prevalent Windows threat

June 12, 2006 Scan finds that more than 60 percent of compromised PCs are infected with bot software. TAGS: rootkit, malicious software, zombie, trojan horse, bot, threat, Windows PC, adware, Microsoft Corp., spyware, Microsoft Windows, PC, Sony Corp., security, e-mail

Putting Vista in the fast lane

August 8, 2005 With the next version of Windows, Microsoft tackles an age-old problem: how to keep PCs running like new. TAGS: co-author, Microsoft Windows Vista, malicious software, spyware, hard drive, PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Windows registry, malicious software, Registry Editor, registry, malicious program, Windows PC, attacker, anti-spyware, security, technique, spyware, key, Microsoft Corp., software company, operating system, PC

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. TAGS: virus, F-Secure Corp., malicious software, Windows PC, smart phone, mobile device, researcher, security, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Security from A to Z: OS X

November 28, 2006 Debate rages over whether the Mac operating system is inherently safer than Windows. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: Apple Mac OS X, virus, Apple Macintosh, malicious software, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, security, operating system, Unix, PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: worm, malicious software, flaw, Computer Associates International Inc., malware, Microsoft Windows 2000, security, attack, spyware, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft rushes out 'critical' fix

September 26, 2006 Update repairs serious security hole cybercrooks have been using to get malicious software on Windows PCs. TAGS: Sunbelt Software, Windows PC, Microsoft Internet Explorer, fix, flaw, malicious software, vulnerability, security, monitoring, Web page, HTML, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, Microsoft Windows, PC

TomTom shipped viruses on its navigation devices

January 29, 2007 "Small number" of GO 910 devices included two Windows-based bugs; no reports of problems yet, company says. TAGS: TomTom, antivirus software, Graham Cluley, virus, QA, antivirus company, antivirus, malicious software, PC, Microsoft Windows

Vista hacked at Black Hat

August 4, 2006 Researcher bypasses a security mechanism designed to prevent some driver software from running in the Windows update. TAGS: Black Hat, virtualization, Microsoft Windows Vista, AMD, malicious code, malicious software, researcher, security, operating system, attack, Microsoft Windows, software company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, PC
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