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November 13, 2005 Security tools will detect and remove part of the copy protection tools installed on PCs when music CDs are played. TAGS: Sony BMG Music Entertainment, rootkit, anti-spyware, copy protection, security tool, CD, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., technique, software company, Microsoft Windows, music, PC, security

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, spyware, technique, key, Microsoft Corp., software company, operating system, PC

May 23, 2005 Using a tool from Microsoft, it is possible to get around the company's piracy test, a researcher says. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, piracy, copy, Microsoft Windows Update, representative, researcher, Microsoft Corp., key, Microsoft Windows, technique, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, security, PC

June 26, 2006 Start-up GreenBorder offers a virtual defense for the much-attacked Microsoft browser, but it goes only so far. TAGS: GreenBorder, malicious software, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, technique, environment, attack, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., PC

March 29, 2005 Six years ago, the virus taught companies and PC users to distrust e-mail. The outbreak still has lessons to teach us, experts say. TAGS: Melissa virus, macro virus, Richard Smith, computer virus, lesson, virus, McAfee Inc., Microsoft Word, technique, e-mail, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Corp., PC

October 19, 2006 Hackers aim to make networks of hijacked computers go unnoticed by merging their communications with common Web traffic. TAGS: zombie, IRC, Jose Nazario, hacker, traffic, Internet service, Internet Service Provider, technique, service provider, security, server, PC, Microsoft Corp.

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