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AntiHook Windows XP/2003 Server 3.0 build 23
Protect your system from threats before they surface.
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AntiHook Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server 2.6 build 14
Detect and prevent intrusion to your system and avoid spyware, Trojans, and keyboard loggers.
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Windows AntiSpyware becomes 'Defender'
November 7, 2005
Microsoft changes name of spyware protection and adds defense against rootkits and keystroke loggers.
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Microsoft will wipe Sony's 'rootkit'
November 13, 2005
Security tools will detect and remove part of the copy protection tools installed on PCs when music CDs are played.
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Sony CD protection sparks security concerns
November 1, 2005
Anticopying tools used by SonyBMG could be adapted by virus writers, researchers say.
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Rootkit numbers rocketing up, McAfee says
April 17, 2006
Security company sees a 700 percent rise in software used to cloak code, whether Trojan horses or commercial programs.
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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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Microsoft bug-checking tools promise fewer crashes
May 26, 2006
Company delivers new versions of source code analysis tools that seek to eliminate common flaws in driver software.
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Process Master 1
Reveal and stop hidden processes caused by viruses, spyware, and rootkits.
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Symantec closes off hiding place for hackers
January 12, 2006
Feature in Norton SystemWorks could offer cybercriminals a place to hide malicious software--just like a rootkit.
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Week in review: Sony's sour note
November 18, 2005
Sony BMG finds itself singing the blues this week, after copy protection on many of its CDs struck a sour note on fans' PCs.
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The next generation of security threats
December 5, 2007
Forget widespread worms. Nowadays, limited-scale threats like targeted e-mail attacks are causing the most concern.
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This week in security
January 14, 2006
New version of Apple's iTunes software draws ire of privacy advocates for sending information about computer users' playlists back to Apple.
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Mac OS flaw exposes Apple users
February 21, 2006
Apple is working to patch operating-system vulnerability that could be exploited to install rootkits, backdoors.
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RSA: Consumer trust and the government's thrust
February 17, 2006
special coverage Without e-tail security, Americans may dump their Net-buying habits. Meanwhile, the U.S. works to batten down its hatches.
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