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Windows anti-spyware to come free of charge
February 15, 2005
Bill Gates says Microsoft won't charge customers for its spyware and pop-up killer.
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SurfSecret PestPatrol 4.2.38
Protect your system from Trojan horses, spyware, adware, and hacker tools.
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Clueless about cookies or spyware?
February 3, 2005
You're not alone. Spyware-removal tools that list different kinds of unwanted software may confuse people as much as they protect.
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Webroot expands beyond spyware niche
October 12, 2006
Partnership with Sophos lets company add antivirus to anti-spyware products as Microsoft readies Windows Vista.
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Say good-bye to Apple security?
May 2, 2006
SecureWave CEO Bob Johnson warns that the Windows-friendly Boot Camp software could bring bugs to Apple products.
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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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The A to Z of security
November 28, 2006
Got the Love Bug? Scared of spyware? Read this rundown on what's keeping techies awake at night.
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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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Detection tool lands Symantec a patent
March 2, 2005
Software that combs through files for viruses, worms and spyware brings the security company a U.S. patent.
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Why we still invite data breaches
October 29, 2007
Sentrigo's Dan Sarel writes that enterprise security has been slow to realize the evolving nature of for-profit cyber hack attacks.
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Corporate computer threats 'moving to Adobe'
February 9, 2007
Security improvements in Office 2007 mean cyberattackers will focus on flaws in other desktop applications, security experts warn.
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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 hands out antidote to poisoned URLs
April 7, 2005
Recommends changing server software configurations to help protect against DNS cache poisoning, a technique used in online attacks.
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