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- Anti-spyware
- See spyware blocker.
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- Should anti-spyware programs remove cookies?
- Spyware expert Ben Edelman has written a great piece on anti-spyware programs and cookies. He tested eleven different anti-spyware programs against cookies from 50 advertising systems and posted detailed results including which anti-spyware programs detected which cookies and which programs detected the most cookies. At the extreme ends...
- Blog posts 2006-09-18
- Spyware fighter under DDoS attack by DollarRevenue trojan
- My good friend and colleague in the spyware fighting business, Patrick Jordan, aka Webhelper on the forums, has been under a DDoS attack since June 16 at his website, webhelper4u.com. I'm not linking to his site in order to conserve his bandwidth. Here's what he posted.Updated: 19 June, 2006...
- Blog posts 2006-06-19
- Anti-spyware program installs WhenU adware
- A few days ago, it was discovered that anti-spyware program SpywareCleaner has a new "free" version that is sponsored by adware from WhenU. The web page for SpywareCleaner clearly discloses that WhenU is bundled with the free version and there is a for-pay version available sans adware. A bit of...
- Blog posts 2006-05-14
- Spamming malware: Parite.B and IRC backdoor disable anti-spyware programs
- I got a spam this morning with a subject line of "yahoo send you postcard" from "postcard". Of course all the alarms went off in my head, but there was no attachment and I have a nice little freeware app called PocketKnife Peek that lets you preview an email in...
- Blog posts 2006-04-21
- Anti-Spyware Coalitition announces workshop
- The Anti-Spyware Coalition ASC announced its second workshop today, to be held in Ottawa on May 16. Panel topics include Where Does Spyware Come From?, Harms, Shades of Gray -- Can Self-Regulatory Efforts Help Bring Clarity to Advertisers, Consumers, Software Makers and Anti-Spyware Companies?, Public and Private Cooperation, Legislative Solutions,...
- Blog posts 2006-04-03
- New rogue anti-spyware and SpySheriff clone
- These rogue anti-spyware programs seem to multiply like rabbits. Just 2 days ago I wrote about Spy-Shield, an anti-spware app that installs adware from BestOffersNetwork Then yesterday SunbeltBLOG featured another new rogue anti-spyware app named BraveSentry. The Sunbelt researchers found a domain running exploits and force installing not just one...
- Blog posts 2006-03-09
- Beta of Microsoft's antispyware tech falls short in tests
- As Microsoft continues its own foray in to the security software business, critics mainly supporters of the existing cottage industries have argued that Microsoft will never to be able to build antivirus, antispyware, and personal firewall tools that are as good as those that come from the third party providers...
- Blog posts 2006-03-08
- Anti-spyware program installs adware from BestOffersNetwork
- Yesterday I found a Google AdWords ad using the words Spy Sweeper for a new anti-spyware app called Spy-Shield. It looked suspicious right away because the homepage shows a supposed scan in progress that appears to find spyware. The front page also says the application is free "with the help...
- Blog posts 2006-03-07
- Anti-Spyware Coalition workshop and other news
- Where did the time go? My apologies for the lack of blogging. I've been traveling and without internet access part of the time. I was all set to blog last night and the internet connection went down at the hotel where I'm staying. At any rate, hopefully...
- Blog posts 2006-02-14
- New spyware trick - fake keylogger scare tactics by rogue anti-spyware
- I don't know if these rogue anti-spyware/spyware pushers are getting desperate, or they think no one will notice, but super rogue Razespyware, which earned a place on the top 10 rogue anti-spyware of 2005, has a new very dirty and very deceptive trick to frighten users into paying for the...
- Blog posts 2006-01-20
- Anti-Spyware Coalition news
- The Anti-Spyware Coalition has announced the final agenda for the public workshop to be held on February 9, 2006 in Washington, DC. I’m really excited about this workshop, especially since I’m on a panel. The speakers include important folks like Deborah Majoras Platt, the Chairman of the FTC, Susannah...
- Blog posts 2006-01-19
- More super rogue anti-spyware
- Be on the lookout for another new supposed anti-spyware program that might be hijacking desktops any day now. This one is called PestTrap and it's a clone of SpySheriff. SpySheriff was one of the top 10 rogue anti-spyware apps of 2005, coming in at number 2. You can...
- Blog posts 2006-01-18
- New rogue is SpyAxe clone
- I just learned about new supposed anti-spyware program, an identical twin to SpyAxe. SpyAxe got number one on the 2005 top ten rogue anti-spyware list. This new app is called SpywareStrike and I wouldn't be surprised to hear that it is downloaded with spyware just like its twin SpyAxe. the...
- Blog posts 2006-01-05
- Top 10 rogue anti-spyware
- What is rogue anti-spyware? Rogue anti-spyware programs are defined by spyware and anti-spyware expert Eric Howes on the Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products and Sites page. "Rogue/Suspect" means that these products are of unknown, questionable, or dubious value as anti-spyware protection. Some of the products listed on this page simply...
- Blog posts 2005-12-19
- SpyAxe anti-spyware installed by trojan
- Supposed anti-spyware program SpyAxe is installed by a trojan named zlob.cy (aka Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Zlob) according to F-Secure. SpyAxe showed up on the scene about two months ago and has earned quite a name for itself. SpyAxe manages to appear on users' desktops without any notice or consent, as seen here, with...
- Blog posts 2005-12-17
- Roundup at the 180 corral
- I was out of town all day yesterday and missed many wonderful 180solutions blogging opportunities. My fellow zealot bloggers have kept the fires burning, however. I previously blogged about the 180solutions lawsuit against ZoneLabs. The complaint centers around Zone Labs labeling of 180's software as "high risk" and "trying...
- Blog posts 2005-12-06
- How to make an anti-spyware zealot
- Some adware company respresentatives and adware apologists like to refer to people like me as zealots. At Spyware Warrior I've blogged another installation of 180solutions software in the wild with... drum roll... No Notice and No Consent, along with a huge pile of other xxxware (call it...
- Blog posts 2005-11-29
- 180solutions on anti-spyware
- Keith Smith, CEO of 180solutions, writes about anti-spyware, Scanning for Fear. The problem is Mr. Smith gives no details or examples. He refers to adware programs as "downloadable applications" and anti-spyware programs as "scanning applications".180solutions has a full-time team dedicated to working with the scanning applications in...
- Blog posts 2005-11-29
- Anti-spyware spread by spyware
- There are many, many reports of anti-spyware programs appearing on user's desktops link to screenshot, sometimes actually hijacking the desktop and replacing the wallpaper, when the user has no idea how they got there or where they came from. Programs known for this behavior are listed on the Rogue/Suspect...
- Blog posts 2005-11-12
- April Fool joke on Halloween?
- When I read this, I thought it must be a joke. Surely Mr. Maheu can't be serious. From MediaPost,Direct Revenue challenges anti-spyware programs. [...] last week, DirectRevenue CEO Jean-Philippe Maheu indicated to OnlineMediaDaily that the company is prepared to go on the offensive, and raised the possibility that the...
- Blog posts 2005-10-31
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