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- Doctor Antivirus 2008 (The ultimate guide to scareware protection)
- ScamsI have seen many of these screens before, on my own PC. I usually retreat to AVG, Norton, or Symantec sites to check their claims, do online scans, and Google search to find unhappy "users"RE: Doctor Antivirus 2008 The ultimate guide to scareware protectionthere ought to be laws... even so...
- Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, antivirus, SpyBot, ultimate guide, TrendMicro RUBotted, Trend Micro Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-14
- Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.6.2 (Windows)
- Spybot - Search & Destroy can detect and remove a multitude of adware files and modules from your computer. Spybot also can clean program and Web-usage tracks from your system, which is especially useful if you share your computer. Modules chosen for removal can be sent directly to the included...
- Tags: Adware, Microsoft Windows, SpyBot, Patrick M. Kolla, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Security, Viruses And Worms
- Software downloads 2009-01-26
- Ultimate Security Toolbox 6.0.6 (Windows)
- Ultimate Security Toolbox is a very powerful security and computer health tool that allows you to protect against and repair ANY computer issue. Comprised of Advanced System Care, CCleaner, Spybot and Sygate, Ultimate Security Toolbox is the most comprehensive security and computer health suite available today. The first line of...
- Tags: Health Care, Microsoft Windows, SpyBot, Computer, TestPortal, Productivity, Firewalls, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Internet, Vertical Industries, Security, Network Security, Networking, Enterprise Software, Software
- Software downloads 2009-01-03
- Symantec puts price tag on anti-botnet tool
- Symantec puts price tag on anti-botnet toolNorton 359, anyone?Wait, wait, wait. A product they have the temerity to name "360", suggestion a complete "circle" of protection, doesn't include botnet protection? Perhaps they should have named it "Norton 359"!?i stopped using anything from Symantec years agoi stopped using anything...
- Tags: SECURITY, Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, tool, Symantec Corp., Norton Co., SpyBot
- Discussion threads 2007-07-17
- Bustin' malware!
- Bustin' malware!Seems like alot of work.It does not have to be that way. Other options exist.Free AVsBoth Avast! from Alwil and AVG are good, free-for-home-use AVs. I like Avast's automatic update, though the need for email reregistration and the recent habit of the software to demand restarts after each...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Web browsers, SpyBot, AVG, malware, Trend Micro Inc., anti-spyware
- Discussion threads 2007-07-09
- Bustin' malware!
- Whenever a Windows PC starts to misbehave - running slow, crashing, locking up, displaying odd messages and so forth - there are chance that the problem is down to some sneaky malware that's made it onto the system. At these times there are a few tools that I bring out...
- Tags: Thoughts, Software, Security
- Blog posts 2007-07-09
- Spybot Search and Destroy 1.4
- Spybot - Search and Destroy appears to be resting on its past laurels; the version we tested this year, 1.4, is unchanged from previous years. And that has cost Spybot in terms of detection and removal. Spybot, once the apple of our eye, has fallen to almost the bottom of...
- Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, SpyBot, anti-spyware
- Product reviews 2007-03-27
- Massive DDoS attack KOs CastleCops
- Massive DDoS attack KOs CastleCopsjonesyWas it spite, general in-your-face, proof of ability, or is somebody getting nervous, or a combination?While I'm curious, I don't think it matters; this security crap has been going on long enough - I'm ready to argue for bringing back vigilantes and legal lynching: trashing somebody's...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, SECURITY, distributed denial of service, SpyBot
- Discussion threads 2007-02-17
- The dedication license is the next evolution for closed source
- Earlier I talked about how programs like Roboform have adopted an element of the open source business model to sell their proprietary goods.The "next step" in that evolution might be the Dedication License, as offered by Patrick M. Kolla of Safer-Networking for his Spybot program. Spybot is a cool piece...
- Tags: General, Applications, Not Linux, Software Licensing, mass market, Microsoft, business models, SpyBot
- Blog posts 2007-01-25
- Spybot - Search & Destroy for Symbian 2.0.3 (Mobile)
- While viruses for Symbian and Symbian-powered mobile phones currently seem more like proof-of-concept studies, the Symbian platform offers malware writers who already know Windows a very similar environment. Some may call it a hype, but that's what people said about spyware 5 years ago as well, and our opinion is...
- Tags: Mobile, Symbian Inc., SpyBot, Patrick M. Kolla, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing
- Software downloads 2006-10-12
- Proof that Antivirus software makes your PC crawl
- Proof that Antivirus software makes your PC crawlThe problem with IDSThere is an issue that you don't look for in IDS. The only problem with them is they can be implemented two different ways. I think Tripwire is the one where it is set to look for what...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, PRODUCTIVITY, AVG, Sandboxie, SpyBot, malware, PC, antivirus, software, antivirus software
- Discussion threads 2006-09-25
- Spybot - Search & Destroy for Smartphones 0.3 (Mobile)
- While viruses for Symbian and Windows Mobile currently seem more like proof-of-concept studies, the Windows Mobile platform offers malware writers who already know Windows a very similar environment. Some may call it a hype, but that's what people said about spyware 5 years ago as well, and our opinion is...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, SpyBot, Patrick M. Kolla, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Software, Marketing, Hardware
- Software downloads 2006-08-21
- Spybot - Search & Destroy for Pocket PCs 0.3 (Mobile)
- While viruses for Symbian and Windows Mobile currently seem more like proof-of-concept studies, the Windows Mobile platform offers malware writers who already know Windows a very similar environment. Some may call it a hype, but that's what people said about spyware 5 years ago as well, and our opinion is...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, SpyBot, Patrick M. Kolla, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Software, Marketing, Hardware
- Software downloads 2006-08-21
- Beta of Microsoft's antispyware tech falls short in tests
- Beta of Microsoft's antispyware tech falls short in testsAdAware and Spybot were among the also-rans.The comparison was to the results of two other programs. Those programs found more problems, but I'm uncertain so far about the significance.The reason for my patience is the chance for false positives and the...
- Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, anti-spyware, Ad-aware, Microsoft Corp., Defender, SpyBot
- Discussion threads 2006-03-08
- CoolWebShredder 2.14 (Windows)
- CoolWebShredder is a small utility for removing CoolWebSearch (aka CoolWwwSearch, YouFindAll, White-Pages.ws and a dozen other names). Spybot S&D and Ad-aware tend to forget essential parts of the hijack, so until they update, you can use this to completely remove the hijack. This program is updated to remove the new...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, SpyBot, Merijn, CoolWebShredder, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Security
- Software downloads 2005-03-31
- Take the money out of spyware
- Take the money out of spywareThank You!I've always thought it would be interesting to talk to a spyware writer. I'd only have one question for him/her - "How does it feel knowing that what you spend X hours a day programming is hated by the general public so much that...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, spyware, advertisement, computer, SpyBot
- Discussion threads 2005-03-22
- Spyware: IT's public enemy No. 1
- Spyware: IT's public enemy No. 1Oh, really?" The problem has become so serious that Microsoft is working to combat it at the OS level."They can't (or won't) even plug the security holes in IE that allow for drive-by installs.I don't have a lot of faith at this point in Microsoft's...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Web browsers, information technology, Tht, SpyBot, spyware, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2005-01-20
- Microsoft launches anti-spyware beta
- Microsoft launches anti-spyware betaGet real protection, don't wait for Softie!You can get help now, don't wait for Microsoft to help you.http://searchwars.squarespace.com/free-software-downloads/Find the AV and anti-malware software you need, direct links to downloads on the above page.FREEWARE!?If this spyware and the antivirus is freeware, that will be fantastic.If it is for...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, software, Microsoft Corp., spyware, SpyBot, antivirus software, anti-spyware
- Discussion threads 2005-01-06
- Sober worm variant shimmies
- Sober worm variant shimmiesWell that explains it!Americans English speaking folks aren't as interested in sex because we are to busy working 12-18 hour days 6 days a week to pay taxes. Sorry a little disgruntled this morning...What Operating Systems Does It Affect Again?Oh yeah....NOT LINUX!!!Microsoft Sucks.Idiotic Ballmer Quote Of The...
- Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Linux, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Operating systems, e-mail, SpyBot, operating system, virus, Microsoft Windows, Steve Ballmer, trojan horse, Sober worm
- Discussion threads 2004-11-19
- Antispyware vendors come under fire
- Antispyware vendors come under fireduhyou can't trust anyone that uses untrustworthy means to sell you something, that means anyoneI have had spam with subject lines like re: sorry i could not get back to you soonerlike I would ever buy anything from anyone that dishonestAdAware and SpyBotAre free, seem completely...
- Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, SpyBot, Evidence Eliminator, C-drive, subject line, anti-spyware, computer
- Discussion threads 2004-02-11
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