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- Spyware
- Software that sends information about your Web surfing habits to its Web site. Often quickly installed in your computer in combination with a free download you selected from the...
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ZDNet Resources
- Zango reaches settlement with FTC
- Zango reaches settlement with FTCzangowhat is said in your report i have had the whole bunch and it has been impossible to get rid of them just a few days ago it happened again and i had to reinstall windows the pop ups took over the pc.Zango spywareThis isn't the...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Litigation, Zango, spyware, spyware program, FTC
- Discussion threads 2006-11-04
- Spyware news
- My apologies for the lack of blogging recently. Here are a few good places to keep up with the spyware news, sites that I read on a daily basis, SunbeltBLOG, Vitalsecurity, SecurityFix, Ben Edelman and others listed in my blogroll on this page.Last week I was at Tech Ed in...
- Tags: Zango, Hotbar
- Blog posts 2006-06-19
- Spyware by any other name
- Spyware makers know they don't enjoy a particularly good reputation. Last year a representative of WhenU tried to convince me the company was reforming its ways, and recently 180solutions has been sending me presentations and PDF files outlining its new code of conduct. In fact, 180solutions joined the Consortium of...
- Tags: spyware, Zango, 180Solutions
- Blog posts 2005-01-20
Additional Resources
- I'm a PC and, yes, I love Vista
- * Ryan Naraine is on vacation. Guest editorial by Todd Hooper It's true - I'm a PC. Searching through my 2006 emails recently reminded me it was two years ago this month when I loaded a beta of Windows Vista on...
- Tags: Security, PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Laptop Computer, NAP Agent, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-11-26
- News to know: Microsoft; Psystar; Mozilla; Storm; Office 2.0
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ryan Naraine: Microsoft kills OneCare, replaces it with freebie ‘Morro' Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft kills off Windows Live OneCare and Equipt subscription services Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Microsoft...
- Tags: Jerry Yang, Mary Jo Foley, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Corp., Office 2.0, Software As A Service (SaaS), Handhelds, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Commercial vendor of spyware under legal fire
- Just like every decent marketer out there, vendors of commercial malware tools are very good at positioning their tools. However, their pitches often contradict with themselves in a way that what's promoted as a Remote Administration Tool, has in fact built-in antivirus software evading capabilities, rootkit functionality and tutorials on...
- Tags: Malware, FTC, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, E-mail, Viruses And Worms, Spyware, Security, Online Communications, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- Microsoft kills OneCare, replaces it with freebie 'Morro'
- Microsoft today announced plans to kill its Windows Live OneCare PC care and security suite and replace it with a free anti-malware utility. The new product, code-named "Morro," will be designed for a smaller footprint that will use fewer computing resources, making it ideal for low-bandwidth scenarios...
- Tags: PC, Microsoft Windows Live, Malware, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Live OneCare, Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- Google fixes critical XSS vulnerability
- All your accounting data are not belong to us. Hours after a proof of concept example detailing a XSS vulnetability at Google's account login page was posted at the XSS Project's clearing house, the company quickly took notice and fixed it. "Security researcher "Xylitol" is...
- Tags: Google Inc., Vulnerability, XSS, XSSed, Security, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-11-12
- AVG and Rising signatures update detects Windows files as malware
- Yesterday, a signatures update pushed by AVG falsely labeled a critical Windows file as a banker malware, prompting the company to quickly fix the issue and issue a workaround, following end users complaints at its support forums. AVG's false positive causing downtime for Windows users is happening...
- Tags: Malware, Virus, AVG, Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-11-11
- News to know: Windows 7; Google; iPhone; Storm; iLife patch
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Windows 7 - The "Blue Badge" experience. Gallery right Michael Krigsman: Sixteen IT failures to remember Garett Rogers: Google makes the blogosphere...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Apple iLife, Jason O'Grady, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Windows, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-11-11
- CNET Download.com not so 'spyware-free'
- CNET Download.com not so 'spyware-free'Anyone else notice the irony of the name?"Anti-virus defender"? Doesn't that mean it defends against anti-virus products? ;-)
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, not-so, spyware
- Discussion threads 2008-11-10
- CNET Download.com not so 'spyware-free'
- On its home page, CNET's Download.com promises that all software available on the site "has been tested to ensure it's 100% free of spyware, viruses, and other malware." Unfortunately, there appears to be a kink in the system that allows the display of a known adware program called...
- Tags: Adware, Kaspersky Lab, Malware, CNET Download.com, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Spyware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-11-10
- ThreatFire AntiVirus Free Edition (exe)
- ThreatFire is unlike traditional antivirus products that rely on old fashioned "signature" technology and require updating every time a new threat occurs. ThreatFire's patent-pending ActiveDefense technology provides powerful protection against zero-day and emerging threats. It constantly monitors for both known and unknown viruses, worms, trojans, rootkits, buffer overflows, spyware, adware...
- Tags: PC Tools, Threat, ThreatFire, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Rootkits, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Security
- Software downloads 2008-11-06
- First look at "Porn Mode" for Firefox 3.1
- First look at "Porn Mode" for Firefox 3.1Google ChromeLogs every thing you type into the URL bar, except in incognito mode and reports it back to Google. Chrome is nothing more than a form of Google branded adware/malware/spyware. I refuse to install that POS on my system until Google addresses...
- Tags: Web browsers, No_Ax, Private Mode, Porn Mode, First Look, Chrome, Google Inc., Mozilla Firefox, IE8
- Discussion threads 2008-11-05
- The Shield Deluxe 2009 (exe)
- The Shield Deluxe 200p combines reactive antivirus and spyware detection methods with the latest proactive technologies to provide your computer with the most effective protection against malicious programs. The product is simple to install and set up, while offering advanced users a range of versatile settings for fine-tuning the program....
- Tags: Method, Antivirus, PCSecurityShield, Shield Deluxe 2009, Viruses And Worms, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Security
- Software downloads 2008-11-05
- Private browsing added to Firefox 3.1 beta code
- Private browsing was added to the Firefox 3.1 pre-release code today, just hours before the scheduled code freeze on beta 2. Private browsing is referred to as the "Don't Leave A Trace" feature because it allows users to hide online activities and one's surfing history. Getting...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Beta, Private Browsing, Web Browsers, Internet, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2008-11-04
- Spyware And Adware Removal (exe)
- Spyware And Adware Removal will detect any spyware, including password stealing programs, chat and e-mail logging software, keystroke loggers, screen capturing programs, and various other programs that log your Internet activity. It also contains features to show you exactly what was found, and gives you the option to remove the...
- Tags: Adware, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Software downloads 2008-11-04
- Spyware Adware Removal Software (exe)
- Spyware Adware Removal Software will scan your memory, registry, hard drives, and external storage devices. Effectively remove spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, home page hijackers, and malware threats. With the built-in check for updates feature, you can help ensure your protection is up-to-date. Spyware Adware Removal Software cleans your system the...
- Tags: Malware, Spyware Adware Removal Software, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Spyware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Software downloads 2008-11-04
- Microsoft: Third party apps killing our security
- Microsoft: Third party apps killing our securityI use Youtube oftenand what they did is good. I really disliked the whole real player thing as well.It was a horrid thing. Aside from which platform it was run on.Tell That To Some Web SeminarsI had to attend one last week, one of...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Digital media, Digital music, Construction, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, RealNetworks RealPlayer, Microsoft Windows Vista, security
- Discussion threads 2008-11-03
- Remove Adware Spyware (exe)
- Remove Adware Spyware is specifically designed to recognize and remove spyware and adware BHOs Browser Helper Objects that cause pop-up ads. Spyware and adware removal protects your home page setting from being forcibly hijacked by malicious Web sites and spyware, which modifies your default start page. This version is the...
- Tags: Adware, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Software downloads 2008-11-03
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