Spyware

Softpedia posted today a small review of three anti-virus software that are free to use, complete with screenshots. Consider using Microsoft's or Adaware's anti-spyware utilities too to keep your XP healthy.

Researchers from a little-known security software company named Sunbelt Software have seemingly uncovered a criminal identity theft ring of massive proportions . According to one of their employees, Alex Eckelberry, during the course of one of their recent investigations into a particular Spyware application - rumored to be called CoolWebSearch - they've discovered that the personal information ...

The program has been revealed to be a malicious spyware app that emails your Gmail username and password to a secret Gmail account. The revelation that G-Archiver was spyware emerged last week courtesy of programmer Dustin Brooks , who analyzed the source code to find a crude spyware system inside, complete with the name and password of the account to which G-Archiver sends all its victims’ account information. Meanwhile, in what has to be the least credible excuse/explanation ever , G-Archiver has posted a notice on its website that the program was not spyware but rather that “a member of our development team had inserted coding used for testing G-Archiver in the debug version and forgot to delete it in the final release version. So while you might not like Google, this article does nothing to support your hatred, and your comments in a column such as this only serves to undermine your credibility on the subject. More Spyware News

[Tags]the, to, a, and, of, in, spyware news[/Tags]

Microsoft plans to ship a new security product in June , charging $49.95 [EUR 42] a year to shield up to three PCs against viruses, spyware and other cyberthreats, the company said on Tuesday.

Malware -- viruses, trojans, worms, spyware, bots -- is a lot like that loudmouth jerk in your office. He's always lurking around some dark corner or loitering where he's not wanted. He has a tendency to strike when you're most vulnerable such as on the eve of a big presentation or crucial deadline.

clipped from itnews.com.au Windows Vista SP1 wreaks havoc on some PCs, users complain A day after it was released for public download, Windows Vista SP1 is drawing barbs from some computer users who say the software wrecked their systems..

Spyware Doctor has been around for years, keeping PCs safe from browser hijackers, adware, keyloggers and more. But recently PC Tools have taken the program even further by adding a powerful antivirus engine, ensuring it can handle the full range of threats that you might find online.

There's a software product coming that has the potential to demote spyware from a security priority to an afterthought: Windows Vista.

Sophos has upgraded its cross-platform security and control system for desktops, laptops, file servers, and mobile devices, with integrated anti-virus, anti-spyware, host intrusion prevention, application control, firewall, and NAC to block viruses and spyware.