Spyware

BT have admitted testing secret 'spyware' on tens of thousands of its customers without their knowledge. The telecoms giant carried out covert trials of a system which records the deals of every website a customer visits

XPOnlinescanner.com is a dangerous website from the Trojan.Zlob family. XPOnlinescanner.com promotes corrupt anti-spyware programs in hopes of profiting from gullible computer users. Once you enter XPOnlinescanner.com, it will hijack your browser and redirect it to other malicious websites to purchase rogue anti-spyware programs. XPOnlinescanner.com will also display misleading messages of virus threats that alleges that it can only be eliminated if you purchase rogue anti-spyware program. XPOnlinescanner.com may prove dangerous to your security and privacy and, therefore, should be avoided at all costs. If XPOnlinescanner.com has already infected your machine, we strongly recommend you to scan your system for Zlob Trojan and other possible infections. XPOnlinescanner.com advertises rogue anti-spyware program XPAntivirus.

Some of the most popular anti-virus and anti-spyware tools in the vnunet.com ‘most popular’ downloads list are free tools that do not require either a subscription or revenue in order to use.

Sunbelt Software, a leading provider of Windows security and management software, today announced the top ten most prevalent spyware and malware threats for the month of March. The report, compiled from monthly scans performed by Sunbelt's award-winning antispyware tool, CounterSpy™, is a service of the Sunbelt Software Malware Research Labs.

Ihave a Pentium 4 PC with a 1.7-gigahertz chip. It has 256 megabytes of memory. I recently installed a high-speed USB card. When I run the backup or run my spyware program, it freezes up. What can I do about this, and what upgrades would you recommend for my system? I basically use it for spreadsheets and Internet.

Microsoft has confirmed plans to bundle anti-spyware protection into Windows Vista , a move that is sure to raise eyebrows among competitors and possibly antitrust regulators.