Spyware

Spyware is gaining more mindshare amongst IT departments and security vendors alike. We round up eight tools that take on the undercover software. With its quick scanning and multiple tools for stopping malware before it infects your computer, Spyware Doctor is a solid spyware remover.

Here is a page discussing various myths surrounding Firefox . "We have all seen these banners before or heard people say 'Firefox is faster, Firefox has lower requirements, Firefox is secure, Firefox defends me from all spyware, etc.' How misleading is it? Read on."

The Washington Post's Rob Pegoraro discusses his recent reviews and answers your personal tech questions.

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.

NEW YORK -- A notorious "Spam King" and his partner now owe MySpace about $230 million in damages after a federal judge awarded the popular online hangout what is believed to be the largest anti-spam judgment ever.

NEW YORK , May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 1 million consumers now turn to the Verizon Internet Security Suite for comprehensive protection from spyware, computer viruses and online fraud.

MalwareScanner, or Malware Scanner, is a rogue anti-spyware application designed to scare you into purchasing MalwareScanner's full version. MalwareScanner is usually downloaded and installed manually. Once installed, MalwareScanner will run a scan of your computer and generate exaggerated spyware threats which are usually false positives. When the scan is complete, the 'scan results' window appears which shows how many spyware threats your computer allegedly has. This tactic is an attempt to trick you into purchasing MalwareScanner's commercial version. In addition, MalwareScanner may generate annoying popup advertisements that may cause unstable system performance.

XP-Shield is a rogue anti-spyware application that once installed it will perform a scan that will result in exaggerated spyware threats. Once XP-Shield finishes the spyware scan, a warning message will pop up stating that XP-Shield has detected spyware and that you need to register to repair your computer. XP-Shield also shows legitimate Microsoft files, for example C:\Windows\System32\dllcache\pdh.dll, as malware on its threat results. XP-Shield's exaggerated threat reports are meant to scare you into purchasing the full version of the program. XP-Shield program may be difficult to remove manually. XP-Shield is a clone of WinXProtector and AntiVirProtect. These popular rogue anti-spyware programs are reskinned and renamed to confuse unsuspecting computer users.

More than 1 million consumers now turn to the Verizon Internet Security Suite for comprehensive protection from spyware, computer viruses and online fraud.

Latest risk discovery solution will protect ad networks and their customers from proliferation of attacks from hackers. (PRWeb May 15, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb946134.htm