Spyware

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

A computer user is suing Microsoft over the company's Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy tool, alleging that it violates laws against spyware.

"I've read many articles about Internet Explorer 7's new security features and coupled with the imminent release of Vista this got me interested.

SANTA CLARA, USA: McAfee Inc. is extending its industry leading VirusScan Enterprise product line to protect mission-critical enterprise applications. McAfee continuously researches new potential areas for attacks and will be the first to protect these new vectors.

WASHINGTON, June 9 (UPI) -- The growing prevalence of Web sites that can download malicious software onto the computers of unsuspecting visitors has led some to compare the Internet to the lawless Wild West, but a new survey suggests that in law and order terms, the Web looks more like a city with a broad variety of neighborhoods -- some safe, and some less so.

Microsoft acknowledged late Wednesday the existence of a zero-day exploit for Windows Metafile images, and said it was looking into ways to better protect its customers. Even worse, by the end of the day nearly 50 variants of the exploit had already appeared.

CrisysTec Sentry 3.0 is a rogue anti-spyware program that posses as a tool for removing privacy violations from your computer. CrisysTec Sentry 3.0 may be installed onto your system through a discovered security hole or Trojan infection. Usually programs such as CrisysTec Sentry 3.0 look similar to legitimate programs but as we have discovered, it cannot be trusted. CrisysTec Sentry 3.0 may force you into purchasing the full CrisysTec Sentry 3.0 program through popups or alert messaged within the CrisysTec Sentry 3.0 interface. Do not run CrisysTec Sentry 3.0 if you can help it. If you find that CrisysTec Sentry 3.0 is installed on your computer then you must take action immediately to remove it before your personal security is compromised.

Dell Inc. spent $460,000 in the first quarter to lobby on a variety of issues, including export control rules, proposals to overhaul the patent system and trade measures.

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