Spyware

The practice of targeting ads by monitoring broadband customers' Web surfing is drawing fire on Capitol Hill. But NebuAd says what it's doing is entirely legal.

VirusRemover2008, also known as VirusRemover 2008 and Virus Remover 2008, is a rogue anti-spyware program, clone of Antivirus 2008. VirusRemover 2008 may infect your computer with the help of Trojan Zlob, which may have come bundled in a fake video codec installer download. VirusRemover2008 promotes itself as a spyware remover application able to solve your spyware problems after it has detected an exaggerated amount of threats with its fake system scanner. Virus Remover 2008 has the ability to confuse you with misleading security alerts and warnings stating that your computer is infected with spyware. VirusRemover 2008's messages may be titled: "Alert! Your system is infected!". VirusRemover 2008 will try to confuse you with its advertising methods into purchasing the VirusRemover 2008's "licensed" program to remove the supposed threats. Virus Remover 2008 may also hijack your desktop and display a Google page stating that your computer is infected with spyware. VirusRemover 2008 or Virus Remover 2008 is NOT a program related to Windows XP or any other Microsoft product. Do not click on any links provided by VirusRemover 2008. Virus Remover 2008 is a scam and should be removed without any hesitation.

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

Calyx Group has completed an email and web site security refresh for the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE).

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.