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Help with Spyware

2004-08-23T19:57:00.000-07:00

SMALL Computer Company Helps Customers Deal with Big Problem of ...PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA... PRWEB via PR Web Direct) August 6, 2004 -- In an effort to assist alarge number of computer users deal with infection of Viruses, Spyware, Malware, Trojan ...Read full story

Spyware is not a friend

2004-08-23T19:56:00.000-07:00

COMPUTER users beware: Spyware is not a friend Tucson Citizen - Tucson,AZ,USA... of Indian Wells, Calif. The problem was spyware, software put on your computer, often without your knowledge. The programs can send ...Read full story

SYMPATICO adds anti-spyware

2004-08-23T19:55:00.000-07:00

SYMPATICO adds anti-spyware serviceG lobetechnology.com - Canada The anti-spyware service is a product of Montreal-based Zero-Knowledge Systems Inc., and will scan, detect and remove spyware from computers....Read full story

DUTCH telecom watchdog

2004-08-23T19:54:00.000-07:00

DUTCH telecom watchdog to take on auto-diallers, spyware DMeurope.com - Netherlands... telecoms regulator, is starting to deal with other unlawful internet activities like the surreptitious placement of cookies, auto-diallers and spyware on the ...Read full story

Claria's Privacy Chief

2004-08-13T13:55:00.000-07:00

A Conversation with Claria's Privacy Chief, MediaPost Q&A Part II Mediapost.com - Westport,CT,USA... As promised, here is the second installment of this in-depth discussion, focusing on spyware legislation and pending lawsuits filed against the contextually ...Read full story

SPYWARE Report

2004-08-13T13:54:00.000-07:00

SPYWARE Report Raises Broader Questions Mediapost.com - Westport,CT,USA Amid complaints from consumers and privacy advocates alike that spyware has reached epidemic status, EarthLink and Webroot Software yesterday released the ...Read full story

CoolWebsearch

2004-08-13T13:53:00.000-07:00

NOTHING cool about CoolWebsearch The Malaysia Star - Malaysia... In fact, it is the trickiest of spyware as it attempts to disable anti-spyware apps and even prevents you from visiting anti-spyware sites. ...Read full story

SPYWARE not serious yet in Malaysia

2004-08-13T13:52:00.000-07:00

SPYWARE not serious yet in Malaysia The Malaysia Star - Malaysia SPYWARE, mainly used by unscrupulous websites to gather information and track the surfing habits of users, is unearthing new ways for trojans to infect ...Read full story

A strategy to thwart spyware

2004-08-13T13:51:00.000-07:00

COMPUTER Q&A: A strategy to thwart spyware Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh,PA,USA... You have been infected with spyware, which not only changes your startpage, but installs a program on your system that keeps changing your homepage, even ...Read full Story

YAHOO Targets More than Spyware in Toolbar

2004-08-13T13:50:00.000-07:00

YAHOO Targets More than Spyware in Toolbar Releasee Week - USA SAN JOSE, Calif.Yahoo, which had faced criticism for the way its anti-spyware toolbar scans for software, has decided to alter the toolbar so it treats...Read full story

Who Is Really Paying the Price?

2004-08-04T16:32:00.000-07:00

SPYWARE: Who Is Really Paying the Price? Enterprise IT Planet - Darien,CT,USA We've all heard about spyware, but what is it exactly? Spyware defined, according to Dictionary.com, is "any software that covertly ...Read full story

SPYWARE lurks online

2004-08-04T16:29:00.000-07:00

SPYWARE lurks online, and an innocent click is all it needs to ...Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester,NY,USA... And then your whole computer slows to a crawl. Odds are, you've been hit by spyware, the equally dangerous but lesser known cousin of the computer virus. ...Read full story

SPYWARE draws complaints

2004-08-04T16:28:00.000-07:00

SPYWARE draws complaints, little federal scrutiny The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA... of Indian Wells, Calif. The problem was spyware -- software put on your computer, often without your knowledge. The programs can ...Read full story

CYBER threats on rise

2004-08-04T16:27:00.000-07:00

CYBER threats on rise: Report The Globe and Mail - Canada Businesses are more vulnerable to e-mail viruses, while individuals are more likely to be hit by adware and spyware, a new report from the McAfee Anti-virus ...Read full story

MALICIOUS software

2004-08-04T16:26:00.000-07:00

MALICIOUS software can copy your keystrokes, commandeer your ...Hagerstown Morning Herald - Hagerstown,MD,USA Spyware hidden in shared music files, attachments to e-mail and instant messages, free game downloads, Internet pop-up ads and other applications secretly ...Read full story

Malware

2004-08-04T16:25:00.000-07:00

2004: A dreadful half-year for malware ZDNet.co.uk - UK... The rise in viruses, worms, Trojans and unwanted programs such as spyware,hacking tools and password stealers in the first half of 2004 has already surpassed ...Read full story

DEFEATING Spyware

2004-08-04T16:24:00.000-07:00

DEFEATING Spyware Philadelphia Inquirer (subscription) - Philadelphia,PA,USA Spyware can invade your PC if you click on certain pop-up ads, download free programs, or use CDs to install trial or free versions of some programs and games. ...Read full story

New Spyware efforts

2004-08-04T16:23:00.000-07:00

NEW Efforts Being Taken Against Spyware Tech NewsWorld - USA By Jack M. Germain. "Malware has quickly become the fastest growing segment of spyware," MX Logic CTO Scott Chasin, told Tech NewsWorld. ...Read full story

Spyware Strategies

2004-08-04T16:20:00.000-07:00

NEW Strategies Emerging in Spyware Fight E-Commerce Times - USA... reinstalling itself. That characteristic of spyware is what makes it so difficult to excise once it infects a machine. Anti spyware ...Read full story

Dell to fight Spyware

2004-08-04T16:19:00.000-07:00

DELL Launches Site To Fight Spyware, Viruses Digital Silence - Pennsylvania,United States A record number of customers contacting Dell with computer performance issues caused by spyware and viruses shows how pervasive the problem is among home ...Read full story

Welcome to the world of malicious adware,

2004-07-22T14:42:00.000-07:00

Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - USA Welcome to the world of malicious adware, also known as spyware. ... The company makes software to detect and remove all manner of spyware. ...Read full story

WHAT IS SPYWARE?

2004-07-22T14:41:00.000-07:00

WHAT IS SPYWARE? The State - Columbia,SC,USA Spyware ranges from voyeuristic monitoring the Web sites you visit,which could be used to send you more frequent and targeted spam or pop-upads ...Read full story

Spyware-free

2004-07-22T14:40:00.000-07:00

AD, Spyware-free Bear Sharep2pnet.net - Ontario,Canada "It's the only commercial file sharing product without adware or spyware- and we do mean the ONLY product," BearShare's John Busher told p2pnet. ...Read full story

FILESHARING Service Launches the Only 100% Adware and Spyware Free

2004-07-22T14:39:00.000-07:00

FILESHARING Service Launches the Only 100% Adware and Spyware Free ...Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA... Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2004--BearShare announces the release of a new product called BearShare Lite, the only commercial free of adware and spyware. ...Read full story

DELL wants to teach Web surfers a security lesson

2004-07-22T14:38:00.000-07:00

DELL wants to teach Web surfers a security lesson ZDNet.com - USA Dell on Tuesday unveiled a plan to educate its customers on how to protect their computers from an onslaught of spyware, adware and viruses. ...Read full story

DELL attempts to mitigate curse of spyware

2004-07-22T14:37:00.000-07:00

DELL attempts to mitigate curse of spyware, trojans The Inquirer - England,UKGIANT PC MAKER Dell has started a web site to guide the unwary about the wicked and annoying curse of spyware and viruses. The web ...Read full story

THE Spyware of TodayJ

2004-07-19T20:36:00.000-07:00

THE Spyware of Today Jobwerx - Seattle,WA,USA July 20, 2004 -- Seattle, Wash., USA -- (Jobwerx News) -- Aaron Hulett- Chief Research Officer of Lavasoft has been at the anti-spyware game for some time, by ...Read full story

HOUSTON-AREA woman beats spyware

2004-07-19T20:35:00.000-07:00

HOUSTON-AREA woman beats spyware; you can, too KTRK - Houston,TX,USA... time.". The culprit was spyware. ... cookies. But then spyware turned to what some might call the dark side, causing ad pop ups and much worse....Read full story

NEW Winferno Software Suite Stops Spyware

2004-07-19T20:33:00.000-07:00

NEW Winferno Software Suite Stops Spyware, ActiveX and Internet ...Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA... for e-mail. The suite protects against inadvertent malicious downloads like keystroke logging and spyware from websites. No other ...Read full story

DECONSTRUCTING the spyware face-off

2004-07-19T20:32:00.000-07:00

DECONSTRUCTING the spyware face-off CNET News.com - San Francisco,CA,United States Even the combined might of Microsoft and some of Silicon Valley's largest corporations wasn't enough to derail a spyware bill that's hurtling through the US ...Read full story

FIGHTING the Plague of Spyware

2004-07-19T20:31:00.000-07:00

FIGHTING the Plague of Spyware: Current Laws Can Do It Better Local Tech Wire - Fort Mill,SC,USA By Braden Cox, Special To LTW. WASHINGTON, DC - Just as Goldfinger wanted to stop Hollywoods favorite spy, many people want spyware eliminated....Read full story

ENTERPRISE Level Spyware Protection

2004-07-19T04:02:00.000-07:00

ENTERPRISE Level Spyware Protection netsecurity.about.com - USAI have focused on spyware a couple of times in the past. A recent example is the 5 Steps To Protect Yourself From Spyware article. ...Read full story

FIGHT back against spyware

2004-07-17T18:37:00.000-07:00

FIGHT back against spyware PCWorld.co.nz - New Zealand... marketers. Also, spyware and adware install on your PC by piggy-backing onto file-sharing utilities and other free software downloads. ...Read full story

INFOWORKS Technology to Provide Unisys with Anti-Spyware Solution

2004-07-17T18:36:00.000-07:00

INFOWORKS Technology to Provide Unisys with Anti-Spyware Solution PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA Unisys plans to deploy InfoWorks SpyRemover software to protect itself from the many potentially destructive effects of spyware programs. ...Read full story

Spyware should be illegal

2004-07-16T13:40:00.000-07:00

LETTER: Spyware should be illegal Press & Sun-Bulletin - Binghamton,NY,USA Spyware has recently been a growing problem for personal computer ownersconnected to the Internet, and its effects are only getting worse. ...Read full story

UK companies in 'blissful ignorance' over spyware threat

2004-07-16T13:39:00.000-07:00

ZDNet.co.uk - UK... the importance of deploying software patches and keeping their antivirussignatures up to date, but the increasing threats from Trojans and spywarehave still ...Read full story

CLARIFICATION:

2004-07-16T13:38:00.000-07:00

180solutions Responds To Critical Spyware ReportMediapost.com - Westport,CT,USAFollowing Tuesday's MediaDailyNews story "Spyware Researcher Issues CriticalReport," 180solutions clarified that it does not incur any revenue from its ...Read full story

SOLUTIONS to Spyware Plague Come to Enterprise Users

2004-07-16T13:37:00.000-07:00

TechNewsWorld - USA The problems caused by spyware are not limited to consumers in their homes.Enterprise computer networks are just as vulnerable to spyware intrusions....Read full story

INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY

2004-07-16T13:36:00.000-07:00

Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - USAIs spyware the next spam? Like spam, spyware is a relatively new problemon the rise. And like spam, fighting it presents a business opportunity....Read full story

SERVICE Pack 2: Patching the unpatchable

2004-07-16T13:35:00.000-07:00

SERVICE Pack 2: Patching the unpatchable ZDNet.co.uk - UK... we face. Spyware is more malicious, more dangerous and ultimately morethreatening than any other hazard facing us online. Over ...Read full story

FAQS! Facts! Fax!Telegraph.co.uk

2004-07-16T13:34:00.000-07:00

FAQS! Facts! Fax!Telegraph.co.uk - London,England,UK... I know there are spam checkers, spyware checkers, evidence eliminatorsand probably many more types of security software but just how many, ifany, of these ...Read full story

FUTURESOFT Enhances Adware

2004-07-16T13:32:00.000-07:00

FUTURESOFT Enhances Adware, Spyware & File Surveillance SolutionMarket Wire (press release) - USASuch problems as adware and spyware, which present real privacy and securityissues for organizations, can now be targeted by DynaComm i:scan, in additionto ...Read full story

SPYWARE-FREE File Sharing Programs

2004-07-13T16:24:00.000-07:00

SPYWARE-FREE File Sharing Programs
mp3.about.com - USA
If you're looking for a file-sharing program that doesn't install spyware,
consider Shareaza or the paid versions of BearShare Pro (US$2.99/month)
or LimeWire ...
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SPYWARE Researcher Issues Critical Report

2004-07-13T06:12:00.000-07:00

SPYWARE Researcher Issues Critical Report
Mediapost.com - Westport,CT,USA
... redirecting to itself commissions that should have gone to other affiliates,
according to research conducted by Harvard Law Student and spyware research
guru ...
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PROTECT Your PC from Spyware and Trojans

2004-07-13T01:11:00.000-07:00

PROTECT Your PC from Spyware and Trojans
Emediawire (press release) - USA
PC Tools has released Spyware Doctor v2.0, a powerful Windows spyware detection
and removal utility that cleans thousands of potential Spyware, Adware,
Trojans ...
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COMPUTER Q/A

2004-07-12T19:08:00.000-07:00

COMPUTER Q/A
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Fort Wayne,IN,USA
A. You likely have what's commonly known as spyware, though its makers
prefer the term adware. These are programs installed on computers,
often without ...
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SPYWARE, A Widespread Problem

2004-07-12T19:07:00.000-07:00

SPYWARE, A Widespread Problem
Kansas City infoZine - Kansas City,MO,USA
Spyware: a program that is automatically installed with another, (usually
without the user's permission and even without the user realizing), which
collects ...
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PRICEGRABBER.COM launches eye-catching logo initiative

2004-07-12T19:06:00.000-07:00

PRICEGRABBER.COM launches eye-catching logo initiative against ...
WebDevIQ - Topsfield,MA,USA
... The company rejects any promotion of its brand through spyware advertising
and has launched a "no pop-up" initiative including an aggressive open
letter ...
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SPYWARE is easy to get, difficult to remove

2004-07-12T18:42:00.000-07:00

SPYWARE is easy to get, difficult to remove
MLive.com - MI,USA
By LEE GOMES. Spyware was never a good thing, but lately it has gotten
a whole lot worse. For many people, it has become a bigger ...
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AUSTRALIAN parliament fights spyware outbreak

2004-07-12T11:52:00.000-07:00

AUSTRALIAN parliament fights spyware outbreak
ZDNet.co.uk - UK
Australian Democrat Senator Brian Greig is drafting legislation which aims
to better define, and in some cases outlaw spyware and adware, after his
office ...
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INFO @ Net

2004-07-11T17:49:00.000-07:00

INFO @ Net :
Daily Times - Pakistan
This trial version of Spyware X-terminator provides constant monitoring and protection for your computer while browsing the internet against Spyware, Adware ...

PROTECT your computer from a motherload of viruses

2004-07-11T04:14:00.000-07:00

PROTECT your computer from a motherload of viruses, spyware
Marion Chronicle Tribune - Marion,IN,USA
... looked like. Some site with his photo dropped the motherload of spyware and viruses onto my computer. What a way to go down! But ...

TO avoid computer invasion, consider changing e-mail allegiances

2004-07-10T14:26:00.000-07:00

TO avoid computer invasion, consider changing e-mail allegiances
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
... But otherwise, I have no antivirus software, no anti-adware programs.
Surprise: no e-mail, no adware, no spyware, no viruses, no Trojans and
no worms. ...
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Firefox a versatile, secure alternative to IE

2004-07-09T08:45:00.000-07:00

MOZILLA'S Firefox a versatile, secure alternative to IE
The Triangle - USA
... solutions. The problem goes beyond identity theft and viruses - Pop-ups and Spyware (Adware) must also be taken into account. These ...

IT managers be warned

2004-07-08T17:27:00.000-07:00

IT managers be warned: Don't sick spyware on the boss
ITBusiness.ca - Canada
An IT manager fired from his job at the Alabama Department of Transportation for installing spyware on his boss's computer is trying to win back his job, in a ...

Security: Who Is Responsible?

2004-07-08T10:55:00.000-07:00

COMPUTER Security: Who Is Responsible?
PC Magazine - USA
It may be about a machine slowed by spyware or inundated with spam, or more generally about the "security problem." People often ask me whether the security ...

WEATHERBUG fights the storm of spyware and adware

2004-07-07T11:34:00.000-07:00

WEATHERBUG fights the storm of spyware and adware
Publish - Topsfield,MA,USA
Weatherbug can't stop the "spyware" hailstorm of pop-ups, but with the
company's release of its desktop software user's Bill of Rights, it certainly
hopes to ...
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SPYBOT Search and Destroy 1.3

2004-07-07T05:34:00.000-07:00

SPYBOT Search and Destroy 1.3
Computeractive - London,United Kingdom
As with viruses, spyware has caused such controversy that a number of software
programmers have developed utilities to eliminate it. ...
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CYBER-LOAFING boss sacks office spyware detective

2004-07-07T02:03:00.000-07:00

CYBER-LOAFING boss sacks office spyware detective
Silicon.com - UK
In this case, Mr. Blake was not only doing his job as a Network Administrator,
he was following Alabama Governor Riley's edict to make Alabama the
most ...
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FIGHTING the computer's fight

2004-07-06T13:41:00.000-07:00

FIGHTING the computer's fight
Record-Searchlight - Redding,CA,USA
... Today you need an anti-virus program, an ad-removal program, a Trojan
remover, a spyware remover and few specific programs written just to remove
certain ...
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DUTCH Parliament to go after autodialers, spyware

2004-07-06T10:08:00.000-07:00

DUTCH Parliament to go after autodialers, spyware
DMeurope.com - Netherlands
Concerns over the relatively new internet menaces - autodialer and spyware
- have already reached the Dutch lower house, which awaiting legislation
to fight ...
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WHO'S Watching What You Type?

2004-07-05T12:20:00.000-07:00

WHO'S Watching What You Type?
W3Reports (Press Release) - USA
... compiled from an audit conducted jointly by the software firm, WebRoot
and services provider, EarthLink, the average home PC hosts 28 so-called
spyware programs ...
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SPYWARE Gets Top Billing

2004-07-05T10:46:00.000-07:00

SPYWARE Gets Top Billing
ComputerWorld - USA
... From the look on his face, I expected to hear that we had a serious
security incident under way. Instead, he asked what our department was
doing about spyware. ...
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THREAT from malicious software grows

2004-07-05T06:23:00.000-07:00

THREAT from malicious software grows
The Desert Sun - Palm Springs,CA,USA
... Steve Roman, president of Destanet Computer Services, spends much of
his time ridding computers of unwanted pop-up ads, viruses and other spyware
that gets ...
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ADWAREX Eliminator is the newest adware, spyware and virus ...

2004-07-05T00:55:00.000-07:00

ADWAREX Eliminator is the newest adware, spyware and virus ...
Emediawire (press release) - USA
Download AdwareX Eliminator, the newest spyware/adware/malware/virus removal
utility with an exhaustive database of over 20,000 adwares/spywares and
rising ...
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BATTLING spyware

2004-07-04T21:52:00.000-07:00

BATTLING spyware
Augusta Free Press - Waynesboro,VA,USA
To combat some of those vulnerabilities, I recently introduced bipartisan
legislation, the Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2004, to address
the most ...
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COMBATING spyware

2004-07-04T03:31:00.000-07:00

COMBATING spyware
York Daily Record - York,PA,USA
WASHINGTON Combating spyware is PestPatrol's job, but the Carlisle-based
company leaped from just selling anti-spyware software to offering its
immense ...
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SICK of viruses? Time to practice safe computing

2004-07-03T22:34:00.000-07:00

SICK of viruses? Time to practice safe computing
North County Times - Escondido,CA,USA
Digital battering rams such as viruses, spyware, browser hijackers and
other malicious software are hacking their way into computers running
Microsoft Windows ...
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COFFEECUP Spyware Remover

2004-07-02T22:27:00.000-07:00

COFFEECUP Spyware Remover
Software Zone - Italy
Keep track of how many Adware you are protecting against, and how many
you have removed total. See it in action. Do a Full System ...
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REVIEWS mixed on legislation to protect consumers from spyware

2004-07-02T01:04:00.000-07:00

REVIEWS mixed on legislation to protect consumers from spyware
Emediawire (press release) - USA
Spyware legislation is expected to pass the House of Representatives this
year. MedZilla asks privacy experts about whether the ...
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PRICEGRABBER Takes a Stand Against Pop-up and Spyware Advertising

2004-07-01T07:05:00.000-07:00

PRICEGRABBER Takes a Stand Against Pop-up and Spyware Advertising ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
... to providing a quality user experience on its site and the Internet,
PriceGrabber has introduced an initiative against pop-up and spyware advertising
and is ...
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WILL spyware whither under new enterprise tools?

2004-07-01T03:20:00.000-07:00

WILL spyware whither under new enterprise tools?
Search Security - Needham,MA,USA
As the first antispyware bill is being considered by the House and Utah
became the first state to pass a spyware law (though it's since hit legal
roadblocks ...
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MLB IN SPYWARE CLAMPDOWN

2004-07-01T02:06:00.000-07:00

MLB IN SPYWARE CLAMPDOWN
sportbusiness.com - USA
Major League Baseball chiefs have cracked down on any advertisers trying
to push spyware through the site. MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM ...

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FAQ | An option for compatibility

2004-07-01T00:43:00.000-07:00

FAQ | An option for compatibility
Philadelphia Inquirer (subscription) - Philadelphia,PA,USA
... The more likely explanation, though, is that you have downloaded a
search-hijacker, a form of spyware that uses your legitimate searches
to take you to Web ...
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PESTPATROL Debuts Industry's Largest Anti-Spyware Research

2004-06-30T19:43:00.000-07:00

PESTPATROL Debuts Industry's Largest Anti-Spyware Research ...
LinuxElectrons - Cedar Park,TX,USA
Carlisle, PA -- PestPatrol, Inc., the leading provider of anti-spyware
software, has launched the PestPatrol Center for Pest Research (CPR),
the largest and ...
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SPYWARE goes to parliament

2004-06-30T16:46:00.000-07:00

SPYWARE goes to parliament
Computerworld Australia - Australia
The spyware epidemic has turned the Internet into a nuisance marketing
tool, according to the chief information officer (CIO) for Melbourne Health,
Mary ...
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SPYWARE Sneaking into the Enterprise

2004-06-30T13:38:00.000-07:00

SPYWARE Sneaking into the Enterprise
InternetNews.com - USA
Once considered strictly a consumer issue, spyware is sneaking into the
enterprise, eating up bandwidth, pumping out unwanted pop-ups, crashing
employee ...
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JUDGE Temporarily Halts Utah's Spyware Control Law

2004-06-30T11:14:00.000-07:00

JUDGE Temporarily Halts Utah's Spyware Control Law
eMarketingIQ (press release) - Topsfield,MA,USA
... Utah. The company's attorneys secured a temporary injunction in the
case over the recently passed Utah's Spyware Control Act. ...

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MORE mainstream firms using pop-ups, report says

2004-06-30T10:23:00.000-07:00

MORE mainstream firms using pop-ups, report says
ZDNet.com - USA
... Prepared by Ben Edelman, a Harvard University graduate student who
has testified in spyware cases as an expert witness, the independently
prepared report ...
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A program that installs itself from a pop-up can read keystrokes

2004-06-30T10:21:00.000-07:00

SPYWARE Reads Keystrokes, Steals Passwords
Designtechnica - Sherwood,OR,USA
A program that installs itself from a pop-up can read keystrokes and steal
passwords when victims its nearly 50 targeted banking sites, security
researchers ...
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MLB Advanced Media Makes Agreement to Not Use Spyware a Condition

2004-06-30T09:48:00.000-07:00

MLB Advanced Media Makes Agreement to Not Use Spyware a Condition ...
PR Newswire (press release) - USA
... Company of Major League Baseball, announced today that it was adding
language to new agreements prohibiting potential partners from using spyware
to distribute ...
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SPYWARE threat needs enterprise-class solution, says analyst

2004-06-30T08:21:00.000-07:00

SPYWARE threat needs enterprise-class solution, says analyst
PC Pro - UK
Research group META is highlighting the lack of an enterprise-class tool
to prevent spyware. According to the company, businesses ...
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AVERAGE Windows PC infested with 28 spyware programs

2004-06-30T06:56:00.000-07:00

AVERAGE Windows PC infested with 28 spyware programs
Mac Daily News - USA
... On average every PC has 28 so-called spyware programs installed on
it, according to an audit carried out by software firm Webroot and net
service outfit ...
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SECURITY Watch Letter: Server flaw may put malicious code in your

2004-06-29T12:40:00.000-07:00

SECURITY Watch Letter: Server flaw may put malicious code in your ...
PC Magazine - USA
... checkpoint. Unfortunately, if you are trying to rid your machine of
a virus infection or spyware, System Restore can be your enemy. ...
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NO `Silver Bullet' to Fight Spyware, Says META Group

2004-06-29T11:26:00.000-07:00

NO `Silver Bullet' to Fight Spyware, Says META Group
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
The spyware threat to enterprise security will increase over the next few
years without an enterprise-class tool to prevent it, according to META
Group, Inc. ...
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CYBER-LOAFING boss sacks office spyware detective

2004-06-29T10:00:00.000-07:00

CYBER-LOAFING boss sacks office spyware detective
Silicon.com - UK
A man who became so frustrated at the extent of his boss's 'cyber-loafing'
has been sacked after he installed spyware on his employer's computer
to prove it ...
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BEASTIE Boy's DRM-Crippled CD 'Not Viral'

2004-06-29T05:43:00.000-07:00

BEASTIE Boy's DRM-Crippled CD 'Not Viral'
DVD-Recordable - USA
... releases in those territories. This Macrovision technology does NOT
install spyware or vaporware of any kind on a users PC. In fact, CDS ...
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GOOGLE feels spyware strains

2004-06-28T20:02:00.000-07:00

GOOGLE feels spyware strains
Internet Search Engine Database - USA
New strains of spyware attempt to profit from the highly popular search
engine and its lucrative pay-per-click advertising program by altering
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SPYWARE-KILLERS multiply online

2004-06-28T15:54:00.000-07:00

SPYWARE-KILLERS multiply online
CNET News.com - USA
As Congress takes a more serious look at legislation to restrain spyware,
a growing number of online companies is rushing to give consumers their
own anti ...
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GOOGLE feels spyware strains

2004-06-28T14:59:00.000-07:00

GOOGLE feels spyware strains
ZDNet.com - USA
For Google users like Tim Yu, the threat of spyware isn't so easy to stare
down. ... Spyware makers, he said, are getting more sophisticated. ...
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GETTING rid of that pesky spyware

2004-06-28T10:23:00.000-07:00

GETTING rid of that pesky spyware
Charleston Post Courier (subscription) - Charleston,SC,USA
... What's going on? A. You likely have what's commonly known as spyware.
These ... software? Then you likely got spyware as part of the deal. ...
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Yahoo News (press release) - USA

2004-06-28T09:11:00.000-07:00

REDCANNON Security Launches Fireball KeyPoint(TM) Secure Mobility ...
Yahoo News (press release) - USA
... KeyPoint provides users with the combination of a Spyware scanner,
stealth browser, secure sockets layer (SSL)-enabled e-mail client and
encrypted data vault ...
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PESTPATROL Debuts Industry's Largest Anti-Spyware Research Center

2004-06-28T08:58:00.000-07:00

PESTPATROL Debuts Industry's Largest Anti-Spyware Research Center
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
PestPatrol(TM), Inc. (http://www.pestpatrol.com), the leading provider
of anti-spyware software, today launched the PestPatrol Center for Pest
Research (CPR ...
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ANTI-SPYWARE Bill Moves Forward

2004-06-28T08:05:00.000-07:00

ANTI-SPYWARE Bill Moves Forward
Accountingweb.com - Indianapolis,IN,USA
... Passage of the SPY ACT today represents a cooperative effort to bring
commonsense legislation forward to protect consumers from the threat of
spyware. ...

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SPYWARE support costs run into millions

2004-06-28T06:17:00.000-07:00

SPYWARE support costs run into millions
VNUNet.com - London,England,UK
Spyware is to blame for half of all PC crashes and is putting a strain
on support helplines, according to industry analysts. It ...
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HOW to eliminate and avoid spyware attacks from hijackers

2004-06-28T03:52:00.000-07:00

HOW to eliminate and avoid spyware attacks from hijackers
San Jose Mercury News (subscription) - San Jose,CA,USA
... A My dander dusts up big time because browser hijacking not only ranks
among the nastiest of spyware attacks but also can be the most difficult
of all to ...
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EXACTSEEK and XBlock Partner on Internet Explorer Toolbar

2004-06-28T03:20:00.000-07:00

EXACTSEEK and XBlock Partner on Internet Explorer Toolbar with ...
Emediawire (press release) - USA
ExactSeek.com and Xblock Software partner to incorporate spyware scanner
and remover into new ExactSeek IE toolbar. Winnipeg, MB ...
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SPYWARE legislation sparks concern

2004-06-28T02:41:00.000-07:00

SPYWARE legislation sparks concern
Search Security - Needham,MA,USA
... One way it could make a dent is to make sure companies that offer tools
against spyware are protected against lawsuits from spyware companies.
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CONGRESS Set to Crack Down on Spyware

2004-06-28T02:01:00.001-07:00

CONGRESS Set to Crack Down on Spyware
eWeek - USA
The collective mind of congress is rapidly turning to the fall elections,
but some issues are pressing enough to warrant continued attention, among
them spyware ...
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THERE's no magic bullet to stop spyware

2004-06-28T02:01:00.000-07:00

THERE's no magic bullet to stop spyware
The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
Becoming so paranoid about spyware and viruses they were losing their
enthusiasm for e-mail and the Internet. And I'll wager ...
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