Spy Ware, Ad Ware, Remove them now

Does your computer suffer from spy ware? Do you know how to tell if your computer has spy ware on it? Are you being targeted with popup ads, seeing new toolbars in your browser, is your home page changing to unwanted pages or are you being hit with irritating spam? Maybe strange software loads up when you startup your computer or your favorites have new entries that you don't want up there. If So....

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Spy Vs Spy Vs Spy Ware

A quick overview on the evolution of keyloggers and spy software and their “antispy” counterpart They started off as tiny, little programs that computer geeks and programmers used to log and monitor...

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Help! My Computer's Being Invaded

Have you heard of the movie “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes”? Yeah, it’s as silly as it sounds. But, wait a minute now. The Internet is becoming as hazardous as one of those bad sci-fi flicks. There...

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What to do once you are infected with spyware, ad-ware or viruses

What to do once your PC is infected with spyware, ad-ware or viruses So you've been running a virus program. Or you haven't. (Check my previous article on keeping your computer at top speed by using Avast)....

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Legal Action Against Spyware

The United States House of Representatives recently passed the Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act, or the SPY Act. The act requires any company that may be installing spyware in your...

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Detangling the Web--Beware Spyware

Did you know that most major Web sites some of them popular and respected Web sites download unwanted spyware on your computer when you visit? At its most benign level, spyware is used by Web sites to...

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6 Essential Steps to Protect Your Computer On the Internet For Free

Recently one of my friends asked me to check out if his computer was infected by virus. He suspected because occasionally the computer was shut down automatically when connected to internet. My first thought was the Sasser worm 60 seconds auto count-down. As he uses Windows 98 second edition with IE5, the virus must be a Sasser variant. I'm not network security expert but I know some basic things he must do to protect his home PC. It was a shock when he told me that his 4 years old PC had no protection except McAfee anti-virus. - Bought in 2000 and no Windows service packs had been applied...

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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Tue 17th Oct 2006 01:51 UTC (New Mobile Compu...
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.
Hard Drive Failures, Using Spyware, and Locating Network Devices (ExtremeTech)
A place to help answer troubleshooting questions from the forums, by the forums.
Selects Mi5 Networks to Keep Web Malware and Botnets off its Campus Webgate A...
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 23, 2008--Mi5 Networks, the web security gateway company, today announced that Moravian College, America's sixth oldest higher education institution, has deployed its Webgate(TM) appliances to protect the campus network from web-borne threats including spyware, botnets, viruses, and other malware.
Beware False Spyware Alerts, Symantec Says ePaynews.com (ePaynews)
Jul 23 2008 : Web security firm Symantec is warning of a new type of online scam. It says Internet users need to beware of rogue anti-spyware messages that pop up when they are online.
Robert J. Elisberg: The Writers Workbench: Anti-Spyware (HuffingtonPost)
In terms of computer security, most of the major programs are major for very good reasons. But in malware protection, one shouldn't assume a Recognizable Name is better just because it's recognizable.
Free the Spam King! (Wired News)
Last week, Seattle-based "spam king" Robert Alan Soloway was arrested and charged with fraud, money laundering and identity theft. He is facing up to 65 years in prison and a fine of $250,000. I'm not holding my breath expecting this arrest to stop the flood of junk e-mail I receive, however. Law enforcement cannot stop spam with periodic high-profile busts, or with sentences greater than those ...
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 19th Dec 2005 22:07 UTC (OS News)
The December CTP of Windows Vista has been released . ActiveWin has published screenshots, and a list of features, of the latest CTP of Windows Vista.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 5th Sep 2006 21:39 UTC (New Mobile Computing)
Microsoft announced on Tuesday US prices for Windows Vista , the long-awaited new version of the operating system that sits on more than 90 percent of the world's personal computers.
Recent Original Stories (OS News)
Researchers from a little-known security software company named Sunbelt Software have seemingly uncovered a criminal identity theft ring of massive proportions . According to one of their employees, Alex Eckelberry, during the course of one of their recent investigations into a particular Spyware application - rumored to be called CoolWebSearch - they've discovered that the personal information ...
Customers laud selection, prices at new Walgreens (Ironwood Daily Globe)
National drug store chain opens new location in Ironwood on Friday

Preventing Malicious Spyware or Adware from Hijacking Your Computer

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had used existing fair trade laws in asking a federal court to shut down some of the leading distributors of malicious “spyware” or “adware” software. This type of malicious software may be lumped with viruses, worms, and spam, and is all referred to as “malware” – short for malicious software. What are spyware and adware software? Spyware and adware are software that is installed on your computer, generally without your knowledge, that monitors or controls your computer’s use. The software may send pop-up ads, redirect you to an un-requested...

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