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CA Anti-Spyware 2007
Product Reviews CA Anti-Spyware 2007
Windows Defender (version 1593)
Product Reviews Windows Defender (version 1593)
Tags: Microsoft Corp., Anti-spyware, Tool, HijackThis, Windows Defender, Microsoft Windows Defender, Software Explorer, performance, software, spyware
Spy Sweeper 5.5
Product Reviews Spy Sweeper 5.5
Norton AntiVirus 2006
Product Reviews Norton AntiVirus 2006
Tags: Norton Co., Norton AntiVirus 2006, Norton Protection Center, software, Adware, antivirus, Symantec Norton AntiVirus, performance, spyware, virus
McAfee AntiSpyware
Product Reviews McAfee AntiSpyware
Tags: Adware, McAfee Internet Security, Web Browser, Anti-spyware, spyware, McAfee Inc., Web Site, Web
Phished Facebook accounts pass along malware
News Facebook users are hit by a second phase of phishing attacks from last week, but this time the spam link leads to a site hosting malware instead of stealing passwords.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Phishing, Malware, Web Page, Adware, Spam, Password, antivirus, computer, Pacific
Adware supplies one third of all malware
News New figures show increased use of adware to deposit malicious software on victims' desktops, according to Panda Security.
Tags: Security, Viruses and worms, Malware, Adware, Scanner, antivirus, Computer, spyware, security company, financial
New tool creates fake YouTube pages for spreading malware
News Panda Security uncovers tool that lets anyone create a fake YouTube page that secretly installs malware.
Tags: Security, Web 2.0, Web sites, Video, Viruses and worms, Malware, Adware, Password Cracking, Tool, Password
Microsoft sees big jump in Trojan downloaders
News Latest security report from Redmond says Trojan downloaders based on e-mail scams rose 300 percent in the second half of last year.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Phishing, Microsoft Corp., Security, Adware, Internet Attack, Computer, Advertisement, social networking, software
McAfee CEO: Adware is killing antivirus blacklisting
News Traditional security products--which employ signature-based blacklisting technology--are no longer effective because of a massive increase in malware, according to McAfee CEO Dave De Walt.
Tags: Antivirus software, Malware, Security, Adware, antivirus, software, Symantec Corp., McAfee Inc., marketing, brand
McAfee deal aims to make Yahoo search safer
News McAfee technology will flag users of Yahoo's search to warn against potentially risky Web sites. It's not likely to dethrone Google, but it could curtail Web-based attacks.
Tags: Search, Security, Web sites, Google Inc., Adware, Yahoo! Inc., Computer, software, McAfee Inc., Search Result
Barclays claims card-reader has eliminated fraud
News Pioneering end-user chip and PIN system has eliminated online scams, the bank claims, though not all are convinced.
Tags: Banking, Security, Barclays Plc., Adware, Fraud, phone, software, bank, card reader, Amsterdam
McAfee: Beware the .hk domain, among others
News Security company's new report ranks riskiest and safest domains on the Internet. Damage from risky sites runs from the "apocalyptic to the annoying".
Tags: Spam and phishing, Domain names, Security, Site, Adware, Domain, software, McAfee Inc., researcher, China
Barclays gives online users free security software
News The investment bank's two million online banking customers can download for free the security package from Kaspersky.
Tags: Antivirus software, Hacking, Security, Security applications/tools, Banking, PC security, Data security, Barclays Plc., Adware, online banking
Norton SystemWorks 2004
Product Reviews Norton SystemWorks 2004
