Tag: spyware

Emsisoft Emergency Kit 2 Beta promises up to 450% speed improvement, better rootkit detection 
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Emsisoft Emergency Kit 2 Beta promises up to 450% speed improvement, better rootkit detection

by Nick Peers  |  17 May 2012  |  Comment now
Austrian anti-malware vendor Emsisoft has announced the release of version 2 beta of its free portable malware removal and repair kit.
Essential downloads: 19 top software releases and updates from the past week 
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Essential downloads: 19 top software releases and updates from the past week

by Mark Wilson  |  12 Feb 2012  |  Comment now
This week has seen an impressive number of releases – so many that you may have missed one or two. In this roundup we’ve collected together some of the highlights for your convenience.
PC Tools reveals new-look 2012 product range 
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PC Tools reveals new-look 2012 product range

by Mike Williams  |  1 Nov 2011  |  Comment now
Security vendor PC Tools has revealed its new-look website and 2012 products. And the company is focusing very much on ease of use, with the claim that all the new releases provide "powerfully simple protection".
Review: Norton Internet Security 2012 
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Review: Norton Internet Security 2012

by Mike Williams  |  14 Sep 2011  |  Comment now
Most suites will try to get away with one or two substandard modules, such as weak spam filters. Norton Internet Security 2012, though, does a great job in every area, even with bonus features like performance monitoring - there's nothing here that couldn't be successfully released as a stand-alone product.
SUPERAntiSpyware 5: the program’s “most significant update ever” 
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SUPERAntiSpyware 5: the program’s “most significant update ever”

by Mike Williams  |  4 Aug 2011  |  Comment now
SUPERAntiSpyware 5 has just been released, in what the authors are calling “our most significant update ever”.
Microsoft Safety Scanner detects and removes threats without installation 
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Microsoft Safety Scanner detects and removes threats without installation

by Nick Peers  |  17 Apr 2011  |  Comment now
Microsoft has released a portable standalone security tool designed specifically to scan for and remove viruses, spyware and other threats.
Kaspersky PURE 2 now available, with improved user-interface and KIS 2011 engine 
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Kaspersky PURE 2 now available, with improved user-interface and KIS 2011 engine

by Mike Williams  |  5 Nov 2010  |  Comment now
PURE 2 is a new version of Kasperky's comprehensive, do-everything security suite
First Look: PC Tools Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2011 
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First Look: PC Tools Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2011

by Mike Williams  |  19 Oct 2010  |  Comment now
If you don't want a full security suite, Spyware Doctor with Antivirus 2011 provides an alternative

PC Tools Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 6 
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PC Tools Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 6

by Darien Graham-Smith  |  20 Oct 2008  |  Comment now
A modular scanning tool that catches most unwanted software – but not quite all
The Tsar of Anti-Virus  
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The Tsar of Anti-Virus

by Ed Dawson  |  31 Aug 2007  |  Comment now
PC Authority speaks to Eugene Kaspersky, the Russian king of security software about cutting-edge programming, cyber criminals, pinball, and life in Moscow.
FBI tracked 'teen bomber' using spyware 
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FBI tracked 'teen bomber' using spyware

by Matt Chapman  |  20 Jul 2007  |  Comment now
Anonymous MySpace user infected with 'locator program'.
Security firm warns of Christmas spyware 
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Security firm warns of Christmas spyware

by Clement James  |  27 Nov 2006  |  Comment now
Malware from China and Russia targeting information for identity theft.
Celebs bigger than sex in adware war 
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Celebs bigger than sex in adware war

by Matt Chapman  |  12 Sep 2006  |  Comment now
Adware and spyware has risen by 1,000 per cent since 2003.
Skype spyware spam scam slammed 
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Skype spyware spam scam slammed

by Robert Jaques  |  11 Aug 2006  |  Comment now
Users have been warned of a new phishing scam that is being distributed via spam emails purporting to come from Skype.

Skype spyware spam scam slammed 
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Skype spyware spam scam slammed

by Robert Jaques  |  10 Aug 2006  |  Comment now
Phishing attack detected yesterday.
Spammers turn to spyware 
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Spammers turn to spyware

24 May 2005  |  Comment now
Spammers will turn to spyware in response to government regulations and technology upgrades, according to security vendor SurfControl.
CyberPsychosis 
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CyberPsychosis View all Atomic Articles

by Logan Booker  |  26 Apr 2005  |  Comment now
Inside malware and the minds who make it.
Top 10 “most unwanted” spyware named 
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Top 10 “most unwanted” spyware named

by Gregg Keizer, Greg Keizer  |  20 Dec 2004  |  Comment now
A security firm named the top 10 spyware threats this week, saying that the secretly installed software poses an "insidious" threat to consumers and corporations alike.
Microsoft targets spyware to stymie Firefox  
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Microsoft targets spyware to stymie Firefox

by Gregg Keizer, Gregg Keizer  |  20 Dec 2004  |  Comment now
Microsoft bought anti-spyware technology last week to protect its Internet Explorer browser from surging rivals like Mozilla's Firefox, Gartner analysts in the US have said.
Spyware sinks to another level 
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Spyware sinks to another level View all Atomic Articles

1 Jan 1900  |  Comment now
Spyware and adware used to be relatively benign things. Sure, they piggybacked on useful software and installed without asking you, then they gathered information about your surfing habits to send back to corporate marketers while constantly
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