Gates: Microsoft to Tackle the Spyware Problem
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.âMicrosoft chairman Bill Gates says he&#39;s never had a computer virus, but that adware and malware have him ticked off enough that Microsoft plans to do something about them.
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Over the past year, spyware has become an increasing problem. Every time that you visit a web site, you must run the gauntlet of a variety of pop-up adverts, any of which can be programmed to place spyware on your computer.
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Computer users already associate Microsoft Corp. software with spyware and viruses. But the company hopes to someday be better known for eradicating them, not attracting them.
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Virus writers and hackers may be able to sidestep Microsoft's big fix.
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For millions of PC users, the privacy-snatching programs known as spyware have been nothing but a headache as they swipe personal information, slow systems to a crawl and crash computers.
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Microsoft Corp. created the world's most popular operating system &#151; one that's also heartily embraced by hackers and virus writers. And it begat the world's top Web browser, which makes it all too easy to mistakenly download and install spyware, adware and other garbage.
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MICROSOFT has moved to shore up its defences by acquiring a small anti-spyware company that makes security products to detect and remove unwanted software from Windows-based computers.
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Though Microsoft&#39;s new security update package is all about protecting systems from worms, viruses and spyware, it can&#39;t do much about what&#39;s already on computersâand that could pose a problem.
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Software giant plans to issues fixes next week for vulnerabilities in its Windows Mail, Internet Explorer and Windows XP.
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Although as many as 90 percent of US home computers have been infected with spyware at some time, a majority of PC owners don&#39;t know how to solve the problem, according to a poll released Friday.
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Company Chairman Bill Gates says "this malware thing is so bad" the software giant plans to offer its own tools.
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Microsoft is developing a product to remove adware and malicious software from PCs, the company&#39;s chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates has revealed.
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Microsoft boss Bill Gates tells a group of influential bloggers that copy protection  is too complex for consumers.
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Microsoft Corp.  will release a new version of Internet Explorer, the world's most widely used Web browsing software, with stronger, built-in security features, Chairman Bill Gates said on Tuesday.
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Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is likely to release a first iteration of its anti-spyware software Thursday, and make the tool available for beta testing.
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Microsoft Corp. disclosed plans Thursday to offer frustrated users of its Windows software new tools within 30 days to remove spyware programs secretly running on computers. But it might cost extra in coming months.
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Microsoft said some spyware could cause computers to freeze up upon installation of the SP2 update. Microsoft recommends that users clean their PCs of spyware and back up their data before