Microsoft Warns Spyware Could Foul Up System
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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
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The latest Microsoft Windows security flaw could result in more harm than usual because the company's system for fixing it could prove too vexing for some PC users to deal with, security experts warned. -washingtonpost.com
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Users who fear that their Windows XP software might be counterfeit could get free legitimate replacements from Microsoft under a scheme announced last week.
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Stepping up its fight against computer threats at the risk of alienating security businesses, Microsoft Corp. said yesterday it will give away a program to combat privacy-stealing and PC-clogging spyware and other virtual pests.
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Microsoft is investigating a program that attempts to switch off the firm's anti-spyware software.
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The much-maligned copy protection program that Sony BMG Music Entertainment put on CDs last year is still posing a threat to computer users running certain versions of AOL or PestPatrol anti-spyware software.
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Want to hack Windows? Better get familiar with the Registry first.
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Microsoft releases two free programs designed to help users keep PCs secure of viruses and spyware.
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A spyware forum panel suggests users' sloppy security practices are a major contributor to problems.
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Spyware, an amorphous class of software that mostly gets onto computers without their usersâ knowledge, has become epidemic in the past year as people spend more time online and spyware developers get more aggressive.
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Blog: Researcher finds a basic cookie-handling error that could compromise Windows PCs.
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SEATTLE - Microsoft has warned of seven newly found flaws in its software that could allow an attacker to steal data and take over a personal computer running the Windows operating system.
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Spyware, those annoying programs that snoop on a user's actions, remain a Windows-only phenomenon.
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Worried about catching viruses, spyware, or other malicious software while surfing the Web?
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A software patch to protect your system is available from Microsoft.
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With concerns about spyware rapidly mounting, Blue Coat Systems is introducing a proxy appliance to combat the problem.
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p2pnet.net News:- Windows XP users should check for spyware before installing SP2, says Microsoft. Some spyware could cause computers to freeze if the update is loaded, warns Barry Goff, a group product manager quoted by Associated Press here.