Microsoft sets sights on spyware
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Windows users could soon be paying for Microsoft software that keeps their machine free of spyware.
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Companies are accused of infecting PCs, and then selling spyware-blocking software.
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Software maker has its eye on consumers who might be ready to make the switch from Windows.
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Microsoft Corp.  said on  Sunday the software maker was taking new steps to protect  consumer privacy in the areas of Web search and online  advertising and called on the Internet industry to support it.
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Software maker's first antispyware application is nearly ready for action. It could be released this week.
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With security experts predicting a large-scale worm attack is only a matter of days away, Microsoft (Quote, Chart) has released a scanning tool to help users identify vulnerable versions of the GDI libraries that handle JPEG processing.
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Windows users will have another tool for protecting their PCs.
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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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Windows users who install Service Pack 2 should first scan their systems and remove any spyware, according to a Microsoft Executive.
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EarthLink, which was the first ISP to provide free anti-spyware tools for its members, has updated its anti-spyware offering with an enhancement that provides real-time software scanning
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Chances are, if your employees are using Microsoft Corp.&#39;s Internet Explorer to surf the Web or Outlook to check e-mail, your company is more exposed to viruses and spyware, some security experts say.
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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 on Thursday released a free trial copy of antispyware software it purchased last month, marking the company's entry into the fast-growing market for products that block surreptitious snooping programs, and promised monthly releases of tools to stop new malicious software.
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Microsoft releases two free programs designed to help users keep PCs free of viruses and spyware.
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A prominent Internet safety organization and leading computer-maker Dell Inc. launched a campaign Friday to help consumers fend off "spyware," software that can cause sluggish computer performance or popup ads and secretly monitor the activities of Internet users.
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Microsoft last week warned Windows XP users to scour their systems for spyware before downloading Service Pack 2. An Associated Press report quoted Microsoft executives saying some spyware could cause computers to freeze upon installation.
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Computer Associates launched its first set of anti-spyware products on Monday, retooling the applications it acquired from PestPatrol for both corporate customers and consumers.