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Spyware / Adware / Malware Removal: Universal for All Versions of Windows
White Paper Adware is similar to spyware, but it transmits aggregated information instead of personally identifiable information and causes advertisements to pop up on your computer. What is it? Spyware is software... [03 Jul 2008]
Defining Spyware and Its Uses
White Paper But it focuses on papering one with advertisements. Adware is different than spyware in one major area. This paper will define the spyware and adware and will explain its uses. There is... [09 Jun 2006]
Web giants back anti-spyware push
News For example, software that displays advertisements or tracks user behaviour must disclose what type of ads will be displayed and what information will be tracked, according to the statement. Spyware and... [16 Nov 2005]
Spyware: Background and Policy Issues for Congress
White Paper It may change computer settings, or cause "pop-up" advertisements to appear (in that context, it is called "adware"). The term "spyware" is not well defined. Generally it is used to refer to any software... [25 Feb 2005]
Bloggers become spyware spreaders
News Creators of malicious code take advantage of security vulnerabilities in email software, web browsers and desktop applications to spread code used to siphon personal information or litter a PC with advertisements. [24 Feb 2005]
What You Can Do About Spyware and Other Unwanted Software
White Paper Spyware is often associated with software that displays advertisements (called adware) or software that tracks personal or sensitive information. Spyware is a general term used for software that performs... [27 Dec 2004]
Removing Spyware With SpyBot Search & Destroy
White Paper Adware takes over your Internet Browser software (such as Internet Explorer), and can change your Home Page, cause advertisements to pop up every time you click on a link, and may insert ads into web... [27 Dec 2004]
Spyware and Adware... Who's Telling on You?
White Paper They act like a Trojan horse tracking the Internet users' online habits and sending information to the parent company, who uses this information to barrage users with pop-up advertisements, change the browser's home... [27 Dec 2004]
How to Protect Your PC Against Adware and Spyware
White Paper If you are inundated with pop-up advertisements, then you could be infected by adware. This new threat comes in the form of adware and spyware. This paper provides information about... [16 Dec 2004]
Stripping Adware/Spyware From PC Can Be Tricky
White Paper In addition to monitoring your activity on the Internet, adware and spyware can lock you into an unwanted home page and swamp you with pop-up advertisements. One of the biggest challenges a computer... [16 Dec 2004]
Spyware: Eliminating Unwanted Files
White Paper Adware is a hidden program on your computer, which creates annoying pop-up advertisements. Spyware may be installed secretly when downloading software. It is designed to collect personal data from your... [16 Dec 2004]
How to Protect Your Computer From Spyware and Adware
White Paper Adware is software that displays advertisements on your computer. Unscrupulous companies often use this data to send you unsolicited targeted advertisements. This paper explains how you... [27 Oct 2004]
Spyware no longer a growing menace
News Adware cookies are files stored on your computer when you visit websites that contain personal information used to target advertisements. Adware itself - software that serves... [14 Oct 2004]
Spammer's back with spyware
Comment The US Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday is scheduled to announce an aggressive new strategy in taking on alleged purveyors of 'spyware', a vague term that describes software that may track unsuspecting web surfers and bombard them... [12 Oct 2004]
Spyware comes under attack from antivirus firms
News On Thursday, the company released McAfee AntiSpyware, a new product designed to automatically and proactively guard consumers against the threat of spyware and adware, programs that allow advertisements... [23 Jan 2004]
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