And while MSN has had pop-up blocking in place for some time, SP2 will take things a step further. Adware and spyware writers' favourite tricks will be banned by the pack: Microsoft have promised no more pop-unders, no more unwanted Flash ads, no...
SP2 is designed to add better security to the operating system's handling of network data, program memory, browsing activity and email messages by changing the system's code and configuration. For example, a revamped firewall is intended to keep...
Service Pack 2 promises to add better security to Windows XP's handling of network data, program memory, browsing activity and email messages, by changing the system's code and configuration. A revamped firewall, for example, attempts to prevent...
Two could be used together to allow malicious content to bypass an mechanism in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 that alerts people about potentially harmful programs, Secunia stated. In the past two months, flaw finders have publicised critical...
People using so-called fully patched versions of IE 6 and Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 are affected. As with many such attacks, malicious code could sneak onto an unwitting victim's computer after the user is enticed to open an email...
To distinguish itself from the pack, Symantec this week announced a new feature for Norton Internet Security and Norton AntiVirus. For example, Internet Explorer 7 runs in a protected mode to prevent installation of malicious software through...
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