In the last three years, the number of spyware programs circulating on the Net has shot up 13-fold, according to security software company PestPatrol. Spyware's more common cousin, "adware," is similar but is routinely installed along with free...
Security experts note that the damage from Trojan horses or system monitors can sometimes be more severe than adware and adware cookies typically found on PCs. Alarming research has revealed that one in every three computers is infected with Trojan...
Spyware programs hide in PCs and secretly monitor user activity. The US House of Representatives has voted to restrict some of the most deceptive forms of spyware. The rapid proliferation of spyware has become a common menace to computer users...
The next version of Microsoft's much-criticised Internet Explorer browser is being built to resist hijacking attempts by spyware and other malicious software, according to a Microsoft developer. The feature essentially removes administrator rights...
The trouble is that hacking is not something that stands still. And with spyware growing by leaps and bounds, there is a whole new sector to attract new security software with new vulnerabilities. That something else might well be the category...
Although adware makers say there are legitimate uses for their programs, an entire anti-spyware market has been spawned to combat the stuff. A coalition of software companies has agreed on standard methods for identifying and combating spyware.
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