The spectacle of IE's vulnerability - particularly on security issues - has encouraged Netscape and other browsing software makers to make security their main selling point. For example, Netscape is in negotiations with various security companies...
More worryingly the research found that websites aimed at children are the worst for leaving visitors with bits of code capable of tracking browsing habits and relaying sensitive information to third parties.
According to observers of the trend, music and videos that hide applications which pop up ads on PC screens and track browsing habits are increasingly being offered for download on various BitTorrent websites.
But unlike zombie programs, they are mainly designed to report users' browsing habits and deliver pop-up ads. McAfee estimated that 63 per cent more machines were exploited by bot programs and by spyware and adware - their slightly less insidious...
Some of these vendors are now extending their services to filter content that arrives whilst surfing the web, like checking for spyware, adware or other software programs that can be inadvertently downloaded.
The scam reportedly lures users browsing "a legitimate, high-traffic website where a legitimate-appearing ad is hosted," claims Jackson. A strain of malware disguised as anti-spyware has become the latest double-agent in multi-step "convergence...
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