Some spyware scanners require we provide personal details in order to use the scanner. So in the end, who knows more about us - the adware and spyware purveyors or ... Read More

An all-in-one suite, Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition offers the generic standard of antivirus, antispam, antispyware, firewall, and privacy controls. But infrequent updates and conflicting alert messages make it ... Read More

The FBI has announced the arrests of two alleged authors of the Mytob and Zotob computer worms. Mytob is so named because it is a code blend of the Mydoom ... Read More

The recent Zotob Internet worms remind us of how important it is to keep our antivirus up-to-date. But for lucky users of some antivirus scanners, no updates were required. BitDefender, ... Read More

Through the use of rootkits, malicious programs are able to stealth their presence - making themselves virtually invisible to many of today's scanners. Fortunately, tools are available to help ferret ... Read More

Today's Internet-borne threats are becoming increasingly more sophisticated. Traditional viruses have given way to spyware that uses virus-like techniques to burrow its way past firewalls. RAT and Bot Trojans are ... Read More

An unchecked buffer in Windows Plug and Play has led to two new worm families circulating on the Internet: Zotob and Estob. The Zotob worm is a Mytob worm clone. ... Read More

In July 2004 a Trojan was sent out bearing the subject line "Osama Found Hanged". A year later, the almost non-existent Trojan morphed into a hoax. Get the facts straight ... Read More

Dethroned spam king Scott Richter has agreed to pay $7 million to Microsoft to settle allegations of illegal and deceptive email practices. As part of the settlement, Richter admitted no ... Read More

Don't get scammed by email pretending to be from your bank, PayPal, or eBay. Check out these examples of phishing email so you don't become the next victim of fraud ... Read More

Spyware and adware often change your browser Start and Search pages to point to unwanted websites. Even if you've removed the infestation responsible, you may still need to reset the ... Read More

Free antivirus software may lack some of the more robust features found in their paid counterparts; detection and response times may also suffer slightly. But free antivirus is always a ... Read More