Yahoo to release anti-spyware upgrade

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Secure Resolutions Upgrades Their
Anti-Virus Engine to Include
Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware, Anti-Dialers,
Anti-Hoaxes, Anti-Jokes, and
Anti-Hacking Tools

Secure Resolutions Upgrades Their
Anti-Virus Engine to Include
Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware, Anti-Dialers,
Anti-Hoaxes, Anti-Jokes, and
Anti-Hacking Tools 06/05/2005 11:14 PM
Secure Resolutions desktop security (Resolution Antivirus™) automatically detects and eliminates all types of viruses, worms, Trojans Horses, dialers, hoaxes, jokes, and hacking tools within a managed desktop security solution. [PRWEB Jun 2, 2005]

Sunbelt To Upgrade Enterprise, Consumer
Anti-Spyware (TechWeb)

Sunbelt To Upgrade Enterprise, Consumer
Anti-Spyware (TechWeb) 04/09/2005 03:21 AM
TechWeb - The new enterprise version will provide realtime protection against spyware. The software for consumers will get a performance boost, and support for protection against "resuscitating spyware" -- spyware that re-installs itself after it's been deleted.

Yahoo joins spyware fight with toolbar
upgrade

Yahoo joins spyware fight with toolbar
upgrade 05/27/2004 04:43 AM
ZDNet UK May 27 2004 8:29AM GMT

Microsoft to release anti-spyware beta

Microsoft to release anti-spyware beta 01/05/2005 01:12 AM
PC Authority Jan 5 2005 4:51AM GMT

Yahoo! Toolbar Now With Anti-Spyware

Yahoo! Toolbar Now With Anti-Spyware 05/27/2004 10:42 AM
The previously mentioned secret alpha test was for the just announced upgrade to the Yahoo! Toolbar which now contains anti-spyware code. I have to say, this one of those ideas that was immediately obvious upon hearing it. "Of *course* we should use the Toolbar as a way to help poor Windows users get all that crap off their machines." But at the same time it's amazing how many folks never came up with it on their own, me included. Congrats...

Yahoo embraces anti-spyware

Yahoo embraces anti-spyware 05/28/2004 12:20 PM

Yahoo Offers Anti-Spyware App

Yahoo Offers Anti-Spyware App 08/10/2004 10:12 AM
Source: SearchDay - Tired of those unwelcome pests that invade your computer without permission? Banish intrusive spyware and tracking cookies with Yahoo's newly upgraded toolbar....

Yahoo Targets More than Spyware in
Toolbar Release

Yahoo Targets More than Spyware in
Toolbar Release 08/04/2004 09:56 PM
eWeek Aug 5 2004 1:57AM GMT

Yahoo Adds Anti-Spyware to Toolbar

Yahoo Adds Anti-Spyware to Toolbar 05/28/2004 07:58 AM
Linux Insider May 28 2004 12:36PM GMT

Yahoo adding anti-spyware to its toolbar

Yahoo adding anti-spyware to its toolbar 05/28/2004 12:39 PM
Washington Times May 28 2004 4:48PM GMT

Yahoo offers anti-spyware to fight Web
snoops

Yahoo offers anti-spyware to fight Web
snoops 05/27/2004 06:26 PM
Straits Times,Singapore-1 hour agoYahoo's move on Wednesday comes amid increasing competition for Web surfers against rivals Google and Microsoft, which also offer popular browser toolbars. ...

Yahoo Adds Anti-Spyware to Browser
Toolbar

Yahoo Adds Anti-Spyware to Browser
Toolbar 05/28/2004 09:39 AM
Yahoo has announced it will add a feature to its Web browser toolbar that allows users to easily remove spyware programs from their computers. Called Anti-Spy, the feature is currently in beta. Yahoo will be collecting feedback from beta users and intends to utilize that information to produce the final version of Anti-Spy. The current beta version is supported by third-party software from PestPatrol and is available for download to a limited audience at beta.toolbar.yahoo.com.

Yahoo Adds Anti-Spyware To Firefox
Toolbar

Yahoo Adds Anti-Spyware To Firefox
Toolbar 04/07/2005 05:53 PM
Lockergnome Apr 7 2005 9:17PM GMT

Yahoo Adds Anti-Spyware Feature to
Browser Toolbar

Yahoo Adds Anti-Spyware Feature to
Browser Toolbar 05/27/2004 10:35 AM

Yahoo Adds Anti-Spyware Feature to
Browser Toolbar (Reuters)

Yahoo Adds Anti-Spyware Feature to
Browser Toolbar (Reuters) 05/27/2004 12:07 AM
Reuters - Internet media company Yahoo Inc. (YHOO.O) unveiled a feature on Wednesday for its Web browser toolbar aimed at making it easier for users to remove unwanted "spyware" programs that snoop on Web surfing habits and other activities.

Yahoo Search Toolbar Offers Beta
Anti-Spyware Protection

Yahoo Search Toolbar Offers Beta
Anti-Spyware Protection 05/31/2004 06:41 PM
BeSpacific May 31 2004 10:18PM GMT

Yahoo's Offers New Anti-Spyware Tool...
That Actually Finds Spyware

Yahoo's Offers New Anti-Spyware Tool...
That Actually Finds Spyware 08/05/2004 03:50 AM
It appears that Yahoo heard the backlash loud and clear a few months back when they released an anti-spyware tool that just so happened to skip over adware from Yahoo partners. The latest version, built on PestPatrol's technology will now default to notifying users of both "spyware" and what they consider to be "adware" and then give the user the choice of what to do. I haven't tested the product yet, but it sounds like they're moving in the right direction. It still makes you wonder what they were thinking in offering a purposely crippled offering. People know what spyware is, and telling them that spyware isn't spyware doesn't change how people feel about it. It also doesn't make them look kindly back at the company that provided them with the bogus anti-spyware tool in the first place.

Spyware Company Sues Utah Over
Anti-Spyware Law

Spyware Company Sues Utah Over
Anti-Spyware Law 04/13/2004 03:42 PM

Yahoo's Famed Anti-Spyware App Allows
Spyware From Partners

Yahoo's Famed Anti-Spyware App Allows
Spyware From Partners 06/02/2004 10:10 AM
We didn't write about Yahoo's new "anti-spyware" toolbar that they announced last week, because it seemed to receive plenty of hype, and there were no real reviews of how it worked. There are so many so-called anti-spyware applications out there that don't actually stop spyware and adware for fear of upsetting marketing companies or out of worries that actually stopping spyware may make some applications stop working (upsetting the user), that we figured Yahoo's anti-spyware app (hype and all) probably wouldn't be much to bother with. It certainly looks like that may be the case. eWeek is now reporting that Yahoo tries to dance the careful dance of not upsetting certain companies who threate n to sue people who call their application spyware. Of course, the situation is even more complex because Claria (who you probably know as Gator - despite their attempt to change their name to shake that spyware label) is also a partner of Yahoo. So, it's really not surprising that the default setting for Yahoo's anti-spyware app won't actually remove services like Gator or WhenU. Instead, Yahoo's spyware remover claims these programs are "adware" and will only remove them if you click and extra check box each time you run the program. In other words, once again, you can't trust a provider of anti-spyware software, because they're playing both sides of the fence: partnering with providers on the one hand, and then offering weak removal products on the other. If Yahoo were serious about removing spyware from the computers of users they would refuse to partner with companies that used surreptitious tactics to be installed on computers. Instead, they want to look good to users in the front, while letting in spyware/adware from partners through the backdoor.

Microsoft Offers Free Anti-Virus,
Anti-Spyware

Microsoft Offers Free Anti-Virus,
Anti-Spyware 01/06/2005 09:49 PM
Information Week Jan 7 2005 1:14AM GMT

Spammers disguise spyware as Microsoft
upgrade

Spammers disguise spyware as Microsoft
upgrade 04/08/2005 10:52 PM
Silicon Republic Apr 9 2005 3:16AM GMT

An Anti-Spyware Giant?

An Anti-Spyware Giant? 12/17/2004 06:29 PM
Giant Company Software, Microsoft's anti-spyware acquisition target, is no household name. Giant's products include Spam Inspector, Popup Inspector, and Giant AntiSpyware, according to the company's Web site (which seemingly has been colonized by Microsoft already.)

U.S. moves towards anti-spyware law

U.S. moves towards anti-spyware law 06/20/2004 06:58 AM

Which anti-spyware cleaner is the best?

Which anti-spyware cleaner is the best? 03/25/2005 01:49 AM
Paul Laudanski (Mar 24 2005)

US moves towards anti-spyware law

US moves towards anti-spyware law 06/20/2004 05:38 PM
Civil remedies

Anti-Spyware Blocker 4.81

Anti-Spyware Blocker 4.81 04/18/2005 07:11 PM

Spying Anti-Spyware Everywhere

Spying Anti-Spyware Everywhere 02/11/2004 04:14 PM
Remember when people made a big deal out of anti-spam companies that spammed? Well, now, it seems like a large percentage of spam I get is advertising anti-spamware. It looks like spyware/adware products are going down the same path. A number of "anti-spyware" products out there are now being accused of using the same spyware/adware tactics within their software. It's amazing just how many products there are out there with similar names, and it's no surprise that people are getting confused over which ones are safe and which ones aren't. Once again, you have to wonder if this is something that ISPs should be providing instead - though, so far they haven't done a very good job of offering up technology that really helps prevent spyware. However, for the average user, they are increasingly going to expect their service provider to protect them from spyware, adware, spam and all sorts of other malicious attacks out there.

Microsoft to Release Big Windows Upgrade

Microsoft to Release Big Windows Upgrade 08/05/2004 04:17 PM
SiliconValley.com Aug 5 2004 8:24PM GMT

Microsoft to Release Big Windows Upgrade
(AP)

Microsoft to Release Big Windows Upgrade
(AP) 08/05/2004 07:34 PM
AP - Almost since the day Microsoft Corp. released its Windows XP computer operating system nearly three years ago, it has been a favorite target of hackers and critics eager to stress its numerous security shortcomings.

There is no anti-spyware silver bullet

There is no anti-spyware silver bullet 06/30/2004 07:34 AM
Plenty of base metal about though, consultants warn

MS acquires anti-spyware company

MS acquires anti-spyware company 12/19/2004 03:45 PM
MS gets even more serious about malware, and acquires an anti-spyware company. It may not be a cure for Windows users' woes, but it has to help.

No need for anti-spyware laws —
FTC

No need for anti-spyware laws —
FTC 04/21/2004 08:57 AM
User clean thyself

Anti-spyware group collapses

Anti-spyware group collapses 04/13/2005 12:11 PM
The Coast is clear

Microsoft Launches Into Anti-Spyware

Microsoft Launches Into Anti-Spyware 01/07/2005 12:15 AM
Digital Connect News Jan 7 2005 3:42AM GMT

Anti-Spyware Bill Is Back

Anti-Spyware Bill Is Back 01/06/2005 02:38 PM
As was widely expected, Mary Bono has reintro duced her anti-spyware bill to Congress, where it's expected to get approval (as it did last year, before being shut down in the Senate). Clearly, some thought has gone into the bill, and it's not as bad as some previously proposed anti-spyware laws. However, you still have to wonder if it will really help. There will be provisions in the bill that are likely to have unintended consequences, causing problems for some software products. Meanwhile, the nastiest spyware products will remain controlled by criminals who don't care about the law because they don't expect to get caught. I don't think it's the worst thing in the world, but any law should have a provision to keep an eye out for negative unintended consequences and have a way to fix those quickly. There should also be a way to monitor whether or not this actually has an impact. Otherwise, it's just going to get voted into law without any balances to make sure it doesn't do any harm, because who wants to vote in favor of spyware?

Microsoft to debut first anti-spyware
app

Microsoft to debut first anti-spyware
app 01/05/2005 08:15 AM

CA Buys Anti-Spyware Vendor

CA Buys Anti-Spyware Vendor 08/16/2004 04:18 PM
With its acquistion of PestPatrol, one of the original vendors in the space, Computer Associates aims to provide an enterprise-class solution to the threats of spyware.

FTC shutters anti-spyware provider

FTC shutters anti-spyware provider 03/14/2005 06:24 PM
ZDNet Mar 14 2005 10:04PM GMT

US moves towards anti-spyware law | The
Register

US moves towards anti-spyware law | The
Register 06/21/2004 06:14 AM
US moves towards anti-spyware law .. As reported in the Register .. incoming

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