Yahoo's Famed Anti-Spyware App Allows Spyware From Partners
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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 AMIt 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 PMSecure 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 PMSecure 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]
Yahoo Anti-Spy Favors Yahoo's Adware
Partners?
Yahoo Anti-Spy Favors Yahoo's Adware
Partners?
06/02/2004 08:16 PMMicrosoft Offers Free Anti-Virus,
Anti-Spyware
Microsoft Offers Free Anti-Virus,
Anti-Spyware
01/06/2005 09:49 PMInformation Week Jan 7 2005 1:14AM GMT
AOL Offers Spyware Stopper... Just After
They Started Offering Spyware
AOL Offers Spyware Stopper... Just After
They Started Offering Spyware
04/22/2004 02:36 AMJust a few weeks after saying that they're going to start
bundling
spyware/adware with their instant messenger product, AOL announces
their
latest
anti-spyware application. While we've been complaining about
anti-spyware from ISPs that just points out the spyware, AOL claims
that this version will disable (though not delete) the spyware. I
wonder if it will catch the spyware that AOL installs themselves.
US moves towards anti-spyware law
US moves towards anti-spyware law
06/20/2004 05:38 PMCivil remedies
Anti-Spyware Blocker 4.81
Anti-Spyware Blocker 4.81
04/18/2005 07:11 PMU.S. moves towards anti-spyware law
U.S. moves towards anti-spyware law
06/20/2004 06:58 AMWhich anti-spyware cleaner is the best?
Which anti-spyware cleaner is the best?
03/25/2005 01:49 AMPaul Laudanski (Mar 24 2005)
An Anti-Spyware Giant?
An Anti-Spyware Giant?
12/17/2004 06:29 PMGiant 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.)
Spying Anti-Spyware Everywhere
Spying Anti-Spyware Everywhere
02/11/2004 04:14 PMRemember 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.
CA Buys Anti-Spyware Vendor
CA Buys Anti-Spyware Vendor
08/16/2004 04:18 PMWith 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.
Anti-Spyware Bill Is Back
Anti-Spyware Bill Is Back
01/06/2005 02:38 PMAs 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?
US moves towards anti-spyware law | The
Register
US moves towards anti-spyware law | The
Register
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Can Utah's new anti-spyware law work?
Can Utah's new anti-spyware law work?
06/03/2004 06:41 PMOther News: California Anti-Spyware Law
Other News: California Anti-Spyware Law
01/04/2005 01:38 PMCalifornia passes a law against spyware.
Anti-spyware group collapses
Anti-spyware group collapses
04/13/2005 12:11 PMThe Coast is clear
Microsoft to debut first anti-spyware
app
Microsoft to debut first anti-spyware
app
01/05/2005 08:15 AMMcAfee The Latest To Add Anti-Spyware
McAfee The Latest To Add Anti-Spyware
01/25/2004 07:29 PMAnti-spyware 'deceiving consumers'
Anti-spyware 'deceiving consumers'
02/12/2004 08:03 AMZDNet UK Feb 12 2004 12:26PM GMT
Yahoo embraces anti-spyware
Yahoo embraces anti-spyware
05/28/2004 12:20 PMMicrosoft Launches Into Anti-Spyware
Microsoft Launches Into Anti-Spyware
01/07/2005 12:15 AMDigital Connect News Jan 7 2005 3:42AM GMT
No need for anti-spyware laws —
FTC
No need for anti-spyware laws —
FTC
04/21/2004 08:57 AMUser clean thyself
Yahoo Offers Anti-Spyware App
Yahoo Offers Anti-Spyware App
08/10/2004 10:12 AMSource: 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! Toolbar Now With Anti-Spyware
Yahoo! Toolbar Now With Anti-Spyware
05/27/2004 10:42 AMThe 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...
US considering improved anti-spyware
legislation
US considering improved anti-spyware
legislation
06/18/2004 12:57 PMThe US House of Representatives is slated to consider new laws that
would require "spyware" makers to disclose the presence and function
of their software more clearly to users.
Sharing the Anti-Spyware Recipe
Sharing the Anti-Spyware Recipe
03/26/2005 07:20 AMLockergnome Mar 26 2005 11:40AM GMT
FTC shutters anti-spyware provider
FTC shutters anti-spyware provider
03/14/2005 06:24 PMZDNet Mar 14 2005 10:04PM GMT
There is no anti-spyware silver bullet
There is no anti-spyware silver bullet
06/30/2004 07:34 AMPlenty of base metal about though, consultants warn
MS acquires anti-spyware company
MS acquires anti-spyware company
12/19/2004 03:45 PMMS 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.
A (huge) anti-spyware download list!
A (huge) anti-spyware download list!
06/24/2004 03:09 PMAnti-Spyware Bill Advances in Congress
Anti-Spyware Bill Advances in Congress
06/24/2004 04:46 PMNext Anti-Spyware Group Pushes for
Standards
Next Anti-Spyware Group Pushes for
Standards
06/05/2005 10:58 PMThe newly formed Anti-Spyware Coalition, run by the Center for
Democracy and Technology, aims to develop definitions for "spyware"
and "adware," and to advocate industry best practices.
Symantec Joins Anti-Spyware Push
Symantec Joins Anti-Spyware Push
04/19/2005 09:19 AMWith a public beta release, Symantec is joining a score of companies
offering protection against the growing threat of spyware. Norton
Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition leverages Symantec's
battle-hardened antivirus scanning engine, automatic updates and
real-time background scans to stop spyware at the point of entry.
Congress Debates Anti-Spyware Bill
Congress Debates Anti-Spyware Bill
04/16/2005 02:44 PMSenate to Decide on Anti-Spyware Bill
Senate to Decide on Anti-Spyware Bill
09/22/2004 06:33 PMAnti-spyware legislation that prohibits companies from installing
software on a computer without user consent has been approved by the
U.S. Senate Commerce Committee. Dubbed the Spy Block Act, the bill now
moves to the full Senate where it will likely be voted on before the
end of the year. The Spy Block Act requires software to provide an
uninstall option, as well as outlaws any software that transmits user
information without explicit approval.
US anti-spyware bill clears another
hurdle
US anti-spyware bill clears another
hurdle
06/25/2004 07:06 AMZDNet UK Jun 25 2004 11:23AM GMT
Yahoo to release anti-spyware upgrade
Yahoo to release anti-spyware upgrade
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