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Other News: PC Spyware
Other News: PC Spyware
06/29/2004 10:41 AMConsidering all the nasty PC infections in the Windows world, it's a
wonder more people don't switch to the Mac.
Other News: Spyware Bill
Other News: Spyware Bill
06/18/2004 11:12 AMSpyware has gotten so bad, there's a new bill to regulate it.
Other News: California Anti-Spyware Law
Other News: California Anti-Spyware Law
01/04/2005 01:38 PMCalifornia passes a law against spyware.
The spyware inferno | Perspectives |
CNET News.com
The spyware inferno | Perspectives |
CNET News.com
08/18/2004 03:08 PMThe spyware inferno .. this C net
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FTC to shine light on spyware | CNET
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FTC to shine light on spyware | CNET
News.com
04/17/2004 02:15 AMFTC To Shine Light On Spyware .. plans to
hold
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Wired News: An Arsenal to Combat Spyware
Wired News: An Arsenal to Combat Spyware
06/26/2004 02:51 AMAn Arsenal to Combat Spyware ..
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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 PMYahoo's Famed Anti-Spyware App Allows
Spyware From Partners
Yahoo's Famed Anti-Spyware App Allows
Spyware From Partners
06/02/2004 10:10 AMWe 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.
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.
The news of the Air Force and White
Housedisproving the allegations about
the Bush medal cameFriday, as CBS News
and other news organizations werereeling
from the disclosure that they had
publish
The news of the Air Force and White
Housedisproving the allegations about
the Bush medal cameFriday, as CBS News
and other news organizations werereeling
from the disclosure that they had
publish
09/14/2004 07:17 AMthis led to Air Force responses .. shitty start .. Thus
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Daily News Exclusive: Valedictorian who
ripped school denied diploma
New York Daily News - News & Views -
Daily News Exclusive: Valedictorian who
ripped school denied diploma
06/27/2004 01:49 AMNew York Daily News - News & Views - Daily News Exclusive:
Valedictorian who ripped school denied diploma ..
criticized
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New York Daily News - News & Views -
Daily News Exclusive: Costly trip for
Zongo family
New York Daily News - News & Views -
Daily News Exclusive: Costly trip for
Zongo family
04/07/2005 03:07 PMFeb. 14
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What you should know about spyware
What you should know about spyware
04/26/2004 06:19 AMSpyware: Where's the fix?
Spyware: Where's the fix?
04/20/2004 04:52 PMZDNet Apr 20 2004 9:47PM GMT
See how Spyware has taken over a PC
See how Spyware has taken over a PC
05/28/2004 10:46 AMWant to see what a little program that is full of spyware can do to
your system check out this Windows Task Manager. Makes me say ouch. Oh
and guess what program it was, the freeware version of Kazaa [
Dave Winer]
The Top Ten Spyware
The Top Ten Spyware
03/22/2005 04:23 PMAccording to Webroot Inc. and listed in the Inquirer, here are
the top ten spyware and adware threats based on detection as well as
potential impact.
1. CoolWebSearch
2. Gator
3. 180 search asst.
4.
ISTbar/AUpdate
5. Transponder
6. Internet optimizer
7. BlazeFind
8. Hot as Hell
9. Advance Keylogger
10. TIBS Dialer
Read how each works at the Inquirer Website.
Spyware vs. spyware
Spyware vs. spyware
08/30/2004 03:50 PMEven as many online marketing companies struggle to comply with recent
federal legislation governing unsolicited commercial e-mail -- spam to
you and me -- new state and federal legislation addresses another
online blight: spyware. From California to Washington, D.C., lawmakers
are lining up for the chance to smack down this bothersome byproduct
of online commerce.
AAA Spyware C.O.P. v10.0
AAA Spyware C.O.P. v10.0
11/13/2003 12:22 PMThis product will scan your P.C. for spyware and adware, notifying you
of the infected files, as well as the spyware or adware name. After
registering you may use spyware cop as an adware and spyware remover,
deleting the infected files and programs. [Shareware $19.95 990
KB]
Spyware
Spyware
06/16/2004 11:30 AMPersonal Computer World Jun 16 2004 3:31PM GMT
Toolbar ¬ § ¨§ ¨§
§ Spyware
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Toolbar ¬ § ¨§ ¨§
§ Spyware
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05/30/2004 11:36 PMbeta.toolbar.yahoo.com .. toolbar
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The spyware inferno.
The spyware inferno.
08/17/2004 08:40 PMCNet:
The spyware
inferno. "For whatever reason, selling software for $30 or less
has not worked for new entrants in either retail or Internet
channels."
The Year of Spyware
The Year of Spyware
12/31/2004 04:51 AMIn retrospect, the year 2004 made significant milestones that will
forever change the future of internet spyware related issues. Various
spyware issues were addressed and a fast growing market evolved around
spyware. [PRWEB Dec 31, 2004]
Spyware as a service
Spyware as a service
08/12/2004 03:02 PMZDNet Aug 12 2004 6:39PM GMT
Watch out for Mac OS spyware
Watch out for Mac OS spyware
03/29/2005 10:45 AMGartner Dataquest is cautioning businesses reliant on the Mac to guard
against "spyware infestations."
According to ZDNET News, Martin Reynolds, vice president of Gartner's
Dataquest organization, said although the overall Mac user base is
relatively small, just one vulnerability exploit could cause trouble.
"The Macintosh installed base is relatively small, with only about
three percent of systems in use today running the Mac OS
The Mac OS
is also a harder target
However, it only takes one exploited weakness
to cause trouble," said Reynolds in a research note. He added that a
Mac-only worm would be unlikely to spread very quickly. It might be
possible to create a hybrid worm that attacks both the Mac and
Microsoft Windows operating systems, but such an attack would be
difficult to orchestrate.
Spyware and its discontents
Spyware and its discontents
02/12/2004 07:58 AMAri Schwartz explains why the Center for Democracy and Technology is
asking regulators in Washington to crack down on spyware.
Spyware Doctor v2.0
Spyware Doctor v2.0
06/19/2004 08:51 AMSpyware Doctor is an advanced adware and spyware removal utility that
detects and cleans thousands of potential spyware, ad ware, trojans,
keyloggers, spy ware cookies, trackware, spybots and other malware
from your PC. Protect your privacy and computing habits from prying
eyes. [Shareware $39.95 2.19 MB]
The Many Faces of Spyware
The Many Faces of Spyware
06/22/2005 02:16 AMTo understand the spyware problem, one must first follow the money and
business relationships that feed the $2 billion-a-year industry.
Spyware Warrior
Spyware Warrior
07/17/2004 05:00 AMSpyware Warrior http://netrn.net/spywareblog
A very impressive anti-spyware blog. It includes articles
that should be of interest to everyone, software updates and security
warrnings, tutorials and info, and a lot of
links. Including
links to freeware and commercial spyware killers (mostly freeware),
and links to the forums of every major anti-spyware producer
(Ad-Aware, Spybot, HiJack This, Javacool Software, etc.), and even has
a forum of it's own. However the real reason you'll actually wan't to
visit the forum is this page:
http://www
.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm A list of
all rogue or suspect sites that make cloned, fake, or actively
malicious "anti-spyware". This will be added to
Security Resources
2004-05 Internet MiniGuide. This has been added to
Internet Hoaxes Subject
Tracer Information Blog under the AntiHoax and AntiVirus section.[
Net-Gold]
Spyware Living Up To Its Name
Spyware Living Up To Its Name
11/19/2003 02:16 PMWhen most people talk about "spyware" they're discussing applications
that have the ability to "phone home" with additional personal data
about who you are and what you're doing. However, it sounds like some
people are creating specific spyware designed to
do very specific
espionage. The article discusses a piece of spyware that appears
to have been targeted at a specific company, looking around their
network and then shooting corporate documents out, perhaps to use as
blackmail later on. It appears some folks are taking "spyware" to the
next level.
Learning About Spyware
Learning About Spyware
03/30/2005 11:47 AMHow safe are you really from Spyware? Do you know what really is
really lurking in your machines, reporting on where you go and what
you do?
Does your machine seem slower than it used to be? Is it doing odd,
inexplicable things?
Before you call the Ghostbusters, maybe it's time to learn about
Spyware and [...]
Spyware creators looking at RSS
Spyware creators looking at RSS
04/06/2005 02:40 PMSeems RSS has caught the eye of Spyware creators nothing is out
there yet, but I am sure it will not be long. [Nick
Bradbury]
Chances are--you've got spyware
Chances are--you've got spyware
06/17/2004 08:09 AMZDNet Jun 17 2004 12:38PM GMT
Spyware getting nastier
Spyware getting nastier
05/01/2004 08:54 AMI had a co-worker ask me this morning how to get rid of some spyware
that he caught while surfing...
Shoot-out over spyware
Shoot-out over spyware
08/01/2004 03:24 AMInternetRetailer.com Aug 1 2004 7:13AM GMT
Spyware bl0g
Spyware bl0g
08/01/2004 10:13 AMSpyware Warrior: Waging the war against spyware is an anti-spyware
blog.
Link
(
via Kottke)
Microsoft and Spyware
Microsoft and Spyware
08/13/2004 12:30 PMMy older, wiser brother Steve
points out:
"Although Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides fixes for many of
Internet Explorer's persistent security flaws, it does little or
nothing about spyware, where "free" software adds code to your system
that can capture keystrokes, monitor e-mail and IM traffic, and send
the resulting data back to the invader's home base without your
knowledge."
The Spyware Revolution
The Spyware Revolution
04/27/2004 10:59 PMThe spyware inferno
The spyware inferno
08/13/2004 12:21 PMCNET News.com Aug 13 2004 5:09PM GMT
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