Spyware has become such a universal problem that an entire industry has grown up around software designed to remove it. Initially the purview of developers of shareware and freeware, the demand for ...

This guide contains advanced information, but has been written in such a way so that anyone can follow it. Please ensure your data is backed up before proceeding. If you are uncomfortable making ...

Grisoft's ewido anti-spyware 4.0 costs the same as programs that do a much better job. Some recommend using the scan-only free version as a second opinion, but it flopped in my tests. In April, ...

Spyware Guard 2008 is a rogue anti-spyware program that uses deceptive advertising methods. This program is promoted through the use of fake online anti-malware scanners that state your computer is ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Symantec this week officially joined the parade of ...

The Federal Trade Commission won an injunction against a Houston, Texas-based company for making false claims of removing spyware from consumers' computers. A judge for the U.S. District Court for the ...

Each day companies are faced with increasingly sophisticated attacks on privacy and security that evade traditional firewalls and are immune to anti-virus technology. The most threatening and rapidly ...

Spyware-removal tools are a fairly new commodity from Internet service providers, but some of the software may confuse people as much as it protects them, critics say. In one example, EarthLink's ...

Malware can be one heck of a headache to deal with, especially with the growing number of cases of ransomware attacks these days. No one wants to have any malware in their devices, especially those ...

Think e-mail spam is bad? Then you haven't been hit with spyware. In fact, there are probably electronic parasites feeding on your computer right now. If you're like most people, you surf the Web ...