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    Wintutis, a Victoria-based start-up is about to launch an add-on for Internet Explorer that can not only stop the browser from being hijacked by spyware, it can protect users from keyloggers that have already infected the computer.

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    There's a software product coming that has the potential to demote spyware from a security priority to an afterthought: Windows Vista.

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    Windows Vista is a leap forward in terms of security, but few people who know the operating system say the advances are enough to justify an upgrade.

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    Will the increasing popularity of the Firefox open-source browser propel it into mainstream businesses or will Microsoft up its game to compensate?

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    Security software vendors may soon side with US government authorities and intentionally fail to report "certain spyware" to customers if ordered by a court to remain quiet, according to a survey of leading firms.

  • Kill 'spies' with Spybot

    Here's how you can use Spybot to put an end to spyware and adware on clients' desktops.

  • Battling spyware in court

    In what could prove to be one of the great second acts in Internet history, erstwhile king of spam Sanford Wallace takes centre stage this week as exhibit A in a federal crackdown on invasive online advertising software.

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Reviews (29)

  • McAfee Total Protection 2007

    McAfee Total Protection 2007 does what it says on the label -- it protects your PC from all sorts of nasty attacks, albeit at a fairly high cost to your system performance, especially on older PCs.

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    With Windows Defender beta 2, Microsoft beefs up its free antispyware app with a new name, engine and tools.

  • To catch a spy: Anti-spyware tools reviewed

    Spyware is gaining more mindshare amongst IT departments and security vendors alike. We round up eight tools that take on the undercover software.

  • Webroot Spy Sweeper

    Designed like an antivirus app, Spy Sweeper scans for the latest spyware using a constantly updated signature file. But its sophistication is only skin-deep.

  • Spyware beware: AdAware vs Spybot

    We put the two top contenders in the spyware-shredding category head to head. Which one will leave your PC with that sparkly-fresh 'new pc' feeling?

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