The Federal Trade Commission won an important victory last week in its fight to protect consumers from spyware, the software that tracks unsuspecting Web surfers, bombards them with advertisements and sometimes even steals log-in information and passwords.
Although as many as 90 percent of home computers have been infected with spyware in the U.S. at some time, a majority of PC owners don't know how to solve the problem, according to a poll released late last Friday.
Yahoo on Thursday in the US is expected to release an upgrade for its downloadable toolbar to help people detect and remove spyware, or malicious files, on their PCs.
Personal computers that play unwitting host to zombie code are proliferating at a startling pace, according to a new report.
A congressional panel approved an anti-spyware bill on Thursday amid criticism from technology companies, a move that clears the way for a floor vote by the full House of Representatives.
To help curb the torrent of spyware, ZDNet Australia presents a spyware superguide comprising the latest reviews, tips and tricks aimed at keeping users safe.
In moving beyond Web search to the desktop, the company faces a slew of challenges: controversy over privacy, technical hurdles and the rivalry of Microsoft among them.
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.
Google faces a difficult task if it tries to transplant its successful Web search business to the desktop.
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