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News (13)

• PC Tools to be poor man's Norton

  Computer security giant Symantec this week said it would not integrate the software of recent acquisition PC Tools into its mainstream Norton suite, instead using the products as its low-cost option for countries such as India and China.

• Symantec's PC Tools buy worth $300m?

  An Australian newspaper has placed the value of global security vendor Symantec's purchase last week of Sydney-based rival PC Tools at AU$300 million.

• Microsoft blames users for malware on Vista PCs

  Around 70 percent of Windows Vista on home systems are infected with malware, according to PC Tools, which claims the figure is so high because UAC is very annoying and users are disabling the security feature.

• Russia steals malware gold from China

  Russia has passed China to become the largest generator of spyware and other malicious code, according to a report.

• Pillow talking bots latest Russian malware threat

  Those entering online dating forums risk having more than their hearts stolen, especially if they're chatting to a malicious Russian bot.

Blogs (1)

• Westpac bank: AVG's toughest competitor

  The next time you're buying antivirus software, don't go direct to Symantec or McAfee. Don't download free antivirus. And definitely don't see Harvey Norman. Ask your bank they're quite literally giving the stuff away.

Features and Case Studies (7)

• 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.

• How do you return stolen bank credentials?

  Sceptical that Australians are targeted by cybercrime? Late last year the Australian Computer Emergency Response Team (AusCERT) was asked to repatriate hundreds of Commonwealth Bank customer credentials which had been stolen via the ZeuS trojan.

• Aussie banks: your new security vendor

  It is quickly becoming the norm for Australia's largest banks to offer discounts on or completely free computer security software to boost internet banking security. The question is, why?

• Spyware Doctor 3.2

  With its quick scanning and multiple tools for stopping malware before it infects your computer, Spyware Doctor is a solid spyware remover.

• A new PC makes no sense -- but who cares?

  It used to be we had to buy new PCs every couple of years just to keep up with the software, but that isn't really true anymore. So, is there any good reason to upgrade your hardware?

Reviews (7)

• PC Tools Desktop Maestro 3.0

  As a tool for cleaning an untidy Windows registry, PC Tools Desktop Maestro seems to do a good job, and combines this ability with excellent privacy tools. However, users of Windows Vista may find Desktop Maestro being blocked by User Account Control.

• 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.

• Border patrol for Internet Explorer

  A security start-up is borrowing a technique from the research labs to try to give Internet Explorer PCs relief from Web-based attacks.

• Office remodel to help disabled users

  Microsoft plans to make the next version of Office more accessible to people with disabilities, a move that could help sales to companies doing government work.

• Spyware Doctor 3.2

  With its quick scanning and multiple tools for stopping malware before it infects your computer, Spyware Doctor is a solid spyware remover.

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