| ActiveMac | Anonymous | Create a User | Reviews | News | Forums | Advertise |
|
|
|
User Controls |
|
New User |
|
Login |
|
Edit/View My Profile |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ActiveMac |
|
Articles |
|
Forums |
|
Links |
|
News |
|
News Search |
|
Reviews |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
News Centers |
|
Windows/Microsoft |
|
DVD |
|
ActiveHardware |
|
Xbox |
|
MaINTosh |
|
News Search |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ANet Chats |
|
The Lobby |
|
Special Events Room |
|
Developer's Lounge |
|
XBox Chat |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FAQ's |
|
Windows 98/98 SE |
|
Windows 2000 |
|
Windows Me |
|
Windows "Whistler" XP |
|
Windows CE |
|
Internet Explorer 6 |
|
Internet Explorer 5 |
|
Xbox |
|
DirectX |
|
DVD's |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TopTechTips |
|
Registry Tips |
|
Windows 95/98 |
|
Windows 2000 |
|
Internet Explorer 4 |
|
Internet Explorer 5 |
|
Windows NT Tips |
|
Program Tips |
|
Easter Eggs |
|
Hardware |
|
DVD |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Latest Reviews |
|
Applications |
|
Microsoft Windows XP Professional |
|
Norton SystemWorks 2002 |
|
|
|
Hardware |
|
Intel Personal Audio Player 3000 |
|
Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Site News/Info |
|
About This Site |
|
Affiliates |
|
ANet Forums |
|
Contact Us |
|
Default Home Page |
|
Link To Us |
|
Links |
|
Member Pages |
|
Site Search |
|
Awards |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credits |
 |
Microsoft gets serious about security with beta of anti-spyware software | |
|
||
| Time: 11:00 EST/16:00 GMT | News Source: TechRepublic | Posted By: Todd Richardson | ||
|
The anti-spyware software recently announced by Microsoft is now mature enough to evaluate so I downloaded a copy and ran it head-to-head with a free utility: Lavasoft's Ad-Aware SE (Personal Edition). There is no word yet on whether Microsoft plans to charge for the product once it is out of beta. Although Microsoft's AntiSpyware isn't intended to do exactly the same thing as Ad-Aware, the goals are similar—to locate and quarantine software that can capture information from your computer and transmit it to others without your knowledge or agreement. Most of these are relatively harmless cookies used to monitor advertising hits, but the same technology can be hiding code that captures keystrokes and harvests other critical information from systems. | ||
|
Write Comment
Return to News |
Displaying 526 through 548 of 548 Prev | First |
The time now is
1:39:42 PM
ET.
Any comment problems? E-mail us |
|
Write Comment
Return to News |
Displaying 526 through 548 of 548 Prev | First |
The time now is
1:39:42 PM
ET.
Any comment problems? E-mail us |
