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PC World
April 2005
Mary Landesman |
Spyware Stoppers Renegade programs can slip onto your system in an instant -- and they can be maddeningly difficult to banish. Our tests reveal the most powerful tools for fighting back.   |
PC Magazine
March 2, 2004
Janet Rubenking |
Identity Theft: What, Me Worry? There are ways to minimize the risk of ID theft. If you have time to balance your checkbook, shop online, or apply for a passport, you have time to check up on your personal information and take action if something's amiss. |
PC World
November 2005
Mary Landesman |
Best Defenders No, you don't need to put up with PC-clogging, privacy-invading spyware. New and potent tools for killing it dead. Spy Sweeper 4.0... Platinum Internet Security 2005... McAfee AntiSpyware 2006... CounterSpy 1.029... Interview with Gregor Freund on the future of spyware... |
PC Magazine
June 19, 2005 |
Weeding Out Spies When it comes to antispyware, the ability to clean those nasty programs out of your system is priority number one. Here are some reviews of antispy software: Spy Sweeper... Spyware Doctor... etc. |
PC Magazine
February 1, 2006
Pike & Rubenking |
Antispyware Aluria Anti-Spyware 4.0... Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (MWAS)... Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition (NIS+)... Spy Sweeper 4... Spybot Search & Destroy 1.4... PC Tools Spyware Doctor 3.2... etc. |
PC World
January 2005
Andrew Brandt |
Kill Really Stubborn Spyware With This Tool If you want to get rid of spyware permanently, who you gonna call? HijackThis. |
BusinessWeek
October 4, 2004
Toddi Gutner |
What's Lurking in Your PC? Because it's so new and still evolving, many computer users don't understand spyware. Here's a quick tutorial to bring you up to date on this insidious problem. |
PC World
August 25, 2006
Narasu Rebbapragada |
Spyware Fighters Five antispyware programs focus on tackling the latest threats: Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.0, Spyware Doctor 3.8, CounterSpy 2.0, Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.06, and Spybot. |
PC World
July 2005
Andrew Brandt |
Can You Trust Your Spyware Protection? Determining what classifies as spyware is a difficult problem, and would-be spyware manufacturers try to make sure their software is not blacklisted by the major anti-spyware tools. |
InternetNews
October 8, 2004
Roy Mark |
FTC Pursues Former Spam King in Court The Federal Trade Commission filed its first spyware case Thursday against the man once known as the undisputed king of spam and the various companies he controls. |
PC World
March 2002
Scott Spanbauer |
Get That Spyware Off My Computer! Prevent spyware from installing on your PC, remove spyware already installed, and switch browsers at will... |
PC Magazine
February 21, 2006
Neil J. Rubenking |
Spyware Doctor 3.5 PC Tools has ratched up its antispyware's power in several areas, but you won't even see the most important enhancements... Trend Micro PC-Cillin Internet Security suite... ZeroSpyware... |
PC World
June 2004
Mary Landesman |
Bigger Threats, Better Defense Tests of 16 security tools, including firewalls, antivirus software, and anti-spyware programs, that aim to foil worms, viruses, spies, and hackers. |
PC Magazine
August 17, 2004 |
Degunking Your PC Here are five ways to rid your PC of digital "gunk" and make it run faster and better. |
InternetNews
February 27, 2004
Roy Mark |
Lawmakers Launch New Anti-Spyware Bill Two champions of last year's Can Spam Act have introduced legislation in Congress to outlaw invasive software such as spyware and adware from being secretly installed on computers. |
InternetNews
October 6, 2004
Roy Mark |
House Passes Anti-Spyware Bill The U.S. House of Representatives voted 399-1 Tuesday night to pass legislation prohibiting unfair or deceptive practices related to spyware. |
PC Magazine
September 28, 2005
Steinhart & Rubenking |
Free Software: Good, For Nothing Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.06... Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware... Spybot Search & Destroy... |
InternetNews
January 4, 2005
Roy Mark |
FTC Wins Round Against 'Spyware' King Deal with trade commission prevents Sanford Wallace from distributing or publishing spyware code until federal case is settled. |
PC World
May 2005
Scott Spanbauer |
It's Time to Update Your Internet Security Arsenal Every tool you need to secure your Windows PC is free on the Internet. Here's where they are. |
PC World
July 2003
Scott Spanbauer |
Pest Zappers More utilities than ever claim to vanquish viruses and smash spyware. Our tests prove they're not all created equal. |
InternetNews
January 5, 2006
Roy Mark |
Bogus Spyware Vendors Settle FTC Charges The Federal Trade Commission slaps almost $2 million in fines on firms selling software that did not remove spyware as advertised. |
PC World
April 2, 2004
Andrew Brandt |
Three Minutes With Spybot's Patrick Kolla The author of Search & Destroy wages war against ever-sneakier spyware and competitors who poach on his name and reputation. |
InternetNews
May 12, 2005
Roy Mark |
New Bill Targets Spyware Profits U.S. Senator George Allen says the federal government already has authority to prosecute spyware purveyors. |
PC World
July 2004
Tom Spring |
Striking Back at Spyware States, feds consider regulating intrusive software. |
PC World
September 2004
Steve Bass |
A Two-Pronged Spyware Defense Keep the torrent of snooping software off your PC -- before and after it strikes. |
PC Magazine
June 21, 2005 |
Ad-Aware SE Plus 1.06 The new version of Ad-Aware is a significant upgrade... Microsoft Windows Anti-Spyware does a decent job of removing spyware, but does not block spyware well... Norton Internet Security is ambitious but fails... etc. |
PC Magazine
November 1, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware Despite superb firewall protection, we can't recommend ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware as a spyware solution. |
PC World
March 20, 2007
Steve Bass |
How to Free Your PC From Spyware Use these cheap and no-cost tools to boot even really stubborn malware. |
PC Magazine
July 6, 2007
Neil J. Rubenking |
Ad-Aware 2007 Pro The new version of Ad-Aware is faster and prettier, but the retooled version of this ground-breaking antispyware app can't handle the worst spyware threats lying in wait for you on the Internet. |
PC World
November 2005
Tynan & Spring |
The Hidden Money Trail Those programs that pelt you with ads and bog down your PC are financed by some of America's largest companies. |
PC Magazine
February 15, 2006
Neil J. Rubenking |
Laplink PCdefense LapLink's PCdefense combines security with backup, but the security doesn't succeed. |
PC Magazine
May 5, 2004
John Clyman |
McAfee AntiSpyware McAfee AntiSpyware is a solid--but not impenetrable--defense against spyware and adware |
InternetNews
September 22, 2004
Roy Mark |
Senate Panel Approves Anti-Spyware Bill Anti-spyware legislation took a major step forward Wednesday when the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill to outlaw spyware that is loaded on a computer without the user's consent. |
T.H.E. Journal
August 2004
Kelly Martin |
Unmasking Spyware Today's Internet threats often arrive so quietly that they're undetectable, allowing he malicious code more time to identify and extract additional sensitive information, including passwords, decryption keys and keystrokes. |
BusinessWeek
February 7, 2005
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Fighting Spyware: Microsoft To The Rescue? Independent players that have made Windows more secure could suffer |
PC Magazine
July 25, 2006
Neil J. Rubenking |
ewido anti-spyware 4.0 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. |
InternetNews
May 27, 2004
Roy Mark |
Yahoo! Beta Testing Anti-Spyware Tool New toolbar plug-in aims to give consumers 'transparency' about what programs are actually on a user's computer. |
PC Magazine
July 26, 2007
Neil J. Rubenking |
STOPzilla 5.0 When you hear the name STOPzilla, you expect a 50-meter-tall security behemoth that incinerates spyware with devastating atomic breath. Not so much. |
PC Magazine
October 31, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
Spy Sweeper 4.5 Spy Sweeper 4.5 is the best antispyware tool we've seen yet. |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2005
Michael J. Steinhart |
Maximum Security: 94 Essential Tips for Staying Safe Dozens of our best security tips and pointers, broken down by category: system, networking and wireless, e-mail, Web surfing, malware, and mobile. |
PC Magazine
July 20, 2006
Neil J. Rubenking |
Spyware Doctor 4.0 Spyware Doctor 4 isn't hugely different from 3.5, but it's a tad better in almost every area. It does a great job of cleaning up infested systems and keeping spyware out of clean systems. |
InternetNews
June 7, 2007
Roy Mark |
House Approves Second Anti-Spyware Bill The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday endorsed its second anti-spyware bill in less than a month. Both bills target unauthorized downloads but take significantly different approaches. |
PC Magazine
June 21, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
Trend Micro Anti-Spyware 3.0 This latest anti-spyware prevented half of our spyware samples from installing, but we expected a better showing in the removal test. |
PC Magazine
October 27, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
CounterSpy 1.5 CounterSpy 1.5 is attractive and easy to use, but it needs to do its job better. |
InternetNews
December 1, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
Anti-Spyware Tools All the Rage The market for anti-spyware tools will hit $305 million by 2008, according to new research from IDC. |
PC Magazine
June 12, 2006
Neil J. Rubenking |
ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.5 Services and resources for identity-theft prevention expand the popular ZoneAlarm suite. |
PC Magazine
February 6, 2007
Neil J. Rubenking |
SpyEraser 1.1 Don't turn off the oven; Uniblue's SpyEraser is still only half-baked. |
InternetNews
June 30, 2004
Roy Mark |
Spyware Sneaking into the Enterprise Not just for consumers anymore, invasive programs are finding comfort in the corporate realm and leaving more than unwanted ads in their wake. |
PC Magazine
June 21, 2005 |
Spybot Search & Destroy 1.4 The latest Spybot version is still free and removes a decent level of spyware from your computer, but it is not good at preventing spyware installation. |
InternetNews
May 4, 2006
Roy Mark |
Spyware Hustler Hit With $4M Penalty Justice was finally downloaded Thursday on Sanford Wallace, a notorious spammer of the 1990s who moved on to illegal spyware operations that installed adware, spyware and other unsolicited software programs on users' computers. |
