Spyware is designed to stay invisible, so if it’s hiding on your computer, you’re not supposed to notice—at least not right away. I want to walk you through the specific warning signs, tools, and ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Stepping up its fight against computer threats at the risk of alienating security businesses, Microsoft Corp. announced Tuesday it will give away a program to combat ...

Microsoft wasted little time after buying antispyware vendor Giant Software Company last month to release on Thursday a free trial copy of its Windows AntiSpyware product. The rapid turnaround is ...

This weekend I tried out a couple of free downloadable approaches to remove some pesky spyware. Webroot SpySweeper gave me a textbook experience of how not to attract customers, while Microsoft’s ...

Consumers have been using spyware-detection and -removal programs for some time, but the technology has yet to catch on for corporate use. One reason is that the tools are still maturing. Free spyware ...