Spyware Wiki

In the field of computing, the term spyware refers to a broad category of malicious software designed to intercept or take partial control of a computer‘s operation without the informed consent of that machine’s owner or legitimate user. While the term taken literally suggests software that surreptitiously monitors the user, it has come to [...]

Adaware insecure?

A potential security threat against the Ad-Aware antispyware has been discovered. Immediately after discovering the issue, Lavasoft released a solution in the form of the Ad-Aware authenticity check add-on.

Recently Lavasoft was exposed to potential definition file vulnerability. At an early stage Lavasoft’s development team could identify the exposure and adopt the necessary safety [...]

Microsoft Windows Defender vs. Spybot Search and destroy

In Cnet’s Sunday Smackdown Spybot wins the poll by 0.2 points.  

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