Spyware Security

Ad-Aware Internet Security Pro ($30, 30-day free trial), designed for businesses, resides at the upper end of Lavasoft’s Ad-Aware product line. What began as anti-spyware has grown into a sizable suite that includes comprehensive malware protection–including antivirus, network protection, and rootkit removal. Lavasoft also offers a free version of the software, called Ad-Aware Internet Security Free, which is for home users only; and a more full-featured new $50 suite, Ad-Aware Total Security.

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July 8th, 2010 | Tags: Antivirus, Malware, Security, Spyware, Virus | Category: Market news | Leave a comment

Ad-Aware Total Security ($50, 30-day free trial), the newest addition to the Lavasoft line of security software, is an all-in-one suite that builds on the longtime anti-spyware favorite Ad-Aware. It adds anti-virus, rootkit detection, a personal firewall, spam protection, parental control software and more. It’s essentially the same software as Ad-Aware Internet Security Free or the $30 Ad-Aware Internet Security Pro, with extra capabilities bolted on.

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July 8th, 2010 | Tags: Firewall, Security, SPAM, Spyware, Virus | Category: Market news | Leave a comment

TrendLabsSM engineers Alvin Bacani and Jayson Pryde recently analyzed a new spyware (detected by Trend Micro as OSX_OPINIONSPY.A) that came bundled with screensavers, according to Intego, in sites that host free applications and software updates like MacUpdate, Softpedia, and VersionTracker.
Interestingly, the same spyware was also found in the Apple Downloads site. Users browsing the legitimate [...]

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Mac Sniffer Monitors IM Chats and RTMP Data Packets

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June 4th, 2010 | Tags: Malware, Spyware | Category: Malware | Leave a comment

TrendLabsSM engineers Alvin Bacani and Jayson Pryde recently analyzed a new spyware (detected by Trend Micro as OSX_OPINIONSPY.A) that came bundled with screensavers, according to Intego, in sites that host free applications and software updates like MacUpdate, Softpedia, and VersionTracker.
Interestingly, the same malware was also found in the Apple Downloads site. Users browsing the legitimate [...]

Post from: TrendLabs | Malware Blog – by Trend Micro

Mac Sniffer Monitors IM Chats and RMTP Data Packets

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June 4th, 2010 | Tags: Malware, Spyware | Category: Malware | Leave a comment