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Vista security overview: too little too late

By Thomas C Greene in Dublin Published Tuesday 20th February 2007 20:30 GMT Review Microsoft has gone out on a limb to promote Vista not merely as "the most secure version of Windows ever" (every recent version is marketed with that tired slogan), but for the first time as an adequately secure version of Windows. "We've got the message and we've done our homework", the company says. So let's see

Windows Live Messenger ads serve up malware

Rogue banner ads slip through safety net Tom Sanders in California, vnunet.com 21 Feb 2007 Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger client for several days has displayed banner ads that attempted to install malware on user's systems. Microsoft has acknowledged the incident and has removed the offending advertisements. "We apologize for the inconvenience and are reviewing our ad approval process to

Microsoft falls victim to shady 'scareware'

Jeremy KirkTue Feb 20, 10:40 AM ET Microsoft said it moved quickly to remove a banner advertisement that appeared on its instant-messaging program for a software application that falsely hypes security threats on a user's computer. "We immediately investigated the reports and removed the offending ads, as this is a violation of our ad-serving policy," wrote Microsoft spokeswoman Whitney Burk,

Microsoft Takes Aim At Big Piracy Problem

Patrick SeitzTue Feb 20, 7:00 PM ET Microsoft is acting to cash in on one of its big opportunities: getting people who are using illegal copies of its software to pay up. The problem of piracy is nothing new for Microsoft (NasdaqGS:MSFT - News). But the company hopes new incentives it's offering customers will help it recover some revenue it would otherwise lose to pirates. Under the company's

Independent Research Confirms Allegations That Vista's Anti-Spyware Protection Has Holes

Monday February 19, 10:04 am ET An Independent Test of Windows Defender Against Third Party Vendors Demonstrates Why Best of Breed Products Are Still Vital SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PC Tools announced today the results of an independent comparison by Enex Testlab of anti-spyware software including Microsoft's own Windows� defender. PC Tools hired independent testing facility -- Enex

Windows Defender spyware-blocking under fire (again)

By John Leyden Published Tuesday 20th February 2007 18:52 GMT Microsoft's Windows Defender has once again come under criticism for alleged shortcomings in blocking invasive spyware applications. In tests sponsored by anti-spyware vendor PC Tools, and carried out by independent testing facility Enex Testlabs, Microsoft�s Windows Defender blocked less than half (46 per cent) of current spyware

FTC chief: Pop-ups and adware are bad business

Corporate America in general ought to do a better job of figuring out where their ad dollars are going By Robert McMillan, IDG News Service | Wednesday, 21 February, 2007 Over the past few years, dealing with computer crimes and annoyances has become an increasingly important part of the Federal Trade Commission's work. In the past year, the FTC has announced settlements with spammers, adware

AVG Security Software Named a Leading Alternative Brand By VARBusiness Magazine Readers

February 20, 2007 10:00 AM Eastern Time GRISOFT Ranked #1 Alternative Vendor in the Security Software Category MILBURN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GRISOFT, the developer of AVG Internet security software, has been identified by North American information-technology (IT) solution providers who read VARBusiness magazine as being the top alternative to other security market leaders. Lawrence M.

PC help: Prolonged shutdown

Get your computer to close down more quickly Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve 20 Feb 2007 Q My computer takes a very long time to shut down; I have time to make a coffee between clicking on Start, then Shut Down, and waiting for the Close down dialogue box to come up on the screen. It then takes several minutes before the computer actually closes down. Can anything be done? Brian

ESET NOD32 Rated Fastest Antivirus on Microsoft Vista

(Newswire Today) � Dubai, UAE, United Arab Emirates, 2007-02-20 - ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced that ESET NOD32 Anti-virus received its 42nd VB100 award in the February 2007 Virus Bulletin Comparative Review. NOD32 was rated the fastest in comparative testing of 15 antivirus products running on Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition (32-bit). ESET

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