WASHINGTON -- Microsoft Corp., whose popular Windows software is a frequent target for Internet viruses, is offering a free security program to remove the most dangerous infections from computers. The ...

Microsoft Thursday released a free trial copy of anti-spyware software it purchased last month, marking the company’s entry into the fast-growing market for products that block surreptitious snooping ...

The Defense Information Systems Agency awarded a $6.9 million task order contract for Defense Department enterprisewide anti-spyware software eTrust PestPatrol from Computer Associates. DISA awarded ...

There are plenty of ways to goof off online— there’s no shortage of Santa screensavers, online reindeer games and other amusements, much of it free. But while you may not spend any money, you could ...

Computer users already associate Microsoft Corp. software with spyware and viruses. But the company hopes to someday be better known for eradicating them, not attracting them. Microsoft yesterday ...

Trend Micro, the world's third-biggest computer security software maker, on Tuesday said it is buying anti-spyware company InterMute for $15 million, to bolster the security of its own products.

Microsoft gave an official name to its software for protecting computer users against spyware. The software, which has been known as Windows AntiSpyware Beta 1, will be called Windows Defender when ...

A fast Internet connection -- even a not-so-fast one -- can bog down a Windows computer in a hurry. Combine enough surfing time with out-of-date software or inattention to security, and a PC can ...

SEATTLE - Consumers across the country who bought a Washington company's anti-spyware program could be unwittingly allowing malicious software to upload onto their computers. The Federal Trade ...

Spyware and adware are pouring into enterprise desktops. How severe is the threat? And what can be done about it? Desktops littered with pop-up ads, computers grinding to a halt under the weight of ...