pcworld.com - 11/23/2008
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malware, microsoft, patch, security Microsoft said that the anti-malware tool it pushes to Windows users as part of Patch Tuesday removed fake security software from nearly a million PCs during nine days this month. In a post to the company's malware protection center blog on Wednesday, three of ...
liveside.net - 11/24/2008
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liveside.net —
A few months ago Mary Jo Foley got
a tip about some new brand names that were...
being considered for Live Search. One of these, Kumo, jumped out at us due to the sheer scale of TLDs that had been acquired during 2008, as well as the corporate owner ...
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Microsoft takes control of Kumo.com domain – watch out ...
blogs.zdnet.com - 11/23/2008
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August 1st, 2008 Poll: How would you rebrand
Live Search? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:00...
am Categories: Corporate strategy , Search , Yahoo Tags: Microsoft Live Search , Microsoft Corp. , Hook.com , Branding , Marketing , Mary Jo Foley Will Microsoft ...
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Poll: How would you rebrand Live Search? | All about ...
microsoft.com - 11/23/2008
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microsoft.com —
Published: January 11, 2005 | Updated: November 11,
2008 Tools icon Skip the details and download the...
tool The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool checks computers running Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 ...
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Malicious Software Removal Tool
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... - Twitter-like applications being used in business. • Microsoft Yanks Fake Security Software - The Malicious Software Removal Tool now targets bogus antispyware programs. • ...
Microsoft's anti-malware tool hits bogus security programs
TechBlog —
... to get them to download and install software that claims to offer protection but actually is a form of malware. Popups and ads found on hacked pages - or sites run by either less-than-scrupulous or less-than-vigilant operators - offer to clean your PC of malware, but then install evil code that sometimes demands money to be removed. Savvy users know not to fall for this racket, but the clueless are legion, and it has become a lucrative way for the bad guys to generate coin. Now, PC World reports that Microsoft has taken aim at this extortionware with its ...
Microsoft Yanks Fake Security Software
The Blade by Ron Schenone, MVP —
... as “Advanced Antivirus,” “Spyware Preventer,” “Ultimate Antivirus 2008″ and “XPert Antivirus.”
Hopefully this will alert users to the hazard of downloading fake security software that not only hits their wallets, but also can cause harm to their systems. You may wish to pass this information on to friends, family and acquaintances that are not computer savvy.
Comments welcome.
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