A new Trojan horse program that attacks and removes troublesome advertising software, known as adware, is circulating on the Internet, according to antivirus company Symantec Corp. The program, called ...

New versions of a highly persistent adware program called Shopperz use a cunning technique to make DNS (Domain Name System) hijacking harder to detect and fix. Shopperz, also known as Groover, injects ...

Microsoft has come under fire for naming the developer of a program that can install adware on user’s PCs as one of its Most Valued Professionals. MVPs are people with deep knowledge of Microsoft ...

As OS X becomes increasingly popular, it’s only natural that it becomes a bigger target for hackers, scammers and advertisers. We’re seeing a rise in complaints about adware programs built for OS X, ...

The Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away. One week after it named the creator of a Windows Messenger add-on to its list of Most Valued Professionals (MVPs), Microsoft has revoked the award after critics ...

Some Windows laptops made by Lenovo come pre-loaded with an adware program that exposes users to security risks. The software, Superfish Visual Discovery, is designed to insert product ads into search ...

Why users are upset about pre-loaded software and what it does. — -- Lenovo has removed a preloaded adware program called Superfish from its devices after users reported antivirus protection ...

Yahoo strengthened its new anti-spyware application to detect pop-up advertising software, including that of its longtime partner Claria, formerly known as Gator. The Web portal said this week it ...

Companies that use free software downloads to target Web surfers with annoying ads are turning on each other to keep customers--and the cash they generate--for themselves. The tactic is in the ...

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Symantec Corp. Tuesday evening said it filed a suit against Hotbar.com Inc. Security software maker Symantec said it is seeking the right to detect some of Hotbar's ...

In the midst of working on an important assignment for class, junior Ben Alexander left the room to get some food and returned, minutes later, to find that his computer screen was completely covered ...