QUESTION: What program do you recommend for safely cleaning up a computer and spyware programs? I have checked out the Web, and there are many, many, warnings about these programs. My laptop has ...

Spyware rarely announces itself with pop-ups or flashing warnings. It slips into everyday routines, quietly tracking what you type, where you click, and which accounts you open, often for months ...

Spyware is designed to stay invisible, so if it’s hiding on your computer, you’re not supposed to notice—at least not right away. I want to walk you through the specific warning signs, tools, and ...

Guest host John Nielsen speaks with Newsweek technology reporter Steven Levy about a cyber-phenomenon called "spyware" — programs that lodge themselves surreptitiously on computers, deliver pop-up ...

Like viruses and other harmful programs, spyware is a huge security problem. Worse than a typical virus, a spyware program can send corporate data directly from your company’s client computers to an ...

Dianna Gunn built her first WordPress website in 2008. Since then, she's poured thousands of hours into understanding how websites and online businesses work. She's shared what she's learned on blogs ...

Microsoft Corp. and the Washington state attorney general have filed lawsuits against antispyware software vendor Secure Computer LLC, alleging that the White Plains, New York, company’s Spyware ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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 ...

There are two guys everyone should know and trust: your car mechanic and your computer guy. Both of these people can take you to the cleaners and you will probably never know it. Ever hear the saying, ...

An upcoming software release from America Online will add spyware protection to the list of standard features for its broadband and dial-up Internet customers, the company said Tuesday. AOL Spyware ...