Archive for July, 2006

Did you ever visit MySpace, "an online community that lets you meet friends' friends"? Most our visitors from United States or Canada have definitely been there at least once. Even if you didn't, your kids are familiar with this service. Doubt it? Simply ask them! A lot of teenagers from around the world are registered MySpace users. More...

As most security experts say, Mozilla Firefox, an open-source web browser, is much more secure than good old Internet Explorer. Browsing the web with the Fox helps you to avoid the larger part of all exploits, malicious scripts, drive-by downloads, and other Internet-specific infections. But neither of the modern software is 100% safe. More...

Ben Edelman, reputable anti-spyware expert, has conducted a research on how Vonage, one of the leading providers of broadband phone service, funds spyware. This research has been posted yesterday, and is available on the official web site of Ben Edelman. It is a very interesting read providing a lot of unarguable facts and examples. More...

There is a new article category on 2-Spyware. com - Removal Guides. This category contains detailed parasite removal guides that thoroughly explain how to completely get rid of widely spread spyware infections, adware threats, trojans, hijackers, and other dangerous malware. More...

Table of contents. Why do you need to get rid of Spyware Quake / SpyQuake2. com? What installs Spyware Quake / SpyQuake2. More...

Table of contents. Introduction Installing CounterSpy Starting CounterSpy for the first time Using CounterSpy Using CounterSpy real-time protection Conclusion Introduction CounterSpy is a powerful spyware remover based on revolutionary hybrid engine, which incorporates traditional anti-spyware and advanced antivirus engines. Such combination allows CounterSpy to detect and eliminate not only typical spyware and adware, but also sophisticated and difficult threats that can be described as mixtures of viruses and regular spyware parasites. More...

Avoiding phishing is simple. All you have to do is not open any incoming e-mails sent to you by PayPal, eBay, Bank of America, < insert any other online bank or financial service here >. You also have to delete them immediately. More...

Most 2-Spyware. com visitors should recognize the name of Spyware Quake, the infamous corrupt anti-spyware program illegally installed to victim computers by dangerous trojans (usually the same named parasite), through malicious advertisements and via certain exploits. Thousands of people have already been hit by this infection. More...

In June, 2006, Brian Johnson, a computer user from Los Angeles, sued Microsoft over its Windows Genuine Advantage tool calling it a spyware program. A class action lawsuit filed in U. S. More...

Are you still using Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) or Windows Millennium (Me)? If you are, consider switching to a better, newer operating system right now! No, this is not a joke, and we actually tolerate using older software and hardware. But not Windows 98 or Windows Me. The reason is simple: Microsoft will end support for both operating systems on July 11, 2006. More...