WASHINGTON – Microsoft Corp. disclosed plans Thursday to offer frustrated users of its Windows software new tools within 30 days to remove spyware programs secretly running on computers. But it might ...

The lawsuit, which was filed Wednesday by Brian Johnson of Los Angeles in a Seattle federal court, asked for class-action status on claims that Microsoft's WGA software mislead users as to its true ...

Microsoft this week renamed its antispyware software from Windows AntiSpyware to Windows Defender, which may be more appropriate for a combined spyware/virus defense solution, industry observers said.

Microsoft on Thursday updated the preview version of its OneCare security software with anti-spyware technology, a slight name change and bug fixes. OneCare marks Microsoft's long-anticipated entry ...

Microsoft announced Thursday that it has acquired Giant Company Software, a privately owned provider of anti-spyware, anti-pop-up and antispam tools. Microsoft said it plans to offer tools based on ...

Microsoft has linked the exploitation of several Windows and Adobe zero-days targeting organizations in Europe and Central America to a little-known Austrian spyware maker. The technology giant's ...

Antivirus vendor Sophos reported this week that the BankAsh-A Trojan, a malicious software program thatsilently infects and corrupts computers, was disabling Microsoft’s new AntiSpyware software and ...

eSpeaks host Corey Noles sits down with Qualcomm's Craig Tellalian to explore a workplace computing transformation: the rise of AI-ready PCs. Matt Hillary, VP of Security and CISO at Drata, details ...

Microsoft wants the Senate to rewrite anti-spyware legislation in order to protect companies that provide spyware removal utilities. The software maker warned Tuesday that two bills approved by the ...

Responding to escalating complaints, Microsoft Corp. on Thursday released a free tool to erase spyware from its flagship Windows operating system. The company plans to offer a virus-removal program ...

Microsoft is getting ready to release a beta version of anti-spyware technology it purchased last month to the public, but will delay promised anti-spam and anti-virus improvements to the Exchange ...