Yesterday my Windows PC was starting up slowly, and when I looked in the task list I saw an entry at the top for GiantAntiSpywareUpdater and then it went away. I have never heard of GiantAntiSpyware ...

Spyware is a type of malware that monitors you, steals sensitive information from your PC, and sends it to third parties ...

Malicious software can easily find its way onto your computer and stay there undetected. However, with the right tools, you can scan your system and remove spyware, adware, and other malicious ...

Microsoft Corp. gave an official name to its software for protecting computer users against spyware. The software, which has been known as Windows AntiSpyware Beta 1, will be called Windows Defender ...

What do I do if I suspect someone is controlling my PC? When my IP address has been changed without my knowledge? My boot-up process is getting harder unless I unplug the Ethernet cable and the CPU is ...

Microsoft has purchased Giant Company Software, a small anti-spyware software company it hopes will shore up its security defenses. Microsoft declined to say how much it paid for the 10-person company ...

Over the three-month period from Jan. 1, 2004 to March 31, EarthLink's and WebRoot's spyware and adware detection software sniffed through over a million systems and found more than 29 million ...

With the ink barely dry on Microsoft’s acquisition of antispyware company Giant Company Software questions have arisen about the ownership of the antispyware code Microsoft bought. Microsoft ...