Spyware has surpassed viruses as the number one threat facing your computer today. In fact, most estimates report that 90 percent of computers already have been infiltrated by spyware, which is the ...

I tend to stick with Ad-aware and Spybot, and if those don't fix the problem I will move onto CWShredder and Hijackthis. I'm leery of a lot of the lesser-known removal tools because they may include ...

“Beware of the Web’s Voyeurs” [Sept. 23] omitted the most popular anti-spyware software -- all free, unlike the solutions in the article. Spyware often comes in the form of toolbars, controls, search ...

This weekend I tried out a couple of free downloadable approaches to remove some pesky spyware. Webroot SpySweeper gave me a textbook experience of how not to attract customers, while Microsoft’s ...

There are plenty of ways to goof off online— there’s no shortage of Santa screensavers, online reindeer games and other amusements, much of it free. But while you may not spend any money, you could ...

I should have ended my last column with a caveat: Unfortunately, not all antivirus and spyware solutions will work for every computer. Though a program will work brilliantly for one person, it will ...

Antivirus apps protect your PC's personal information, data, bank accounts, and other sensitive information. We've tested more than two dozen utilities to help you choose the right antivirus for your ...