Twelve years ago "spyware" wasn't in most people's vocabulary, so early antispyware products like Ad-Aware and Spybot had to work on education. It's not entirely clear which of them had the first full ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

There was a time during the Windows XP days, that after installing antivirus software, one just had to install an anti-spyware software too. The two anti-spyware which almost everyone respected were ...

On Thursday we asked you to share your favorite tool for purging malware from your computer. We've tallied the votes and we're back with the top five contenders for best malware removal tool. The ...

Spybot was one of the first antispyware tools ever. It's been dormant for a while. Now Spybot - Search & Destroy 2.0 promises to destroy "spyware, malware, adware and other malicious software." In ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Unlike its free spyware-only sibling, Spybot - Search & ...