A rootkit is a general description of a set of programs which work to subvert control of an operating system from its legitimate operators.
Usually, a rootkit will obscure its installation and attempt to prevent its removal through a subversion of standard system security. Techniques used to accomplish this can include concealing running processes, files or [...]

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A company accused of running an adware scam which infected 15 million PCs has settled its case with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
The owner of ERG Ventures has agreed to pay a $330,000 penalty and follow stricter distribution guidelines in the future.
The defendants collectively agreed to cough up $330,000. That’s not exactly a king’s [...]

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Following a patent application disclosed some months ago, details have been released of another adware scheme patented by Microsoft. This time, the idea is to monitor the behaviour of users to deduce the kinds of advertising that would be most effective at any given moment.
The system is based around a task-oriented view of computer use, [...]

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