Definitions
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- adjective Designed or intended to
combat oreliminate spyware on a computer system
Etymologies
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Examples
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Some who used certain antispyware software to remove the programs installed by the Sony BMG CDs ended up with a glitch that disabled their CD-ROM drives.
Boing Boing 2006
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Even including the fact that some of these so called antispyware programs themselves are malware.
Fileforum 2009
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SEO attacks have become very popular with cyber gangs who specialize in redirecting you to online pitches to buy worthless antispyware subsctiptions for $50.
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The rogue also uses this method of running to block the ability to run any programs, including antivirus and antispyware applications.
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And finally, to the person or persons responsible for ms antispyware 2009, I have only this to say: may your toenails shrivel and crack, and turn yellow and crusty and stinky, flaking off into your socks bit by bit until they are all gone, leaving only a suppurating blisters where once they lay.
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Hopefully you have purchased a Security Suite (antivirus, firewall, antispyware, etc) from a RELIABLE vendor (like McAfee) and have it properly configured and automatically updating … if so, you probably would not have been infected …
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Also update Windows Defender (anti spyware) and/or get andditional antispyware (I made do with just Windows Defender)
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Security experts say people can avoid this by keeping their antivirus and antispyware software updated and by avoiding downloading files from unknown websites and email senders.
What Makes a Password Stronger Stu Woo 2011
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Also update Windows Defender (anti spyware) and/or get andditional antispyware (I made do with just Windows Defender)
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With respect to your device security, always ensure your antivirus/antispyware software is installed and up-to-date.
Christopher Burgess: Back to School Safety Tips -- Social Media, Device Security, Malware 2010
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