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 Posted: 03/17/06 - 15:40 Post subject: Spyware-killing Vista could take out rivals |
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Spyware-killing Vista could take out rivals
By Joris Evers
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Published: March 17, 2006, 4:00 AM PST
There's a software product coming that could demote spyware from a security priority to an afterthought: Windows Vista.
Spyware has become a serious security problem for users of Microsoft's operating system over the past years, giving rise to a host of third-party tools to fight the insidious software. But perhaps the best defensive program has yet to ship, some analysts believe.
Some analysts believe that could be the final nail in the coffin for companies that specialize in anti-spyware products.
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Microsoft later this year plans to release Windows Vista, the long-awaited successor to Windows XP. The operating system is being designed to shut the door on spyware. It will introduces important changes at the heart of the operating system, as well as to Internet Explorer, and include Windows Defender, an anti-spyware tool.
"The spyware threat will definitely shrink or shrivel" as Vista gets adopted, said John Pescatore, an analyst with Gartner. "We got a handle on spam. It still gets through, but it is such a small percentage now, we know how to deal with what gets through. That same thing will happen to spyware. It will be under control."
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