Jul 18, 2025 · Combating Spyware and Malware Malware, short for "malicious software," includes viruses and spyware that can steal personal information, send spam, and commit fraud.

Malware, short for malicious software, includes viruses and spyware that get installed on your computer or mobile device without you knowing it. Criminals use malware to steal personal information and …

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Lenovo Settles FTC Charges it Harmed Consumers With Preinstalled Software on its Laptops that Compromised Online Security

Jul 18, 2025 · The FTC approved a proposed order banning SpyFone and its CEO Scott Zuckerman from the surveillance business over allegations that the stalkerware app company secretly harvested …

Reports Spyware Workshop: Monitoring Software On Your Personal Computer: Spyware, Adware, and Other Software: Report of the Federal Trade Commission Staff

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Feb 24, 2025 · The Federal Trade Commission is sending claim forms to consumers who bought deceptively marketed antivirus software from Avast.

The US SAFE WEB Act provisions are needed to help the FTC to protect consumers from cross-border fraud and deception, and particularly to fight spam, spyware, and Internet fraud and deception.

Nov 21, 2006 · The FTC charged that the defendants’ spyware intercepted and replaced search results provided to users who queried popular Internet search engines, and barraged consumers with pop …