If not for a decision by this agency millions of infected computers would have suddenly lost their internet last year with no warning.

Over the years I’ve attended a number of conferences and panels on what originally was called Spyware and Adware. I think we’ve finally settled on using the term Malware for any kind of spyware, virus, Trojan horse or any kind of unwanted computer invasion. I fondly remember my first conference in Washington DC which included panel discussions like “What is Spyware”.

Last week Microsoft made a test version of Windows 8 available to the public. Windows 8 is a dramatic change and you’ll see many articles which will evaluate changes and predict it’s success or failure. The new interface is called “Metro”.

…one of the main reasons to have WinPatrol is to remove their junk software which sneaks on to computers.

There are many forms of security intrusions on your computer and you should be aware of all of them. Sometimes you don’t have to do anything you would normally think would infect your computer. Infiltrations can happen without any action on your part. You don’t have to click or download programs to lose control of your system.

It’s been a while but I’m pleased to finally release a brand new version of WinPatrol to all our friends and fans.

On November 19th, 1997 the first public version of WinPatrol could be downloaded by the public. This year is our 14th year that WinPatrol has been available and we celebrated by giving away over $2000 in prizes to our friends and fans. Congrats to the winners and thanks to everyone who entered.

On November 19th, 1997 the first release of WinPatrol was made public and generated 1252 downloads. This year is the 14th anniversary of WinPatrol and we’d like to celebrate it with a bang and plenty of prizes.

It continues to amaze me that companies build an entire business plan based on tricking consumers.

Verizon has announced a new service update it admits will benefit advertisers more than customers.