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Microsoft anti-spyware buy hits hurdles
News Sunbelt Software on Friday confirmed reports that it has exclusive rights over certain aspects of the anti-spyware programs Microsoft gained in its acquisition of Giant Company Software on Thursday. The exclusive rights claimed by Sunbelt mean only...
[December 20, 2004, 7:50]
Protection offered against ID theft keylogger
News Security firm Sunbelt Software discovered a huge identity-theft ring late last week. This is a very dangerous piece of spyware and we urge users to scan their computers immediately to see if they are infected," says Alex Eckelberry, president of...
[August 11, 2005, 15:40]
Sunbelt ruffles spyware feathers
News RetroCoder is threatening legal action against Sunbelt Software, representatives of both companies said on Wednesday. The British company wants Sunbelt, maker of CounterSpy, to stop flagging its SpyMon software as spyware.
[November 11, 2005, 12:15]
Identity theft ring affects at least 50 banks
News A major identity theft ring discovered last week has affected the customers of at least 50 banks, according to Sunbelt Software, the security firm that uncovered the operation. Sunbelt Software said on Monday that in the two days it has been...
[August 8, 2005, 18:30]
Survey: MS licensing rankles customers
News Conducted by market researcher Giga and Windows NT/2000 integrator Sunbelt Software, the survey of 4,550 technology professionals found that 80 percent of those polled expected to pay more for Microsoft software under the controversial new programs.
[October 5, 2001, 9:39]
'Massive' identity theft ring uncovered
News Sunbelt Software said the operation, which is being investigated by the FBI and Secret Service, is gathering personal data from "thousands of machines" using keylogging software. According to Sunbelt Software, criminals have obtained access to a...
[August 8, 2005, 12:40]
Battle continues over true cost of Linux
Talkback Her "independent" study done with the help of Sunbelt Software has been shown here: http://www.groklaw.net/article.php? Located in Tampa Bay, Florida, Sunbelt Software is the first and one of the largest providers of "best-of-breed" Windows NT...
[April 8, 2005, 19:02]
Microsoft's subscription-like charges cost more
News Yankee Group and Sunbelt Software conducted the survey among 1,000 technology managers worldwide. Businesses skipping Licensing 6 cited many reasons, according to Yankee Group and Sunbelt Software. The Yankee/Sunbelt study revealed that for 10.5...
[March 21, 2003, 9:41]
Shady sites exploit another IE flaw
News Shady adult Web sites are among the first to exploit the IE vulnerability, Eric Sites, vice president of research and development at spyware specialist Sunbelt Software, wrote on a corporate blog. In one case, a malicious Web site used the exploit...
[September 20, 2006, 10:40]
Sony settles class action lawsuit over DRM
News Sony BMG met lawyers from the firm handling the class action suit in early December and engaged in "virtual round-the-clock settlement negotiations", according to the settlement filing, which has been posted on the Sunbelt Software Web site.
[December 29, 2005, 13:55]
Customers shun MS licensing plan
News Sunbelt Software, a Windows consulting company, conducted surveys of technology managers, in October and again in March, that assessed the impact of Licensing 6. About two-thirds aren't going to sign anything, because it's too expensive for them...
[July 31, 2002, 7:58]
Symantec sues over 'adware' toolbars
News The company has threatened anti-spyware software maker Sunbelt Software with legal action because Sunbelt's CounterSpy product detects Hotbar products as adware, according to a Sunbelt blog posting, confirmed by a company representative.
[June 9, 2005, 10:25]
'Critical' Windows fix rushed out
News This was an excellent move on the part of Microsoft, and we're pleased to see them respond to the concerns of the security community," Alex Eckelberry, president of anti-spyware toolmaker Sunbelt Software, said in an email interview.
[September 27, 2006, 10:05]
Sunbelt: Small antivirus companies are overwhelmed
News Eckelberry, president and chief executive of antivirus company Sunbelt Software, said on Thursday that the huge amount of malware in existence makes it difficult for small compnaies to tackle the problem.
[January 25, 2008, 16:35]
When support becomes sabotage
Talkback I emailed Sunbelt Software, who apparently assisted in the survey carried out by Ms. Another point. Didio, to express my disappointment and my concerns by way of a reasoned and courteous argument. I received a courteous reply acknowledging my...
[April 12, 2005, 14:33]
Webcast: Does Your Anti-virus REALLY Protect You Against Spyware?
White Papers Check out this TechRepublic Webcast, now available on demand, to hear Sunbelt Software's President, Alex Eckelberry, and Director of Malware Research, Eric Howes, discuss spyware detection and why the lack of a specific and aggressive anti-spyware...
[December 5, 2006, 11:57]
VNUNet - Vista-Compatible Apps
White Papers The operating system has reached the dizzy heights of a little over seven per cent of all desktop OS installations, according to Net Applications, and possibly fewer than one per cent in the commercial area, according to Sunbelt Software.
[February 21, 2009, 0:24]
Free 30-day trial: VIPRE Enterprise Antivirus + Antispyware
White Papers This free fully-functioning 30-day trial of Sunbelt VIPRE Enterprise is designed to optimize overall performance by melding antivirus and antispyware together into one powerful engine. This combination of technologies gives you high-performance...
[February 10, 2009, 0:20]
Critical Office XP fix disables spam filters
News Microsoft's critical security patch for Office 2002 effectively disables two spam-filtering applications, Sunbelt Software's iHateSpam and Cloudmark's Spamnet, and renders PCs with the software installed practically unusable, according to security...
[March 12, 2004, 16:00]
Tens of thousands hit by ID theft ring
News An estimated 27,000 people have been affected by an identity theft ring that was discovered earlier this month, according to Sunbelt Software, the security firm that uncovered the operation. Eric Sites, the vice-president of research and...
[August 24, 2005, 17:55]
