Antispyware tool for thumb drives launched

Iria · Aug 15, 2006, 03:29 AM

Source: ComputerWorld
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August 14, 2006 (TechWorld.com) -- Canadian company ParetoLogic Inc. has become the first vendor to offer an antispyware tool for use from portable U3 USB drives.

The company’s new XOFTspy Portable software would typically be used to protect roaming users from the threat of malware, such as password-stealing Trojans, when connecting back to company networks from PCs in hotels, business centers and cyber-cafes.

As well as scanning the host PC for malware, the program also claims to be able to stop malware from installing itself on the U3 drive itself, from where there is a danger it can be transported back into a company or infect another PC.

Aug 15, 2006, 03:29 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Antispyware tool for thumb drives launched Source: ComputerWorld _________ August 14, 2006 (TechWorld.com) -- Canadian company ParetoLogic Inc. has become the first vendor to offer an antispyware tool for use from portable U3 USB drives. The company’s new XOFTspy Portable software would typically be used to protect roaming users from the threat of malware, such as password-stealing Trojans, when connecting back to company networks from PCs in hotels, business centers and cyber-cafes. As well as scanning the host PC for malware, the program also claims to be able to stop malware from installing itself on the U3 drive itself, from where there is a danger it can be transported back into a company or infect another PC.