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Mar 22, 2016

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New feature in Office 2016 can block macros and help prevent infection

To help counter malware, we are releasing a new feature in Office 2016 that blocks macros from loading in certain high-risk scenarios.

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Apr 2, 2014

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Adware: A new approach

Protecting the modern workplace from a wide range of undesirable software Our evaluation criteria describe the characteristics and behavior of malware and potentially unwanted applications and guide the proper identification of threats. Learn how we classify malicious software, unwanted software, and potentially unwanted applications. Read the blog post.

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Jun 20, 2013

3 min read

Ad injection and you: How adware gets on your computer

Are advertisements showing up in your browser (no matter whether you use Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome) on sites that you’ve never seen ads on before; or, do the ads seem different from what you’ve seen before?