Spyware



September 11, 2007

MalwareDestructor

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 12:05 pm
MalwareDestructor is a fake anti-spyware program that is often downloaded and installed by a Trojan, through browser security loopholes, or via other unconventional and unethical mechanisms. Once it is installed, MalwareDestructor will show notifications of imaginary security and privacy risks in its attempts to trick the user into purchasing the full version of the program. It is very dangerous because MalwareDestructor program is not going to clean your computer from spyware but might actually expose you to more security threats.

SpyArsenalPrintMonitor

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 10:46 am
SpyArsenal Print Monitor is a nasty spyware keylogger created to stealthily monitor and log your typed keystrokes made on your machine. SpyArsenal Print Monitor can be configured to take screenshots of your computer screen at preset time periods. SpyArsenal Print Monitor will monitor your visited websites, sent emails and IM conversations. SpyArsenal Print Monitor is capable of recording typed passwords and banking pass codes. SpyArsenal Print Monitor may compromise your security and privacy.

W32Gokar

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 6:47 am
W32/Gokar is a mass-mailing worm that is designed to infect machines running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP. W32/Gokar propagates as an email attachment. Once it is executed, W32/Gokar will try to spread via mIRC by overwriting the script.ini file of the mIRC client. W32/Gokar also scans your hard disks and searches for email addresses. Then W32/Gokar will send its copies to all addresses found in your machine's Outlook address book. In addition, W32/Gokar may terminate several processes related with anti-virus and anti-spyware applications.

W32Gibe

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 5:27 am
W32/Gibe is a worm that is designed to install onto your computer without your knowledge and consent. W32/Gibe spreads itself through email in messages with infected executable attachments. It usually arrives in an email message, which is disguised as a Microsoft Internet Security Update and it has the attachment Q216309.exe. Once it is executed, W32/Gibe will use Microsoft Outlook and its own SMTP engine to spread. W32/Gibe also attempts to copy itself to all locally mapped remote drives.

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