Spyware

An umbrella term for software that performs some unwanted activity on the computer. See spyware and malware . Ready to take that job and shove it?

Q: I absentmindedly hit the "yes" box on a supposed security update purporting to be a Microsoft site and got bitten. I plugged the name of the virus into Google and got a "guaranteed fix," which turned out to be more spyware, called "SpyNoMore."

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Vanessa Alarcon saw them while working at an antiwar rally in Lafayette Square last month.

Companies that produce security software may soon be ignoring certain spyware, and potentially even infecting their customers through auto updates, under orders from US government agencies.

Security Fix blogger Brian Krebs answers your questions about the latest computer security threats and offers ways to protect yourself and your personal information.

The first time I took Asus's Eee PC laptop on a flight, the security screener assumed it was a portable DVD player.

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Security firm Fortinet has warned that Facebook users face certain disappointment and possible spyware if they attempt to discover who sent them a "Secret Crush" application invite.

Facebook users are advised to click away from an application entitled ‘Secret Crush’ because it’s real secret is that it clogs up their PCs with spyware. Issuing the warning, security experts said the widget, which has over 56,000 daily users, claims to tell users of the site which person on their friends list fancies them. Users tempted by the proposition have to invite at least five other Facebook friends to install the application, depicted by a bright red heart, before their mystery admirer is revealed. Instead users are directed to an external site which invites them to download potentially unwanted applications to display pop-up adverts. More Spyware News

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