Spyware

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Near-perfect knockoffs of 21 different Microsoft programs began surfacing around the world just over a decade ago. Soon, PCs in more than a dozen countries were running illegal copies of Windows and Office, turning unwitting consumers into criminals and, Microsoft says, exposing them to increased risk of malicious viruses and spyware.

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CALGARY, February 4, 2008 - Bell Canada today announced its selection by the City of Calgary to implement an organization-wide, multi-layered security solution that will enable the City to defend against online threats such as spyware, keyloggers, viruses and hackers.

TrojansFilter is a rogue anti-spyware application that is usually downloaded and installed onto your computer by a Trojan, exploiting browser security loopholes. Once TrojansFilter is installed, it will display false and extremely intrusive warning messages in hopes of scaring you into buying the full version of the program. TrojansFilter is a worthless program used by malicious attackers to deceive credible computer users, and it will only slow down your computer or even cause it to crash. TrojansFilter should be removed from your system as soon as possible.

Troj/Pushdo is a vile Trojan designed to attack Windows platform users. Troj/Pushdo is commonly brought to your machine bundled with corrupt video codecs or is downloaded from known P2P sites. Troj/Pushdo runs in stealth mode while performing its malicious acts that include decrease in security system settings in order to send supplementary malware applications to an infected computer, as well as aggravating system performance and thus slowing it down severely. Immediate removal of Troj/Pushdo is strongly recommended.

AntiSpyKit is a deceitful anti-spyware application, originating from Russian Federation. www.AntiSpyKit.com promotes this parasite to be 'one of the most technologically advanced Spyware removal and protection software in the world today' but, in fact, it is a scam. AntiSpyKit is usually brought to your system by a Trojan via browser security gaps. This parasite uses scare tactics by displaying exaggerated threat notifications, in order to trick you into purchasing the non-existent full version of the promoted program. AntiSpyKit should not be trusted, and it is strongly recommended to remove this parasite from your system as soon as possible.

Doginhispen or 88.80.7.66 (clone of Skitodayplease) is a recent Trojan parasite that is usually brought to your computer bundled with corrupt video codecs or may be downloaded from P2P sites. Once in your system, this parasite will make it nearly impossible to use your Internet Explorer web browser by shutting it down at its own will. In addition, Doginhispen will generate numerous pop-up advertisements and fake error notifications. Flashing red X"s and other desktop background modifications also indicate that your system is infected with Doginhispen. This vile Trojan may also cause your system to slow down severely or even crash to blue screen. Doginhispen can be extremely difficult to remove manually.