Spyware

Researchers from a little-known security software company named Sunbelt Software have seemingly uncovered a criminal identity theft ring of massive proportions . According to one of their employees, Alex Eckelberry, during the course of one of their recent investigations into a particular Spyware application - rumored to be called CoolWebSearch - they've discovered that the personal information ...

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If your computer is connected to the Internet, it's only a matter of time before you fall victim to spyware, viruses or hackers. Cyber criminals are constantly finding new ways to harm you and hide their software's existence, making it difficult to identify and remove.

Softpedia posted today a small review of three anti-virus software that are free to use, complete with screenshots. Consider using Microsoft's or Adaware's anti-spyware utilities too to keep your XP healthy.

Internet users seem to have the same level of self-deception when it comes to spyware and other malicious programs distributed through the Net. The magazine put the odds of an Internet user falling prey to some form of malware at 25%. The lack of perceived threat stems more from the amount people use the Net than the steps they

AntiSpySpider is a corrupt and misleading anti-virus program that may be usually installed with the help of malcous Trojans and other malware. AntiSpySpider may also come bundled with other programs and may be secretly installed on your machine. Once installed, AntiSpySpider will load together with Windows startup and will issue faking warnings stating that your computer is infected with various Trojans, Viruses and other malware. The makers of AntiSpySpider seek to urge you into purchasing the full version of AntiSpySpider.

Zonebak Trojan is a nasty parasite that may occur in your computer as a Vundo infection result. Once in your system, Zonebak Trojan will bombard your desktop with fake notifications of non-existent virus threats and try to scare you into purchasing rogue anti-spyware applications. Zonebak Trojan has also the ability to derange your security system and create a backdoor through which additional parasites may be downloaded and installed onto your machine without your authorization. Such activities of Zonebak Trojan may also enable a remote hacker to hijack your computer and steal any of the information stored on it. Immediate removal of Zonebak Trojan is strongly recommended.

A survey of businesses by Webroot Software Inc. found that half of the respondents suffered virus or spyware attacks via e-mail and 20 percent had online transactions threatened or compromised by spam.

Privacy Redeemer is a rogue anti-spyware application that is designed to deceive users into buying the full version of their program. Usually, Privacy Redeemer is downloaded and installed by a Trojan, through browser security exploits without your knowledge and permission. Once it is installed, Privacy Redeemer will bombard you with hundreds of FAKE warning messages and 'Windows-Like' popups in your system tray claiming that your computer is infected with spyware. Once you click on this message, you will be directed to PrivacyRedeemer "s home page where you will be forced to purchase the commercial version of PrivacyRedeemer rogue anti-spyware application. Do NOT buy PrivacyRedeemer because it is designed only to lure Internet users out of their money.

WinXProtector is a rogue anti-spyware application that is designed to deceive users into buying the full version of their program. Usually, WinXProtector is downloaded and installed by a Trojan, through browser security exploits without your knowledge and permission. Once it is installed, WinXProtector will bombard you with hundreds of FAKE warning messages and 'Windows-Like' popups in your system tray claiming that your computer is infected with spyware. Once you click on this message, you will be directed to WinXProtector "s home page where you will be forced to purchase the commercial version of WinXProtector rogue anti-spyware application. Do NOT buy WinXProtector because it is designed only to lure Internet users out of their money.