Posts Tagged ‘Spyware’

Rogue Antivirus today are one of the biggest threats to computer users. They pretend to the legitimate security software and once they find entry to your system, display lots of advertisements and fake warning messages, all claiming that your system is infected with lots of malware and spyware and the only way out ...

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What is CoolWebSearch (CWS) CoolWebSearch (also known as CoolWWWSearch or abbreviated as CWS) is a well-known spyware program that installs itself on Microsoft Windows based computers. It first appeared in May 2003. CoolWebSearch has numerous effects when it is successfully installed on a user's computer. The program can change an infected computer's web browser homepage to coolwebsearch.com, and although originally thought to only work on Internet Explorer, ...

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On the heels of the announcement of the uncovering of Zues 2 Botnet, there are reports that the next version of the Zeus Malware is back with a bang. The next version is Zeus 3, and ITPro has reported that it has caused stealing ...

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Zeus is the name of the infamous botnet, which has been the culprit behind thousands of cases of privacy breaches and internet frauds. We have earlier carried a story on Zeus Virus and noted, how most of the popular PC Security applications are simple incapable of providing security from Zeus. Zeus2 - The Version 2 of Zeus ...

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Keyloggers, the short form for Keystroke Loggers, are the spyware software, which reside in your computer to monitor your keyboard activities and record it with a purpose to pass this information to the installer of the keylogger. Often Keyloggers are installed for illegitimate activities and result in frauds and scam. But there are some legit uses also associated with Keylogger software. For instance, ...

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The competition in Smartphone  marketplace is hotting up like never before. With the release of iPhone v4 and the lining of latest and smarter phones available on Android, Windows Mobile, Blackberry, Symbian and stuff like that, it likely to further intensify and looks like the this decade is going to open up the sector in a similar fashion to what the last decade has been to ...

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Zeus is a financial malware. It infects consumer PCs, waits for them to log onto a list of targeted banks and financial institutions, and then steals their credentials and sends them to a remote server in real time. Additionally, it may inject HTML into the pages rendered by the browser, so that ...

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If you are searching for a good free keylogger program, then just have a look at open source keylogger BFK. This is  freeware key logger application, which is light weight in load, just 1.1 MB and works just fine for all home and light uses. BFK, the acronym for Best Free Keylogger allows you to record the keyboard strokes of the computer. It just sits ...

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Keystroke logging, also known as Keylogging, is the process of recording your activities while you are working on your computer. Keylogging is almost always associated with bad intentions. But it is not always so. There are times, when keylogging is useful for watching and controlling the activities of the users. Keyloggers may be specially useful ...

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Keyloggers are tools to record the activities of computer users. They are mostly used for the purpose of stealing passwords and private information, but there are some legitimate uses also. For instance, an employer may be wanting to know about how its newly recruited employees are using their office time. ...

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