Don't Let Spyware Sneak Up On You

You decide to make an online purchase from a reputable Internet site, so you add the items to your virtual shopping cart and head to the checkout. You enter your billing address, your credit card number, your card's expiration date, even your card's 3-digit authorization number. Without even knowing it, you could have provided an identity thief all of the information he or she needs to rack up charges...

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Spyware

What is spyware? And what harm can it do to my network? Even in its most innocuous form, spyware is an invasion of privacy.

PC Pitstop Spyware Center

PC Pitstop believes that just about everyone will avoid spyware once ... It will quickly detect the most common spyware, in addition to adware and viruses. ...

www.tom-cat.com/spybase/spylist.html

Consumer Reports Web Watch Investigationsrivacy Online ...

And because most spyware operates the entire time a user is online, ... "What I call 'spyware' is any piece of software that is installed on your computer ...

Spyware, AdWare and Popups

This page provides advice on how to deal with computer viruses at Lancaster University.

Pew Internet & American Life Project Report: Spyware Report

Spyware and the threat of unwanted programs being secretly loaded onto computers are becoming serious threats online.

Spyware Removenigma Software Group Spyware Detection and ...

Spyware Removenigma Software Group Spyware Detection and Removal Software - Download a FREE Spyware Removal trial and remove all spyware from your PC.

Slashdot | Microsoft Anti-Spyware Removes Norton Anti-Virus

Microsoft Anti-Spyware Removes Norton Anti-Virus -- article related to Security.

Slashdot | Olympic Medalist was Spyware King

Olympic Medalist was Spyware King -- article related to Privacy, Security, Spam, IT, and Your Rights Online.

Is KaZaA Spyware?

But we may as well stick with 'Spyware', since it's KaZaA's use of that term as ... Sharman Networks does not condone the use of 'spyware' and does not use ...

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Businesses Face Spyware Threats on a Day to Day basis.

The network administrator an a company ran a normal web activity report of all the enterprise's users and found that the employees were logging thousands of hits per day on a single site that had nothing to do with the business. What was found was not that the employees were slacking while at work, rather the network was infected with spyware that was tracking the surfers activity then sending the information back to the web site for a third part to review and use, all without the employees knowledge. Spyware can and will slow a computer's bandwidth as well as cause the network to gradual decrease...

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'WSJ' calls Microsoft antivirus tool 'spyware' (CNET)
In what appears to be just a bad headline, the business publication says that Microsoft plans to introduce spyware. (It's actually planning free antivirus software)
Court Slams Door On Sale of Spyware (Slashdot)
coondoggie writes "The Federal Trade Commission yesterday had a US District Court issue a temporary restraining order halting the sale of RemoteSpy keylogger spyware. According to the FTC's complaint, RemoteSpy spyware was sold to clients who would then secretly monitor unsuspecting consumers' computers. The defendants provided RemoteSpy clients with detailed instructions explaining how to ...
FTC get CyberSpy?s RemoteSpy banned in the U.S. (Geek.com)
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been successful in its bid to get the RemoteSpy spyware application released by CyberSpy Software banned in the U.S. For now the ban is temporary, but the FTC are pushing to make it permanent. The ban stems from a complaint (PDF) lodged by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) back [...]
Microsoft to offer free anti-virus software (The Manila Times)
Microsoft has announced plans to offer free anti-virus software to PC users starting next year. The Redmond, Washington-based software giant said the software, code-named "Morro," will "provide comprehensive protection from malware including viruses, spyware, rootkits and trojans."
Microsoft Will Replace OneCare with Security Software (NewsFactor via Yahoo! ...
Microsoft plans to stop accepting paid subscriptions to Windows Live OneCare in mid-2009. The security software is slated to be replaced by a free offering code-named Morro, which will focus on providing consumer PCs with core protection from viruses, spyware, rootkits, trojans and other forms of malware.
Microsoft to offer free security in 2009 (ITP.net)
?Morro? to protect Windows users from malware including viruses, spyware, rootkits and trojans
Microsoft to offer free security software (MSNBC)
Microsoft Corp said Wednesday it will discontinue sales of its subscription PC security service and instead offer free software to help protect computers from viruses, spyware and other threats.
Court Orders Halt to Sale of Spyware (WAAY-TV Huntsville)
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. District Court has issued a temporary restraining order halting the sale of keylogger spyware. According to the FTC's complaint, the Florida-based CyberSpy Software, LLC marketed and sold RemoteSpy keylogger spyware to clients who would then secretly monitor unsuspecting consumers' computers. The FTC seeks to permanently bar the unfair and ...
Microsoft to offer free security program (Sydney Morning Herald)
Microsoft to ditch its subscription PC security service and offer free software to protect computers from viruses, spyware and other threats.
Microsoft to Offer Free Virus Protection Software for Windows (Wired News)
Microsoft's new Windows antivirus package will furnish XP, Vista and 7 users free protection from viruses, spyware and other malware, starting in the second half of 2009. While it'll replace Microsoft's current paid service, we don't suggest throwing away any third-party solutions just yet.

How Viruses and Spyware Get In to your computer

Spyware and viruses infect an individual or business computer in many ways, from the obvious methods to the sneaky, back door tricks. Viruses are designed to interrupt and alter normal computer functioning and spyware is intended to literally spy on its victims, all the while recording their personal information. Either infection, no matter what the method in which it intruded by, can cause an array of difficulties for the computer user. Often times viruses and spyware are put into your computer by opening insecure emails and sharing files with infected computers. Spyware also intrudes as a ride...

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