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The Broad Targets & Effects Of Spyware.
By Mitch Johnson, Thu Dec 8th
Spyware and its endless threats to internet users can strike innumerous ways; penetrating areas users thought were secure anduntouchable. Recently, a day trader logged into his TDWaterhouse online account and found his account was nearlyempty. The cause was a keylogger. The perpetrator had sent amessage inviting investors to test a new stock charting tool. Anyone who wanted to participate in the testing was sent a linkto download and install. The download was actually a keyloggerthat found and recorded usernames and passwords keyed into theinfected computer. The intruder was charged with fraudulently accessing anindividual's computer and executing security transactions. Thetransactions amounted to nearly $50,000. Owner of the spywaresoftware SpyCop said this example of keylogger intrusion is oneof many that occur regularly, especially with spouse trackingeach other.
Keyloggers
have the capability to record everything you typeinto your computer. The information they can gather may be yourcredit card number, social security number, username, passwordand more. Once a application such as keyloggers has yourinformation it is often sold or sent straight to the intruderwho will use it for identity theft or fraud. Programs such asSpyCop are able to detect and remove current infections.Once your system is clean SpyCop has features that will activelyprotect your computer from while you surf the internet. About the author:Mitch Johnson is a successful freelance author that writesregularly for http://www.spyware-removal-made-easy.com/ , a sitethat focuses exclusively on removal software, as well astips on how to prevent from popping up on your computer.This site articles on has guard,http://www.spyware-removal-made-easy.com/spyware_guard.htm aswell as scanner,http://www.spyware-removal-made-easy.com/spyware_scanner.htm
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