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Author :: Mitch Johnson  |
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| Article Title :: The Broad Targets & Effects of Spyware |
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| Spyware and its endless threats to internet users can strike in numerous ways; penetrating areas users thought were secure and untouchable. Recently, a day trader logged into his TD Waterhouse online account and found his account was nearly empty. The cause was a keylogger. The perpetrator had sent a message inviting investors to test a new stock charting tool.Anyone who wanted to participate in the testing was sent a link to download and install. The download was actually a keylogger that found and recorded usernames and passwords keyed into the infected computer.The intruder was charged with fraudulently accessing an individual’s computer and executing security trans (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Mitch Johnson |
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| Article Title :: Discovering Your Computer's Spyware Infestation |
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| Internet users are continually surprised at the numerous spyware infected files they find on their computers once they finally hear the advice to run a spyware tool along with anti-virus and firewall protection. Users have been unfortunately unaware about spyware until recently, when the threats have become more prevalent. A computer can be fully secure against viruses intruding but that software will not protect against spyware because the codes are detected differently.Spyware tracks, records and sends out your computer usage information and some types can log your personal credit, bank account and social security numbers which can result in identity theft. The most benign typ (read full article) |
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Author :: Mitch Johnson |
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| Article Title :: Infested with Spyware ? Here are Some Solutions |
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| When conducting business online every computer user, business and personal, is in jeopardy of being infested with spyware. By clicking on insecure sites or pop ups and downloading freeware programs you may be letting in spyware applications. Once in your computer system spyware collects, sends out or sells then uses information about your computer usage and internet habits. Some types of spyware are even capable of logging your credit card, social security and bank account numbers.The many ways spyware is able to download itself onto your computer means users are more at risk of being infected. With some downloads computer users agree to allow spyware to run on their computer b (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Mitch Johnson |
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| Article Title :: How Viruses and Spyware Get In to Your Computer |
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| 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 along” on third party software you might purchase and download online. In other (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Mitch Johnson |
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| Article Title :: The Big Picture of Spy Programs |
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| Keyloggers are a large threat to any type of computer users but anti-spyware software makers have announced users must beware of more than just keyloggers. The threats of spyware are vast, meaning internet users need to arm themselves from as much as they can. Using only a programs that guards against keyloggers will give users a false sense of security.Other spyware threats can monitor your computer usage, redirect emails, and record chats, instant messages and URLs visited. It is important for computer users to be educated on all of these threats and protect their privacy with an all inclusive spyware program. Keyloggers are dangerous because they log every key typed on the i (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Mitch Johnson |
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| Article Title :: Technology Study Shows Spyware's True Threats |
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| Spyware, adware and malware are all similar to each other, with each one attacking user’s privacy in a different way and with varying purposes. Spyware is used by different intruders to either track internet usage information for advertising or to steal personal information and sell it which could lead to identity theft.In a study done in an IDC based out of Massachusetts it was predicted that money spent on internet security from spyware will jump from $12 million in the U.S. during 2003 to $305 million once 2008 rolls around.The study said most spyware security providers will continue to compete for having the top market products, including big name virus security compa (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Mitch Johnson |
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| Article Title :: Removing Bargain Buddy Adware from Your Computer |
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| An adware parasite by the name of Bargain Buddy is predicted to have been created by eXact advertising. It works to collect your usage information and sends it to the intruders who will user the information to target you with advertisements they have dubbed appropriate based on your online habits.Its like ads made just for you. Most times Bargain Buddy must be installed manually by the user but in some instances it was found on computers in files that installed themselves automatically. To remove the adware go into Add/Remove Programs and delete any files named Adware.BargainBuddy.After removing all infected files you should also run a scan from a spyware removal tool to c (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Mitch Johnson |
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| Article Title :: Stepping Up to Spyware |
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| Spyware consists of unwanted programs that are installed on your computer by numerous means so it can log and use information about your internet habits. Spyware is capable of overtaking a user’s browser, which will direct it to unwanted start pages or cause crashes.You computer will gradually slow down as spyware continues to build in the system. A computer with a spyware infection often receives annoying and constant pop ups and spam email. Some of the pop ups warn that you are
infected with spyware and coax you into clicking the ad to download spyware protective tools. Users must beware of these tricks and avoid clicking on them because it let malicious spyware in, causi (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Mitch Johnson |
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| Article Title :: Safely Surfing the Internet and Staying Free from Spyware |
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| The internet has quickly become a dangerous place to take your computer without first having sufficient security equipment installed and running. Intruders using viruses were the first threat and spyware has become the most prevalent threat against user’s privacy and computer functioning. Having only anti-virus and firewall protection will no longer fully protected your computer from the many internet threats.Signing online without first having good anti-spyware protection will now invite in privacy intruders you would not normally allow in. With spyware in you computer there is seemingly no end to the personal information that can be extracted. The information the intruder d (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Mike Small |
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| Article Title :: Ten SEO Scams and Pitfalls - And How to Avoid Them |
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| As a regular author on a leading SEO specialty blog, I have the unique opportunity of corresponding with some of the greatest search engine optimization minds on the planet. Many of them provide outstanding tips. Recently I came across ten that could make or break your ranking. I’ve been given permission to share them in this article, so here we go…Buyer Beware! Choose your web hosting company carefully. Be aware of the following:1. Avoid free hosting, since search engines don’t like it.2. Make sure the IP address of your future server is static, meaning that it doesn’t change over time. Some top engines don’t like changing IP’s due to numerous technical p (read full article) |
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