Spyware
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Spyware
Spyware has been around for over a decade and this category of malware has evolved many times over. Spyware has become more sophisticated, more dangerous and even more difficult to eliminate. Spyware can reside on a computer for a long time without the knowledge of the owner. Spyware is indeed a security menace for all users of Windows Operating Systems. This category of software generally exploits the vulnerabilities of the Windows OS and the Internet Explorer browser to prey on unsuspecting computer and Internet users.
What is Spyware?
Spyware is a form of malicious software – malware that invades users’ privacy. When installed on a computer system, Spyware may collect the users’ browsing history and other information without the user’s knowledge. Spyware tend not to respect individual privacy but go ahead and collect personal information in an unethical manner. Spyware may steal very sensitive information such as credit card numbers and passwords and transfer these to another server
In most cases, individuals do not know they have spyware installed on their computers; however there are some types of spyware installed by the owners of a large or public organization to monitor the activities of their workers or users.
Spyware can:
- Collect browsing history
- Change browser setting
- Redirect your web browsi
ng activity - Can install another software on the PC
- Take over and control your computer
- Take over your security center
Spyware because of its unethical diverse behavior and characteristics is known by many names, these include badware, scareware, rogueware, trackware, scumware and similar terms.
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