Spyware is a type spy program that frequently strikes the database computer system. Attaches directly to the root system data, and in the vast majority of cases, this malware is not detected by the antivirus.
Its main objective is collecting personal and private information from the user. Then this information is sent to a hacker or a software developer. Normally hackers use this spyware to get all information from its victims.
The stolen information can be used for several purposes, all depends on the type of organization that has stolen such information. Files, programs, videos, documents, music, etc., will be distributed throughout the network, hurting confidence level and copyrights that these files have. A clear example of this case is piracy, which spreads through P2P programs (Ares, eMule, LimeWire, etc.).
P2P programs are the biggest victims for spyware, as they have a shared network connection with multiple users around the world, it helps that the malware is rapidly transmitted to the connection speed of your computer is giving serious consequences saturate network performance. Because of that, these programs open network were considered accomplices type spy program, because if the user allows access to their files, they will be quickly published and shared by all kinds of people in the network.
One of the biggest and most dangerous targets of spyware is to collect sensitive information such as passwords in general, software licenses, contact names, IP address, information networking, credit card numbers, among others. For this activity there are specialized malware like keylogger, you can collect all kinds of digital data that the victim through the keyboard. Cookies and temporary files that are stored when visiting web pages can also be stolen, since those can be found stored passwords because the user activated the option to remember passwords.
This malware can infiltrate via email . Normally sends messages spyware, come attached with very salient to download files. It is also very common to find them in the chat via instant messaging (Hotmail, Yahoo, Gmail, etc.).
At present, the company Microsoft has averaged a 80% damage in connection with computers. CoolWebSearch is a type of malware program that is intended to control the internet browser to the default start page is changed by malicious websites and pornographic sites. The Gator is another spyware program that is intended to be installed in the system to open multiple windows advertising when starting the browser. In addition there is Internet Optimizer, which is an application that detects errors in bandwidth a given web site to redirect to another controlled.
The easiest way to eliminate this type of program, is specialized in installing a spyware software, because traditional antivirus not detected quickly. The Spybot is structured to effectively remove all types of spyware, and its tools has a filter to restore royal protection records the system database. Similarly structured is SUPERAntiSpyware which removes worms, Trojans, adware, worms, and other types of malware. It is noteworthy that these specialized programs in removing spyware are free, and there are many more on the net.
Finally we recommend combining antivirus has any anti-spyware program, and then run them in safe mode. In addition, you should periodically removing cookies and temporary internet files for greater system protection. Mozilla, Netscape, Safari and Opera are the least likely to be attacked by spyware type, since most spyware are programmed to attack the browser Internet Explorer .
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