Spyware by Markus Wahlgren
Spyware is programming that is put in someone's computer to secretly gather information about the user and send them to interested persons. Spyware can get in a computer as a software virus or as the result of installing a new program. Most often this information is a record of a victim’s... But these anti virus softwares do not give protection against Trojan horses and spywares. ... A Trojan horse is program that sends the personal information of from the victim’s computer to another computer. ... The difference is viruses are attached to other programs whereas Trojan Horses are...

Free Program Removes Spyware not Detected by Premium Security Scan by Ed Zivkovic
What is Spyware? Spyware monitors your surfing habits and sends the data off to some remote server in cyberland. Your computer can get infected with spyware easily by visiting a web page or installing a software program. Kazza is a classic example of a free software download riddled with spyware. ... My most recent scan detected a Trojan Horse called Download.Trojan. ... Find out what Scumware is here: http://www.scumware.com Symantec has an Online Virus Encyclopedia which after a little browse, should be enough motivation for anyone to get some kind of anti-virus and security program...

Software - Norton Security by Michael Russell
You turn on your computer and hit the Internet and the next thing you hear is the sound of your hard drive coming to a screeching halt. You've just been another victim of a back door Trojan, or more likely, worse and your PC is now dust. Okay, maybe it doesn't happen just that way, but it could. ... These programs got their name from the old legend of the Trojan Horse that the Greeks used to break into the city of Troy with. ... Norton Anti Virus is a protection against files that you may download off the Internet that may contain viruses which ultimately can either shut your computer down...

Computer Viruses an Over View by Roger Overanout
Computer security is a vitally important issue in today's society, a lot of the most critical aspects of our lives require computers, and keeping those computers secure is critical. The popularity of the Internet and the amount of time we spend making use of it has made it very simple to spread... A computer virus is a small program that has the ability to duplicate itself, just like a real virus hence the name, also just like a biological virus it must have a host to exist. ... There are a number of ways viruses are delivered, and as a Trojan horse is the most common.

Virus or Spyware - What's the Difference? by Dave Fraser
This month's article is one of the things I still find comes up as a frequent question, "what's the difference between Viruses and Spyware"? so I will try and answer that here. One of the biggest slowdowns of a PC is caused by viruses, adware or spyware as it's often called. ... The name comes from the story of the Trojan horse where the Greeks hid inside the wooden horse left as a peace offering and were wheeled in to the fort by the Trojans themselves. ... Sometimes people say to me "doesn't my anti-virus software remove spyware"?

Computer Security Ethics and Privacy by Jeff Casmer
Today, many people rely on computers to do homework, work, and create or store useful information. Therefore, it is important for the information on the computer to be stored and kept properly. It is also extremely important for people on computers to protect their computer from data loss,... You know when a computer is infected by a virus, worm, or Trojan horse if one or more of these acts happen: Screen shots of weird messages or pictures appear. ... Today, a very common way that people get a computer virus, worm, or Trojan horse is when they open up an infected file through an email...

Has My PC Got A Virus by Mike Morris
What is a virus? The term broadly describes any program that tries to hide a malicious function or spread copies of itself on to as many computers as possible. Believe it or not most viruses are benign, displaying a message or picture at a specific time. ... Trojan Horse – Noramlly a non-replicating program, designed to perform malicious damage, such as destroying all word processing documents. ... You will now find teat the major anti-virus companies now also keep a list of Hoax Viruses so users can identify the validity of an e-mailed virus alert immediately.

Spyware - How Can You Protect Your Computer From It by Markus Wahlgren
Spyware was in headlines for the first time in 1999 when a freeware game called “ Elf Bowling” circulated with spying software along with it. Since then spywares are creating a havoc in the computer world. Some of the downloadable software comes with a licensing agreement that a spyware program... So one has to buy genuine parts and software and keep updating regularly Installing anti virus software Anti virus software prevents viruses from getting attached to the programs in the computer and prevent them from corrupting the files.

Why Should You Worry About A Malicious Code? by Johan Tengstrom
A malicious code can be a program. It can also be a part of a program. Further a malicious code can attach itself to a good program. In that way the malicious effect occurs first when the good program runs. The last time you installed a large software, let us say a photo program, you just... The difference between a worm and a virus is that a worm operates through a network and a virus is spread through a medium, usually a copied program or data files. ... A Trojan horse is a malicious code that besides its primary effect even has a non obvious effect.

Adware / Spyware by Peter O'Brien
Adware and Spyware have become familiar terms in the lexicon of Internet jargon. Their definitions range from helpful cookies that many people choose to have on their computer to programs that can actually steal your identity. That's a pretty big area. ... Spyware is like the Trojan horse that is discussed on our Virus article. ... That information can be passed on to AVG Anti-virus Systems, our Anti-virus software provider, and within hours an update removing the offender is downloaded and implemented.