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... A Trojan horse is program that sends the personal information of from the victim’s computer to another computer. ... A keylogger is a program that logs every keystroke the victim makes and then sends that information, including things like passwords, bank account numbers, and credit card numbers to the...

What is Spyware And Protect Your Computer Always by Carmen Paden
It can be any software that can gather information through a user's internet connection without his or her knowledge. Once the software is installed, the spyware software usually monitors a user's activity on the internet and transmits that information in the background to someone else. ... Sometimes when a user unwittingly installs some kind of product, a trojan horse can be added because spyware is similar to a trojan horse. ... Spyware can collect your personal information easily and can even change the configuration of your computer without your consent.

Spyware Definitions List by Gary Gresham
The adware and spyware definitions list is very long. But the definitions listed below are the most common ones. This is a glossary of spyware facts and terms so you'll know what these malicious programs are and what they can do to your computer. Adware Adware components are generally installed... Trojan Horse Programs Trojan horse programs sneak into your system and run without you realizing it similar to spyware. ... The good thing is Trojan horse programs do not duplicate themselves. ... Spyware programs gather and transmit sensitive and personal information about your online behavior...

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,... A certain action usually triggers the Trojan horse, and unlike viruses and worms they don’t replicate itself. ... 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.

Spyware, Adware, etc. -- Terms and Common Sense by Alexandra Gamanenko
When reading an article where some term is used often, it is useful to make sure the author of the article and you mean the same. Not surprisingly for those who still remember English lessons at school, every noun ending with "ware" is a mixture of objects having something in common--usually... – trackware, trapware, crapware, junkware, snoopware… Readers have heard a lot about browser hijackers, dialers, keyloggers, cookies, BHOs, Trojan horse programs, viruses, worms…What a motley crew! ... If software collects information and transmits it, such a program is automatically called...

PDA Anti Virus - Do We Really Need Them And How To Find The Most Suitable? by Ron Heller
Just a few short years ago a PDA anti virus was not necessary. The viruses, worms, Trojan horses and the like were the concern of PC owners only. But as we all know things in the online world change very fast, and these days all PDA's surf the web frequently. ... If the information you beam and receive in not encrypted, a hacker can read your e-mails and attachments, see what websites you visit, and even worse, steal your personal and financial information. ... If you are surfing the web, there are types of viruses and Trojan horses who "know" how to penetrate your PDA and do their worst.

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. ... Some of the programs can be used to install keyloggers which can send back information about passwords and bank details etc.

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...

Spyware Statistics -- What's New in May 2005? by Alexandra Gamanenko
Although statistics often is blamed for various deadly sins -- from being biased to being inaccurate -- there is nothing left to those who are anyhow connected with IT but to keep up with fresh data. Since spyware is literally ubiquitous, nobody who owns or uses a PC can say that it is none of... Trojan horse programs were found on 19% of consumer PCs and 7% of enterprise PCs, the same figures as in Q4 2004. ... During Q1, 2005, 88% of scans made with Webroot's SpyAudit software found some form of unwanted program (Trojan, system monitor, cookie or adware) on consumers' computers.

Most Dangerous Types of Spyware are on the Rise: How to Choose the Weapon by Alexandra Gamanenko
Bad News - the Threat is Bigger than it Seemed How recently it was – when even many journalists thought that spyware gathers mostly information to be used for targeted advertising. Definitions like "spyware, a.k.a. adware, is…" were pretty common in articles. ... "Information-stealing Trojan" in descriptions most often means "keylogger-containing Trojan". ... Trojan horse lurks in the background until the victim types particular titles or URLs into his browser. ... 16.69% had a Trojan horse program, and this is a troubling sign, too – it is a keylogging module that Trojans often have inside.