Re: ? for computer guys about SPyware

Steve White wrote:

> "Robert Schuh" <rschuh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:433A3B93.F863C571@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > My Internet was going VERY slowly today. I called my cable company and
> > they told me to run my anti spyware program. I ran it and it found a few
> > things and removed them. Instantly everything started running perfectly
> > again. What is in this crap and how does it get into one's computer?
>
> Hey Rob,
>
> Try this page for more info.
> http://www.blackburnworld.com/server.php?show=ConWebDoc.8914
>
> My understanding, briefly, is that there's some basic tricks lots of
> websites, free software utilities ... etc. ... use, to gather information
> about you from your computer. Some is harmless and some not so.
>
> There's a more sinister version that implants small programs on your machine
> which allow it to be "controlled" from afar and effectively turned into a
> robot for sending out spam and other such nafarious activities. The people
> who "use" this spyware end up with a whole network of such robots (a botnet)
> which they then rent to people for the purpose of sending out spam.
>
> There are various ways in which they can infiltrate your machine ... include
> email, websites, software utilities, holes in your security protection.
>
> Most boffins seem to suggest running at least (1) Antivirus (2) Firewall (3)
> AdAware (or similar) (4) at least 2 Anti-Spyware programs ... keeping them
> all up to date regularly (daily)
>
> In category (4) I use Microsoft Anti-Spyware Beta 1 (which runs in
> background and keeps up to date in near real time) ... and Spybot Search &
> Destroy (which I operate manually.)
>
> I hope this helps ... and I hope that someone here puts me right if I've got
> any of this wrong.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve W

Thanks!


--
Robert Schuh
"Everything that elevates an individual above the herd and
intimidates the neighbour is henceforth called evil; and
the fair, modest, submissive and conforming mentality,
the mediocrity of desires attains moral designations and honors"
- Nietzsche

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  • Re: ? for computer guys about SPyware
    ... Steve White wrote: ... they told me to run my anti spyware program. ... There's a more sinister version that implants small programs on your machine which allow it to be "controlled" from afar and effectively turned into a robot for sending out spam and other such nafarious activities. ...
    (rec.music.makers.percussion)
  • Re: ? for computer guys about SPyware
    ... I downloaded the Beta M$ spy ware prog. ... >> they told me to run my anti spyware program. ... >robot for sending out spam and other such nafarious activities. ... >which they then rent to people for the purpose of sending out spam. ...
    (rec.music.makers.percussion)