spyware opn your system
By BYOLA2871
@BYOLA2871 (4371)
South Africa
April 26, 2008 4:35pm CST
The spyware and viruses are often considered thesame but they are two different thins.Spyware are designed to spy on websites you visited on your pc and can even monitor and record your cedit card inforationas they are entered on your system.Spyware are usually used by fraudsters to steal your financial information.How do you deal with it to prevent yourself from identity theft and also to protect your financial information especially at this time when internet banking is gaining ground?
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5 responses
@MatejScorp13 (926)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
26 Apr 08
i doesnt use any of credit card online so im secure, for now
from the other hand, i use online account to get money from gpt sites and others, couple years ago my e-gold account was hacked and i was lose every money i earned, money wasnt big, up to 5$, but the sad part is that i was hacked and nothing able to do to prevent that and after that happen so i need to quit from e-gold :(
@BYOLA2871 (4371)
• South Africa
26 Apr 08
yeah you are right but with way the whole issue of techology is going there is no time you will not eventually require at least something to do with internet banking,the world is tending towards a cashless economy now
@MatejScorp13 (926)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
27 Apr 08
i think that when that time comes i will need to have one computer who i will use only for internet banking and nothing else
@ferdzNK (3211)
• Philippines
27 Apr 08
Having anti-spyware is a must these days, and yes most antivirus program has incorporated this security. But these doesn't mean we are confidently safe with spywares. Malwares have been around ever since and are evolving everyday.
The best way to deal with this buggers is to be discreet with sites that we visit, turn on browser securities(like plugins in firefox) and don't open mail attachment from whom we don't know.
@BYOLA2871 (4371)
• South Africa
27 Apr 08
yes that is another way to protect ourselves turning on the browser securities,it helps a lot and seeking to learn new ways to protect as they come out
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
27 Apr 08
I have two kinds of spyware zappers on my computer. I run each of them a few times per day while I am working online. I visit alot of websites each day and those spies like to hang onto my computer. I also have Norton Antivirus protection also to protect me from the viruses.
@BYOLA2871 (4371)
• South Africa
27 Apr 08
that is superb cos if you keep working without minding the virus and the spies you will be surprised that one day all the earnings you may have made will be hacked and taken by them and you will be left with nothing to show for your efforts you have done well to protect yourself
@rookiekan (882)
• China
27 Apr 08
i lost my im account just last day cos the anti-virus software of the computer in the campus netbar was out of date,it seems very very important to update anti-virus database.the anti-virus software installed on my computer may be never heard to u,rising anti-virus,the largest anti-virus software company in China,i think it is very useful and helpful.
@BYOLA2871 (4371)
• South Africa
27 Apr 08
really i have never heard of that antivirus before but as long as it works and protects you and does no ham to your system there is no problem in using it.thanks for your response
@BYOLA2871 (4371)
• South Africa
26 Apr 08
ok i ahve not heard of any of these two before i actually installed norton antivirus on my system it came with anti spyware and its been helpful too,it informs me whenver there is an attempt to infiltrate my network and ultimately destroys the attack
