Rogue Anti-Spyware Programs – Vista Antivirus 2008

The Vista Antivirus 2008 program is one of the family of rogue or fake anti-spyware programs that are really computer spyware and are downloaded to computer user’s computers without their consent.

Vista Antivirus 2008 Description

The Vista Antivirus 2008 is installed many times by taking advantage of Security holes or flaws in the Internet Explorer web browser. [...]

What is a Keylogger?

Keyloggers are the specialized computer Spyware programs, which are capable of recording everything you type on the computer’s keyboard. This malicious software will enable the creator to retrieve this information later and can help them in consequently discovering your passwords, account numbers, user names and other confidential and sensitive data. The creator can gather the entire knowledge of [...]

How Does Spyware Work?

Computer Spyware infects a computer without the user’s permission. Spyware can be very dangerous to your personal privacy and can serve as a gateway to additional computer malware infection on your computer. Spyware by its nature does not self-replicate, but is used to exploit holes in the security on your computer. Recent trends have seen [...]

Choosing the Right Anti-Malware Software

So, you have just bought a computer and are trying to decide what anti-malware or anti-virus software you need to acquire to be fully protected. Well, the following are some factors that I’ve found useful when looking for the right malware protection:

Anti-Malware Software Capabilities to Consider

 1 – Anti-Malware Software Speed

A common complaint from computer users [...]

Spyware Protection – 5 Steps to Protecting Your Computer Against Malware

Computer Malware and Spyware can negatively impact your computer’s performance and put your personal security at risk! With each passing month, there is more and more Spyware that is released on the Internet, potentially placing your personal information and computer at risk.  Spyware does this through:

-         Display of a Large Number of Pop-Up Advertisements

-         Decreasing [...]