spyware and system terrorism written by mayowa olufemi alabi(http://www.mistermayowa.blogspot.com)
Adware normaly refers to software that installs a reminder service or spawns targeted adsas you surf. These advertisements are referred to in the advertising industry asinterstitials or simply ?pop-ups?. They might also profile your surfing habits, shoppinghabits and most gather information in aggregate.http://www.leader-mayor.blogspot.comSpyware,on the other hand refers to software used to monitor actual computer activity.it can log your keystrokes which opens up all you do on your computerto the eyes of prying spies. The problem this portends is worsened greatly in environments where different users have access to a single computer systems such as . a local a cyber cafe, a company system, college machines, etc. These are typical targets for a thief who wants to quickly grab information from unsuspecting users.A cyber thief needn't be technically skilled to install a keylogger spyware to retrieveyour personal information. Once the installation is deployed, the thief can get vital information e-mailed back to them or the software will create a "backdoor" where the spy can log into the machine and retrieve keystroke or snapshot logs. People must exercise even more caution when using public computer systems and realize that in open computing environments there are situations that can leave them vulnerable to fraud and harm.Certainly, the most dangerous threats to privacy in the digital is the activity of spyware.Spyware can be used to covertly gather all types of confidential information and in most cases the user has no idea the information is being taken. This form of threat gives the spy access to everything you do online including usernames, passwords, online shopping purchases and e-mail or chat correspondence.This can be very disastrous. http://www.saintmayor.blogspot.com
