Get the 411 on Spyware
Yearly Archives 2006
Atdmt
Atdmt is a tracking cookie that collects information on your web browsing habits and then sends it away to a remote server. It stores your personal information for commercial use. This cookie can easily send you pop-up advertisements whenever you are browsing the internet. Atdmt is not so much as dangerous as an annoying piece of software, and it can significantly slow down your computer, especially if you are trying to load a few things at the same time. The biggest problem about this infection is that Atdmt breaches your privacy in a way that a legitimate program should not. ...
About Blank
AboutBlank Infection is a homepage hijacker that is a new version of the notorious Cool Web Search hijacker. It is very dangerous spyware software, because AboutBlank infection is extremely hard to remove. The reason why it might be hard to delete this infection is that the hijacker files can restore themselves and start up together with Windows again, even if they have been deleted. ...
ErrorGuard
Error Guard is adware which comes bundled with spyware applications. It is designed so as to monitor users’ activities on their PCs, and relay the stolen information back to its developers. This stolen data may include the user’s sensitive personal information such as financial information, credit card numbers, usernames and passwords. What is more, Error Guard creates serious security holes in the system which makes the PC even more susceptible to future infections and attacks by malware. ...
180Solutions.SearchAssistant
180Solutions Search Assistant is an adware application which tracks your search and browsing sessions. It derives from the same family as Epipo, and is bundled with other advertiser supported software. This adware monitors your surfing habits and then generates pop up ads based on your search keywords. This is not only annoying but can also be dangerous as the pop up ads can contain malicious links. ...
Trojan Banker
Trojan Banker is a Trojan which is associated with the Banload and Downloader.Banload Trojan. This harmful Trojan gains entry to its victims’ PCs through websites which employ drive-by download tactics and through bundled third party security downloads and updates. This Trojan was designed to monitor its victims’ PC activities, and report it back to its developers.
A large threat associated with Trojan Banker is its ability to steal its victims’ usernames, passwords and financial and sensitive information. What is more, this seditious Trojan opens various security holes in the system which paves the way for other malicious malware to gain easy entry into the system.
Trojan Banker also operates under other aliases, some of which are:
Trojan-Banker.Win32.Agent.axd
PSW.Banker5.BEUT Win32:Banker-GRX
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.cvby
Sus/Behav-269
In order to prevent this Trojan to gain a steadfast foothold on the system and compromise your PC security and privacy, destroy Trojan Banker with the help of a genuine security tool. Investing in a properly functioning security application will not only erase Trojan Banker from the system for good but will also protect your PC against similar attacks in future.
Ultimate Defender
Ultimate Defender is one of the numerous bogus anti-spyware programs, which pretend to be genuine. With the help of cons and scare tactics, it tries to make the victim pay for its phony registered version.
Most of the times, users do not even notice they have been infected with the rogue unless it's too late, and the program has managed to creep into their machine. ...
