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Detect Key Logger, Identity Theft Spyware
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By Gary Gresham
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To detect key logger spyware, you need to know what it is andhow it works. Key logger is an invisible software program thatidentity thieves can use to track your online activity.
It is almost impossible to detect key logger on your computerand even if you're careful you'll never know if it is recordinginformation such as bank account passwords and credit cardnumbers.
You won't even see your machine slow down or see anythingunusual. It just silently watches every keystroke you type in asif the identity thieves were standing over your shoulder.
At least on third of all online scams can now be traced tokeylogging. If you type key logger into any Internet searchengine you can find several perfectly legal ways to buy andinstall it.
Several businesses use key logger software to monitor employeeactivity and parents can use keylogging to check up on the websites their children are visiting. But in the hands of a hackerwanting to steal your financial information, key loggers areextremely dangerous.
Attackers who use key logger spyware often sell the informationto third parties who can funnel money out of bank accounts orcharge up credit cards. Hackers who use keylogging to get intoone computer at a company have the ability to steal vitalinformation from the entire organization.
The best rule of thumb is to carefully monitor what you downloadon your computer and what sites you visit. The major sites ofbanks and retailers are usually relatively safe. But be aware ofdownloading free software from an unfamiliar site that couldleave you vulnerable to a potential hacker.
Here are a few tips to protect you against keylogging:
* Never open spam e-mail. * Do not open e-mail attachments fromsomeone you don't know. * Do not click ok on pop-up windowswithout reading them first. * Use a firewall to help prevent anyunauthorized computer activity. * Run a weekly, full systemanti-virus computer scan.
Computer experts say the number of keylogging crimes is on therise but there are ways to protect yourself . Detecting keylogger spyware and destroying it can be done by installingspyware protection software.
Becoming aware of the different ways that you can avoid thisfrom happening to you is the first step to protecting yourself.
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