ITSD Computing and Communications Services News
January, 2005
 

Spyware Grows More Malicious

New types of spyware are becoming increasingly malicious. For example, CoolWebSearch changes settings in Internet Explorer browsers and installs rogue applications; KeenValue collects information about users and sends advertisements to systems on which it resides; Perfect Keylogger logs every keystroke users enter, putting users' personal information at risk; and Marketscore collects all data sent to other systems. The Computer Protection Program strongly recommends that all Windows users run an anti-spyware program such as Spybot every day. Free copies are available on the Lab's download site. Be sure to read the instructions before you run this program. One site contains a list of free Windows software that has no embedded spyware or adware.