spyware

[Guest blb]

I know that there is software out there in which someone can 'spy' on you

from inside the house........

how can I tell if that soft of thing is installed on my computer? (I am the

administrator, not on a home network)

[Guest philo]

Re: spyware

 

 

"blb" <blb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:CAF4EA6E-158E-498D-9138-E16CBAF9DE69@microsoft.com...

> I know that there is software out there in which someone can 'spy' on you

> from inside the house........

> how can I tell if that soft of thing is installed on my computer? (I am

the

> administrator, not on a home network)

 

 

This removes spyware

 

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/home/index.html

[Guest HeyBub]

Re: spyware

 

blb wrote:

> I know that there is software out there in which someone can 'spy' on

> you from inside the house........

> how can I tell if that soft of thing is installed on my computer? (I

> am the administrator, not on a home network)

 

What do you mean by "spy?"

 

The usual definition of "spyware" involves software that logs your web

visits and contacts the mother ship with that information. The data are used

for various purposes, mainly to serve up advertising.

 

There's another kind of "spy" software: the kind that logs your keystrokes

and screen displays then either stashes them for later retreival or sends

them on along to a surveillance team that's monitoring what you do.

 

As for the former, there are a number of software programs that can detect

and remove them. SuperAntiSpyware and Ad-Aware are two.

 

Regarding the latter, if you have nothing to hide, don't worry. The

lookout-team will soon grow bored and move on.

[Guest blb]

Re: spyware

 

I guess then I am not talking about spyware. I have nothing to hide, however

I have a feeling someone is getting into my personal emails. Just wanted to

know how to detect and/or find out if in fact that is happening

 

"HeyBub" wrote:

> blb wrote:

> > I know that there is software out there in which someone can 'spy' on

> > you from inside the house........

> > how can I tell if that soft of thing is installed on my computer? (I

> > am the administrator, not on a home network)

>

> What do you mean by "spy?"

>

> The usual definition of "spyware" involves software that logs your web

> visits and contacts the mother ship with that information. The data are used

> for various purposes, mainly to serve up advertising.

>

> There's another kind of "spy" software: the kind that logs your keystrokes

> and screen displays then either stashes them for later retreival or sends

> them on along to a surveillance team that's monitoring what you do.

>

> As for the former, there are a number of software programs that can detect

> and remove them. SuperAntiSpyware and Ad-Aware are two.

>

> Regarding the latter, if you have nothing to hide, don't worry. The

> lookout-team will soon grow bored and move on.

>

>

>