AOL v9 To Include Anti-Spyware
Posted: 07th Jan, 2004 By: MarkJ
ISP AOL is to include anti-spyware in its forthcoming v9 client release. Spyware is generally software or websites that secretly monitor a surfers online behaviour, often for reasons of market research:
Many of these programs are installed along with digital video viewers and file-swapping programs. Some of the malicious types of software can record keystrokes and sensitive information and then send the data to a third party.
In the past three years, the number of spyware programs on the Net has shot up 13-fold, according to security-software company PestPatrol.
Full marks to AOL for coming up with such an idea, although it remains to be seen whether or not the code is effective. More @ ZDNet.
Many of these programs are installed along with digital video viewers and file-swapping programs. Some of the malicious types of software can record keystrokes and sensitive information and then send the data to a third party.
In the past three years, the number of spyware programs on the Net has shot up 13-fold, according to security-software company PestPatrol.
Full marks to AOL for coming up with such an idea, although it remains to be seen whether or not the code is effective. More @ ZDNet.
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