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Nearly a third of computers infected
ALMOST one in three computers is infected with spyware, Trojan horses or system monitor programmes, according to a report released by internet provider EarthLink and security software maker Webroot.
System monitors track users’ computer activity, capturing virtually everything they do online. Trojan horses appear to be programs a user has requested but which actually aid hackers in stealing computer data, which can be used to gain unrestricted access to users’ computers while they are online. While not all programs are malicious, Earthlink’s Matt Cobb warned that people need to be more aware of what they run on their computers.
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