Spyware Safety

What is "spyware"?

Spyware is any software which takes information from your system without your knowledge or consent, whereas a Keylogger Antivirus is software designed to remove such software. There are multiple types of spyware available including Trojans, Web Bugs, Advertiser software (adware), and Stand-Alone Commercial Computer Monitoring/Surveillance software.

Trojans are programs which are placed on your system by tricking you...so named because of the story of the Trojan Horse. This is a popular delivery method for installing a keylogger virus.

Web Bugs are ActiveX controls or cookies that track what you do online from web sites. The web site can then display targeted advertising banners and popups.

Advertiser software (adware) is spyware installed with certain ad-supported programs which tracks what you do online in order to send you targeted advertising in the form of popups and other often annoying methods.

Stand-Alone Commercial Computer Monitoring/Surveillance software is software, or sometimes spyware, sold for use by bosses, spouses, private investigators, identity thieves, X's and others for one purpose: to record everything you do on your computer...SILENTLY. These include URL recorders, keyloggers, chat monitors, screen recorders, program loggers and more! This is the type of spyware that SpyReveal anti keylogger protects you from.

Do not confuse stand-alone computer monitoring spyware with remote administration products. Most remote administration products (PC Anywhere, etc) are not stealthy and can be stopped by the user on the host end. Remote Administration software can be easily stopped in their tracks by a simple firewall. SpyReveal, however, does detect certain remote administration packages sold for spying purposes and that run in stealth mode.

What types of computer monitoring spyware and keylogging viruses are available?
There are simple ones known as keyloggers which record all of your keystrokes. Keyloggers are only one part of the spy software threat. On the other end of the spectrum are the totally insidious type which can record your screen as a picture slide show and then email the recording to someone else without you ever knowing. Some even defeat firewalls!!

Why is this so dangerous?
Reading the information above should make this obvious. Anyone who may want to keep an eye on you, including your Boss, Spouse, Company Employees, X-lover, hackers and criminals can easily learn more about you then you would ever want. Spyware makes it easy for anybody to get your financial information, credit card numbers, and web site passwords! SpyReveal is an anti keylogger that will search your system for these programs and help you stop them from operating.

Why haven't I heard about this before?
The widespread use of spyware is a somewhat recent phenomenon. There were keyloggers and the such in the early computing days of DOS, but nothing nearly as invasive as the ones available today; thus the need for a robust keylogger anti virus such as SpyReveal. More and more people are using spy programs to spy on each other's computer usage. Programs advertised as software to keep your child's Internet activities in check are being used by spouses and bosses. Some companies are advertising that their software can be useful for catching your spouse cheating online. The scary part of this is that companies advertising this way are making the largest number of sales!

Why can't I just clean my registry or delete startup items?
Most of the more advanced spy programs run completely hidden. This means they are not visible in the task list, are not shown in your registry and are not shown in the standard startup areas. Instead, these spyware programs are placed in another area of Windows startup which "startup cleaners" don't usually look at, and once they are running, they run in "stealth" mode. SpyReveal can detect all keyloggers, even if the person who installed then renamed the files themselves!

I'm a business owner; why do I have to be concerned with this?
Just like Bosses can spy on their employees, employees can spy on their bosses, and in orer to keep your business computer safe it is a good idea o invest in a keylogger anti virus. An angry employee can simply swipe credit card numbers from the bank they work at, or this software can be used for a new form of corporate espionage. The fact of the matter is that these types of activities are occurring at this very moment within the business world! Is YOUR business safe?

Is spying in this way legal?
Spy software itself is legal in some cases. It is perfectly legal for an employer to install it on computers they own and it is legal to install the software on a computer with the owner's consent. We do not market our software for the purpose of a keylogger anti virus on a machine that you do not own.

It is illegal for a person to install software on another person's computer without permission. With today's latest keylogging spyware, it is no longer necessary for a spy to be in physical contact with your computer to spy on you. Refer to this keylogging spyware article for details on the latest greeting card ploy.

Despite being a felony in certain cases, illegal keylogger spyware installation occurs every day in the real world. This is what SpyReveal keylogger anti virus is designed to combat.

What software packages do you recommend for complete privacy protection from a keylogger virus?
The following packages are recommended for complete privacy protection. We've selected the recommended solutions based on their primary capabilities as listed on independant web sites. To obtain any third party products (not in bold type), please do a search for the product name on Google: