Library Automation Staff Training & Support
Spyware Tools
Information on Protection and Prevention
What is "Spyware"?
Definition: (From BlackIce Internet Security Systems)
"A general term for a program that surreptitiously Obtained, done, acted, or marked by stealth.
monitors your actions. While they are sometimes sinister, like a remote control program used by a hacker, software companies have been known to use spyware to gather data about customers."
For additional information on Spyware and libraries, read
"Uncovering the 'Spy' Network: Is Spyware Watching Your Library Computers?" by Daniel Fidel Ferrer and Mary Mead, published in Computers in Libraries.
Links
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Ad-Aware - A free spyware removal tool from Lavasoft. Ad-Aware professional is also available as a commercial spyware removal tool.
- Anti-Keyloggers - A free spyware removal tool from Raytown Corporation.
- Spybot Search & Destroy - A spyware detection and removal tool created by PepiMK software.
- Spychecker - An online spyware database.
- Spyware Online - Find out the latest methods for detecting and defending against spyware.
- The Cleaner - The cleaner, available for a free 30 day trial, detects, removes, and prevents trojan horses from infecting your microcomputer.
- Who's Watching Me - A spyware removal tool available for a free 90-day trial from Trapware.
