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Dettagli di virus 007SpySoft

Dettagli, descrizioni e conseguenze di 007SpySoft

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Nomi comuni malware: 007SpySoft
Nomi tecnici malware:
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Tipo: POTENTIALLY UNWANTED PROGRAMS
Dimensione: 747918 Bytes
   

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Data del primo avvistamento: April 26, 2007 at 10:13 AM
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Brief Description

007SpySoft belongs to the category of Potentially Unwanted Programs, also known as PUPs.

PUPs are programs that, due to their features or means of distribution, can affect users' consent, awareness or control over operations like:

  • Installation.
  • Modifications carried out on the computer.
  • Behavior of the program.
  • Processing of personal data.
  • Uninstallation.

 

The evaluation criteria of PUPs are based on the proposals suggested by the Anti-Spyware Coalition, organization of which Panda Security is a member.

 

It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy: keystrokes, in order to obtain information for accessing online banking services, passwords and other confidential information; email addresses; screenshots of actions carried out.

 

007SpySoft does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs an attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer. The means of transmission used include, among others, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, email messages with attached files, Internet downloads, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, etc.

 

EFFECTS

007SpySoft is a Potentially Unwanted Program, also known as PUP.

Due to their features or means of distribution, these programs can affect users' consent, awareness or control over operations like:

  • Installation.
  • The modifications carried out on the computer.
  • The behavior of the program.
  • The way user's personal data is processed.
  • Uninstallation.

 

The evaluation criteria of PUPs are based on the proposals suggested by the Anti-Spyware Coalition, organization of which Panda Security is a member.

 

It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy:

  • Keystrokes, in order to obtain information for accessing online banking services, passwords and other confidential information.
  • Email addresses.
  • Screenshots of actions carried out.

 

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