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Old 09-25-2010, 09:37 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Maybe it is out of place to talk about spy software here. But I do need your help. I suspect that my ex-boyfriend has installed some piece of spy software in my MacBook as several days ago, he asked me why I went to movies with Tony--a male friend of mine. He even knows many other things between Tony and me, which makes me crazy. I know that he has been interested in this mac keylogger(including this parental control) for a long time, but I am not sure whether he is using it on my laptop. I'd like to know if there is someway to detect this spy software. Thx for any information.

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Old 09-30-2010, 09:12 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: how to detect spy software

Make no doubt about it, online spying is becoming more prevalent and more sophisticated. It is important to understand that there are different levels of spying. For example, Alexa, popular software owned by Amazon.com doesn't actually log your keystrokes or take system snapshots but it does record some surfing activity. However, programs like Spector are very skilled at stealthily gathering information including passwords, surfing history, and even chat logs and e-mails.

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Old 04-13-2011, 10:28 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Default Re: how to detect spy software

You should always be careful in writing emails or browsing web sites while at the office. Trying to break through the security also might get you in trouble if they find out you bypassed their systems! IT people don’t like that, I can tell you from experience!
 
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Old 08-25-2011, 04:26 AM   #4 (permalink)
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A Mac keylogger is software that records everything you type. It can be used to steal passwords, record web weistes, take screenshots, steal credit card numbers, PIN numbers, bank accounts and personal information. Although Macs are infected with keyloggers less often than PCs, they are not immune to the keylogger mac problem. There are several ways to detect a keylogger on a mac, from simply reviewing the processes running on the computer to using a mac os spy detection program.

Step 1 Open the Activity Monitor to check for unknown process. This system tool will allow you to view the programs (processes) currently running on your computer.

Step 2 Check and Research any unfamiliar processes running in your ctivity Monitor? Critical system processes sometimes have unrecognizable names, however, and keyloggers may have a name that sounds legitimate.

Step 3 Download and install a mac keylogger detector or another software firewall. This type of mac software alerts you when another program tries to connect to the Internet. It will detect a keylogger for mac before it sends information over the Internet, and allow you to block it.
 
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Old 08-29-2011, 07:10 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Does this way to detect Register to see links work? Can it apply to your spy software? I just learned it from others too.......Hope it help.

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Old 09-02-2011, 10:34 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Default Re: how to detect spy software

Computer spy programs are everywhere and there are tons of people around the world willing to use them. Just type free computer spy program or spy on computer in any search engine and you will find that there are dozens of them. Fortunately, there are some things that we, responsible computer users, can do about it. So, let's begin by learning who these spies are and what their intentions really are.
 
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Old 09-07-2011, 07:46 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Their are different kind of spy software or should i say monitoring and their are also different approaches to monitoring. If you say that spying software it is really intrusive and it works silently in the background of the computer. It is just unnoticeable and it is really hard to detect but maybe this can help. I don't try this yet but most of our installed software can be seen in list at add and remove programs then see if their is a malicious software that you are not familiar with then just search for its function. When you are sure that it is really a spying software you can just remove it then.

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Default Re: how to detect spy software

Simple and straight forward solution whenever you have a doubt you can restore your system and activate anti virus.Second if you have the key you can remove by yourself.
 
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