Riskware.

[Trumpton]

My AVP has detected and neturalised two pieces of riskware. Is it the case that riskware can be used by hackers to gain access to information on your computer?

[jj]

"‘Riskware’ is the generic term used by Kaspersky Lab to describe
programs that are legitimate in themselves, but that have the potential
for misuse by cyber criminals: for example, remote administration utilities.
Such programs have always had the potential to be misused, but they
now have a higher profile. During the last few years, there has been a
fusion of ‘traditional’ virus techniques with those of hackers. In the
changing climate, such ‘riskware’ programs have come in to their own as
a means of controlling machines for malicious purposes."

[Trumpton]

Thanks for that.

I use Steganos AV 2007 which is a derived from Kaspersky.

[jj]

Be safe :- )

[Trumpton]

I always try to be. !thumbsup!

[Deuce Bigolo]

This site is always worth visiting for disabling of those stupid windows programs that put your computer at risk

(as posted by Magoo eons ago)

[Trumpton]

!thumbsup!

[Deuce Bigolo]

Then theres the bible of spyware removal and all its pitfalls