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Trojan Program Pretends to be Anti-Spam Screensaver
A new malware / spyware app is circulating under the guise of being an anti-spam screensaver ala Lycos' now defunct "Make Love Not Spam".
The spyware monitors keystrokes and mouse actions in order to capture passwords and other data that might be useful to would-be hackers.
Lycos' screen saver for spam fighters employed end-users systems to attack known spammers' websites. Lycos insisted at no point would any servers be taken offline - only that the spammers would be burdened with slow performance and the costs associated with the additional bandwidth.
The software contained no spam prevention mechanisms for the user of any type - only the satisfaction that they may be effecting a spammer someplace that may or may not be causing problems for them.
Similar malicious software actually uses the victim's computer to send out spam email messages. Some studies have suggested that as much as 50% of all junk email is actually sent from these systems.
SpamButcher can be used as an Outlook spam blocker, outlook express anti-spam tool or junk email filter for any mail application that supports the POP3 standard.
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