Credit fixing for Julie S. of Orlando, FL, took on a horrible twist when she innocently took her ‘broken’ computer to a “reputable” repair shop referred to her by a good friend.
A week later, Julie complained to her brother Sean, who was visiting from out-of-state and an IT person, that her computer still was giving her lots of problems. It was slow and ‘erratic.’
Sean ran many diagnostics tests. And what he discovered will shake you up as much as it did Sean & Julie…and me!
Sean discovered a malicious ‘keylogger’ script loaded onto Julie’s computer. Check out the following video to find out how thieves are using these “invisible” keyloggers to do more than steal your identity:
A keylogger recorder can record instant messages, e-mail, and any information you type at any time using your keyboard. Keyloggers, as a surveillance tool, are often used by employers to ensure employees use work computers for business purposes only.
Unfortunately, keyloggers can also be embedded in spyware allowing your information to be transmitted to an unknown third party. The log file created by the keylogger can then be sent to a specified receiver.
Some keylogger programs will also record any e-mail addresses you use and Web site URLs you visit. Result:
- Julie’s online-banking – potentially compromised!
- Julie’s address book – potentially compromised!
- Julie’s passwords for everything on- and offline – potentially compromised!
- Julie’s entire computer – potentially compromised!
Most horrifying was Sean’s last statement to Julie still sending chills down my spine: this keylogger program loaded onto Julie’s computer TOTALLY unknown to her actually could allow a thief to control Julie’s computer as if he were sitting at the keyboard.
Worse, this thief (or ….?) also was able to control Julie’s webcam WITHOUT Julie even knowing it! Yikes!
Forget credit fixing! This is un-frickin-believable! This ‘thief’ could control Julie’s webcam too! OMG! The story doesn’t end here. Wait until you hear what Sean and Julie did next. Unless you’re a computer wizard, what you (and I) don’t know about the Internet and computers can & will be used against us.
Loading ...
