Can viruses and spyware allow people to get your credit card info?
Sunday, December 27th, 2009 at
12:45 am
I have herd that some virsus and spyware on your computer can allow people to get your credit card info when you use it for shopping online. Is this true?
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Yes!
If your computer has been accessing the Internet unprotected it is infected. Spyware has surpassed viruses as the #1 threat to identity theft and without protection your Internet activities are never private.
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If you have it saved online, yes.
If you fall for a fake website that requies you to put in your credit card info, you’ll get taken too.
Short answer, YES
Only if that information is on, or is sent through, your computer….
Yes, thats true. But there is a more nice way of doing it. It’s called Phising.
Absolutely yes. They can install a key logger which will provide every key you type including numbers.
well hate to say it but yes virus can collect info on your pc and spyware gets info from the net if you download avast free it has a shield thats scan your browsing and get active shield it dose the safe but to shields are better then one and download zonealarm free firewall it well block threats from get on you pc and the safest browser you can get is the one the only firefox 2 hope this helps bye
YES
IT IS TRUE!
Something you may be interested in:
What is spyware?
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yes.If a virus gets past your security system it can allow the sender to scan your pc for personal information,including your credit card numbers.This is the number 1 reason why viruses are sent to your computer.These people are trying to access your personal information.
I dont think so.. but beware of site that asks for you credit card number or any information about your self. even your email address and password.