The most common reason spy ware is infecting computers is for the profit of the spy ware creator or owner. In most cases, it gets info about the computer user and shows them popup ads related to their needs and browsing habits. It can even redirect Internet search engine results to the benefit of the spy ware creator, by changing the PC’s DNS server to one owned by the spyware owner. In addition to these things, spy ware can infect your e-mail address book including outlook express or outlook. Once this occurs, spam will be sent to every single person in every single infected address book.  You would be sending spam to your friends.  Not a great idea.

This spam will usually be an advertisement of some sort for the spy ware creator’s website. Once infected with spy ware, the creator can also profit from it by stealing important info like bank account account numbers, credit card numbers and expiry dates, or contact info. It can steal the password info for your software licensing and the login details to your paypal account or ebay account. Spy ware can also take control of your modem to make expensive premium rate telephone calls from the creator. There are currently five major spy ware threats to your net security.

Backdoor-BDD
BackDoor-CLS
BackDoor-CWM
Backdoor-dkd
Backdoor-QHH
Backdoor-xGS
Backdoor-xJT
Backdoor-xZQ
Backdoor.ahj
Backdoor.BackOrifice
Backdoor.Berbew.N
Backdoor.Bigfoot
Backdoor.Cabotron
BackDoor.Cont
Backdoor.CVM
Backdoor.DarkIRC
Backdoor.DRam
BackDoor.DrefIW
BackDoor.Ebnoy
Backdoor.Gaster
Backdoor.GF
Backdoor.Ghostvoice
Backdoor.Graybird
Backdoor.IRC.Mutebot
BackDoor.IrcBik
Backdoor.IRCbot
BackDoor.IrcJan
Backdoor.IrcUnd
BackDoor.JK
Backdoor.Junkboat
Backdoor.Lala
BackDoor.Lara
Backdoor.Lixy.B
Backdoor.LMU
Backdoor.Lohocla
BackDoor.Multi
Backdoor.RAT.b
Backdoor.Remserv
Backdoor.Ryejet
BackDoor.SndMax
Backdoor.Thunker
Backdoor.u
Backdoor.VB.qg
Backdoor.Win32.Optix
BackDoor.YFP
Backlash
Backstabb
BackWindows
Badass
Badblood
Badboy
Badco Backdoor Trojan
Badcon
BadTrans.B
BagKeys
Bald Eagle Screensaver
Bamer Trojan
Bancban-BO
Bancban-PN
Bancodor
Bandjammer
BandObjects.eStart
Banish.B@mm
Banito
Bankem
Banker.Gen
Banner Rotator
Banpaes
Banpaes.as
Banwarum
BargainBuddy
Barjac
Barok
BAT.Calhob
BAT.Eversaw
BAT.Install.Trojan
BAT.Jerm
BAT.KeyboardDisable.f
BAT.KillAll.p
BAT.Looper.af
BAT.MkDirs.z
BAT.NoFPU
BAT.Simpsons
BAT.VSX
BatLive4
Batty
BazookaBar
BDDT
BDE
BDHelper
BDoor-pviever
Bearshare.outlook
Beast
BeastDoor
Bedienks Backdoor Trojan
Bedrill
BEEE
Begin2search
Belio
Best Phrases
BestPopUpKiller
Betaproxy
Bifrose
Bifrose.byc
BigTrafficNetwork
Bigwar
BillByCall
BillsDeath
Binny
Bionet
Birdspy Trojan
Bitcon
BizDefender
Bl4ck
BLA
Black Box
BlackAngel
BlackCore
BlackDiver
Blackharaz Trojan
BlackStar
Blade Backdoor Trojan
Bladerunner Backdoor Trojan
Blador.Trojan
Blaire
Blaster Worm
BlazeFind
Blazer
Block Checker
BlondeSalope
Blowsearch
Blue Eye 1.0b
BlueAdept
Blueang
BMP.Agent.a
BNLite
Bo Installer Trojan
Bobo
BocaiToolbar
BonziBuddy
BookedSpace
Bookmark Express
Borlan
Boss EveryWare
Boss Watcher 1.0
Botanvec Trojan
BrAin Wiper
BrainSpy
BraveSentry
Breach
BroadCast PC
BrownOrifice
Browser Pal
BrowserAcclerator
BrowserAid
BrowserProxy4
BrowserToolbar
BrowserVillage Toolbar
Browsespace
BSE
BTGrab
BTNGdoor.10
BTV Dialer
Bubbel
Bubbles
Bubbles.4K
BuddyLinks
Bugs
Bulla
BusConquerer
Bushtrommel
ButtMan Trojan
Bypasslive.com
BZUB.CT
C2.lop
Cabrotor.10.a
CAFEiNi
Caifu
Caiijing
Call Online Two
CallRex
CameUp
CamGirlsLive
CapScrn
Captain Mnemo
CAPTSR
Career12
Carlson Dialer
Cash4Toolbar
Cashback
Cashbar
CashdeLuxe
Cashfiesta Adbar
Cashsaver
CasinoOnline
CasinoOnNet
CasinoRewards
Catch Cheat Spy
CAX Dialer
CazzoCulo