PC Tools Issues Warning About Re-Emerging "Keylog-Sters" Identity Theft Threat

PC Tools, creator of award-winning spyware removal and real-time protection software, today issued a warning for PC users worldwide about an updated version of the dangerous "Keylog-sters" Trojan Keylogger application that is currently stealing sensitive online data in more than 50 countries.

The Keylog-sters Trojan captures screenshots of any Web pages with login fields such as usernames and passwords, and then records the stolen data into a text file, subsequently uploading it to a private FTP server into a folder named after the infected user's country. Desktop computer users receive no obvious indicators that a computer has been infected, leaving many unaware of the potential security breach.

PC Tools' anti-spyware application Spyware Doctor will identify the Keylog-sters Trojan if it has infected a PC and allow the user to quarantine or remove the application. More information about the threat can be found in PC Tools' online Malware Research Center at: http://www.pctools.com/mrc/.

ABOUT SPYWARE DOCTOR™

Spyware Doctor, PC Tools' award-winning flagship product, is one of the most technologically advanced and widely used anti-spyware software solutions in the world. Over the past year, more than 25 million copies of Spyware Doctor have been downloaded, and the product is regularly ranked in the Top 10 most downloaded products on CNET's Download.com. More information about Spyware Doctor can be found at www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor.

ABOUT PC TOOLS™

PC Tools is a global leader in innovative software products to protect the privacy and security of Windows® computer users. PC Tools publishes software and provides technical resources for securing, protecting and maintaining the Windows® operating system. More information about PC Tools can be found at www.pctools.com.

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