September 16, 2008
Watching out for spyware and trojans
Web visitors using Internet Explorer can have spyware and trojans installed on their computers, and regardless of name, virus, worm, trojan, or spyware, any of these examples of malicious software, referred to collectively as malware, are undesirable additions to our computers. Web sites use cookies to “remember” details about you, like your user name or site preferences, and to personalize your experience on that web site, where your browser transmits information back to the site each time you view that site until the cookie expires.