Beware of Keystroke Logging Virus Spam

As malicious developers get more clever different security disciplines converge and the lines are blurred. Is it email spam? Is it a virus? Is it a breach of your computer's security? The answer is "Yes" to all three. This sort of spam tends to ask you to click on a link or open a website rather than having a file attachment. If your system isn't properly patched and configured to not automatically run active scripting programs any malicious code may be installed without your knowledge. It seems that this method of installing stealth keystroke logging software may be at least partially responsible for the recent rash of bank accounts hacks. For more information on this keystroke logging virus spam read this VNUNet article: Spam emails hide key logger virus.