how spyware intrudes?

[Generic Superhero]

1.how does a spyware get installed in a sys from a website?

2.a)ff=no spyware ?
b)ff+noscript extension=no spyware??

 

[QwertyManiac]

Spyware does get installed if u d/l some s/w and stuff and if a Trojan greets and d/ls it from ur comp...

No Script is just to blok javascripts which might harm...
If u got Sp2 and a good anti-spy then no worry as mostly it doesnt infect, jus resides as in my case...

 

[vijay_7287]

check this thread , u will more answers than the Q's u've got !!!
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11368

 

[anandk]

common possibilities are :

u visit some malicious site, it sends a trojan in ur temp internet file, which in turn donwloads and installs the malware wthout ur knowledge.

u install some somtware saying yes yes yes to everything, without reading the small print, and then say, 'hey iv got spyware' !

to kya kare ?
simple..this is what ive done.
replaced my host file (*www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm)
added spware sites to my restricted sites zone ('ie-spyads')
used the 'computer security tool'
and use ms antispyware and spywaredoctor.

 

[anandk]

Read : Top 10 tricks causing spyware epidemic
*blogs.zdnet.com/Spyware/?p=729&tag=nl.e589