INFECTED

My computer is infected with tons of viruses.  I will be taking it to the shop today.  The CAUSE of these viruses comes up -PASSWORD STEALER!  Imagine that? SO, whatever you do, be careful and please reset ALL your passwords TODAY!

Elle,

While it is always good to change your passwords from time to time, the Virus ID coming up as "Password Stealer" does not mean that someone has stolen your
password.
It simply means that the virus is a type of virus designed to infect your machine and steal your passwords via the virus. You probably downloaded the
"PASSWORD STEALER" via some email that you opened innocently thinking it was safe coming from someone you knew. They may not have even known they were passing along a virus.

Here...maybe this will explain it better:

Password stealer
Trojan that steals user data such as login IDs/passwords

"Password-stealing trojans are any type of trojan designed to steal passwords, generally from online banking systems to facilitate fraud and theft, but also passwords giving access to systems. They may also gather other sensitive information, both personal data and details of the infected system.

The data harvested is passed to a controller, perhaps via email or IRC communications."


Good Luck with getting your machine cleaned up. That is such a pain to go through!

Carolyn~

Hadn't seen that mugg in a while. dang loretta-you bring the worse out in this board.