text it scans for spyware offense missed by anti-virus programs.ie mcdonald explains. >> reporter: governments, law enforcements and intelligence agencies worldwide are said to be spying on every day computer users. there is mounting evidence the practice is being used by some countries to target political dissidents, journal assists and human rights advocates. opposition activist is one of its victims. campaigning against human rights abuses in bahrain, he not only endured a series of attacks on his home and colleagues, but also on his computer here in britain. >> i think it's devastating. when you know that you have no privacy in your life, when you feel that as if you are walking the street without your clothes on, because someone else is monitoring your movement, you feel really, really frustrated. >> reporter: the spyware is so powerful, it can take over the user's entire system. sending e-mails, switching on cameras and tracking every key streak. it can then be used to discredit victims and be removed without a trace. >> they were saying that

. >> spyware apps found on the web can be installed for as little as $20. they show a phone's call history, text messages, web searches and more. many are marketed as a way to keep kids safe or monitor employees. others are clear, this is how you catch a cheater. the consequences are right there in the ads, spelled out in black and blue. brazenly marketing as a way to spy on their spouse and commit a crime. >> the crime may simply be using these apps. some offer ways to intercept calls on the fly so you can bug someone else's phone and listen into their private conversations. >> this kind of spying has been illegal for a while. it is not just illegal to use, but also to sell, according to michael carroll. and the feds are cracking down. the ceo of stealth jeannie, a spyware app that monitors calls undetected, it is the first case of its kind. >> this case is supposed to be a warning shot. >> police still found several spyware apps for sale with call monitoring that can't be traced. getting rid of them is the mission of activists. josie sterman, abc 7 news.

the ceo pleaded guilty to running spyware. this is the first-ever criminal conviction targeted at a spyware app. he was ordered to pay a $500,000 fine. >> troubling accusations against a fraternity at the university of virginia. >> how the schoo >> on the campus of the university of virginia, active investigation into a legend sexual assault involving a fraternity. >> the university held in a metered and see -- an emergency meeting to address the allegations. >> the board of visitors approved a zero-tolerance property -- policy for sexual assault on campus, and they might even extend the suspension of activity for fraternities if changes are not seen. on peabody hall, posted notes honoring survivors of sexual abuse and criticizing the university for ignoring this problem for too long. the board of visitors and student leaders discussed the influence of alcohol on assault, with some discussing the idea of a band of hard liquor in fraternities. they talked about encouraging reporting of crimes and increasing presence of police.

allison, these spyware apps, once they are installed on a phone, they look at every text, every e-mail, and every website that get search. and if they are on your phone, you will not even know about it. stockerss are arming with what they need to do to put people at risk. and we found that they are cheap and readily available on the internet. tonight at 11:00, we will hear from people sounding the alarm on these apps, because some of them allow people to listen into private conversations, allowing them to bug phones. >> the entire product is spy on somebody, and it even gives you instructions on how to remove all evidence of the install. and people who claim it not to just use them, but people who claim to use them to break the law. thenow if you go to homepage and click on the spy stocker page, you will see some statistics on how often technology is used on domestic violent relationships. -- violence relationships. this tool has been used in ways that you may not even know about. reportjosie, we will see tonight. thank you very much. bono's injuries from are apparently worse than we t

it being called the most advancing spyware being used. how at risk is the united states? >> black friday just days away. is that really the day, the best day to get the best holiday bargains? guess what, you know the answer. no. david: and college tuition on the rise with more than 50 schools now costing north of 60,000 bucks. liz: a year? david: but you get room and board and a light in the basement. we'll have more david: time for a look at today's market drivers. the dow and s&p closed at all-time highs. it's the 29th record close of the year for the dow and the 46th for the s&p. natural gas dropped further into the red. prices dropped nearly 3 percent on forecast weather in the us will be milder than usual in the next two weeks. tell that to the people in buffalo. the euro rebounded from a 28 month low. the euro hit an a high of $1.29. >> less than 100 hours before black friday, consumers and retailers gearing up for that big movement. is black friday worth the hype? is it really the best day for bargains? we bring in the panel. kmele foster from fox business "the ind

once spyware is installed, you can see a user's text, e-mails, you can listen on private conversations. a way toadvertised as watch over kids or employees but that is often not what they are used for. is ametimes there disclaimer saying it may be illegal to use this without consent. they tell you how to remove traces. >> tonight at 11:00, why using this kind of app to spy on your significant other can land you in trouble with the law. >> coming up on abc 7 news at noon, hitting the road. how busy the thanksgiving travel season will get. >> buffalo buried. huns are turning into equally as how many more feet of snow is expected. actoredian, athlete, terry crews joins us in studio to talk about his new gig. >> a roller coaster of temperatures. eileen >> you are watching abc 7 news at noon, on your side. >> more than 46 million americans will getaway to celebrate rings giving according to aaa -- to celebrate according to aaa. >> the most people traveling since 2007. the lowest gas prices in years. the auto club released its travel forecast at reagan national airport. that place will be jum

they are called spyware, and once installed on a phone you can see e-mail, text, and websites that users visit and even listen in on private conversations. they are advertised as a way to monitor children or employees, but that is often not what they are used for. tonight, how the technology puts domestic violence victims at risk by keeping abusers able to stalk undetected. brazenly marketing it to spy. is cracking down on spy stalkers and how you can get in big trouble using the apps. the snowstorm -- in buffalo is forcing the nfl to come up with a new game plan. >> no snow here, but another chilly day. we have the forecast. >> the caps will be on the ice tonight, the whiz kids get ready for lebron, the redskins try to regroup. sports is coming up. >> israel has started to demolish the homes of four palestinians involved in attacks, two of whom were involved in a synagogue attack in jerusalem. five people died. homes often destroys the of terrorists as a punitive measure and a warning to others. secretary of state john kerry is in austria for talks on iran's nuclear program. he said a d

if you search for jimmy kimmel you have a 19% chance of landing oh and a site with threats such as spywarespam and viruses. >>> okay. here's a look at the rest of the top five most dangerous celebs you should not be searching besides jimmy. >> yeah. dutch music producer and dj armon van buren comes in second. >>> okay g sierra is flow. flow rider is first and bruce springsteen is number five. >>> the boss is number five. he's full of viruses. i mean on the computer. >> yeah. just the computer. >>> okay. >> internet has given us countless viral videos over the years but tonight we're going to run down the greatest of all time according to a list put out by the huffing ton post. >>> of all time! keep in mind this list is not based on views. this is just they're look at what they think is the best of all time. let's see if you agree. number four on the list, is only 52nds long. i know this one. remember this? ♪ >>> he is such a drama chipmunk he made the list. >> this 52nd clip is picked up over 42 million views on the internet since being up loaded back in 2007. >> here's another one. we lov

benjamin adams sent up surveillance cameras and planted spyware on his victim's cell phone to track herher computer. one night he beat her are 4.5 hours. a good samaritan found her. >> this girl came overrunning, her wrist is cut her nose is broken. she said there's an ex-boyfriend attacking her. >> there's nothing i wouldn't put past him. >> rachel haze has been stalked for years by her ex-boyfriend. she believes through her social media account. >> just too coincidental all the things that he's done. >> within the next 24 hours or so, messages would start to come to her from him saying, i know you are here. i know -- that's very scary to person. >> attorney richard klein berger helped rachel get a protection from abuse order and even asked his clients to sign a form urging them to disable social media. >> i've seen it increase 10 fold over the past couple of years. >> getting off social media isn't always enough to stop a stalker. one in four stalking victims report being harassed by e-mail or instant messaging. 10% report being tracked by gps. >> what were you afraid of? >> my life.

your pc could be spyware. >>> 4:45 a.m. bargain hunters are busy this morning. live look at the king of prussia mall in montgomery county. a walkway from the court to the plaza side of the mall. a live picture from sky force 10 and we have pilot phil and photographer jeremy on board. happy black friday to you. you see a lot of cars in the parking lot there. >>> many merchants here and across the country are upbeat about black friday, 2014. once again this year retailers opened on thanksgiving to lure those holiday shoppers with sales and deals. you're looking at the mall of america in minneapolis where buyers haven't stopped swiping their credit cards since stores opened last night. a website that tracks shopping said thanksgiving day sales increased 3% to 5% over last year. >>> 4:46 now. right now demonstrators are holding a black friday protest in ferguson, missouri. this after a grand jury announced monday there would be no indictment of the police officer who killed michael brown. this was the scene at a mall in west st. louis county yesterday morning at the

there's a new spyware in it is been called the most sophisticated in the world. computer security companies say the new malware is probably being run by western intelligence agency as it is targeting russian and saudi telecoms. they say it is more advanced in some ways than the malware developed by u.s. and israel that targeted iran's nuclear -- >> a lot of "probably's" in that article. professional football, it is nothing short of spectacular catch, some of said the greatest ever, and last dates game between the new york giants and the dallas cowboys. mr. manning threw a 43 yard bomb to mr. beckham who bends over backward for one-handed catch. twitter blew up. the cowboys move up. michael irvin tweeted one of the greatest catches ever. the giants ended up losing, the cowboys coming back in the end. what a catch. >> that is unbelievable. >> skill. >> what it never to have met for the gloves. >> the gloves help, but at the end of the day, that is why it works so well with the mainstream media. one of the themes of our our --hour, good morning, it is a four-day wor

. >>> spyware beware how

caroline hyde on the latest spyware scandal, malware story that we're watching. >> i mispronounced itn, as caroline pointed out. now here's what else is on our radar this monday morning. >> yeah, in vienna, international foreign ministers are struggling to reach a deal on iran's nuclear program before a deadline tonight. u.s. secretary of state and his iranian counterparts are discussing whether to extend the deadline as both sides say significant gaps still remain. this is the second since an interim agreement was last year agreed, which curtails iran's nuclear activities, in exchange for some sanctions released. >> european commission president is set to announce a 21 billion euro fund to share the risks of new projects with new investors this week, according to e.u. officials. the fund will include loans and lending guarantees and stakes in equity to jump-start private risk taking. the commission will pledge 16 billion you're rose with five billion coming from the european investment bank. >> new york is extending its lead over london as the world's most financial center. that's ac

rose, after she formed her spyware and in july of 1861 and the first battle of bull run, which is anenormous battle. everyone predicting this was going to be the end of the war. they thought we are going to capture them at bull run mumbles onto richmond and it wasn't going to be over. the confederates had different plans. various official and gathering the information. the woman named benny duval sits her down in her dresser and rosen ciphers a note and has a piece of black silk and she ties up this note and rolls it up into daddy's hair and makes a neat little bun and kids batty address and says -- exactly. i have so many dispatches in my hair right now. >> she's leaving you on a very important mission. she tells batty to pretend you're a simple farm girl passing from the market. they won't even notice you. sure enough, that he passes a law, ways to this law, ways to this entry is amazing what a pretty girl. and she goes to headquarters, lets down her luxurious mane of hair and produces this note that rose had enciphered and therein contained very important information for the first

spyware has already been detected on pivotal u.s.warns it's not a matter of if with you ben. right to chief national security correspondette jim sciutto. this is worrisome. >> no question, alisyn. admiral rogers said not just china but one or two other countries as well, he wouldn't identify them, said that was classified. keep in mind he's not just the nsa chief, he's head of the military cyber command, the institution charged with defending the u.s. cyber systems in a military sense and here's what he said was vulnerable, power and water grids, aviation systems, financial services. you can imagine all the damage and danger it would cause if it china or another country was able to shut that down. he says that hackers from these countries have performed what he called reson sans missions to look for weaknesses. he said we see them attempting to steal information on how our systems are configured, the schematics of most of our control systems right down to the engineering level of detail so they can look where there are volumer inabil