Software that allows computers to be cracked and identities to be stolen are being sold on Ebay according to the Telegraph.

PC Tools has discovered that users can also buy DVDs loaded with hacking programmes. These include trojans, a type of virus that lets hackers obtain passwords by logging keystrokes.

The virus is presented to its receiver as an apparent gift, often an email which masquerades as an image or joke.

Mike Greene, the vice-president of product strategy at PC Tools, urged people to watch for fake emails in inboxes.

“Everyone is quick to point the finger at China and Russia when it comes to websites selling spyware and hacking kits but what about eBay?

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