---
title: "eBay secretly probes your computer – here’s how to stop it"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/ebay-secretly-probes-your-computer-heres-how-to-stop-it/"
date: "2020-05-28T04:22:24+00:00"
section: "Vendor News"
tags:
  - "Cyber Risks"
  - "data Breaches"
  - "Data Security"
  - "eBay"
  - "Hackers"
  - "Hacking"
  - "Online Security"
  - "Trojans"
---

# eBay secretly probes your computer – here’s how to stop it

May 28, 2020

> Security researchers at Nullsweep recently discovered a script that automatically runs in the background every time someone visits eBay. What’s actually happening is, eBay is scanning your computer for open

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