Erica Larnerd COSC 101 009 Spyware What is

Spyware. . . � What is it? � What does it do? � How

� Type of malware � Collects small pieces of information about users without their

� Makes your computer run slower (particularly if there is more than one spyware

� By “piggybacking” on other software applications (like free software, downloaded from the internet)

� You see pop-up advertisements when you aren’t even browsing the internet � Your

� Use anti-spyware products to remove spyware, since spyware can be difficult to manually

� More than 80 percent of all personal computers are infected with some kind

� Spyware is a type of malware which collects small pieces of information about

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Erica Larnerd COSC 101 -009

Spyware. . . � What is it? � What does it do? � How does it get on my computer? � How can I tell if it’s on my computer? � What should I do if it’s on my computer? � Facts � Conclusion � Bibliography

� Type of malware � Collects small pieces of information about users without their knowledge � Very hard to detect and remove manually � Often mistaken to be a computer virus

� Makes your computer run slower (particularly if there is more than one spyware program on your system) � Change your browser or computer settings (like your browser home page) � Deliver pop-up advertisements � Monitor and report which websites you visit � Install other spyware � Monitor and report what you type into your computer (in extreme cases)

� By “piggybacking” on other software applications (like free software, downloaded from the internet) � Browser settings are not set to a sufficiently high security levels � Visiting a website that distributes spyware (sometimes called drive-by-downloading)

� You see pop-up advertisements when you aren’t even browsing the internet � Your web browser home page keeps changing even after trying to set it back to your original home page � Your web browser has new toolbars that you did not install � Your web browser crashes or closes often � Your computer takes much longer to start, and programs seem to run much slower

� Use anti-spyware products to remove spyware, since spyware can be difficult to manually remove � Anti-spyware products such as. . �Mc. Afee Anti Spyware �Norton Internet Security – Antispyware edition �Others such as Microsoft Anti-Spyware, Sunbelt Counter. Spy, Ad-Adware, and Spybot Search & destroy

� More than 80 percent of all personal computers are infected with some kind of spyware � The best Anti-Spyware program only finds 90% of Spyware (says a review in PC magazine) � The average home PC contains 30 pieces of spyware

� Spyware is a type of malware which collects small pieces of information about users without their knowledge and often thought to be a computer virus.

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