About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 71. Chapters: Computer worm, Adware, Spyware, Timeline of computer viruses and worms, Download.ject, Rootkit, Extended Copy Protection, Movieland, Code injection, Micro Bill Systems, Scareware, DLL injection, Virus hoax, Dialer, Backdoor, Network Crack Program Hacker Group, Logic bomb, Claria Corporation, Pop-up ad, Pharming, Rock Phish, China Internet Network Information Center, Whitelist, Evercookie, Ransomware, Slowloris, Polymorphic code, Crimeware, List of compact discs sold with XCP, MPack, Operation: Bot Roast, MonaRonaDona, Browser hijacker, Targeted threat, CPLINK, Webattacker, Zero-day virus, Hover ad, Zip bomb, Trinoo, NavaShield, Mobile code, Stacheldraht, LizaMoon, Tribe Flood Network, Moralityware, NBName, Malvertising, List of pop-up blocking software, DollarRevenue, Virus Creation Laboratory, Polymorphic engine, Form grabbing, Power virus, Spy-phishing, Wabbit, CARO, Securelist.com, Flip button, Dropper, Bacteria, Blended threat, Riskware, Malware Bell, File binder, CDP Spoofing, Browser hijacking, Software forensics, Stealware, Polymorphic packer. Excerpt: Spyware is a type of malware that can be installed on computers, and which collects small pieces of information about users without their knowledge. The presence of spyware is typically hidden from the user, and can be difficult to detect. Typically, spyware is secretly installed on the user's personal computer. Sometimes, however, spywares such as keyloggers are installed by the owner of a shared, corporate, or public computer on purpose in order to secretly monitor other users. While the term spyware suggests software that secretly monitors the user's computing, the functions of spyware extend well beyond simple monitoring. Spyware programs can collect various types of personal information, such as Internet surfing habits and sites that have been visited, but...
