Top Ten Spyware And Adware Threats
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Karl Smith November 14, 2006
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Estimates suggest that 90% of computers are infected with malicious
software (malware) of some type. They take over your computer, infest
it with pop-ups and other junk, or even worse, steal your private
information. Although there are countless types of spyware and adware,
these are the ones generally considered the biggest threats to your
computer.
Gator - This adware is designed to track the sites you surf and so
get a picture of your online interests. Once it has enough data, it
starts to bombard you with everything from banner ads to pop-ups on
similar subjects, hoping to grab your interest and attention. Generally
your computer gets infected with Gator when you share files through
Kazaa or other means, or when you download freeware.
n-Case - Another type of adware, which subjects you to an endless
flood of pop-up ads. Downloading freeware from online sites is the way
your computer usually gets infected with this malware.
PurtyScan - This is particularly sneaky adware. First it displays a
pop-up ad on your computer offering to detect any pornographic content
on your computer, with an offer to remove it. If you click on the ad,
however, you end up a website which then infiltrates your computer with
even more spyware and adware.
Transponder - Similar to Gator, in that it 'watches' your online
behavior, then bombards you with ads that this malware decides are
relevant.
CoolWebSearch - This malware is certainly not cool, but malicious.
The first step is that it hijacks your Internet settings and web page,
and then redirects you to another web page of its own. As you can
imagine, that website is full of more adware and spyware, waiting to
get into your computer.
Internet Optimizer - You could almost call this piece of malware a
hacker. It takes control of your home page, and also any other web
pages you visit. The final step is to pass you on to its own web page,
so that it can download other malware onto your computer.
Perfect KeyLogger - This malware is a tool for hackers. It can
record your keystrokes, which makes it simple to find out private
information such as credit card numbers, passwords and other private
details. These are then passed on to the hacker.
ISTbar/Aupdate - Although it pretends to be a toolbar, this is still
malware. It's a form of spyware, and it operates by continually
displaying pornographic images and pop-up ads on your computer, which
is both embarrassing and annoying. It also takes control of your
Internet settings and web page.
TIBS Dialer - If you access the Internet via a dial-up connection,
this malware will hijack your phone modem and then transfer you to
various websites full of pornography.
Keen Value - This malware starts out by tracking your online
behavior, analyzing every website you visit. It also collects your
personal information if you fill out any forms online, and then
bombards with endless advertisements, many of which link through to
websites full of dangerous malware.
This is why protection is always important even if you surf the web just once a week. |