Transcript SPYWARE Spyware is software that aids in gathering information about a person or organization without their knowledge.

SPYWARE
Spyware is software that aids in
gathering information about a person
or organization without their
knowledge.
SPYWARE
May send your personal information to another entity.
May assert control over a computer without the consumer's
knowledge.
"Spyware" is mostly classified into four types:
 System monitors (key loggers, habits or interest, passwords)
 Trojans (named after the trojan horse…not what you expected)
 Adware (pop ups, advertisements)
 Tracking cookies (placed on your computer to watch your actions)
Spyware can collect almost any type of data, or
personal information:
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user logins
bank or credit account information
can installing additional software
redirecting Web browsers
Internet surfing habits
Gator - Gator is installed by users as a password vault. That means that
passwords can be recalled for you automatically when visiting sites. The tradeoff for this service is that you have to endure pop-ups when visiting certain
sites. Claria, the maker of Gator,has cleaned up its act a little by labeling the
pop-up ads, but they're still annoying.
CoolWebSearch - This has got to be one of the most notorious browser hijackers
out there. This is the name given to a program with many different variants that
redirect users to coolwebsearch.com or datanotary.com. Uninstallation can be
extremely complex. Users shouldn't try to manually remove this software.
180SearchAssistant - This software either serves ads in pop-ups or pops up
website windows based on your keyword searches. This software usually comes
bundled with other "freebie" type software installs like emoticons or wallpaper.
Newer versions of the software have an add/remove program uninstall item.
Huntbar - Now here's an annoying piece of software. Huntbar installs a toolbar
onto internet explorer and windows explorer windows. It changes your home
page and search page settings to point to their servers. If you use another
search engine, Huntbar will redirect you to theirs. Great stuff. Oh, and it puts a
15% drain on memory resources.
Cydoor - This software usually comes with P2P software, ie. peer to peer. Again, it
barrages you with a series of pop up advertisements. It also tracks usage information.
ISTbar - Yet another nice, unwanted piece of software. ISTbar does "drive-by" install via
ActiveX and javascript. Basically, that means that you visit a site and it tries to install
itself to your computer. Nice, huh. The Activex control installs a toolbar that pushes
information to my-internet.info and blazefind.com.
WhenU-DesktopBar - Displays advertising content. Monitors internet traffic, collects
search profiles, and can execute code from a remote server using its update feature
only. Relevant searches may cause it to display a special offer, coupon, or other
advertising content. The adware may also display advertisements.
New.Net - New.Net is a company that sells domain names for "nonstandard" top-level
domains. It should be removed pronto.
IEPlugin - As the name implies, it installs a toolbar in Internet Explorer. It tracks web site
usage, form items (like names, addresses, etc. - ie. yikes!), and local filenames that are
browsed. It's invasive - remove it.
BargainBuddy - Bargain Buddy used to be everywhere. It is distributed by BullzEye
Network. And it sets up a Browser Helper Object (BHO) and monitors your computer
usage. It then, you guessed it, pushes advertisements your way based on that usage.
Gimmick
A device employed to deceive, or trick.
An innovative or unusual contrivance.
An innovative stratagem or scheme employed especially to promote
a project.
A significant feature that is obscured, misrepresented, or not readily
evident.
Ransomware comprises a class of SPYWARE which
restricts access to the computer system that it infects,
and demands a ransom paid to the creator of the
malware in order for the restriction to be removed.
Some forms of ransomware encrypt files on the
system's hard drive (cryptoviral extortion), while
some may simply lock the system and display
messages intended to coax the user into paying.
CRYPTOLOCKER
The bad news is decryption is impossible unless a user has the private key
stored on the cybercriminals’ server.
Currently, infected users are instructed to pay $300 USD to receive this
private key.
Infected users also have a time limit to send the payment. If this time
elapses, the private key is destroyed, and your files may be lost forever.
Files targeted are those commonly found on most PCs today; a list of file
extensions for targeted files include:
3fr, accdb, ai, arw, bay, cdr, cer, cr2, crt, crw, dbf, dcr, der, dng, doc, docm,
docx, dwg, dxf, dxg, eps, erf, indd, jpe, jpg, kdc, mdb, mdf, mef, mrw, nef,
nrw, odb, odm, odp, ods, odt, orf, p12, p7b, p7c, pdd, pef, pem, pfx, ppt,
pptm, pptx, psd, pst, ptx, r3d, raf, raw, rtf, rw2, rwl, srf, srw, wb2, wpd,
wps, xlk, xls, xlsb, xlsm, xlsx
EMAIL
[email protected]
Fed-Ex, UPS and USPS do not work together
If an email looks suspicious...send email or text to sender and do not
open until they respond.
Do not respond with the same email. Do not reply to email that has
been sent to multiple people.
ORGANIZE IMPORTANT ITEMS
ie. SCANS, OFFICE DOCUMENTS (WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT), PICTURES TO
FOLDERS
MAKE FOLDERS INSIDE OF FOLDERS, WITHIN YOU’RE MY DOCUMENTS FOLDER.
(RIGHT CLICK IN A FOLDER TO MAKE A NEW FOLDER)
CUT/COPY DATA –PASTE IN FOLDERS
BACKUPS
STEPS
1. COPY MY DOCUMENTS (RIGHT CLICK ON FOLDER)
2. OPEN FLASH DRIVE
3. PASTE ON FLASH DRIVE ICON (RIGHT CLICK ON ICON)
4. CHOOSE TO WRITE OVER EXISTING DATA
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