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How Personal & Internet Security Work

by Preston Gralla

May 2006

Beginner

288 pages

2h 32m

English

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How TCP/IP WorksHow the World Wide Web Works
How Hackers Invade PCsHow Script Kiddies Target PCsHow Personal Hacker Protection Works
How Spyware Invades Your PCHow Spyware Morphs Itself to Escape DetectionHow Spyware Invades Your PrivacyHow Home Page and Search Page Hijackers WorkHow Dialers WorkHow Keyloggers WorkHow Rootkits WorkFollowing the Spyware Money TrailHow Anti-Spyware Works

How Cookies WorkHow Web Bugs Track YouHow Websites Track Your ActivitiesHow Websites Build Personal Profiles of You
How Google Searches the InternetWhat Google Knows About You
How Phishing WorksFollowing the Phishing Money TrailHow to Protect Against Phishing Attacks
How Zombies and Bot Networks WorkHow Trojan Horses WorkFollowing the Zombie Money TrailHow Zombie and Trojan Protection Works
How Hackers Exploit BrowsersHow to Protect Against Browser-based Attacks
How Viruses WorkHow Worms WorkHow Antivirus Software Works
How Wi-Fi WorksHow Hackers Invade Wi-Fi NetworksHow Hotspots WorkHow Hotspot Hacking WorksHow “Evil Twin” Hacks WorkHow War Drivers Invade Your NetworkHow Wireless Network Protection WorksHow Hotspot Protection WorksHow Wi-Fi Encryption Works
How Bluetooth WorksHow Bluetooth Can Be Hacked
How IRC WorksHow Instant Messaging WorksHow Instant Messaging Pests Attack YouHow Instant Messaging Pest Protection Works
How Spam WorksThe Dangers of SpamHow Nigerian 419 Scams WorkHow Spammers Hide Their IdentityHow Spammers Find YouHow Anti-Spam Software WorksHow Anti-Spam Software Sniffs Out Phony Email
How Denial-of-Service Attacks Target WebsitesHow Hackers Invade WebsitesHow to Protect Against Denial-of-Service Attacks
How Virtual Private Networks WorkHow Cryptosystems WorkHow Digital Certificates Ensure Internet SecurityHow Internet Passports Work
How Web Blocking WorksHow Parental Controls Work
How Personal Firewalls Protect PCsHow Network Address Translation Protects Home NetworksHow Proxy Servers WorkHow Corporate Firewalls Protect the WorkplaceHow Intrusion Protection Systems Work
How Thieves Can Steal Your IdentityHow Thieves Make Use of Stolen IdentitiesHow You Can Protect Against Identity Theft
How Credit Card Information Is StolenHow Financial Firms Detect Credit Card FraudFollowing the Black Market Credit Card Money Trail
How Data Mining WorksThe Dangers of Data Mining
How Workplace Surveillance WorksHow Employers Track Employee Internet Use
A Look at Cell Phone Hacking DangersHow Bluesnarfing WorksHow Paris Hilton’s Cell Phone Was Hacked
How Iris Scanning WorksHow Fingerprinting ID Works
How RFID WorksHow RFID Can Track Your Life
How Global Positioning Satellites WorkHow Cell Phone Location Tracking Works
How DNA Matching WorksThe Dangers of DNA Profiling
How Airport Scanners WorkHow Airport Terrorist Tracking Systems Work
How the NSA’s Echelon Spy System WorksHow the FBI’s Carnivore System WorkedHow the Patriot Act Can Invade Your Privacy
How Wiretapping WorksHow Legal Wiretapping WorksHow Lie Detectors Work

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Chapter 3. How Spyware and Anti-Spyware Work

These days, the biggest danger you face when you go onto the Internet might be spyware—a type of malicious software that can invade your privacy and wreak havoc on your PC. Spyware is a relatively new phenomenon; it does not have a long history as do viruses, Trojans, and worms.

Spyware is an umbrella name for many types of malicious programs, but these kinds of programs have several things in common. First, all of them, one way or another, spy on your behavior. They may watch which web pages you visit and report that information to a server or person, or they might track your web searches. They may even ...