Spyware

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Spyware is computer software that is installed surreptitiously on a personal computer to intercept or take partial control over the user's interaction with the computer, without the user's informed consent.
Our paper explains what spyware technology is? It shows the difference between Adware, Spyware, Viruses and worms. It shows the routes of infection and how the system is infected due to spyware, its effects and behavior. The goal is to prevent the spyware by some anti-spyware programs and the remedies to protect the Windows Computer and security practices.
INTRODUCTION:
Spyware is any technology that aids in gathering information about a person or organization without their knowledge.
While the term spyware suggests software that secretly monitors the user's behavior, the functions of spyware extend well beyond simple monitoring. Spyware programs can collect various types of personal information, such as Internet surfing habits, sites that have been visited, but can also interfere with user control of the computer in other ways, such as installing additional software, and redirecting Web browser activity. Spyware is known to change computer settings, resulting in slow connection speeds, different home pages, and/or loss of Internet or functionality of other programs. To increase the understanding of spyware, a more formal classification of its included software types is captured under the term privacy-invasive software.
Running anti-spyware software has become a widely recognized element of computer security best practices for Microsoft Windows desktop computers. A number of jurisdictions have passed anti-spyware laws, which usually target any software that is surreptitiously installed to control a user's computer. The US Federal Trade Commission has placed on the Internet a page of advice to consumers about how to lower the risk of spyware infection, including a list of "dos" and "don'ts."
The first recorded use of the term spyware occurred on October 16, 1995 in a Usenet post that poked fun at Microsoft's business model. As of 2006, spyware has become one of the preeminent security threats to computer systems running Microsoft Windows operating systems. Computers where Internet Explorer (IE) is the primary browser are particularly vulnerable to such attacks not only because IE is the most widely-used, but because its tight integration with Windows allows spyware access to crucial parts of the operating system.
Trend Micro Inc. defines Spyware as "[...] a program that monitors and gathers user information for different purposes.?
McAfee Inc. defines Spyware as "Software that transmits personal information to a third party without the user's knowledge or consent."

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