Spyware Spyware is code designed to spy on a user, collecting data General spyware Advertising applications, identity theft Hijackers: Hijack existing programs and use them for different purposes, such as reconfiguring file sharing software to share sensitive information Adware Displays selected advertisements in pop-up windows or the main browser window Often installed in a misleading way as part of other software packages om Security in Computing, Fifth Edition, by Charles P. Pfleeger, et aL.(ISBN: 9780134085043) Copyright 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reservedFrom Security in Computing, Fifth Edition, by Charles P. Pfleeger, et al. (ISBN: 9780134085043). Copyright 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Spyware • Spyware is code designed to spy on a user, collecting data • General spyware: • Advertising applications, identity theft • Hijackers: • Hijack existing programs and use them for different purposes, such as reconfiguring file sharing software to share sensitive information • Adware • Displays selected advertisements in pop-up windows or the main browser window • Often installed in a misleading way as part of other software packages 10