Internet Safety: Malware

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Spyware
3. Adware
   1. How Adware Works
   2. Adware: Read the Small Print
   3. Dealing with Adware
   4. Adware Quiz
4. Key Loggers
5. Rogue Diallers
6. DoS Attack
7. Spam

Adware

Adware is another type of malware that is causing a lot of bother and creating a nuisance of itself.

Sometimes these adverts appear as pop-up boxes that cause other pop-up boxes to appear even when the user tries to close them down. It may take the user many clicks of the mouse to get rid of the adverts, even to the extent of closing their browser or shutting down or restarting their system.

Adware is generally classified as a type of spyware because it is installed without the user's knowledge or permission.

Next: How Adware Works