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    Spyware is software that monitors users' activities without consent, often collecting personal information from keylogging, monitoring browser history, and installing additional software. It can operate by generating pop-up windows, adding extra toolbars to browsers, or installing itself secretly. Users should be wary of unexpected dialog boxes, adjust browser preferences to block pop-ups, and use anti-spyware software to detect and remove any installed spyware programs on their devices.

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    Spyware is software that monitors users' activities without consent, often collecting personal information from keylogging, monitoring browser history, and installing additional software. It can operate by generating pop-up windows, adding extra toolbars to browsers, or installing itself secretly. Users should be wary of unexpected dialog boxes, adjust browser preferences to block pop-ups, and use anti-spyware software to detect and remove any installed spyware programs on their devices.

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    How Spyware Infects Computers and Collects User Data

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    Spyware is software that monitors users' activities without consent, often collecting personal information from keylogging, monitoring browser history, and installing additional software. It can operate by generating pop-up windows, adding extra toolbars to browsers, or installing itself secretly. Users should be wary of unexpected dialog boxes, adjust browser preferences to block pop-ups, and use anti-spyware software to detect and remove any installed spyware programs on their devices.

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    Spyware

    Spyware User ( )
    Data Information
    User Activity ( -Web browser )
    Computer Software
    Spyware Victim User
    Spyware Data Network Connection
    Keylogger,Backdoor Trojans, Password Stealers,
    Botnet Worms Function Attacker

    Operation Spyware

    Spyware

    - Windows Pop-up (Figure 1.1)

    - Browser Web Page Web Site

    - Web Browser Tool bar (Figure 1.2)

    - Monitor Screen Task Bar Icon

    - Web Browser Home Page

    - Search Engine

    - Web Browser Shortcut Key

    - Windows Error Message

    -
    Spyware Install

    Spyware Install
    Security

    -Pop-up Window Link Click


    Pop-up Window Link Click
    Spyware Software Install
    Pop-up Window Close Button X Button

    -Unexpected Dialog Box Question

    -Free Download Software Download

    -Anti-Spyware Software Email Link Follow

    Web Browser Preference Adjust Pop-up Window


    Privacy Setting Adjust
    Cookies Spyware

    Spyware Anti-virus Software


    Anti-virus Software
    Spyware
    Spyware Product
    Lavasoft Ad-Aware Microsoft Windows
    Definder Webroot SpySweeper Spybot Search Spyware
    Figure 1.1 End-less Pop-Up Windows

    Figure 1.2 Spyware added multiple tool bars


    Figure 1.3 Microsoft Windows Defender Removal Report

    Reference: http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST04-016

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