About the Book
Chapters: Morris Worm, Computer Worm, Adware, Spyware, Back Orifice, Malware, Timeline of Computer Viruses and Worms, Download.ject, Rootkit, Sony Bmg Cd Copy Protection Scandal, Extended Copy Protection, Movieland, Code Injection, Inca Internet, Micro Bill Systems, Virus Hoax, Winfixer, Dll Injection, Fork Bomb, Network Crack Program Hacker Group, Backdoor, Scareware, Festering Hate, Logic Bomb, Nprotect Gameguard Personal 2007, Claria Corporation, Zotob, Pop-Up Ad, Pharming, Dialer, China Internet Network Information Center, Rock Phish, Whitelist, Ransomware, Slowloris, Polymorphic Code, Netbus, Crimeware, Wank, Norton Insight, Elk Cloner, List of Compact Discs Sold With Xcp, Zlob Trojan, Nuclear Rat, Operation: Bot Roast, Monaronadona, Mpack, Hover Ad, Targeted Threat, Zero-Day Virus, Webattacker, Domx, Browser Hijacker, Trinoo, Commwarrior-A, Zip Bomb, Stacheldraht, Antivirus System Pro, Tribe Flood Network, Ultimatecleaner, Nbname, Moralityware, List of Pop-Up Blocking Software, Malware Scanner, Smeg Virus Construction Kit, Virus Creation Laboratory, Privacy Center, Polymorphic Engine, Power Virus, Dollarrevenue, Dropper, Spy-Phishing, Caro, Flip Button, Multipartite Virus, Bacteria, Viruslist.com, Winantivirus 2006, Wabbit, Riskware, Blended Threat, Clickbot.a, Software Forensics, Stealware, Polymorphic Packer, Ultimate Fixer. Excerpt: Adware , or advertising-supported software , is any software package which automatically plays, displays, or downloads advertisements to a computer after the software is installed on it or while the application is being used. Some types of adware are also spyware and can be classified as privacy-invasive software .Application Advertising functions are integrated into or bundled with the software, which is often designed to note what Internet sites th...