adware in white papers
IT Security and Policy at Purdue's Guide to Spyware, Adware, and Malware
White Paper Adware is software that displays advertising banners, re-directs you to websites, and otherwise conducts advertising on your computer (not to be confused with popup ads, which come from the websites that you visit). [03 Jul 2008]
Information Security Challenges in Higher Education: The Hidden Threat to College Security
White Paper It is incumbent upon them to protect their, and their students', personal information and intellectual property against all attacks, whether they be worm outbreaks, DDoS attacks, or security and privacy breaches from keyloggers, spyware, and adware. [03 Jul 2008]
Spyware, Adware, and Peer-to-Peer Networks: The Hidden Threat to Corporate Security
White Paper Adware, its close relation spyware, and use of P2P file sharing in office hours are insidious and invidious threats that frequently evade both firewalls and anti-virus defenses - but despite the figures, many companies still do not understand the... [03 Jul 2008]
Spyware, Adware, and Virus Guide
White Paper The two software programs suggested by the Ohio University help desk for spyware and adware removal are Ad-Aware by lavasoft and Spy Bot - Search and destroy by PepiMK Software. Spyware - is a term for software that collects personal data like... [18 Apr 2008]
Symantec Antispyware Solutions
White Paper And while viruses and fast-spreading worms continue to pose a significant threat, the risks to desktop and client systems from spyware and adware have steadily increased, becoming a major challenge for IT security managers. [11 Apr 2008]
Internet Intruders: Spyware, Adware, Hijackers and Other Pests
White Paper Sometimes the term is used to mean Adware, or Browser Helper Object or Hijacker or Trojan, but in all cases, the user of the word is referring to software that they did not intend to introduce to their machine, do not want, and are having trouble... [10 Apr 2008]
AutoStarting Pests
White Paper Once installed, Spyware, Adware, Keyloggers, Trojans, RATs and other pests have many different possible ways of automatically starting and running within your computer. This paper describes some of these methods, the sequence in which they are... [10 Apr 2008]
Adware and Spyware: A Growing Privacy and Security Problem
White Paper Adware and Spyware have been around for several years and so have the removal tools. Not all adware and marketing based products are bad. This paper discusses the dangers of what is seen as bad adware, the symptoms and the removal process. [10 Apr 2008]
Maximizing security and performance for web browsing: the challenge for business
White Paper Spyware, viruses, worms, Trojans, adware, and other unwanted or unauthorized applications are not just an email problem. They also infiltrate networks via web browsing. This paper highlights the threats posed to organizations by malicious or... [25 Feb 2008]
CyberDefender AntiSpyware 2008 2.0
White Paper CyberDefender AntiSpyware remover and free AntiVirus remover protects against spyware, viruses, trojans, adware, spam, phishing and Internet identity theft. If your system is crashing, incredibly slow, filled with spam email, or covered with pop-up... [06 Feb 2008]
IT Manager Webcast: Microsoft Security Intelligence Report: Latest Trends in Vulnerabilities and Malicious Software (Level 100)
White Paper This webcast provides an in-depth view of the recent trends that Microsoft has seen in software vulnerabilities, malicious software (malware), spyware, adware, and the like. Data from hundreds of millions of Internet-connected systems and some of... [15 Jan 2008]
TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Security Intelligence Report: Malicious Software and Unwanted Software Trends (Level 200)
White Paper This webcast provides an in-depth view of the recent trends that Microsoft has seen in malicious software (malware) and in potentially unwanted software like spyware, adware, and the like. Data from hundreds of millions of Internet-connected... [15 Jan 2008]
Webcast: Does Your Anti-virus REALLY Protect You Against Spyware?
White Paper So it stands to reason that anti-virus tools that were designed first and foremost to scan for viruses and worms won't be as effective at detecting adware and spyware. While most enterprise anti-virus software includes at least some protection... [13 Dec 2007]
Trialware: Symantec Mail Security for SMTP
White Paper Adware Powered by Symantec's award-winning Brightmail AntiSpam technology, Symantec Mail Security for SMTP provides best-of-breed perimeter protection for corporate messaging systems. The solution integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Exchange and... [13 Dec 2007]
Webcast: The Money in Malware: Evolution of the Network Threatscape
White Paper Listen as Mark Harris, Global Security Threat Expert for Sophos, presents an industry prospective on current and emerging threats from viruses, spam, adware, spyware, and other potentially unwanted applications. [13 Dec 2007]
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