Spyware and Adware introduces detailed, organized, technical information exclusively on spyware and adware, including defensive techniques. This book not only brings together current sources of information on spyware and adware but also looks at the future direction of this field. Spyware and Adware is a reference book designed for researchers and professors in computer science, as wellas a secondary text for advanced-level students. This book is also suitable for practitioners in industry. First technical book exclusively focused on spyware/adware Valuable reference in computer science, as well as a secondary textfor advance level students INDICE: From the contents Motivation behind spyware/adware.- Definitions and history of spyware/adware.- Discussion of anti-virus/anti-spyware vendor criteria.- Installation.- Malware.- Voluntary installation, bundling, and EULAs.- Drive-by downloads.- Technical vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflows).- Embedding executable objects in web pages.- Code signing and problems.- Defenses.- Automatic detection of bundled software.- Startup.- Startup hooks.- Browserhelper objects.- Defenses.- Keylogging.- Types of keylogger (hardware, in-kernel, user-space).- Hooking.- Defenses.- Virtual keyboards.- One-time passwords.- Two-factor authentication. - Attacks against the defenses.- Persistence.- Avoiding uninstallation.- Self-monitoring.- Hiding and obfuscation.- Rootkits.-Defenses.- Transmitting information.- Methods.- Covert channels.- Steganography.- Defenses.- Tracking users.- Cookies.- Defenses.- Advertising.- Pop-up andpop-under ads.- Banner ads (relates to tracking users).- Defenses.- Detection.
- ISBN: 978-0-387-77740-5
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 200
- Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés