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	Threats FAQs

Threats FAQs - a list of defintion links for all various malwares that are considered or included in the general defintion of adware and spyware.

Adware (defintion)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adware

* Microsoft: What is a computer virus?

* data miner (spyware)

* Web bugs

* The Web Bug FAQ

* Web Bug Report

* SpywareInfo Web bugs

* Web beacon

* Web Beacons - Opt Out at Yahoo

* Rootkit (definition)

* RootkitRevealer

* Rootkit FAQ's (chkrootkit -- locally checks for signs of a rootkit)

* Learn More About Spyware

* Spyware defined - PestPatrol.com

* Adware defined - PestPatrol.com

* Keyloggers defined - PestPatrol

* Browser Hijackers defined

* Remote Access Trojans (RATs)

* Browser Helper Objects (BHOs)

* Trojans - myths & facts

* a-squared Process List

* Browser Hi-Jackers (BHO Browser Helper Object)

* CastleCops - BHO List / Toolbar Master List

* Microsoft JPEG Vulnerability

* Microsoft JPEG Vulnerability and the Six New Content Security Requirements (malware embedded in pictures)

* Security software disabler Trojan

* FTP Trojan

* Destructive Trojan

* Data Sending Trojan

* Remote Access Trojan

* Joke Programs

* Spyware/Grayware

* Malicious Active Content

* Data Sending Trojan

* Destructive Trojan

* Proxy Trojan

* Security Software Disabler Trojan

* Botnet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

* Botnet Definition: TechEncyclopedia

* Botnet : Definition From Webopedia

* Article: Battling the Botnet Pandemic Lavasoft News - March 2007 Battling the Botnet Pandemic. Your home computer may be among the millions of PCs that are under the control of criminals...

* Article: Botnet - CNET News.com These armies of zombie PCs are used by cybercriminals for sending spam. Part of a series on ...

* Article: Botnet Basics

* Article: Botnet Battle Already Lost?

* MSNBC: The lowdown on 'Bots' The lowdown on 'Bots' http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17805145/ What are ‘bots’? “Bots” – short for robots – are hijacked computers that are infected by computer viruses and then used by criminals and pranksters for a variety of criminal and malicious purposes. Who controls ‘bots’? The criminals behind “bots,” known as “bot herders,” assemble armies of infected computers -- often between 50,000 and 70,000 PCs strong -- that they can then charge customers for the use of. The going rate for sending spam is $5,000 a day or more, according to Howard Schmidt, former White House cyberczar. What are ‘bots’ used for? “Bots” are used to spread malicious programs, send spam, fuel “pump-and-dump stock schemes and launch denial-of-service attacks, among other things. How many ‘bots” are there?Internet founding father Vint Cerf recently estimated that 150 million computers have been hijacked. Most other experts believe that figure is too high, but there is general agreement that “bots” number in the millions, if not the tens of millions. How can I tell if my computer is a ‘bot’? You can’t necessarily. Antivirus software will catch most known viruses, but new ones are being created all the time. It used to be that poor performance often tipped off users that their computers had been infected, but “bot herders” now distribute tasks among thousands of computers to avoid tell-tale crashes.

BlueCollarPC.Net Forums - Botnet Cartel (Information Project)

http://bluecollarpc.net/phpbb2/index.php

Botnet Cartel (Botnet Networks) Top Threat

http://bluecollarpc.net/phpbb2/viewforum.php?f=22

Information about malware bots and botnets infections, more. It is now estimated from 100 to 150 Million computers worldwide have been hijacked by a botnet which are from 7 to 11 percent of world computers. We call it the "Botnet Cartel".... NOTE: These are also called 'zombie computers' and zombie networks'. [ botnet ~ rotnet ].

How big is the botnet problem?

http://www.networkworld.com/research/2007/070607-botnets-side.html?fsrc=rss-security

Types of attacks: Botnets

Cross-site scripting: Inserting malicious JavaScript into the header of an otherwise legitimate Web site.
DNS cache poisoning: Hacking a DNS so that it directs people who enter legitimate URLs to the hacker's malicious Web site.
iFrames: Invisible frames capable of executing malware.
Pharming: Creating an illegitimate copy of a real Web site and redirecting traffic to the phony site to obtain information or download malicious code.
Pretexting: Pretending to be a legitimate entity to lure people to malicious sites.
Toxic blogs: Uploading links to malicious Web sites, or when blogs support HTML or scripts, uploading malicious code or using iFrames.

By studying the defintion and behaviors described of a malware, you can detect or discover what type is affecting your machine by the symptoms experienced.

Phishing Information - Federal Trade Commission

Phishing Encyclopedia Trend Micro

Phishing (Wikipedia)

Pharming (Microsoft)

Pharming (Wikipedia)

Spear-Phishing

Vishing (FBI)

Vishing (Wikipedia)

E-mail address harvesting
E-mail address harvesting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

E-mail harvesting is the of obtaining lists of e-mail addresses for use in bulk mail or other purposes usually grouped as spam. Methods range from purchasing lists of e-mail addresses from other spammers to the more common use of special software, known as "harvesting software", "harvesting bots" or "harvesters", which scan web pages, postings on Usenet, mailing list archives and other online sources to obtain e-mail addresses.

Zero-Day exploit

Cyber crime

Spoof

Password cracking

Malicious code

Man-in-the-middle attack

Malicious active content

Masquerade attack

Nuker

Binder

Armored Virus

Appending Virus

CA Spyware Encyclopedia

F-Secure Malware Code Glossary

Virus Encyclopedia Trend Micro

World Live Virus Map Trend Micro

Virus Encyclopedia Search

Virus Map (Uses Java - a moment to load)

Hackware - Definition And Example
Hackware Example: Vista Transformation Pack .... Webmaster/Moderator:
The term "hackware" is a term I apply to describe any type of software or utility that over-writes any part of Windows which includes Internet Explorer, which are 'good-guy hacks' but nevertheless should examined with "extreme prejudice". You must decide if any over-write of Windows is going to be compatible and stable and non-interfering in the many actions conducted. This applies to normal maintenance as well in disk clean ups and defragging, registry cleaning, volume error checks, and so on. It is also applies with "hang time" of the normal navigation now being re-routed through hackwares that in over-writing Windows are adding more short-cuts and other mappings.
Generally, most hackwares are written by the 'good guy hacks' that are most times talented and create some real time savers for generally $20.00 that are really simple re-written and re-mapped short cuts to utilities that already exist in Windows - such as the Windows utilities of disk clean up, defrag of disks, history and temporary files clean up and so on. You can look at these in two ways. One, the person(s) are complete rip-offs taking advantage of the un-knowing public that most or all these are Windows utilities already in the computer - - - or two, that so what, they save the manual time and all the clicks and is worth that $20.00 to me for the convenience. The latter is generally the case and thank you for the creations ! Definite, generally safe, time savers. Those are the most common on the world web and many times there are genuine freeware ones that are not ad-driven popped up or bundled with any adware or spyware (working-freewares).However, there are also the "bad-guy hacks" which is really all that much malware is - including adware and spywares. These bad-hacks of course are written commands to do so and so as over-writing Windows commands externally to perform their malicious intent. Most times this bad "hackware" does interfere with Windows and Internet Explorer and makes things unstable until it is removed - immediately of course. So my comment is to really watch out on any hack software or utility you wish to install in your computer. There are perhaps many "wanabees" among good-guy hacks as software/utility writers/creators that are just not that talented yet obviously, when you may experience instability and freeze ups from their product. The simple way out is to uninstall and move on. However, many times a "thrifty software writer" will not include an uninstaller and the product is also lacking the language of writing it in to the > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs for it to be uninstalled with a click. So there again, you must examine any 'hackware' package with "extreme prejudice" to avoid hassles. Below is an "over-write" hackware as example 'fresh off the presses'. This type is doing the actual real overwrite of the existing Windows and Internet Explorer in appearance and navigation. These are the worst danger to observe, as - if imperfect - are extremely unstable and loaded with all extra shortcut and display file and registry entries. There is absolutely nothing here implied by me about this product example below - but that it is a very good example for the purpose of the content of my message to owner/users of computers running the Windows Operating System with Internet Explorer. In other words, if a software or program or utility software is not from Microsoft as part of the included Windows System and is manipulating it for you - it is "hackware". Hack is simply the term loosely applied to a software writer and/or programmer that is able to write things externally to operate the Windows OS - a "hack".Hack - Definition:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_hacker
"Academice hackers: In the Academic hacker culture, a computer hacker is a person who enjoys designing software and building programs with a sense for aesthetics and playful cleverness."http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,64389/description.html?tk=nl_Top10


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