Spyware and Adware

By: John Aycock

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Hardcover | 23 September 2010

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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 well as a secondary text for advanced-level students. This book is also suitable for practitioners in industry.

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Introduction	p. 1
Definitions and History	p. 1
Motivation	p. 4
Getting There	p. 9
Installation	p. 9
Explicit, Voluntary Installation	p. 9
Drive-by Downloads, User Involvement	p. 10
Drive-by Downloads, No User Involvement	p. 16
Installation via Malware	p. 19
Startup	p. 20
Application-Specific Startup	p. 20
GUI Startup	p. 21
System Startup	p. 22
Kernel Startup	p. 22
Defenses	p. 23
Staying There	p. 29
Avoiding Detection	p. 29
Basic Detection Avoidance	p. 29
Anti-Spyware	p. 32
Advanced Detection Avoidance: Rootkits	p. 33
Avoiding Uninstall	p. 37
Passive Avoidance	p. 37
Active Avoidance	p. 38
Keylogging	p. 45
User Space Keylogging	p. 47
Polling	p. 47
Event Copying	p. 48
Event Monitoring	p. 48
User Space Keylogging Defenses	p. 49
Authentication	p. 53
Phoning Home	p. 59
Push vs. Pull	p. 59
Finding Home	p. 61
Steganography	p. 63
Information Leaking Defenses	p. 66
Advertising	p. 71
Types of Advertisement	p. 71
Banner Advertisement	p. 74
Banner Advertisement with Pull-down Menu	p. 75
Expandable Banner Advertisement	p. 76
Pushdown Banner Advertisement	p. 77
Pop-up Advertisement	p. 77
Pop-under Advertisement	p. 78
Floating Advertisement	p. 79
Tear-back Advertisement	p. 79
In-text Advertisement	p. 80
Transition Advertisement	p. 81
Video Advertisements	p. 82
Intent and Content	p. 83
Advertisement Implementation	p. 91
Implementation Location	p. 92
Implementation on the User Machine	p. 92
Implementation in the Network	p. 96
Implementation near the User Machine	p. 97
Implementation on the Server	p. 98
Choosing Keywords	p. 99
Blocking Advertisements	p. 101
Pop-up Blocking	p. 101
General Advertisement Blocking	p. 102
Blocker Evasion and Blocker Blocking	p. 103
Tracking Users	p. 111
Cookies	p. 111
Defenses	p. 116
Other Browser-Related Tracking Methods	p. 117
User Profiling	p. 118
Cognitive Styles, Mood, and Personality	p. 119
Future Actions	p. 119
Demographic Information	p. 120
Social Networks	p. 120
Real World Activities	p. 121
Physical of Location	p. 121
Search Terms and keywords	p. 122
Disinterests	p. 122
Conclusion	p. 127
References	p. 129
Index	p. 143
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