How does Spyware get on your System?
1. From website you visited. This is called drive-by-downloading
2. Clicking on a link that download spyware
3. Installation of software (Usually free and pirated)
4. Email attachment
Below are some of the things that you download from the internet that will likely contain spyware.
NOTE: Most of the stuff that is for free, usually contain spyware software embedded within the file.
- Example: X-rated site
2. Clicking on a link that download spyware
- Example: Pop-up informing you that you have won a prize
3. Installation of software (Usually free and pirated)
- Example: File-sharing program such as Kazaa
4. Email attachment
- Example: Spam email
Below are some of the things that you download from the internet that will likely contain spyware.
- Toolbars
- Free game, puzzles, or other interactive entertainment
- Free screensavers or animated characters
- Free pop-up blocker programs
- Files downloaded from file-sharing services
NOTE: Most of the stuff that is for free, usually contain spyware software embedded within the file.