1. Spyware and Viruses Group 6 Magen Price, Candice Fitzgerald, & Brittnee Breze

2. Spyware What Does It Do? Tracks online movement and searches for information stored on a computer. Slows performance Cause setting changes Malicious software designed to intercept or take partial control of a computer’s operation without the consent of the user.

3. Viruses What Does It Do? Slow performance Corrupt and destroy files Causes application failure A self-replicating program that spreads by inserting copies of itself into other executable code or documents.

4. Two Types of Viruses Non-Resident Immediately infects host and targets new hosts during application Resident Lies in the background without causing immediate infection Finds new hosts without affecting the application

5. What’s the Difference? Spyware Does not self replicate Exploits infected computers for commercial gain Monitors web browsing activities Aids in Identity Theft (key logger) Viruses Self replication Has capability of destroying hardware Spreads easily (Worm)

6. Prevention Software has been developed to prevent problems caused by Spyware and Viruses that scans the computer’s files and drives using a database of virus “signatures” as a comparison.

7. Software Companies Norton Panda Microsoft McAfee

8. Panda Software A leading developer and provider of integrated security solutions to combat viruses, hackers, spyware, Trojans, Spam, and other threats.

9. Panda’s Leading Software Panda Titanium 2006 anti-virus + anti-spyware Panda Platinum 2006 internet security - Both include anti-rootkit technology, designed to suspect suspicious processes hidden in memory. -Products receive free software updates Panda Software Website

10. How Panda Software Works Signature based detection engine Detects and eliminates known viruses and types of spyware, worms, Trojans, and adware TruPreventTM Technologies Is designed to detect and neutralize malicious applications without needing the signature of update to identify them Software Development Kit Companies can purchase this kit and incorporate this technology into their software products

11. Microsoft Informs customers about installing software to protect their system. - Provides technology -Provides customer education -Works with software industries -Works with legislation and law enforcement -Free Downloadable Anti-spyware/Anti-virus Software Microsoft Defender (Beta 2)

12. Microsoft Beta 2 -Helps customers identify, disable, and remove unwanted spyware -Searches for changes of malicious nature and alerts user -Uses three tools to monitor software behavior Internet agents System agents Application agents

13. What customers can do Use internet firewall Research software before use Update software frequently Run complete scans often