Comment fonctionne le logiciel Ad-aware ?
Type |
Description |
Adware |
Typically, adware components install alongside a
shareware or freeware application. These advertisements create revenue for
the software developer and are provided with initial consent from the user. Adware
displays Web-based advertisements through pop-up windows or through an
advertising banner that appears within a program's interface. Getting pop-up
advertisements when you’re working on your computer is very annoying. |
Spyware |
Spyware often installs as a third-party component
bundled with a freeware or shareware application, just like adware, making
the distinction between the two somewhat vague. Spyware includes code used to
gather and transmit information about the user or his or her behavior to a
third party. This statistical data often is collected without the knowledge
or consent of the user. |
Hijackers |
Often installing as a helpful browser toolbar,
hijackers may alter browser settings or change the default home page to point
to some other site. |
Trojan
horses |
Trojan horses slip into an individual’s system and
run without the user’s knowledge. They can have many functions. For example,
some use a computer's modem to dial long-distance, generating huge phone
bills for the computer owner. Unlike viruses and worms, Trojan horses do not
make copies of themselves. |
Tracking
cookies |
Internet browsers write and read cookies, files with
small amounts of data (such as site passwords and settings) based on
instructions from Web sites. In many cases, cookies provide a benefit to
users. However, in some instances cookies are used to consolidate and track
user behavior across different sites, which provides marketers with private
information about an individual. |