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Spyware
Any software that covertly gathers user information through the user's Internet
connection without his or her knowledge, usually for advertising purposes.
Spyware applications are typically bundled as a hidden component of freeware
or shareware programs that can be downloaded from the Internet; however, it
should be noted that the majority of shareware and freeware applications do
not come with spyware. Once installed, the spyware monitors user activity on
the Internet and transmits that information in the background to someone else.
Spyware can also gather information about e-mail addresses and even
passwords and credit card numbers.
Spyware's similarity to a Trojan horse is the fact that users unwittingly install
the product when they install something else. A common way to become a
victim of spyware is to download certain peer-to-peer file swapping products
that are available today.
Aside from the questions of ethics and privacy, spyware steals from the user
by using the computer's memory resources and also by eating bandwidth as it
sends information back to the spyware's home base via the user's Internet
connection. Because spyware is using memory and system resources, the
applications running in the background can lead to system crashes or general
system instability.
Startup items
Any files placed in this folder will open when the computer starts. For example,
a startup screen, a sound file to be played when the computer first starts, a
reminder calendar, or application programs can be startup items. Normally, an
alias of a file is placed in this folder rather than the file itself.
System tray
Introduced with Windows 95, the system tray is located in the Windows taskbar
(usually at the bottom next to the clock) and contains miniature icons for easy
access to system functions such as fax, printer, modem, volume, and more.
Double click or right-click an icon to view and access the details and controls.
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol - A set of networking protocols
widely used on the Internet that provides communications across interconnected
networks of computers with diverse hardware architectures and various
operating systems. TCP/IP includes standards for how computers communicate
and conventions for connecting networks and routing traffic.
Trojan
A destructive program that masquerades as a benign application. Unlike viruses,
Trojan horses do not replicate themselves but they can be just as destructive.
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