Essays about: "Adware"

Found 3 essays containing the word Adware.

1. 1. Application Whitelisting : Smartphones in High Security Environments

   University essay from Databas och informationsteknik; Tekniska högskolan

   Author : Caroline Bildsten; [2013]
   Keywords : Application whitelisting process; Android; malware; obfuscation;

   Abstract : Today, smartphones are in widespread use by consumers, commercial companies and government authorities. Unfortunately, there are many examples of applications carrying out malicious activities, such as stealing information or subscribing to premium-rate services. In this thesis work, a novel application whitelisting process (AWP) is proposed. READ MORE

3. 2. Alternative methods of financing software : Replacing illegal copying with free copying

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Avdelningen för programvarusystem

   Author : Patrik Mjörner; Erik Bosrup; [2004]
   Keywords : Software piracy; Adware; Spyware; Private provisioning; Support seller; Bundling; Content provider;

   Abstract : The software industry’s largest and most severe problem is software piracy. Most attempts to stop illegal copying of software have failed. Alternative ways to remove software piracy must therefore be discovered and some are already being used. READ MORE

4. 3. Investigating Spyware in Peer-to-Peer Tools

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för programvaruteknik och datavetenskap

   Author : Martin Boldt; Johan Wieslander; [2003]
   Keywords : Peer-to-Peer; Spyware; Adware; Privacy;

   Abstract : Peer-to-Peer (P2P) tools are used exclusively when their users are connected to the Internet, thus constituting a good foundation for online commercials to help finance further tool development. Although software that displays ads (adware) is very common, activity monitoring or information collecting software that spies on the users (spyware) may be installed together with the P2P tool. READ MORE