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  1. 1. Automated Analysis of End User License Agreements

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för datavetenskap och kommunikation

    Author : Faisal Mateen & Irfan Hussain; [2011]
    Keywords : Spyware; End User License Agreement; Legitimate illegitimate Software; Unpack Installer;

    Abstract : Context Spyware is “computer software that obtains information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent” [25]. Spyware is often embedded in another application and is usually stated in End User License Agreement (EULA) [20]. However it is quite common to accept the EULA without even reading it. READ MORE

  3. 2. Prevention of Spyware by Runtime Classification of End User License Agreements

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för datavetenskap och kommunikation

    Author : Muhammad Usman Rashid; Balakrishna Garapati; [2009]
    Keywords : Spyware; Classification; EULA;

    Abstract : Spyware is a threat to Internet users because it may obtain valuable information from the users’ machines without their consent. The existing anti- spyware techniques are not found to be accurate enough in the prevention or detection of spyware. READ MORE

  4. 3. Evaluation of Collaborative Reputation System against Privacy-Invasive Software

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Avdelningen för för interaktion och systemdesign

    Author : Salman Majeed; [2007]
    Keywords : Spyware; PISKeeper; Privacy Invasive; Computer Security; Information Security; Computer Science;

    Abstract : As computers are getting integral part of daily lives, threats to privacy and personal information of users are increasing. Privacy-Invasive Software (PIS) is common problem now days. A reputation system named the PISKeeper system has been developed as countermeasure against PIS. READ MORE

  5. 4. Countering Privacy-Invasive Software (PIS) by End User License Agreement Analysis

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Avdelningen för för interaktion och systemdesign

    Author : Arvind Dathathri; Jules Lazare Atangana; [2007]
    Keywords : Privacy; PIS; EULA;

    Abstract : In our thesis we use a preventive approach to stop privacy-invasive software (PIS) from entering the system. We aim at increasing the user awareness about the background activities of the software. These activities are implicitly written in End User License Agreement (EULA). READ MORE