Essays about: "detection of spyware"

Found 4 essays containing the words detection of spyware.

  1. 1. An implementation of a DNS-based malware detection system

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Markus Fors; Christian Grahn; [2010]
    Keywords : DNS; malware; implementation; IDS; Botnet; DMDS; detection system; spyware.;

    Abstract : Today’s wide usage of the Internet makes malicious software (malware) and botnets a big problem. While anti-virus software is commonplace today, malware is constantly evolving to remain undetected. Passively monitoring DNS traffic on a network can present a platform for detecting malware on multiple computers at a low cost and low complexity. READ MORE

  2. 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

  3. 3. Detection of Spyware by Mining Executable Files

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

    Author : Syed Imran Haider; Raja M. Khurram Shahzad; [2009]
    Keywords : Spyware Detection; Data Mining; Machine Learning; Feature Extraction; WEKA; ARFF;

    Abstract : Malicious programs have been a serious threat for the confidentiality, integrity and availability of a system. Different researches have been done to detect them. Two approaches have been derived for it i.e. READ MORE

  4. 4. Localization of Spyware in Windows Environments

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Avdelningen för programvarusystem

    Author : Fredrik Bergstrand; Johan Bergstrand; Håkan Gunnarsson; [2004]
    Keywords : spyware; firewall; leak test; API hooking;

    Abstract : This is a thesis about different methods that can be used to detect spyware. Methods included are Layered Service Provider, Internet Protocol Helper API, TDI filtering and API hooking. Some firewall testing applications, leak tests, that use methods that can be used by real spyware program to penetrate firewalls have also been examined. READ MORE