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ACTION
1 Masquerades as antispyware software.
(Lavasoft's Ad-Aware is an antispyware tool, but A-daware and Ada-ware
are reportedly imposters.)
2 Exploits known vulnerabilities in your
Internet Explorer to do a "drive-by download" when you visit a seemingly
harmless website.
3 Installs itself no matter where you click in the pop-up window.
4 Presents an option that you should "Click No to install."
5 Tells you that you need to install a program to view the current webpage.
6 Hides unwanted features in the terms of the end-user license agreement (EULA).
7 Appears as an e-mail attachment, perhaps from a friend.
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REACTION
1 Download antispyware programs directly from an antispyware company or from a known source.
2 Keep your system patched.
3 Click the upper right-hand corner, or preferrably close the window in the task bar.
4 Click the upper right-hand corner, or preferrably close the window in the task bar.
5 Most popular "gotcha" by far. Download only known plug-ins from reputable sites.
6 Read the EULA. Just kidding. Research the
software before installing it to learn what other people have said about
it. Resources might include:
http://hhi.corecom.com/spyware.htm
www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/pest/
www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/beta/spywares/default.asp
7 Come on, you know this one, right?
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