Sneaking malware on the Internet
There are over half a million websites on the Internet that spread malware that lurks on web surfers.
Malware, the common name for annoying malware such as adware, spyware (trojans, spyware), dangerous codes to control and control remote computers For bad purposes (computers are put into zombie networks, botnets), types of phishing codes (phishing) . are becoming a major threat. There are over half a million websites on the Internet that spread malware that lurks on web surfers.
One of the new weapons for fast-growing malware is social networks (social networks) like MySpace that make it easier for Internet users to create personal websites for themselves in the form of blogs. Social networking is a recently emerging concept that refers to websites that provide users with a personal blog creation environment and connect with each other according to their preferences. Social networks themselves are very well protected, so blog creators cannot put malware on blogs.
However, blog creators can post their pages to links to other websites with a compelling introduction to deceive viewers. Just clicking on these links can be trapped by viewers because they are sites that contain malware or provide free software with very useful features but inside harmless shells is extremely dangerous trojans. .
According to Webroot, a company specializing in antispyware software, many personal websites on social networks like MySpace are created by people with various virtual information to trap web surfers. 'Decoy' for viewers to always click on attractive clicks, such as hot and free software, movies that prevent you from refusing to download to your computer. Of course, the free gift included with these products is trojans and spyware that the price of web surfers pay for their lightness is not cheap at all.
So far, Webroot's experts have listed a list of 527,000 web pages containing user-trapped malware, an increase of more than 100,000 pages over the same period last year. With so many malware sites, most computers, mostly in households, are infected with one or more spyware among more than 30 of the most popular spyware currently available. Spyware is also quite popular in the business area. Webroot surveyed nearly 20,000 businesses in 71 countries and found that computers in companies were also infected with 19 different types of spyware.
Spyware techniques are also constantly improved with the ability to hide themselves to prevent antispyware detection and removal and record keystrokes (keyloggers). Most recently, a trojan called Zlob also uses disguise as an updated video decoding software for Microsoft's program. However, the link to download this program leads to a hacker website that, when entered, a series of malware will be downloaded and installed on the victim's computer.
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