Adware Attack In Cyber Security Training Ppt

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This slide gives the definition of adware. Adware or advertisement-supported software helps generate revenue for its developers by automatically displaying adverts on your screen, typically within a web browser.

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This slide discusses the ways adware infects your computer. You may unknowingly download a free computer program or app with additional software that includes adware.

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This slide highlights the difference between malvertising and adware. Malvertising involves malicious code initially placed on a publisher’s web page. However, adware targets only individual users.

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This slide depicts the working of adware. Adware operates by discreetly installing itself on devices anticipating the user will click on an advertisement it shows them. 

Instructor’s Notes: Adware may also track your browsing history to display ads that are relevant to you. Once developers have your location and browser history, they can generate more revenue from selling this information to third parties.

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This slide highlights two types of adware. These are: Legitimate adware and potentially unwanted applications.

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This slide talks about legitimate adware. Legitimate adware asks for your consent to run ads and software promos, offsetting developer costs so they can offer their software for free.

Instructor’s Notes: All developers, including reputable ones, produce legal adware, and giving away free products to clients is a legitimate and legal approach.

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This slide talks about Potentially Unwanted Applications (PAUs). All programs you may not have chosen to install on your device are considered PUAs. .

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This slide discusses legal deceptive adware PUA. Legal deceptive adware PUA may make it challenging to opt out of installing harmless third-party software. Legitimate adware sometimes uses this technique.

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This slide gives information legal abusive adware PUA. Legal abusive adware PUA is created to bombard you with advertisements. Excessive ads may be in adware or packaged software which can be shown via web browser toolbars or other means.

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This slide discusses Illegal malicious adware PUA. Illegal malicious adware PUA makes revenue for malicious third parties wanting to distribute malicious software such as viruses, spyware, or other malware onto devices.

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This slide lists signs of an adware infection on a computer. Some of these include: Unexpected change(s) in your web browser home page, frequent crashing of the device, reduced internet speeds, etc.