| Identity Theft A lot of people associate identity theft | | | | your knowledge. |
| with having a purse or a wallet stolen. But did you | | | | Spyware records your Internet browsing habits and |
| know that a computer infected with malware | | | | keystrokes, monitors the programs you use and |
| computer programs is fast becoming the most likely | | | | collects your personal information, which can lead to |
| way that your identity can be stolen? And that | | | | credit card fraud and identity theft. |
| spyware is often at the root of this malicious activity? | | | | Internet Dangers |
| How do they do it? Spyware travels over the Internet | | | | There are many different types of spyware threats, |
| and infects your computer. You can encounter | | | | listed below are some of the most prevalent types |
| spyware and other forms of malware in many ways, | | | | Threat Categories |
| including: | | | | Spyware, Adware, Downloader, Browser Helper |
| · Downloading files or software | | | | Object, Rogue Ant-ispyware, Trojan, Virus, Backdoor, |
| · Opening e-mail attachments | | | | Key Logger, Malware, Hijacker, Trojan-Dropper, Dialer, |
| · Clicking on pop-up windows | | | | Trojan-Clicker, Rootkit, Worm, Email-Worm, |
| · Visiting devious Web sites Operating quietly in | | | | Commercial RAT, Trojan-Proxy, Flooder, Firewall Killer, |
| the background, spyware collects information without | | | | Data Miner. |