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Computer Spyware: Think before you click

In an effort to educate all of us in today's ever changing world of computer attacks Watchguard provided you with this video to watch. This video will give you a lot of insight to spyware, malware and viruses and how problematic they are. This video is only 12 minutes long so I encourage all of you to take some time out to view it. Below is a quiz you can take to see how knowledgeable you are about this issue. This is a real eye opener and hopefully gives you some tools that will help you to see what may potentially be putting your computer at risk.

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Spyware: Think Before You Click Quick Tips

What is spyware?

• Spyware is software placed on your computer without your knowledge or consent. It reports to strangers with personal information you would not choose to share.

What harm does spyware cause?

• Spyware violates your privacy, ruins your productivity, makes your computer unstable, and costs a lot to remove

How can I tell if spyware has infected my computer?

• Spyware could change your desktop wallpaper, Web browser home page, browser favorites, default search engine, system tray, or Start menu.

How can I avoid spyware infection?

• At work, limit Web surfing to business-related sites only
  
• At home, avoid game sites, peer-to-peer sites, celebrity fan sites, and pornography
  
• Always, always run anti-spyware and anti-virus.
  

If you don't click it, they won't come!

“Spyware: Think Before You Click” Quiz

1. What is the primary motivation behind spyware?
A. Identity theft
B. A good prank
C. Money
D. Recognition

2. A EULA specifies technical information for programmers, so there is no need to read it.
A. True
B. False

3. On average, how much do spyware purveyors earn per infected PC, per year?
A. 3 cents
B. 20 dollars
C. 25 cents
D. 3 dollars

4. Rank these types of sites that commonly host spyware from the least (4) to most (1) aggressive:
__ Celebrity fan sites
__ Gaming sites
__ Music download sites
__ Pornographic sites

5. Which of the following Internet downloads might include spyware?
A.Freeware programs
B.Peer-to-Peer (P2P) downloads
C.Web browser toolbars
D. Video codecs
E. All of the above

6. I should always trust email if it is "From:" my administrator.
A. True
B. False

7. What types of Web sites are OK to visit from the company's network?
A. Business related sites
B. Gambling sites
C. Social networking sites
D. Stock ticker sites
E. All of the above
F. None of the above

8. It's OK to temporarily disable my anti-virus software in order to install a free program I need for work.
A. True
B. False

9. List three things that indicate spyware is present if they seem to have changed themselves:

_

10. Fill in the missing word in the following sentence:
“I have to __ before spyware can tick.”

Key

1. C. Money. Spyware purveyor’s motivation is to earn as much money as easily as they can, either by being paid for installing software on your computer, or by using data about you they gather illicitly.

2. B. False. An End User License Agreement specifies your rights when using the software listed in the Agreement. Spyware vendors often try to make their software seem legitimate by describing what it does in the EULA. They rely on your not reading all the fine print about sneaky things their software does.

3. D. 3 Dollars. On average, spyware purveyors earn 3 dollars per infected PC. Since it costs them less than a penny to try to install the software, that makes spyware a high-profit industry.

4.
_4_ Celebrity fan sites
_1_ Gaming sites
_2_ Music download sites
_3_ Pornographic sites

5. E. All of the Above.

6. B. False. Email can lie. Sometimes a message that says it comes from your network administrator really comes from an attacker trying to entice you into doing something. Use the context of the message to help you decide whether emails that seem to come from your administrator are legitimate. When in doubt, ask.

7. A. Business related sites. To make sure you don’t get infected with spyware, you should simply avoid visiting any non-business related sites from work.

8. B. False. Never deactivate your anti-virus software without your network administrator’s approval. Free software, even software useful for business, may contain spyware.

9. Any of the following are acceptable answers: desktop wallpaper/background; browser home page; new toolbar in the browser; browser favorites; default search engine; screen saver, system tray, Start menu.

10. I have to click before spyware can tick.