What are some examples of the worst spyware functions?
• Example: In this common case, a computer user goes to a Web page, “www.acompany.com.” The page then opens another page running a java script. When the user closes “www.acompany.com,” the java script remains and covertly resets the user’s home page. The java script is written such that any time the user attempts to reset his home page, the program automatically resets it again so the user cannot reset his home page to what it was before the hijacking took place. • Example: Here, a computer user downloads a software package, Footloose 3.1, that will allow her to share files over the Internet using a peer-to-peer sharing site. Among the programs in the software package is a hidden dialer application, “GreatCharges.exe,” that was not mentioned in any advertisements, software licenses, or consumer notices associated with the package. The dialer application is not an integral part of the file-sharing software package, but is included anyway. (This tactic is sometimes referred to as bundlin
