Adware Became Most Prolific Type of Spyware in January
Almost 64 percent of spyware detected in January by PandaLabs was adware. There are currently three sub-categories of spyware: spyware itself, adware and PUPs. Adware is a type of spyware that displays advertisements on infected computers using pop-ups, banners, etc. Spyware compiles information about users’ Internet activity, such as Web sites visited, searches made, etc, but does not display any advertisements. This sub-category was responsible for just over 6.5 percent of all spyware detections in January. The third sub-category is PUPs. Although not strictly speaking spyware, PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) are classed as such given their similar behavior. These programs are installed without users’ knowledge and can interfere with the use of a computer. PUPs accounted for over 26 percent of spyware detections.
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