Managing Computer Security with Windows Tools

Introduction: The Internet is a two-way stream of communication, and everyone online is vulnerable to unwanted intrusions into his or her computer. Some intrusions, such as pop-up advertising, are simply annoying; others, such as those that track your activities, read information from your hard drive, or use your computer to run destructive programs, can be invasive or destructive.

Discover the dangers existing online and what measures you can take to protect your computer against hackers, spyware, unwanted advertising, and other hazards of surfing the Net.

This activity contains 14 questions.

	Adware and spyware are examples of __________.   malware Trojan horses worms viruses

	Which of the following is NOT true about Windows Defender?   It defends against denial of service (DOS) attacks. It is included with Windows. It defends against pop-ups. It defends against malware.

	Which of the following statements about pop-ups is FALSE?   Yahoo! Mail uses a pop-up box for its address book. All pop-ups are annoying and useless. Pop-ups can contain advertising information. Some pop-ups are needed for useful features on a Web site.

	Unusual ads that appear on your computer without any apparent action on your part are probably the result of __________.   a hacker cookies pop-up software malware software

	Examples of hacker threats include all of the following EXCEPT __________.   denial of service (DOS) attacks keystroke loggers viruses phishers

	Which of the following is NOT performed by malware?   tracking surfing habits data mining logging your keystrokes aggressive advertising

	Which of the following can record information you type, such as passwords and credit card information?   remote access Trojan (RAT) keystroke logger adware pop-up

	Which of the following allows hackers to take control of your PC from another computer?   remote access Trojans (RATs) pop-ups viruses data mining

	Which of the following allows hackers to use your computer to launch attacks against other sites?   remote access Trojans (RATs) denial of service (DOS) attack agent infestation bot keystroke logger

	Windows Action Center has two main components, __________ and __________.   Hardware, Software Security, Maintenance Maintenance, Hardware Security, Hardware

	Learn More About Spyware and Adware Task: Some people consider adware and spyware to be the same thing. Decide whether you agree. Assignment: Research definitions of adware and spyware on the Internet, and summarize them in three sentences. Resources www.webopedia.com www.whatis.com www.techweb.com/encyclopedia   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Learn More About Windows Defender Task: Learn more about Windows Defender features. Assignment: Watch the videos at www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/demo.mspx and answer the following questions. How frequently does Windows Defender perform a spyware scan? List two of the items displayed in the bottom status pane. What are the three scan options? List the two settings and the two tools shown in the Tools tab. What application is used to disable or remove spyware? Identify three of the actions that spyware can take on your computer. Although the video title is "Four Steps to Protect Your Computer," in suggested order, what are the three steps you can take to protect your computer? In the "Protect Your Computer from Spyware" video, spyware was downloaded to a computer along with what application?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Have a Problem with RATs? Task: Find out more about RAT infestations. Assignment: Read the Microsoft TechNet article at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd632947.aspx, and answer the following questions: Identify the names of the two most popular RATs. List two symptoms manifested on the client's computer. Identify and describe RATs' two unique features. What is one way to detect the presence of a RAT on a computer? The author of the article suggests using Agnitum's Tauscan software. Using any search engine, find the current state of this product.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	In the News Task: Search for more information on denial of service (DOS) attacks and distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks. Assignment: Use Wikipedia to find out about these attacks. Define what a denial of service attack is. What is the difference between a DOS and a DDOS What happened on June 25, 2009, that caused Google News to think it was under a DDOS attack? Which social networking sites were hit by a DDOS attack on August 6, 2009? Resource http://en.wikipedia.org   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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