EET282 Unit 3 Lab

Introduction

Antispyware is very important in keeping your computer clean from spyware. Spyware is software that is installed on a computer without a person knowing that it happened. Once it is installed information is transmitted about the user’s activities on their computer. It is very common for a hacker to secretly record the way a person uses their computer. Rootkits are malicious software that grants a remote operator full access to your computer system. Rootkits change a person’s operating system without a person knowing it has happened and then hackers are able to cover their tracks. Once the hacker has installed the rootkit they can monitor the infected PC and then make other attacks on the computer.