Add to ORKGThis paper is from the SANS Institute Reading Room site. Reposting is not permitted without express written permission. Spyware- Identification and Defense You are being watched while surfing around the Internet. You may not realize it at the time but information about the websites you visit, products you purchase and even the advertising hyperlinks you follow are being collected and transmitted back to a server. This information is sold to whomever wants it. This is a general type of information that is not linked directly to you. Now, suppose you found a program you want to download, which you do. The installation completes and you reboot the system. You use the program... Copyright SANS Institut