Online Safety, Security, Ethics, and Etiquette Standards

It displays unwanted ads when a user is surfing the internet.

• Spyware

• Rogue security software

• Adware

This is a form of malicious software and internet fraud that misleads users into believing there is a virus on their computer and convince them to pay for a fake malware removal tool.

• Rogue security software

• Spyware

• Adware

They present themselves as harmless computer programs so that hackers can penetrate your computer without being detected.

• Phishing

• Spam

• Trojans

It can monitor your keystrokes, read and delete your files, reformat your hard drive, and access your applications.

• Spyware

• Rogue security software

• Adware

These are unwanted emails.

• Spam

• Phishing

• Pharmers

They usually make their way on to a computer via a malicious email attachment or USB stick.

• Worm

• Keylogging

• Netiquette

They are often attached to files for download, shared via CDs, DVDs, and USB sticks, or loaded on to computers by opening infected email attachments.

• Virus

• Trojans

• Spam

These are official-looking emails that are sent impersonating a well-known provider, such as a bank.

• Pharmers

• Phishing

• Internet

This is often linked to identity and intellectual property theft.

• Worm

• Keylogging

• Netiquette

A code of good behavior on the Internet.

• Etiquette

• Internet

• Netiquette