Safe Surfing Dictionary
While on the web threats are everywhere, connecting an unprotected computer to the net can result in a virus infection within the minute and a system hack within minutes. This guide will provide you with information and advice about the bulk of threats out there ranging from cookies via DDos attacks to unsafe attachments. Below are links to various 'terms' you should get familiar with. If you want to go to the surfing-safe tips immediatly click here
- ActiveX Controls
- Adware
- Backdoor
- BHO (Browser Helper Objects)
- Botnet
- Browser hijacker
- Cookies
- Cross-site scripting (XSS)
- Dialer
- DoS and DDoS (Distributed) Denial of Service)
- Exploits
- Hoaxes and Chain letters
- Hosts file
- IP-address
- Javascript
- Java applets
- Keyloggers
- LSP (Layered Service Provider)
- Malware
- Phishing
- Pop-ups and pop-unders
- Scripts
- Spam
- Spyware
- Trojans
- Viruses
- Wabbits
- Worms