Cisco Cisco Web Security Appliance S670 User Guide
Chapter 19 Anti-Malware Services
Anti-Malware Overview
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You can also view the anti-malware scanning activity in reports and in the Web
Security Monitor. For more information, see
Security Monitor. For more information, see
Malware Category Descriptions
describes the different categories of malware the Web Security
appliance can block.
Table 19-1
Malware Category Descriptions
Malware Type
Description
Adware
Adware encompasses all software executables and
plug-ins that direct users towards products for sale. Some
adware applications have separate processes that run
concurrently and monitor each other, ensuring that the
modifications are permanent. Some variants enable
themselves to run each time the machine is started. These
programs may also change security settings making it
impossible for users to make changes to their browser
search options, desktop, and other system settings.
plug-ins that direct users towards products for sale. Some
adware applications have separate processes that run
concurrently and monitor each other, ensuring that the
modifications are permanent. Some variants enable
themselves to run each time the machine is started. These
programs may also change security settings making it
impossible for users to make changes to their browser
search options, desktop, and other system settings.
Browser Helper
Object
Object
A browser helper object is a browser plug-in that may
perform a variety of functions related to serving
advertisements or hijacking user settings.
perform a variety of functions related to serving
advertisements or hijacking user settings.
Commercial System
Monitor
Monitor
A commercial system monitor is a piece of software with
system monitor characteristics that can be obtained with
a legitimate license through legal means.
system monitor characteristics that can be obtained with
a legitimate license through legal means.
Dialer
A dialer is a program that utilizes your modem or another
type of Internet access to connect you to a phone line or a
site that causes you to accrue long distance charges to
which you did not provide your full, meaningful, and
informed consent.
type of Internet access to connect you to a phone line or a
site that causes you to accrue long distance charges to
which you did not provide your full, meaningful, and
informed consent.
Hijacker
A hijacker modifies system settings or any unwanted
changes to a user’s system that may direct them to a
website or run a program without a user’s full,
meaningful, and informed consent.
changes to a user’s system that may direct them to a
website or run a program without a user’s full,
meaningful, and informed consent.