Badware fundamentally disregards how users might choose to employ their own computer. Examples of such software include spyware, malware, rogues, and deceptive adware. It commonly appears in the form of free screensavers that surreptitiously generate advertisements, redirects take browsers to unexpected web pages and keylogger programs that transmit personal data to malicious third parties.
In this quarter there has been further analysis on ‘false positives’ particularly regarding parked domains. These have been found to a limited degree in conjuntion with data partners and results are starting to reflect this disparity.
The findings in this category are primarily based on StopBadware’s data, which is itself aggregated from Google, Sunbelt Software, and Team Cymru.