System information

32 Kaspersky Internet Security 2009
The table lists riskware programs, grouped by function:
Table 5. Types of other riskware grouped by function
TYPE
NAME
DESCRIPTION
Client-IRC
Internet chat client
programs
Users install these programs to
communicate through Internet Relay
Channels. Intruders use them to
spread malware programs.
Dialers
Automatic dialing
programs
These programs can establish
"hidden" phone connections via the
modem.
Downloaders
Downloaders
These programs can secretly
download files from websites.
Monitors
Monitors
These programs monitor the activities
of computers on which they are
installed, including monitoring the
performance of applications, and of
data exchange operations with
applications on other computers.
PSWTools
Password recovery
tools
These programs are used to view and
recover forgotten passwords.
Intruders use them in exactly the
same way when they install them on
users' computers.
RemoteAdmin
Remote
administration
programs
These programs are often used by
system administrators; they provide
access to a remote computer, to
monitor and manage it. Intruders use
them in exactly the same way when
they install them on users' computers.
Remote administration riskware
programs are different from Trojan (or
Backdoor) remote administration
programs. Trojan programs can
independently infiltrate the system
and install themselves; legitimate
programs do not have this
functionality.