EFFECTS OF FREEWARES

AVAILABLE ON INTERNET
AND CYBER SECURITY

* Santosh Raut, ** B. K. Sharma

* Student, M.Sc. Forensic Science, Amity University, UP
** Lecturer, Forensic Science, Amity University, UP
 FREEWARES AND FREE CONTENTS

Software's (Free, Trial, Demo & Cracked)

Songs / Music / Video
Games (Free, Trial & Demo)
Porn Sites / Movies
Cracks, Patches & Key Generators
Torrents (Soft., Movie, Game, e-Book)
File Sharing, FTP & Download Managers
Screensaver, Codec & Plugin
ENTRY TOWORD SYSTEM INFECTION…
Then… Loss of Personal Data… etc.
 FAKE ADDS…
Responsible for Spamming, Viruses,
Worms & Spywares
ATTRACTIVE OFFERS…
 FAKE ERROR-
Lead to Spywares & Viruses downloading…
FAKE ANTI-ANTIVIRUS WARNINGS
System Patched by Spyware / Trojan
Fake Warnings after Infection
System Patched by- Spyware / Trojan
Windows Genuine Advantage
Windows Genuine Advantage
Cause-
Use of Pirated / Illegal Copy of Microsoft
Windows XP and Updated over internet.
 METHODOLOGY
Free contents downloaded over Internet and Scanned
by Legal, Best & Updated Anti-Virus Tools.

Tool name- Quick Heal Total Security 2008

License- Personal Use (Santosh Raut)

All activities are monitored with Standard Security

Tools and Firewall

Sample Size- 500

Duration- 2 Year
HASH VALUE VERIFICATION
Software Downloaded from Developer Site and Download Site

(Same Software : Same Version)

MD5 Hash Values=
13f51c8c42e44bcb459c62e1c0e0e93b
13f51c8c42e44bcb459c62e1c0e0e93b
Df91064a664d99f75b1eb29e27f8c62b

Virus Found- TrojanDropper.Agent.xol

COMMON INFECTIONS
•TrojanDropper.Agent.fdl
•Trojan.Agent.z
•PSWTool.CredDump (Not a Virus)
•TrojanSpy.Win16.Klogger
•RiskWare.RemoteAd
•TrojanProxy.Horst.aae
•TrojanDownloader.Zlob.gen
FREE DOWNLOAD TERMS
• Freeware
• Shareware (Trials)
• Demo
• Beta
• Open Source
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
• Slower Operating System
• Longer Boot Time
• Slower Internet Speed
• File Corruption
• Fake Warning Messages
• Unwanted Hidden Processes
• Unable to access some Files
• Unwanted Mass E-mails in Inbox
 EFFECTS
• Theft User Data
• Crash System
• Severe Infection
• Spamming
• Server get jammed
• Adware attacks
• Loss of User Data
• Loss of Money etc…
• Difficult to Remove
 PREVENTIVE MEASURES
1. Beware of “Free Downloads / Free Services”
2. Use Good and Legal Anti-Virus
3. Update Anti-Virus and OS regularly
4. Beware Of Free Anti-Spyware Download
5. Avoid visiting suspicious sites.
6. Perform regular backups
7. Don’t click pop-up ads
8. Never respond to spam
9. Prefer to use a browser other than Internet Explorer
10. Read the End User License Agreement (EULA)
11. The user, if attacked, should file an FIR immediately
 RESULTS
Present study shows that- there are
35% free contents infected or loaded
with malicious code and it also shows
that this percentage before 2008 was
25% and 18% before 2000.
This study predicts that this
percentage will be increased in next 5
years.
 THERE IS 
NOTHING FREE 
ON THE INTERNET
THANK YOU
 CONTACTS
SANTOSH RAUT
santosh@santoshraut.com
www.santoshraut.com
www.forensic.tk

Mr. B. K. SHARMA
bhpsh_sharma@yahoo.co.in
www.forensicexpert.in