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Chapter 11 Introduction 55 Windows SystemGuards technology helps prevent your computer from sending and receiving unauthorized or personal information over the Internet. It also helps stop suspect programs that can bring unwanted changes to the appearance and behavior of the programs that are important to you and your family. SystemGuard Detects... Context Menu Handlers Unauthorized registry changes to Windows context menu handlers that can affect the appearance and behavior of Windows menus. Context menus allow you to perform actions on your computer, such as right-clicking files. AppInit DLLs Unauthorized registry changes to Windows appInit DLLs that can allow potentially harmful files to run when you start your computer. Windows Hosts Spyware, adware, and potentially unwanted File programs that can make unauthorized changes in your Windows hosts file, allowing your browser to be redirected to suspect Web sites and to block software updates. Winlogon Shell Spyware, adware, and other potentially unwanted programs that can make registry changes to the Winlogon shell, allowing other programs to replace Windows Explorer. Winlogon User Spyware, adware, and other potentially Init unwanted programs that can make registry changes to Winlogon user init, allowing suspect programs to run when you log on to Windows. Windows Protocols Spyware, adware, and other potentially unwanted programs that can make registry changes to Windows protocols, affecting how your computer sends and receives information on the Internet. Winsock Spyware, adware, and other potentially Layered Service unwanted programs that can install registry Providers changes to Winsock Layered Service Providers (LSPs) to intercept and change information you send and receive on the Internet. Windows Shell Unauthorized changes to Windows shell open Open commands that can allow worms and other Commands harmful programs to run on your computer. Shared Task Scheduler Spyware, adware, and other potentially unwanted programs that can make registry and file changes to the shared task scheduler, allowing potentially harmful files to run when you start your computer.

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Chapter 11
Introduction
55
Windows SystemGuards technology helps prevent your computer
from sending and receiving unauthorized or personal
information over the Internet. It also helps stop suspect programs
that can bring unwanted changes to the appearance and
behavior of the programs that are important to you and your
family.
SystemGuard
Detects...
Context Menu
Handlers
Unauthorized registry changes to Windows
context menu handlers that can affect the
appearance and behavior of Windows menus.
Context menus allow you to perform actions on
your computer, such as right-clicking files.
AppInit DLLs
Unauthorized registry changes to Windows
appInit DLLs that can allow potentially harmful
files to run when you start your computer.
Windows Hosts
File
Spyware, adware, and potentially unwanted
programs that can make unauthorized changes
in your Windows hosts file, allowing your
browser to be redirected to suspect Web sites
and to block software updates.
Winlogon Shell
Spyware, adware, and other potentially
unwanted programs that can make registry
changes to the Winlogon shell, allowing other
programs to replace Windows Explorer.
Winlogon User
Init
Spyware, adware, and other potentially
unwanted programs that can make registry
changes to Winlogon user init, allowing suspect
programs to run when you log on to Windows.
Windows
Protocols
Spyware, adware, and other potentially
unwanted programs that can make registry
changes to Windows protocols, affecting how
your computer sends and receives information
on the Internet.
Winsock
Layered Service
Providers
Spyware, adware, and other potentially
unwanted programs that can install registry
changes to Winsock Layered Service Providers
(LSPs) to intercept and change information you
send and receive on the Internet.
Windows Shell
Open
Commands
Unauthorized changes to Windows shell open
commands that can allow worms and other
harmful programs to run on your computer.
Shared Task
Scheduler
Spyware, adware, and other potentially
unwanted programs that can make registry and
file changes to
the shared task scheduler,
allowing potentially harmful files to run when
you start your computer.