Classification of the Applications - Assignment Example

Classification of the Applications K-9 K-9 is computer program designed to provide parental control and content limitation for the definite users. Mainly it is content-filter. This application is designed by the Blue Coat Systems This application’s code is closed. This application compatible with: Microsoft windows systems, MAC OS X, Android, iOS. Application effectively blocks the sites which are included to the filter of the application. System is flexible and there are some categories of protection. With high category of protection, application blocks all incoming traffic from the listed sites and with monitor category of protection application only gathers information about the visit of the listed sites. Home user can install this application to block the access to the prohibited sites with some content which is inappropriate for children. Business user can use this application to maintain the control over the workers and block their access to the entertainment sites like social networks, browser games, etc. But workers can access the site included to the list of high category of protection. Hackers cannot use this application in some unacceptable way because even in case, of getting access to the configuration of the application hacker can only block the access to some certain sites and user of the computer can remove the application and reinstall it with the correct configurations. Prey Prey is quite effective software useful for tracking laptop, phone, tablet or other portable computer to remotely locate it and lock. User can find it even if the device is stolen. To do so, owner can log into the web-service and turn on the sounding of alarm or showing of onscreen message that will inform the thief about the search engaged for him. User can find the device even if he/she has lost it or left somewhere. To make it work user should install little software on desirable device and it will wait for the remote signal and will activate the system to track the location of the device. Moreover through the online service owner can gather all information about the device, lock it down, etc. This application has been developed by the Fork software company Code of the application is encrypted, therefore, other developers cannot download it and use for their purpose. This application supports following operating systems: Android 2+, iOS 4.3+, Mac OSX Tiger and up, Windows XP and up and Linux. Prey helps users to locate, lock down and trace the device to avoid losing of device. It is useful software for home user, because it helps to solve many issues with searching of a lost device. For business purposes managers can use Prey to lock down business phones, which are used by workers in unacceptable manner or to trace activity of the users. Moreover, with the right approach, Prey can help for logistic to track devices installed on the transports and to know their routes, to enhance logistic schemes. With enough experience, hacker can hack the main web interface and get keys and locations of the devices, to get personal information from them or just lock down them. However such scenario is almost impossible. Refor Keylogger Keylogger is software which register, store and supply information that is entered through the keyboard. Such application work implicitly and only one, who installed this application knows about its existence. This application is made by the company Refog Source code of this application is closed. This application is available for Windows XP+ and Mac OS. Home user can use this application to track activity of the children in the given computer. Application will store every information children enter or copy/paste on the computer, moreover it can capture random snapshots of the screen. Speaking about the business use of this application, manager can control the use of the corporate computers and control activity of the workers. With logging of entered messages, for instance, support chat, manager can get transcripts of the chats between support agents and the clients. Considering the usage of keylogger, it should be underlined that unauthorized running of the keylogger on the computer can get information to the hacker and this information can help to get access to the personal information bank accounts, etc. Keylogger logs every information user enters, it can contain logins and passwords, etc. And this information can be sent to the hacker. Wiggle.net Wi-Fi network scanner aimed on the searching of the available Wi-Fi maps on the map. Application’s code is closed It supports only android OS. This software created to show user the location of the available Wi-Fi networks, this information often taken from the site Wigle.net. This application can make list of the available networks through the Wi-Fi and update the information on the site with approval of the user. Home user can use this application to know the closest Wi-Fi network. It can be source of the free internet to the home user. Business usage of this application cannot be observed due to the limited functions. This application cannot be considered to be malicious due to the limited functions it can only show the Wi-Fi networks and create the list of available networks. Such activity cannot be considered as malicious. Fileverifier++ This application is file verifier based on the calculation of some algorithms. This application has open source. It supports only Microsoft Windows systems. Software is designed to check the files’ integrity through the calculation of the hashes. Fileverifier++ supports various algorithms and work with many loadable hash libraries. Home user can check the files for integrity and in case of damaged files can request files which will pass the checking. Business use is equal to the home use; however, business, related to the developing of the application can check their products for integrity before release. This software cannot be considered to be Malicious due to the limited functions, which lies only in verification of files. File recovery (Recuva) File recovery application. This application’s code is closed. This application supports only Microsoft Windows OS This application recovers the deleted, damaged, formatted files. It can recover the files from the memory cards, recycle bins, other storages of information. It works with network drives, various file systems like FAT, UDF, exFAT. Home user can use this application to recover his/her files from the deletion. Sometimes happens that user can forgot to save changes to the Microsoft Word document and Recuva can recover the file even if it has been deleted few weeks ago. Business users can use this application equally to the home users, some of the staff can delete important file and this application can help to recover it and to avoid damage to the company. Because documents can preset critical importance to the company. This application cannot be considered to be malicious because it only recovers the files cannot delete or operate with them without the permission of the user. Eraser Eraser – security tool to ensure that deleted files completely removed Application is free and its source code is opened. This application supports only Microsoft windows OS. This software capable to completely delete sensitive data from the hard drive. It overwrites the hard drive for several times and does it with selected patterns. After such deletion files cannot be recovered with the undelete utilities. Home user can use this application to completely remove some of the private information that can be retrieved with application of the undelete programs. Therefore, users can use eraser and overwrite the file to avoid unauthorized access to the deleted files. Business users can use this application to ensure that the information that should be deleted will remain deleted. Such information can be used by competitors or read by stuff. Because without overwriting users can use undelete application and get access to deleted files. Such application can serve as malicious in hands of the hacker, because such deletion of the files cannot be undone and user can lose important information; however this application should be ran on the target computer that makes the attack impossible. AXcrypt Application for encrypting files with the password. This application’s source code is opened This application supports Microsoft Windows OS Axcrypt designed to protect files from the opening and decrypting, such files can be used in the various computers, avoiding unauthorized access to the personal information. It can also archive, store and work with separate files. It uses AES-128 and SHA-1 encrypting algorithms. Home users can use this application to protect their files from the probable access and can store files without the fear that someone can open them. Instead of deletion, users can encrypt them and ensure their security. Business users can use this application like a home ones. They can secure their files with this tool and copy them to all storages they have. Other users will not be able to open files due to the password protection and encryption. This software can be considered as malicious due to the fact that it helps to encrypt other malicious software and antivirus can treat viruses as appropriate programs. However, without such intentions this application can be used just for hiding important information. Read More