Endpoints are at risk from potential threats other than viruses/malware.
Spyware/Grayware refers to applications or files not classified as viruses or Trojans,
but can still negatively affect the performance of the endpoints on your network and
introduce significant security, confidentiality, and legal risks to your organization.
Often spyware/grayware performs a variety of undesired and threatening actions such
as
irritating users with pop-up windows, logging user keystrokes, and exposing endpoint
vulnerabilities to attack.
If you find an application or file that Trend Micro Apex One cannot
detect as grayware but you think is a type of grayware, send it to Trend Micro for
analysis:
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Type
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Description
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Gathers data, such as account user names and passwords, and transmits
them to third parties.
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Displays advertisements and gathers data, such as user web surfing
preferences, used for targeting advertisements at the user through a
web browser.
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Changes endpoint Internet settings and can force the
endpoint to dial pre-configured phone numbers through a modem. These
are often pay-per-call or international numbers that can result in a
significant expense for your organization.
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Causes abnormal endpoint behavior, such as closing and
opening the CD-ROM tray and displaying numerous message boxes.
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Helps hackers enter endpoints.
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Helps hackers remotely access and control endpoints.
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Helps hackers decipher account user names and passwords.
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Others
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Other types of potentially malicious programs.
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