BASIC COMPUTER CONCEPTS
COMPUTER SYSTEM TYPES
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Its purpose is to steal private information from a computer system for a third party.
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grasps a computer system or the data it contains until the victim makes a payment.
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is malware that carries out malicious operations under the appearance of a desired operation such as playing an online game
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defined as self-propagating malware that infects its host and connects back to a central server.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Spyware is a type of malicious software–or malware–that is installed on a computing device without the end user’s knowledge. It invades the device, steals sensitive information and internet usage data, and relays it to advertisers, data firms or external users.
Detailed explanation-2: -Spyware Definition Spyware is loosely defined as malicious software designed to enter your computer device, gather data about you, and forward it to a third-party without your consent. Spyware can also refer to legitimate software that monitors your data for commercial purposes like advertising.
Detailed explanation-3: -Spyware is any software that installs itself on your computer and starts covertly monitoring your online behavior without your knowledge or permission. Spyware is a kind of malware that secretly gathers information about a person or organization and relays this data to other parties.
Detailed explanation-4: -First, and perhaps most importantly, spyware can steal personal information that can be used for identity theft. If malicious software has access to every piece of information on your computer, it can harvest more than enough information to imitate your identity.
Detailed explanation-5: -Spyware (a portmanteau for spying software) is software with malicious behaviour that aims to gather information about a person or organization and send it to another entity in a way that harms the user-for example, by violating their privacy or endangering their device’s security.