A website you are visiting has a flashing advertisement in the sidebar, telling you that viruses have been detected, and you need to clean your computer. You click on the advertisement, a few more popups appear, which you click through. They tell you the computer is now clean. However, in the next few days, you notice your computer is behaving strangely. A careful review indicates several new programs have been installed, without your knowledge. What kind of security problem has occurred?

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A website you are visiting has a flashing advertisement in the sidebar, telling you that viruses have been detected, and you need to “clean” your computer. You click on the advertisement, a few more popups appear, which you click through. They tell you the computer is now clean. However, in the next few days, you notice your computer is behaving strangely. A careful review indicates several new programs have been installed, without your knowledge. What kind of security problem has occurred?

A	Spyware has modified your browser to show you more popups
B	A worm has replicated several different programs
C	A virus allowed a hacker access to your computer
D	A Trojan installed unwanted programs

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Adware displays pop-up advertisements when you are online.

Detailed explanation-2: -Spyware is a type of program that is installed with or without your permission on your personal computers to collect information about users, their computer or browsing habits tracks each and everything that you do without your knowledge and send it to remote user.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cyberbullying is the use of technology to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another person. Online threats and mean, aggressive, or rude texts, tweets, posts, or messages all count. So does posting personal information, pictures, or videos designed to hurt or embarrass someone else.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why should Elsie be cautious about the messages and images she posts online? Because posts can exist forever.

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