FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

TYPES OF NETWORK SECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the software called that’s designed to exploit a computer user and is a broad term covering computer viruses, worms, Trojan, adware, etc.?
A
A Backdoors
B
B Spyware
C
C Malware
D
D Key-logger
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Malware is any software intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server, client, or computer network. A wide variety of malware types exist, including computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, ransomware, spyware, adware, rogue software, wiper, and scareware.

Detailed explanation-2: -Malicious software, or “malware, ” is software written with the intent to damage, exploit, or disable devices, systems, and networks. It is used to compromise device functions, steal data, bypass access controls, and cause harm to computers and other devices and the networks they are connected to.

Detailed explanation-3: -A Worm is like a Computer Virus by its design but is a sub-class of a Virus or Trojan Horse. Worms spread from computer to computer, but unlike a virus, it has the capability to travel without attaching to a host program and can run independently.

Detailed explanation-4: -Malware (short for “malicious software”) is a file or code, typically delivered over a network, that infects, explores, steals or conducts virtually any behavior an attacker wants. And because malware comes in so many variants, there are numerous methods to infect computer systems.

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